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Virtual Recording

Early Career Session

Virtual Recording

Early Career Session 2: Launching your CMR Career - Navigating Different Career Paths

Saturday, February 7, 2026
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM  
Location: Americas II & III and Hall 4 (2nd Lower Level)

Virtual Recording Non-CME

    Moderator(s)

  • Ibrahim Saeed, MD, FSCMR

    Consultant cardiologist
    Virginia Heart; Inova Schar Heart & Vascular Institute; University of Virginia
    Herndon, Virginia, United States

  • Karen Ordovas, MD, FSCMR

    Professor of Radiology
    University of Washington
    Kirkland, Washington, United States

Presentations:

  • 11:10 AM - 11:25 AM  
    Academic Pathway: Building a Career in Academic Medicine

    Speaker: Allison Hays, MD – The Johns Hopkins University

  • 11:25 AM - 11:40 AM  
    Research Focused Path: Leading with Science

    Speaker: Dudley Pennell, MD, FSCMR – Imperial College London

  • 11:40 AM - 11:55 AM  
    Clinical Private Practice: Delivering CMR in the Real World

    Speaker: Melany B. Atkins, MD – Fairfax Radiological Consultants, Inova Fairfax Hospital

  • 11:55 AM - 12:10 PM  
    Industry Pathway: How CMR is Driving Innovation

    Speaker: Frederick H. Epstein, PhD – University of Virginia