A MESSAGE FROM THE CEO OF THE CAR

The CAR is only as strong as its membership

The Canadian Association of Radiologists relies on its members to be able to undertake crucial work to represent all Canadian radiologists in a united voice through its advocacy efforts, improving the quality and safety of the profession by developing key quality assurance publications, such as guidelines, and helping to inform the public about the profession.

As the summer comes to an end, I am pleased to see that over 90% of our members have re-instilled their support in the CAR by renewing their membership. As encouraging as this is, we are still counting on all other radiologists to show their support and help us further our work for the profession.

There is still time to renew your CAR membership or become a member for 2014. Only through your support can we continue to undertake crucial work on your behalf such as:

The CAR still has many projects underway for 2014, including:

Being a member of the CAR helps to strengthen the authority needed to help shape our future and defend our interests as radiologists. Having one unifying national association that represents all radiologists helps to ensure that we proactively take charge of our profession and the future of Canadian radiology.

I urge you to renew your CAR membership or become a member today and make a difference to your profession. We greatly appreciate your support, and hope to count on your membership for 2014. Together, we can make a difference.

We look forward to including you amongst our loyal members.

 

 

 

 

Adele Fifield, O.Ont., CAE, BA, B.Ed.
Chief Executive Officer

Not sure if you’ve already renewed for 2014? Need further information? Contact our Membership Coordinator at 613 860‑3111 ext. 0 or at [email protected].

To pay your CAR dues:

  • Login to the CAR website at www.car.ca using your email address and password, and fill out the renewal form.
  • Pay directly through online banking (see your member invoice for details).
  • Call the CAR membership coordinator at
    613 860-3111 ext. 0.
  • Complete and return the enclosed invoice along with your credit card details or cheque to the CAR office at:

The Canadian Association of Radiologists
c/o Membership Services
600 - 294 Albert Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 6E6

Membership Categories and Dues

For information on the different membership categories and dues, please refer to the enclosed invoice or visit: www.car.ca/en/membership/categories.aspx.

 

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS


CAR Gold Medal Award

Deadline for submission of

nominations for the

CAR Gold Medal Award

and

CAR Young Investigator Award:

January 15, 2015

Part of the CAR’s commitment to excellence includes recognizing its outstanding members with the CAR Gold Medal Award, the highest award that the CAR can bestow upon a CAR member. It is awarded to an individual for distinguished and extraordinary service to the CAR and the discipline of radiology. Service to radiology can be teaching, basic research, clinical investigation or radiologic statesmanship. Service to the CAR can be outstanding contributions to the CAR, other medical organizations or government agencies.

Who, in your view, shines as an outstanding radiologist for their commitment and contribution to the profession and to the CAR? Let us know!

All CAR members in good standing can submit a nomination. For the terms of reference and nomination process, click here.

Young Investigator Award

The CAR Young Investigator Award represents the highest award that the CAR can bestow upon a young researcher. It can be awarded to an individual for medical imaging-related research recognized by the CAR for quality and consistency in the early phases of a career (maximum of 10 years of practice).

Some of you may have a colleague who distinguishes him or herself as a bright, promising radiologist whose excellence and contribution in the field will impact the profession for years to come. We want to hear about them!

All CAR members in good standing can submit a nomination. For the full terms of reference and nomination process, click here.

 

CANADA PRESENTS AND CAR CANADIAN RECEPTION AT THE 2014 RSNA

The CAR is honoured to have been invited to partner itself with the RSNA in celebrating Canada’s contributions to radiologic discovery at the 100th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), taking place in Chicago, USA.

The celebration will include a Canada Presents session focused on how discoveries in cardiovascular imaging are making a difference for patients. It will feature six ten-minute presentations by some of Canada’s leading radiologists and will include research presentations in multiple modalities, case studies and a panel discussion. The President of the RSNA will also be recognizing Canadian attendees of the session, who will receive a special ribbon. We hope you will join us.

Canada Presents

Session: “Beyond Diagnosis: How Cardiovascular Imaging Research in Canada is Improving Clinical Outcomes”
Moderators: Dr. Bruce Forster and Dr. Jonathon Leipsic
Presenters:

Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Room E353C (Lakeside Center)

Canadian Reception

The CAR will also be hosting its Canadian Reception again this year on Sunday November 30, 2014. Be sure to mark your calendar and join us for the event!

As the CAR Canadian Reception coincides with one of the great Canadian sporting events of the year, the CAR is pleased to provide coverage of the Canadian Football League’s 102nd Grey Cup. Root for your team while mingling with your fellow colleagues!

Date: Sunday, November 30, 2014
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: The Palmer House Hilton, Adams Ballroom, 17 East Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois

RSVP by November 13, 2014 to Louise St-Amand at [email protected] or 613 860-3111, ext. 212. Please specify whether you will be accompanied by guests or colleagues.

 

RESIDENTS' CORNER


Departmental Clinical Audit Project

The CAR invites all residents to participate in one of the highly-rated contests for radiology residents as part of the 2015 Joint Congress on Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences.

The lead authors of each of the nine top-scoring abstracts will be invited to give an oral presentation at the 2015 Joint Congress on Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences to be held in Montreal from May 28 to 30, 2015. The winning author will be awarded a grand prize of $1000.

All radiology residents and medical students can participate in this Departmental Clinical Audit Project Contest. Show us what you and your team are doing to improve patient safety or enhance the quality of imaging services in your department! The deadline for submission is January 22, 2015.

For more information, click here.

 

CRF RESEARCH GRANTS AND DONATIONS


We invite you to apply!

The Canadian Radiological Foundation (CRF), in its mission to promote the art and science of radiology through research and education, supports studies and research projects in diagnostic radiology or interventional procedures. To this end, the CRF provides opportunities to apply for research or study grants whose aim is to benefit radiology in Canada. It has funded numerous projects over the past few years and looks forward to receiving more grant applications from CAR members.

For more details on CRF grant application rules, application form and compliance templates, click here.

Donating to the CRF

We would like to thank all of our donors for their generous contributions to the Canadian Radiological Foundation (CRF). As a registered charity, the CRF undertakes critical research and supports educational and research projects which benefit Canadian radiology and help to establish radiologists as leaders on the international stage. However, it can only do so with the generosity and support of its donors.

If you would like to make a donation today, please click here.

Please help us achieve the CRF’s mission to “promote the art and science of radiology through research and education”.

Tax-deductible donations can be made by:

We thank you kindly for your consideration and your support.

“Let’s all invest in our future.”

 

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RADIOLOGY – 2014

The CAR proudly supports the third International Day of Radiology (IDoR), celebrated on November 8. With over 100 societies from all 5 continents taking part in the 2014 celebration, it is a wonderful occasion to commemorate the history and innovation of this medical specialization. This year’s main theme is brain imaging, which will highlight the important role that radiology plays in the detection, diagnosis and management of a wide variety of brain diseases.

As the national voice of radiology in Canada, the CAR has been a proud supported of IDoR since its inception in 2012 and supports any Canadian groups who are planning on celebrating this day with an event. If you, or your centre, are planning an event to commemorate the International Day of Radiology (IDoR) this year, we’d love to hear from you!

Once available, the CAR will be posting IDoR’s third book in the series The Story of Radiology, which chronicles the exciting, often strange, history of radiological development and innovation. A book on brain imaging will also be produced providing insight into the diagnosis and treatment of brain diseases. To read volumes 1 and 2 of The Story of Radiology, and other publications about radiology, click here.

 

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

As part of the 2015 Joint Congress on Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, the CAR will be holding two oral presentation contests and two electronic exhibit contests which are open to all CAR members:

Oral Presentations

Residents, fellows and medical students enrolled in Canadian radiology programs or performing research projects in radiology are invited to submit scientific abstracts in the following two categories for oral presentation during the CAR Annual Scientific Meeting:

Departmental Clinical Audit Project Contest

These presentations seek to improve patient care and outcomes through a systematic review of care against explicit criteria and the review of change. The project should be mentored by a staff radiologist with possible involvement of all levels of staff in the department including clerical staff, technologists and radiologists, as interventions or changes may require acceptance and support from all departmental personnel. For more information, click here.

Radiologists-in-Training Contest

Submissions in this category will describe a hypothesis-driven research project with defined outcomes and a reasonable sample size. Case reports should not be submitted to this category.

Multiple research projects may be submitted; however, a maximum of only one may be presented by a given radiologist-in-training. If accepted, a letter outlining the nature and extent of the supervisor’s contribution must be written by the supervisor and submitted.

Electronic Exhibits

Radiologists, residents, medical students and other medical professionals are invited to submit an abstract for electronic presentation in any area of radiology. It is encouraged to tie the presented topic to this year’s theme, Doing the Right Thing at the Right Time: Appropriate Imaging Utilization.

Scientific Exhibits

Submissions in this category will describe a hypothesis-driven research project with defined outcomes and a reasonable sample size. Case reports should not be submitted to this category.

Educational Exhibits

Submissions in this category are informative exhibits designed to review known facts. The presentation is to provide a synthesis of such facts, relate them in new ways or extract common threads from diverse data. They should aim at being memorable, potentially influencing clinical behaviours, and be as simple and direct as the topic permits.

CAR contests offer cash awards and are judged by experienced radiologists.
The abstract submission portal closes on January 22, 2015.

For more details on submitting an abstract, click here.

 

CAR 2013 ANNUAL REPORT NOW AVAILABLE

The 2013 CAR Annual Report is now available. We are happy to report that 2013 was another fruitful and progressive year for the CAR and all fronts. We are moving forward steadily with our five-year strategic plan, and in line to achieve our goals around advocacy, quality assurance and patient safety, membership engagement, and organizational resilience.

To access the full report and read about our many accomplishments in 2013, click here.

 

CARJ – OPTIMIZED MOBILE APPEARANCE

For all those CARJ readers on the go, you’ll be happy to hear that the CARJ has now optimized its mobile appearance for smarthphones and tablets. Readers can now navigate this simplified mobile version seamlessly, while still allowing access to the full CARJ website. By adding the native app to your home screen, it’s now also easier than ever to access the full gamut of CARJ articles.

Visit www.carjonline.org for all the latest in Canadian radiology.

 

2015 JOINT CONGRESS ON MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIATION SCIENCES

In 2015, the CAR will be holding a joint annual meeting with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists, the Société canadienne-française de radiologie, and the Ordre des technologues en imagerie médicale, en radio-oncologie et en électrophysiologie médicale du Québec. The theme of the event will be Collaborative Care – Imaging and Treatment.

This bilingual congress will offer unparalleled opportunities for collaborative learning and professional networking among radiologists, medical radiation technologists and other members of the medical imaging team.

Mark your calendars now! Registration to open in November 2014.
Join us from May 28 to 30, 2015, at the Palais des congrès de Montréal.