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Brought to you by BRACCO IMAGING Canada Healthcare professionals make life and death decisions based upon the education and training they have received. Staying current is critical. Maintaining an environment that provides quality patient care while staying abreast of ever-changing regulations and standards is one of the greatest challenges faced today.

Brought to you by GE Healthcare Healthcare providers continue to feel pressure to do more with less in an era where healthcare is challenged by cost, quality, and access. The COVID-19 crisis has not only exacerbated many of the existing challenges in healthcare delivery, it has also increased the already taxing demands on healthcare providers.

Featuring CAR Vice President, Dr. Ania Kielar Exhibiting confidence in areas of expertise while actively finding support for gaps in knowledge are important qualities to possess as a leader, believes CAR Vice President Dr. Ania Kielar. “Being self-aware and asking for support, information, or help is critical in leadership,” says Dr. Kielar. “No one can

By Gilles Soulez, Ania Kielar, Casey Hurrell, Heidi Schmidt Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote in 1860 that “the first wealth is health.” After nearly two years of living through the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing disruptions and delays to diagnostic tests and procedures continue to adversely affect the health and wellbeing of Canadians, with attendant repercussions for the

Did You Know the CAR Has Affiliate Societies Exclusive to Members? Affiliate Societies are integrated with the CAR and provide the opportunity for close collaboration on education, research, and advocacy activities with the Canadian radiology community. Working together, the CAR can deliver the most value for members while maintaining distinct mandates. Find out what interests

Brought to you by Siemens Healthineers Growing financial pressure and increasingly assertive patients are pushing imaging providers toward finding ways to deliver high-quality care while at the same time keeping costs low. As a relevant cost and quality factor, healthcare personnel have a considerable bearing on tackling these challenges. But as qualified staff is expensive

Tackling Medical Imaging Wait Lists and Supporting Our Members Through the Enduring Pandemic By Dr. Gilles Soulez, CAR President As we endure another challenging year, the CAR is looking forward to capitalizing on our successes and seeking out new opportunities for advancement. Over the course of the last year, we recognize that our members have

Medical students from the Université de Montréal (UdeM) crowned themselves RadGames 2022 champions, winning by just a single question earlier this month. Organized by the CAR’s Medical Student Network (MSN), RadGames brings together Canadian medical students in a competition of image interpretation.

Earlier this month the CAR sounded the alarm to national news media, alerting the public of the significant backlog for medical imaging in Canada. With the latest COVID-19 variant infiltrating the healthcare system, Canadians requiring medical imaging for various conditions are once again being told they must wait, as hospitals fill with COVID-19 patients.

While everyone at the CAR has worked diligently planning to host this event in-person at Le Westin in Montreal, we have decided, with support from the CAR Board of Directors and in the interest of safeguarding our members during the continued pandemic, to proceed with caution and deliver our event in virtual format only. We