STR Mentorship Program

Vision: Cultivate a thriving community of skilled thoracic radiologists.

Mission: Empower and inspire the next generation of thoracic radiologists.

Goals:

• Foster mentorship relationships between experienced and junior radiologists.
• Promote collaboration, networking, and career growth within the thoracic radiology community.
• Provide learning opportunities and resources.

2026 Mentorship Program

Mentorship Committee Update

Mentoring

Members may participate in mentoring, as either a mentor or mentee (in some cases, both) by answering a brief annual survey, indicating their areas of interest and / or expertise. The distribution of process guidance from the Mentoring Committee facilitates high quality, empowered mentorship, and ensures bilateral alignment and understanding of expectations for the process. Mentorship is offered in these areas:

Research: Grant applications Research: Clinical trials Research: Building a clinical research portfolio Education: Medical Students Education: GME (residents & fellows) Quality & Safety Publishing & Editorial work IT and Informatics in Radiology AI in Radiology Career Development Establishing & Running a Lung Cancer Screening Program Cardiac Imaging: Clinical & research

Committee Members

Johnny Vlahos, MD (Committee Chair)	UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Professor of Radiology, University of Texas
Bijan Bijan, MD	Sutter Medical Group Professor of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Jeff Alpert, MD	Weill Cornell Medicine Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology
Julia Asmar, MD	Virginia Mason Medical Center
Dexter Mendoza, MD	NYU Langone Health Clinical Associate Professor Department of Radiology
Seth Kligerman, MD	National Jewish Health Professor and Chair of Radiology
Matthew Lazarus, MD, PhD	Montefiore Medical Center Assistant Professor, Radiology Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Ashley Prosper, MD	University of California Los Angeles Instructor of Radiology

Mentorship Resource Links