Biography
Dr. Blacklock’s primary interest and area of clinical expertise is Nuclear Radiology, which includes both diagnostic imaging and nuclear medicine therapies. She has participated in multiple quality improvement projects in Nuclear Medicine, and previously served as the Director of the Nuclear Medicine Therapy Clinic.
Her involvement in education includes medical student training and radiology residency education, with additional education of learners in other specialties, including cardiology and endocrinology fellows. She is the Director of the Medical Student Radiology Clerkship and the Nuclear Medicine Teaching Block for radiology residents. She also serves as the Medical Director of the Nuclear Medicine Technology and Radiology Sciences Programs.
Personal Statement
In-progress
Areas of Specialty
Diagnostic Radiology
Nuclear Medicine
Areas of Interest:
Molecular and Oncologic Imaging
Nuclear Therapy
Medical student, technology student, and resident education
Certifications
American Board of Radiology 2010
American Board of Nuclear Medicine 2011
Achievements & Awards
Provides diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear radiology care for inpatients and outpatients at UNMH, SRMC, and the Albuquerque VAMC.
Completed the two-year Medical Education Scholars (MES) Program in 2018.
Developed and implemented a new medical student radiology clerkship curriculum, to encourage active learning.
Developed and currently directs the two-year nuclear medicine teaching block curriculum for radiology residents
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Alpha Omega Alpha
Received Certificate of Appreciation in Recognition for the Excellence of Educational Exhibit, NM Case of the Day, RSNA 2019
Languages
- English
Courses Taught
2012 - Present Nuclear Medicine Lecture Block
• 4-week block with approximately 12 didactic and interactive conferences covering diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine
• Series of one-hour conferences for radiology residents, nuclear medicine technology students, and rotating medical students
• Coordinated faculty lecturers 2014-present
• Provide 3-5 conferences per year, with rotating content
• Implemented new curriculum design, including introductory and review conferences to reinforce learning
2012 - Present Nuclear Medicine Case Conferences
• Generally provide 1-3 case conferences a year for radiology residents
• Interactive review of assorted nuclear medicine cases and principles
2012 - Present Cardiology Fellowship Education
• Provide 1-3 nuclear medicine conferences a year for cardiology fellows
• Provide daily clinical teaching/nuclear cardiology interpretation sessions for cardiology fellows, when scheduled on service at the VAMC.
8/2018, 8/2019,
8/2020 Endocrinology Fellow Conference on Radioactive Iodine Therapy
9/2019 Physician Assistant Student Conference on Thyroid Radiology
Research and Scholarship
My primary interest in scholarly activity has been in education, and I participated in the two-year Medical Education Scholars (MES) Program from 2016-2018, using this experience to improve both the nuclear medicine block and the Radiology Medical Student Clerkship.
M. Zielinski, MD; L. Blacklock, MD; S. Elojeimy, MD, PhD. Follicular Lymphoma on
Ga-68 Dotatate PET-CT. Radiological Society of North America Case Collection.
July 8, 2020. (DOI: 10.1148/cases.20201775 )
J. Smith, DO; M Goodstein, DO; L. Blacklock, MD; S. Tandberg, MD; J. Elifritz, MD; G. Mlady, MD; J. Weaver, MD. Integration of Medical Students in the Musculoskeletal Reading Room: How We Do It. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. December 2019.
N. Keshav MD; L. Blacklock MD; S. Elman MD; J. Fair MD, PhD; J. Graham MD; S. Elojeimy MD, PhD. RSNA Case of the Day: Tornwaldt Cyst. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting Chicago, IL. December 2019.
P. DeVoe, C. Niles, N. Andrews, A. Benjamin, L. Blacklock, A. Brainard, E. Colombo, B. Dudley, C. Koinis & M. Osgood (2007) Lessons learned from a study-group pilot program for medical students perceived to be ‘at risk’, Medical Teacher, 29:2-3, e37-e40.