SIIM Recognizes Leaders in Imaging Informatics at the SIIM25 Annual Meeting

The SIIM Annual Meeting is where the enterprise imaging community comes together to recognize the achievements of its diverse membership. The following awards and prizes were presented during this year’s Annual Meeting.

College of SIIM Fellows – New Inductees

Meet the latest honorees of the College of SIIM Fellows:

These exceptional individuals were recognized for their outstanding achievements and talents on May 21. Their induction showcases the highest standards of excellence within SIIM.

The Samuel J. Dwyer Lectureship

The 2025 Dwyer Lecture has been awarded to Don K. Dennison, CIIP, FSIIM, President of Don K. Dennison Solutions Inc., for his presentation titled “Drivers Needed: How Imaging Informaticists Will Get Where We Need To Be.”

The Annual Dwyer Lecture honors the legacy of Samuel J. Dwyer III, PhD—a humble and prolific pioneer of digital medical imaging—and features a SIIM Fellow presenting a particularly relevant and thought-provoking topic in the field of imaging informatics.

Honorary Awards

Individual achievements were recognized in the field of medical imaging informatics through the following Honorary Awards:

The Gold Medal of the Society Award

The highest award the Society bestows. It is awarded annually in recognition of outstanding accomplishments in research or implementation of imaging informatics applications.

Presented to Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD, FSIIM, Emory University.

The Dr. Joe Gitlin Award

Awarded annually in recognition of outstanding lifetime contributions to the field of imaging informatics through the development of innovative, high-impact solutions.

Presented to Paul Nagy, PhD, CIIP, FSIIM, Johns Hopkins Medicine Technology Innovation Center.

The Dr. Ruth Dayhoff Award for the Advancement of Women in Medical Imaging Informatics

Awarded annually in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of imaging informatics by a woman or presented to a woman dedicated to the advancement and promotion of women in imaging informatics.

Presented to Nina Kottler, MD, MS, FSIIM, Radiology Partners.

The Imaging Informatics Innovator Award

Presented annually for extraordinary achievements in informatics technology development that show strong promise or potential impact in Imaging or medicine.

Presented to Khan Siddiqui, MD, HOPPR (Industry), and Ronnie Sebro, MD, PhD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Academic).

The Early Career Achievement Award

Presented in recognition of significant and innovative technical contributions in imaging informatics to someone whose highest earned degree has been awarded within 10 years of the date of nomination.

Presented to Josh Becker-Dober, Visage Imaging (Industry) and Ali Tejani, MD, UT Southwestern Medical Center (Academic).

The Educator Award

Given annually in recognition of outstanding contributions to imaging informatics education by a SIIM instructor or educator in the field.

Presented to Nikki Fennell, CIIP, Stanford Health Care.

Scientific Awards

Best Scientific Paper Award

Theo Dapamede, MD, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University​.

Chest Radiography and Mammography-Derived Imaging Biomarkers Enhance Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Beyond ASCVD Risk Score

Honorable Mention

Awarded for scientific merit, relevance to the community, and quality of scientific presentation.

Bardia Khosravi, MD, MPH, MHPE, Radiology Resident, Department of Radiology, Yale University.

EdgeDeID: Advancing De-identification with Small LMs (SLMs) and Synthetic Data on Edge Devices

The Roger A. Bauman, MD Award

Awarded for the best student paper and named to honor Dr. Bauman’s distinguished career in radiological informatics research and practice and his status as Founding Editor of Journal of Digital Imaging, now the Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine.

Presented to Krish Malik, 11th grade, Parkland High School.

RadALIGN: Mitigating Hallucinations and Improving Reliability in AI-Generated Radiology Reports

The Helen and Paul Chang Foundation New Investigator Travel Awards

Awarded to new investigators with an area of study in imaging informatics who either are currently in a full-time training program or have completed their training program within 2 years of the SIIM Annual Meeting.

Scientific Posters and Demonstration Awards

Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine (JIIM) Awards

SIIM Hackathon

The Hackathon allows Informaticists to come up with innovative ideas that can change the way health information systems work, communicate, and interact with each other. The following teams were awarded:

Bear Tyree, Les Folio, Kevin Archie

AI Playground – League of Radiologists

The AI Playground features hands-on AI activities available to attendees in the Expo Hall. The top three leaderboard prizes recognize the highest-performing participants in one of the activities – the League of Radiologists – rewarding excellence in this interactive, AI-powered radiology education.

The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) is the leading healthcare professional organization for those interested in the current and future use of informatics in medical imaging. The Society’s mission is to advance medical imaging informatics across the Enterprise through education, research, and innovation in a multi-disciplinary community.