Cheri Canon, MD
Diagnostic Radiology
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
Languages
- English
About Cheri Canon
Biography
Cheri L. Canon, M.D is the president of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation (HSF) and chief physician executive of UAB Health System. She was the prior chair and the Witten-Stanley Endowed Chair of Radiology at UAB for 13 years. She earned her degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)and completed her residency at UAB.
She is the president of the American Board of Radiology and serves on its Board of Governors. A former vice president and board member of the American College of Radiology (ACR), Dr. Canon received the ACR Gold Medal in 2021 and the Alabama Academy of Radiology’s Silver Medal in 2022. Dr. Canon served on the inaugural ACR Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) and received the ACR RLI Lawrence R. Muroff Luminary Award. She is a past president of the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments (SCARD) and co-created the LEAD women's leadership program. Dr. Canon was recognized with the American Association of Women in Radiology Marie Sklodowska-Curie Award in 2020 and the UTMB Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumni Award in 2022.
Title
Cheri Canon, MD, FACR, FSAR, FAAWR President, UA Health Services Foundation Chief Physician Executive, UAB Health System
Research Interests
Canon’s research interests include diseases of the esophagus and imaging of postoperative patients. Additional areas of interest include resident education, diversity and inclusion, and leadership development. In addition to her peer-reviewed publications, her editorial experience includes one book contribution, multiple book chapters, and four leadership webinars with the American College of Radiology Leadership Institute. Furthermore, Canon has served as an editorial reviewer for multiple peer-reviewed journals, including the American Journal of Roentgenology, World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and Journal of the American College of Radiology. In addition to her multiple publications, she has given over 170 presentations at various events.
Awards & Recognition
University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine Alumni Association Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumni Award: 2022
Alabama Academy of Radiology Silver Medal: 2022
American College of Radiology Gold Medal: 2021
American Association of Women in Radiology Marie Sklodowska-Curie Award: 2020
Semifinalist – Aunt Minnie – Most Effective Radiology Educator: 2012, 2015
Medical Technology Schools 25 Top Radiology Professors: 2015
Recognition of Exceptional Manuscript Review for 2014, JACR: 2014
American Board of Radiology Lifetime Service Award: 2013
American Board of Radiology Distinguished Service Award: 2012
UAB Argus Award: Best Guest Lecturer Nominee: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007-2010
UAB Department of Radiology Top 10 Teaching Award: 2009, 2010
YWCA Momentum Women’s Leadership Program: 2006, current president and executive board member
Herbert M. Stauffer Award for Best Education Paper for 2005: 2006
UAB President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching: 2002
Memberships
Alabama Academy of Radiology (AAR)
Academy for Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Research
American Association for Women Radiologists (AAWR)
American Board of Radiology (ABR)
American College of Radiology (ACR)
Association of University Radiologists (AUR)
Dysphagia Research Society (DRS)
Momentum Women’s Executive Leadership Program
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
Society of Abdominal Radiology (SAR)
Society of Chairs in Academic Radiology Departments (SCARD)
Rotary Club of Birmingham
European Society of Radiology (ESR)
Jefferson County Medical Society
Association of Medical Student Educators in Radiology (AMSER)
American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS)
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Expertise
Education
- Residency: University of Alabama Hospital, 1998
- Medical Education: University of Texas Medical Branch, 1994
Board Certifications
- Diagnostic Radiology: American Board of Radiology, 1998