It was another great year of supporting excellence in radiology research and education for the Canadian Radiological Foundation (CRF). Thanks to the generous contributions of our donors, there were numerous great accomplishments throughout the year to recognize.
Awards
The CAR 2025 Awards Ceremony was a tremendous success, and a new bar was set for future celebrations. Dr. Emil Lee, CRF President, did an excellent job of showcasing the importance of the Foundation and assisting with the presentation of the awards. Congratulations to the following individuals on their awards:
Research Awards
- Dr. Audrey Fohlen (CHUM) for Oxygen enhanced MRI of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Dr. Johanna Ortiz (Queen’s University/Kingston Health Sciences Centre) for Improving Skills Learning through Simulation-Based Program for Fluoroscopy Guided Lumbar Puncture using 3D-Printed Normal and Pathologic Lumbar Spine Phantoms in Residency and Neuroradiology Fellowship Training
- Dr. Sarah Chibane (McGill University) for Impact of Radiology Teaching in Canadian Undergraduate Medical Education on Radiology Residency Match Outcomes: A Retrospective Analysis
Scientific and Educational Awards
- Educational exhibit: Pelvic Puzzles: Unraveling Female Emergencies for Radiologists by Dr. Namita Sharma from the University of Ottawa
- Quality Improvement Project: When Time is of the Essence: Optimizing Trauma Radiograph Workflow to Decrease Time to CT by Drs. Brendan Kelly, Jessica Kwok, Morgan O’Neill, Brett Mador, and Christopher Fung from the University of Alberta
- Scientific Research Project: Process-based Quality Indicators for Patients Undergoing Interventional Radiology Procedures by Drs. Victor Lee¹, Helena Bentley¹, Jaspreet Bajwa¹, Véronique Caty², Surinder Dhaliwal³, Anastasia Hadjivassiliou¹, Anirudh Mirakhur⁴, Nicolette Sinclair⁵, Alanna Supersad⁶, Jason Wong⁴, Erin Davidson⁷, Tamara Bollinger⁷, Nevin de Korompay¹, and Gerald Legiehn¹ from ¹University of British Columbia, ²Université de Montréal, ³University of Manitoba, ⁴University of Calgary, ⁶University of Saskatchewan⁵, University of Toronto, and ⁷Vancouver Coastal Health
- Radiologist-in-Training Research Project: Leukoaraiosis Emerges from the Border Zone Regions of the Brain by Drs. Davy Vanderweyen¹, Samantha Cote², Julia Huck³, Karim Fathy⁴, Ann-Marie Beaudoin⁵, and Kevin Whittingstall¹ from ¹Department of Radiology, University of Sherbrooke, ²Department of pediatry, ³University of Sherbrooke, Department of informatics, ⁴University of Sherbrooke, Department of nuclear medicine and radiobiology, and ⁵University of Sherbrooke, Department of Neurology
Medical Student Awards
- Radiology Leadership Scholarship Awards
- Kamran Rakhshan – McMaster University
- Alex Lee – The Ottawa University
- Radiology Research Summer Studentship Award
- Kashif Al-Ghita Mohammed – The Ottawa University for The Impact on Diagnostic Accuracy of LIRADS when Transitional Phase (TP) and Hepatobiliary Phase (HBP) Hypointensity are added to the Conventional Definition of Washout on Gd-EOB-MRI: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis
Canada Safe Imaging Radiation Safety Award
- Dr. Elena Tonkopi – Dalhousie Universityfor Radiation Dose Management in Pediatric Head CT at a Dedicated Children’s Hospital and Regional General Hospitals
Physician Leadership Workshop for Women in Radiology
The CRF is proud to have provided some financial support for the 3rd virtual workshop, which was a tremendous success.
On February 1, 2025, a group of radiology leaders assembled to discuss women leadership in radiology and to share best practices. Dr. Daria Manos, a professor of radiology at Dalhousie University and Executive Member of the Canadian Society of Thoracic Radiology, championed this initiative with assistance from Dalhousie Radiology and a steering committee of radiologists from across the country. Over 90 participants benefited from an impressive roster of speakers.
Donations
The CRF is grateful to its long-time donors and to new supporters through the 500 Club. This exclusive club is dedicated to inspiring radiologists to help increase the Foundation’s impact on imaging care and the Canadian’s radiological landscape. Join the 500 Club today.
Did you know that you can expense your donation as a charitable contribution on your 2025 income tax? Donate before December 31 and the CRF will provide you with a tax receipt for 2025.