“Presidency of the SRQ was among the best professional experiences I have ever had, and I am most grateful for having been chosen to assume that responsibility,” says Dr. Bruno Morin. He is a radiologist in Laval, QC and served as President of the Société de radiologie du Québec (SRQ) from 2013-14. He says the professional experience he gained showed him the importance of Continuing Medical Education (CME) on maintaining a long and distinguished career in his chosen field of radiology.
“I found myself surrounded by very inspiring professionals who have the same passion and love of radiology as I do,” said Dr. Morin. “It was very uplifting to concentrate my energy and time on working to help radiologists improve patient care through CME.”
As medical technology and healthcare systems continually evolve, Dr. Morin believes radiology is becoming an increasingly important field, and that CME can help radiologists to better their standards and bring relevant knowledge into their daily practice environments, which will ultimately produce better patient outcomes.
“Radiology is a significant part of the patient journey and an inescapable part of clinical decision process. It is also far more complex now, as it is central to the care most patients receive and must be integrated with other forms of diagnostic information,” Dr. Morin said. “CME helps radiologists reflect on their current practices and find the gap between their practice and relevant standards. Some CME activities even help participants practice what was learned, increasing the likelihood of applying the competencies and interdisciplinary knowledge into their day-to-day practice.”
While CME initiatives have made significant progress over the length of his career, Dr. Morin says there are some improvements he would like to see.
“The central focus of CME activities should always be patients but evaluating the educational needs of radiologists and the impact of CME activities on patient outcomes remains challenging. We could also create more efficient tools to identify the gap between what is currently being done and what is ideally expected for best practice. And finally, we must find ways to provide activities that will lead to best practice and commitment to change.”
Dr. Morin recently took part in CME activities from the University of Toronto and believes they have an educational model on which to build.
“The program consists of 10 modules delivered through interactive webinars over the course of nine months. Some of the goals are to provide the tools necessary to build better programs, ones that will improve healthcare outcomes and integrate innovative and best practice initiatives.”
Whether it is taking part in a virtual webinar or attending an educational conference, Dr. Morin says that focusing on CME throughout his career has greatly improved the daily operations at his practice. CAR members have complimentary access to industry leading CME activities on our learning platform RAD Academy.