Acknowledging Outstanding Work from the Affiliate Societies

It is the CAR’s pleasure to announce the award winners for the Affiliate Societies that were presented during the CAR 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting. These awards were presented to recognize the exceptional contributions the recipients have made to their respective Affiliate Society and subspecialty field in radiology.

The CSTR Medal of Excellence Award was presented to Dr. Daria Manos in recognition of her distinguished and extraordinary service to the Canadian Society of Thoracic Radiology (CSTR) and the discipline of thoracic radiology. Her leadership as co-founder and current Past-President of the CSTR has been marked by numerous achievements, including chairing the CSTR/CAR lung screening CT accreditation group and being a crucial member of the education working group tasked with developing an accredited program for lung screening for radiologists (QUEST) across Canada. Her instrumental role in publishing guidelines, building high-quality online content on RAD Academy, hosting impactful events like the Masterclass on ILD, and leading programming for the CAR Annual Scientific Meeting have significantly contributed to solidifying the society’s standing.

The CETARS Medal of Excellence Award was presented to Dr. Michael Patlas in recognition of his outstanding contributions, leadership, research, and dedication to the field of emergency, trauma, and acute radiology. As the current President and co-founder of the Canadian Emergency, Trauma and Acute Care Radiology Society (CETARS), his leadership has been pivotal in advancing emergency radiology globally. His extensive service to CAR, impactful role as the Editor-in-Chief of the CAR Journal (CARJ), author of over 200 peer-reviewed papers, presenter of over 250 invited lectures and abstracts, and recognition from international societies highlight some of his incredible achievements focused on emergency imaging.