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Dr. Michael Barry joined the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Board over 10 years ago (2020-2022). He occupied various roles, including Secretary and Treasurer, followed by Vice-President, President and Past President. During his tenure, specifically in the Presidential role, he made a significant impact on the radiology community. This was an especially challenging time with […]

The Canadian Association of Radiologists would like to honour and pay tribute to Dr. Kevin Sinclair Beckner who passed away on April 8, 2026. Dr. Beckner (Kevin) was a loyal CAR member for over 20 years. He was highly respected within the medical community. Kevin was a keystone in the architecture of his family and

The Canadian Heads of Academic Radiology (CHAR) have come together to introduce National Grand Rounds. This is a new educational initiative that will connect academic radiology departments to foster collaboration and excellence in education. The National Grand Rounds will provide a unified, high-quality, accredited educational series that will be accessible to radiologists, trainees, and allied

We’ve taken the CAR Clinical Practice Guidelines you trust and transformed them into a high-speed tool for your workstation and smartphone. As an exclusive benefit of CAR membership, the novel CAR Clinical Companion app is live. It isn’t just a digital library; it’s a sophisticated intelligence layer designed to eliminate “clinical friction” and provide the

Congratulations to Dr. Jai Jai Shiva Shankar and the incredible pan-Canadian research team on the publication of the EMMA-Can Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) in JAMA.  Led by Dr. Shankar from the University of Manitoba, this investigator-initiated multi-site RCT brought together radiologists, neurosurgeons, and neurologists collaborating across nine tertiary care centers from coast to coast. The coordination

Sponsored by Hologic Hologic’s #Bust the Myth Campaign is designed to challenge misinformation, address common misconceptions, and encourage more informed conversations about women’s health. The campaign brings attention to the myths that can influence how people think about screening, diagnosis, treatment, and preventive care and, importantly, how those myths can affect real decisions about health.

The CAR CPD platform, an exclusive CAR member benefit, provides access to online courses, webinar recordings, and other educational content designed to support your ongoing professional development. This quick guide, with video instructions from CPD Chair Dr. Andrew Chung, will show you how to log in, search the education catalogue, and track your progress as

Looking to strengthen your professional connections, advance your subspecialty interests, and play a more active role in the Canadian radiology community? The CAR Affiliate Societies offer members a valuable opportunity to engage with colleagues who share similar clinical, academic, and research interests. Joining an Affiliate Society can help you expand your network, contribute to important

The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is a consortium of Canadian universities and research institutions that helps expand access to scholarly content and supports open access publishing. Through Sage’s agreement with CRKN, eligible corresponding authors affiliated with participating Canadian institutions will have the opportunity  to publish open access in Sage journals, including the Canadian Association

The most recent increase in the CAR Journal (CARJ) Impact Factor is proof that the dedication of the Editorial Board and volunteers is paying off. Earlier this month, Clarivate released the Impact Factor ratings, scoring a 4.0 for the CARJ. The latest Impact Factor continues a steadily increasing pace for the CARJ. In 2025, the