Newswise — William E. Shiels, II, DO, FAOCR, was awarded the 2011 Dr. Floyd J. Trenery Memorial Medal at the American Osteopathic College of Radiology (AOCR) Annual Convention held in Palm Beach, Florida in early April. The Dr. Floyd J. Trenery Memorial Medal is the highest honor bestowed to a member of the AOCR.
Dr. Trenery was an influential leader in the organization of the AOCR and in the field of radiology, specifically recognized for his work in radiotherapy as applied to cancer.
“Dr. Shiels is well-respected by his peers for being a renowned pediatric radiologist, researcher, educator, inventor and author,” said Pamela Smith, executive director of the American Osteopathic College of Radiology. “Dr. Shiels received this award for his involvement in AOCR Continuing Medical Education Activities including providing didactic lectures and developing CME programs.”
Dr. Shiels, chief of Radiology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and president of Children’s Radiological Institute, Inc., has served on numerous AOCR committees since 1992. He was a member of the board of directors from 1993-2007, held the role of president of AOCR from 2004-2005 and was also awarded the title of Fellow in 2002.
In addition to his involvement in AOCR, Dr. Shiels, also clinical professor of Radiology, Pediatrics and Biomedical Engineering at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, has presented numerous lectures worldwide on his primary radiological areas such as interventional radiology and ultrasound. His clinical focus is treating infants and children with vascular malformations, bone cysts and bone tumors as well as congenital and acquired abnormalities of the head and neck. His clinical research focuses in the areas of bone cyst and bone tumor ablation, soft tissue foreign body removal and percutaneous treatment of lymphatic malformations. His educational research focuses on training systems for interventional radiology, specifically for procedural competency development and maintenance training.
Ranked in U.S.News & World Report’s 2010 “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” and Parents magazine’s 2009 top 10 “Best Children’s Hospitals” lists, Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit freestanding pediatric healthcare networks providing wellness, preventive, diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitative care for infants, children, adolescents and adult patients with congenital disease. A medical staff of 980 and a hospital staff of 7,200 provide state-of-the-art pediatric care for more than 930,000 patient visits annually. As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded freestanding pediatric research facilities. Nationwide Children’s remains true to the original mission since its founding in 1892 of providing care regardless of a family’s ability to pay. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.
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