Congratulations to our newest members of the CAR Board of Directors! Please welcome the following individuals as your national representatives: Dr. Lindsay Cherpak Dr. Marta Hernanz-Schulman Dr. Daniel Petrie Dr. Pierre Bourgouin Read More

Tired of searching through hundreds of random job postings to find your next opportunity?  Maybe you are an employer looking to find the best and brightest out there? Your search is about to become a whole lot easier with the CAR’s re-launched RAD Careers. Read More

The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s prestigious CAR Gold Medal Award, the CAR Distinguished Career Achievement Award, and the CAR Young Investigator Award. These awards recognize CAR members who have distinguished themselves as leaders and innovators in radiology, demonstrating exemplary practice in their work and service to the profession of radiology. Read More

Maclean’s magazine recently featured a special section on the advancements in cancer care in Canada. Three prominent CAR members were asked to contribute their expertise on how their patients benefit from the latest trends in medical imaging cancer screening. Read More

Although he has not been in practice for several years now, Dr. T. Chen Fong remains one of the most respected figures in Canadian radiology. He built his career around practice at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary. Locally, he was well known for his industry, acumen, affability, and talent for sharing his knowledge with those around him. Read More

Dr. Jaremko is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta. He is a graduate of the University of Calgary where he competed a B.Sc. in Engineering (1996) and a combined MD- PhD (2003). Following his training in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Alberta (2008), he took the unusual step of pursuing two separate and independent fellowships at prestigious institutions in Pediatric Radiology at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne Australia (2010) and in Musculoskeletal Radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University (2011). Read More

The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) is pleased to present the 2018 CAR Distinguished Career Achievement Award to Dr. Mayank Goyal for his outstanding contributions to clinical research in acute stroke triage, diagnosis and endovascular therapy. Read More

The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) is very proud to present the 2018 CAR Gold Medal Award to Dr. Lawrence Stein. He is recognized as a leader by his peers by virtue of his long and successful career in academia, teaching, and his outstanding contributions to the advancement of radiology as a specialty. Read More

The CAR was saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. William (Bill) Mason, on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. During his illustrious career, he served in executive capacities on numerous medical boards in Canada, was President of the CAR from 1995 to 1997, and Vice President of the Canadian Radiological Foundation in 2010. Read More

My colleagues and I are sad to record the death of Conway Don, a long standing member of the Canadian Association of Radiologists and its 2000 Gold Medalist. Dr. Don served as the first Professor and Chairman of the Department of Radiology at the University of Ottawa, and as Department Head at the Ottawa General  Hospital from 1958 to 1988. Read More

On November 6-7, members of the CAR were on Parliament Hill to celebrate International Day of Radiology and pay tribute to the work being done by their colleagues across Canada. This year, building upon the success of the last year's CAR Day on the Hill, the event has grown to encompass two days of advocacy and awareness-raising about the value of radiology and the importance of imaging for patient care. Read More

Dr. Raquel Z. delCarpio-O'Donovan will be receiving the prestigious Albert-Jutras Prize during the 54th Annual Congress of the Société de Radiologie du Québec in November 2017 in Montreal. Albert Jutras was one of the pioneers of radiology in Quebec and his reputation has spread beyond our borders. This award recognizes and highlights the remarkable career of a radiologist working in a community hospital, academic or otherwise, in radiology or related fields. Read More

Meetings with senior policymakers

On Thursday August 24, Dr. Mike Barry, Vice-President of the CAR met with senior officials in Ottawa regarding the proposed changes to tax structures for Canadian-controlled private corporations (CCPCs) – changes which will impact many CAR members and other physicians across Canada. Representing incorporated radiologists, Dr. Barry met with policymakers at the Canada Revenue Agency, senior Conservative party policy officials at the Office of the Loyal Opposition and with Mr. Justin To, Deputy Director of Policy at the Prime Minister’s Office. Dr. Mike Barry met with Deputy Director of Poilicy at the Prime Minster's Office to discuss proposed tax changes. Read More