STAMFORD, CT - For the fifth year, FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA will again be funding educational travel grants for the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) Annual Meeting, April 26th -May 1st in Boston, MA. Two radiology residents or fellows will be awarded with grants, valued at $2,500 each, to help cover registration and courses for the entire ARRS meeting, as well as lodging and travel to and from the conference. The award winners will be notified February 27th, and formally recognized during the Scholars and Awards session that will be held on Tuesday, April 27th at 11 a.m. at the ARRS's 109th meeting.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

* Applicants must be a third or fourth year radiology resident or a fellow at the time of the ARRS Annual Meeting in April 2009.
* Awardees must currently be enrolled in a residency program in the U.S.
* Awardees must either be a current member of ARRS or have a membership application pending at the time of the application. (Residents and fellows are provided complimentary membership to the ARRS. Log on to www.arrs.org for a membership application if you are not currently a member.)

APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE

* A one- to two-page, double-spaced personal statement of why you would like to attend the ARRS Annual Meeting and what you hope to get from the experience
* A copy of your CV
* A letter of recommendation from your training/program director, including a statement that you are in good standing. Please include contact information for the training/program director.

Application Deadline is February 13, 2009

Applications should be submitted via fax or email to Heather Curry at 703-858-4304 or hcurry[at]ARRS.ORG or mailed to: ARRS, c/o Annual Meeting Educational Grant, 44211 Slatestone Court, Leesburg VA 20176.

About FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc.
As one of the FUJIFILM Corporation family of companies with 70 years of imaging experience and more than $28 billion in sales, FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc. is a leading provider of diagnostic imaging products and network systems to meet the needs of healthcare facilities today and well into the future. Fujifilm's Synapse® PACS (picture archiving and communications system) provides a seamless solution for managing, storing and distributing images and information throughout the entire healthcare enterprise. Its Web integrated design and hardware-independence provide a technological infrastructure and deployment model that can be expanded upon in a myriad of ways to adapt to evolving technologies. FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

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