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The Canadian Association of Radiologists is the national specialty association for radiologists, dedicated to medical imaging excellence in patient care

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RAD Academy September Education Update

Are you looking for CME? Get a jump on fulfilling your Royal College MOC requirements with the CAR!

RAD Academy features premium CME activities that are completely accessible anytime and anywhere for CAR members. September is your gateway to uncover a full range of activities, covering a variety of topics - all eligible for MOC credit! Log in to RAD Academy on September 1st to access these new activities!”

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Competence by Design

Competence by Design (CBD) is the Royal College’s multi-year, medical education transformational change initiative aimed at implementing a Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) approach to education and assessment for residency training and specialty practice in Canada.

The goal of CBD is to enhance patient care by improving learning and assessment across the continuum (from residency to retirement), ensuring physicians have the skills and behaviours required to continuously meet evolving patient needs.

Whether you’re new to CBD or already starting your journey to a competency-based training program, check out this education bundle and resources to help orient you in your role. This material covers the some of the key components of CBD and provides information and clarity regarding the various elements and impacts of CBD within the resident learning environment. From faculty to residents – RAD Academy has you covered!

  • Transitioning to Competence by Design
    • As diagnostic radiology post-graduate medical education programs nationally transitioned to CBD in July 2022 for the incoming resident physician cohort, the CAR and the CAR Resident and Fellow Section (RFS) remain committed to supporting this important educational transition. In collaboration with the Royal College Diagnostic Radiology Specialty Committee, the CAR RFS held a national orientation session to help guide efforts to transition to CBD. Check out this recorded session!
  • National Faculty Orientation, Diagnostic Imaging – Competence by Design
    • Explore this presentation brought to you by the Royal College Diagnostic Radiology Specialty Committee and the Committee of Diagnostic Radiology Program Directors. This session is designed to assist faculty prepare diagnostic radiology residents in the Competence by Design curriculum.
  • The Potential of Competence by Design in Diagnostic Radiology Post-Graduate Medical Education: How to Get the Most from the Transition to Competency-Based Medical Education
    • In this CAR 2023 Trainee Day Plenary Presentation, speakers from the Royal College, its Diagnostic Radiology Specialty Committee, and residents from across the country examine the potential of CBD in diagnostic radiology post-graduate medical education and highlight key strategies for residents to get the most from the transition to CBME.

CAR 2023: Advancing Imaging Care Through Innovation

Did you miss the CAR’s Annual Scientific Meeting in Montreal this past April and need a refresher? Log in to RAD Academy to access and examine the sessions from renowned speakers from across North America. Listen as they share their expertise and talk about key issues impacting radiology pertaining to patient care in Canada. Each video lecture is eligible for Section 2, Self-Learning MOC credit. Some sessions include additional interactive CME activities eligible for Section 3 SAP MOC credit. New ASM content will be released monthly, so be sure to check back!

  • Virtual Trainee Day: A Day in the Life
    • Join our speakers for this panel discussion bringing together radiology professionals from different practice settings across Canada as they share their expertise, experiences and provide insight into a career in radiology.
  • Innovation in Community Interventional Radiology: How, When and Why?
    • This six-series of presentations moderated by Dr. Jeff Jaskolka includes a 15-minute interactive panel discussion. Hear from Dr. Gilles Soulez, Dr. Véronique Caty, Dr. Jeff Jaskolka, Dr. Ryan Margau, and Dr. Brooke Cairns.
  • Interventional Radiology Workforce Shortages in Small and Rural Practices: The Report of the SIR/ACR Joint Task Force
    • Presented by Dr. Gilles Soulez
  • An AI Fireside Chat with the Experts
    • Check out this session featuring experts from industry and academics.
  • Neonatal Ultrasound (CanSPR)
    • This series of lectures includes the Q&A session as well as three (3) CME activities for additional Section 3 SAP credit! Hear from Dr. Srirupa Desai, Dr. Samantha Gerrie, and Dr. Jessica Knight
  • Topics in Neuroradiology
    This four-part lecture series also includes a Q&A discussion with the speakers: Dr. Laurent Letourneau-Guillon, Dr. Paula Alcaide Leon, and Dr. Yingming Amy Chen

Back to School Activities

Looking for more ways to embrace the Back to School season? Check out these engaging activities to enhance your learning and help you earn your MOC credits!

  • Interactive Insights4Imaging CME Activities
    • Diagnostic Errors in Neuroradiology: A Message to Emergency Radiologists and Trainees
    • Undergraduate Radiology Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review of Teaching and Learning Strategies
  • Trainee-specific Content
    • Radiology For the Wards
      • Check out this interactive activity which provides medical students and junior residents a brief review of high-yield, must-see pathologies to recognize throughout their clinical rotations.
    • RFS Research 101: Radiology Learning Opportunities for Radiologists-in-Training
      • Working in tandem with the CARJ, the CAR RFS has developed a webinar series which provides radiologists-in-training with the tools and resources to create impactful and significant research.

Affiliate Society Activities

Coming this fall, two of the CAR’s Affiliate Societies have developed webinar series and will share their expertise in specialized areas of radiology and patient care. Be sure to save your seat once registration opens! Each accredited session is eligible for Section 1, Group Learning MOC credit.

  • The Canadian Society of Thoracic Radiology (CSTR): ILD Masterclass 2.0 Session 1
    • Building on the success of last year’s ILD Masterclass, this accredited series intends to build on the practical applications and imaging guidelines and will focus on pathologies and concepts not focussed on during the previous sessions. Coming this September!
  • The Canadian Emergency, Trauma, and Acute Care Radiology Society (CETARS): Stroke Imaging in the ED Webinar
    • The first installment from the CETARS brings together neuroradiology stroke experts to discuss the most effective imaging strategies for triage of acute stroke patients, provide pearls and tips to identify some common pitfalls, and examine advances in stroke imaging and treatment. Coming this fall!

With such a variety of topics to choose from, RAD Academy is your one-stop shop for CME! Don’t have access? Contact [email protected] to set up an account and start learning today!