ACR RSNA Radiology Education ABR SCARD Gold medal Mentorship
Academic careerDr. Jackson completed diagnostic radiology residency at Indiana University in 1982. Drawn to the mix of subspecialized clinical work, teaching and research available in academic radiology, she joined the Department of Radiology at Indiana University. She was soon made section chief of breast imaging and became a full professor in 1990. In 1993, Dr. Jackson became the residency program director, a role that she held for 10 years. In 2004, after one year as interim department chair, she become the department chair, a role in which she also served for 10 years, overseeing the merger of the Indiana University department of radiology with a nearby private practice. 4,5
Involvement in organized medicineDr. Jackson has been involved in multiple radiology societies at the highest levels including the American Board of Radiology (ABR), the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), and the ACR, as well as the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology (SCARD) and Society of ☆ This article is one in a series highlighting female ACR Gold Medal winners.