Society of Skeletal Radiology (SSR)

The Society of Skeletal Radiology (SSR) was founded in 1978, at about the same time that Musculoskeletal Imaging (then Skeletal Radiology) was being formed as a distinct specialty within Radiology. Skeletal Radiology fellowships were not being recruited or advertised, and academic Radiology programs did not typically include Skeletal sections or specialists within their organization. The SSR was created to address the issues of specialty recognition and representation, resident and fellowship training, research in musculoskeletal imaging and continuing education. Society membership remains limited to Musculoskeletal Radiologists and Fellows in order to insure dedication to these goals.

Mission:
The Society of Skeletal Radiology (SSR) is dedicated to the goal of encouraging and supporting the development of expertise in the subspecialty of musculoskeletal radiology. The Society of Skeletal Radiology’s CME efforts shall be to provide continuing medical education for practicing musculoskeletal radiologists via an annual scientific meeting.

The goals of this annual meeting are to encourage research activity and dissemination, stimulate collaboration among members, and refine subspecialty expertise.