kopans attended harvard college where he earned his bachelor of arts degree cum laude in 1969. he received his medical degree from harvard medical school in 1972, where he was also inducted into the alpha omega alpha honor society. following a medical internship at dartmouth medical school, dr. kopans completed his residency training in 1977 at massachusetts general hospital in diagnostic radiology, where he received board certification and was then appointed to the staff of the department of radiology at mgh one year later. the american society of breast disease honored daniel kopans with the 2007 pathfinder award in breast imaging for his work in helping to improve breast cancer survival. he is also a recipient of a gold medal from the society for breast imaging.