CEE Hosts Webinar on Radiology

MCLEAN, Va. - May 18, 2022 - PRLog -- The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) presented "Health Science Highway: Radiology," a cost-free webinar on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 5-6:15 p.m. ET via Zoom. Learn more about the science that informs the in-demand careers across the radiology field.

Distinguished speakers included:

Yueh Z. Lee, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Radiology & Adjunct Assistant Professor in Physics, Astronomy & Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina. Dr. Lee completed his medical and doctoral degrees (Biomedical Engineering) at UNC-Chapel Hill. After completing UNC's MD/PhD program, he completed his Internship (Medicine), Diagnostic Radiology residency and Neuroradiology fellowship at UNC. He serves as the department's "translational" scientist and clinical neuroradiologist. He is a developer of the carbon nanotube CT scanner, and a 1990 alum of CEE's Research Science Institute (RSI).

Sarah Sarvis Milla, MD, FAAP, Chief of Radiology, Children's Hospital Colorado; Section Chief & Vice Chair of Pediatric Radiology, University of Colorado Department of Radiology; Professor of Radiology & Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine. She earned a BS in Biology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), received her medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine, and is board certified in Radiology. She is a 1991 alum of CEE's RSI program.

Watch the webinar at https://youtu.be/GPs0MnGlmpA



This exciting webinar is part of CEE's "Health Science Highway" series which connects high school STEM teachers with healthcare professionals. In partnership with the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation, this series aims to address the health workforce shortages across the country. The series sheds light on the science behind career opportunities in health sciences, including radiology, nursing, pharmacology, and more. A playlist of previous programs in the series is on YouTube at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA3C1UeaLY-koK-ZGXODM4...

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About the Center for Excellence in Education

The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization, was founded in 1983 by the late Admiral H.G. Rickover and Joann P. DiGennaro, President of the Center. The Center's mission is to nurture high school and university scholars to careers of excellence and leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and to encourage collaboration between and among scientific and technological leaders in the global community. CEE sponsors the Research Science Institute (RSI), USA Biolympiad (USABO), Teacher Enrichment Program (TEP), and STEM Lyceums. CEE programs are provided cost-free to participating students and teachers. For more information, visit www.cee.org.