Priscilla J. Slanetz, MD, MPH, professor of radiology is the recipient of the 2024 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Award,  the highest honor from the American Association for Women in Radiology. The award is presented annually to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of women in radiology/radiation oncology.

Slanetz is a practicing breast radiologist at Boston Medical Center (BMC) specializing in all aspects of breast imaging including screening, diagnostic evaluation and image-guided intervention, providing breast care to Boston’s most vulnerable patients as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Her clinical research focuses on healthcare disparities, breast MRI, contrast-enhanced mammography and artificial intelligence. Her educational interests include developing and evaluating curricula pertinent to medical student and resident education, with a particular focus on professionalism, communication skills, healthcare economics and peer teaching.

As Vice Chair of Academic Affairs in the department of radiology at BMC, she oversees faculty development and faculty promotions in the department. She also serves as Associate Program Director for the Diagnostic Radiology residency and Section Chief of Breast Imaging.  Nationally, Slanetz is Immediate Past President of the Association of Academic Radiology (formerly AUR), Past President of the Massachusetts Radiological Society, Past President of the New England Roentgen Ray Society, Past Subspecialty Chair of the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria Breast Imaging Committee, and current Chair of the Commission on Publications and Lifelong Learning (CoPLL) for the American College of Radiology. She is a Fellow of the American College of Radiology, Society of Breast Imaging, American Association for Women Radiologists, and Association of University Radiologists.

She has authored more than 270 publications and has given more than 130 regional and national presentations. In 2023 and 2024, she received the Honored Educator Award from the Radiological Society of North America. She has also been recognized with the 2020 Alliance of Clinician Educators Achievement Award and the 2023 Association of Program Directors in Radiology Achievement Award.

Slanetz serves on the editorial board of the journals Academic Radiology, Radiology and the American Journal of Roentgenology. She currently serves on the Editorial Executive Committee of Academic Radiology, co-edits the Civil Discourse column for the Journal of the American College of Radiology, and is a distinguished reviewer for Radiology, American Journal of Roentgenology, Journal of the American College of Radiology, and Journal of Breast Imaging.

Throughout her career, Slanetz has mentored and sponsored students, trainees, and peers. Many of her mentees have gone on to make substantial contributions to the field of radiology through scholarship, leadership, and advocacy. She is responsible for co-founding the New England Women in Radiology Invited Lectureship Program which provides early career women the opportunity to give a named lecture at a New England participating institution.  She also co-founded the Radiology Career Advancement Lectureship Program (RCALP; now renamed ECLEP) for the Association of Academic Radiology that offers early and mid-career faculty the opportunity to give a national presentation while also receiving peer feedback on their teaching skills.  With a longstanding commitment to inclusion, she has made it her mission to break down barriers thereby empowering future generation of women radiologists to excel and make meaningful contributions to our field.

Slanetz received her MD and MPH from Harvard University. She completed her residency in diagnostic radiology and a breast imaging fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital.

The vision of American Association for Women Radiologists is to assist women in radiology, radiation oncology and related professionals to achieve personal and professional fulfillment through equal recognition and opportunities; and to ensure that issues unique to women are acknowledged and addressed by all the members of the profession.