J. Jeffrey Carr, MD, MSCCT, named recipient of the 2023 SCCT Gold Medal Award

Arlington, VA (May 1, 2023) – The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) will present former president J. Jeffrey Carr, MD, MSCCT with the 2023 Gold Medal Award at the SCCT 18th Annual Scientific Meeting (SCCT2023) in Boston, Mass., on Friday, July 28.

The SCCT Gold Medal Award – the highest honor bestowed by SCCT – is a service award that recognizes SCCT members who have exemplified leadership and a record of commitment and contributions to SCCT’s mission.

“It is with great pleasure that we present Dr. Jeffrey Carr with the 2023 Gold Medal Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Society,” says SCCT President Brian Ghoshhajra, MD, MSCCT. “This medal recognizes Dr. Carr’s exemplary leadership of SCCT as displayed throughout his decade of service on the Board of Directors.

“His incredibly generous contributions have been essential in establishing and maintaining stability for the Society, via his insights, guidance, and his unprecedented philanthropic donations in support of trainees. We offer our heartfelt congratulations and gratitude to Dr. Carr on behalf of our members and staff for his vision and continued dedication.”

Dr. Carr is the Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor in the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and a founding member of SCCT. He is recognized for his contributions as SCCT President in 2013 – 2014; his key role and influence on the SCCT Board Review course; his longtime service as faculty on Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) workshops as well as faculty for numerous meetings; and service on the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT) Editorial Board.

During his term on the JCCT Editorial Board from 2018 – 2022, the journal accomplished a rising rate of submissions, a reduction in time from abstract acceptance to publication, an increase in online article downloads and a significant increase in impact factor to 5.2.

Dr. Carr currently serves on the SCCT Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) 2023 Program Committee, and has authored more than 270 original scientific articles in major cardiology and radiology journals that have been cited over 34,000 times.

Dr. Carr will be recognized as the winner of the Gold Medal at the SCCT2023 opening session on July 28 at Heinz Convention Center in Boston, Mass.

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About the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Founded in 2005, the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) is the international professional society devoted to improving health outcomes through effective use of cardiovascular computed tomography (CCT). SCCT is a community of physicians, scientists and technologists from over 85 countries advocating for access, research, education and clinical excellence in the use of CCT. For more information, please visit www.SCCT.org.

About the 18th Annual Scientific Meeting of SCCT (SCCT2023)
SCCT2023 – the preeminent meeting focused on cardiovascular CT – will be held July 27 - 30 in Boston, Mass. The SCCT Annual Scientific Meeting is designed to engage physicians, trainees, technologists and healthcare professionals in a complete overview of the cardiovascular CT field. Planned sessions are targeted for all levels, from new practitioners to experienced providers. Sessions range from general overviews to state-of-the-art research and expert discussions. For more information, please visit www.SCCT.org/SCCT2023.

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