This panel discussion from the ARRS 2024 Wellness Summit examined the factors that influence a well and safe day at work, and a well day of teamwork. This discussion provides an understanding of the impact of workload, the physical work environment, relational climate, and workflow on wellbeing.
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Strategies and Solutions for Driving Wellness
Multiple peer-reviewed studies have consistently demonstrated a high prevalence of radiologist burnout. In this session from the ARRS 2024 Wellness Summit, practical strategies and solutions to improve radiologist workflow are described.
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Leadership Practices Fostering Wellness and Reducing Moral Distress
This panel discussion from the ARRS 2024 Wellness Summit discusses how to implement leadership practices to reduce moral distress, enhance wellness, and share experiences as radiologists.
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Improving Imaging of Gender-Diverse Patients
ARRS is collaborating with the Radiology Health Equity Coalition (RHEC) to curate and disseminate trusted resources and best practices for improving access and utilization of preventive and diagnostic imaging.
Gender-affirming care is a rapidly evolving, highly politicized component of health care, affecting patients of all ages. Over the last decade, transgender and gender-diverse patients have been better recognized as a gender minority, approximated to represent up to 2% of the general population.
A frequently stigmatized group, the health care needs of these populations are often ignored or even condemned, leading to high rates of adverse health outcomes. Therefore, it is critical for physicians and hospital systems alike to be educated in the medical and the psychosocial aspects of gender-affirming care, so to ensure competent and compassionate care that optimizes patient health, autonomy, and wellbeing.
Presented live as a Featured Sunday Session during the 123rd ARRS Annual Meeting, “Improving Care of Gender-Diverse Patients in Radiology Departments” featured expert lectures on basic gender literacy, as well as pertinent clinical, surgical, and imaging aspects of gender-affirming care.
Participants were presented with—and provided continuing access to—a gender diversity toolkit, care of the two course directors for “Improving Care of Gender-Diverse Patients in Radiology Departments” at the ARRS Annual Meeting:
Sarah Menashe, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Radiology
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Jason Wright, MD
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Additionally, all viewers of this #FOAMrad resource from ARRS will enjoy a step-by-step guide and repository of resources enabling individuals and departments to improve their provision of gender-affirming care in both the adult and pediatric settings.
Gender-diverse patients deserve uniform access to culturally competent, affirmative care in an environment that is free from harassment, discrimination, and bias. Apropos, this Featured Sunday Session during the 2023 ARRS Annual Meeting sought to educate medical imagers who want to improve their understanding and delivery of gender-affirming care.
- What Do You Say? Literacy in Sex- and Gender-Affirming Care”—Vaz Zavaletta, MD, PhD
- Overview of Sex- and Gender-Affirming Surgery—Frances Grimstad, MD, MS
- Perioperative Imaging of Sex- and Gender-Diverse Patients—Michelle LaRosa, MD
- Tools for Success: Practical Toolkit for Providing Gender-Affirming Care—Sarah Menashe, MD, and Jason Wright, MD
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Building and Sustaining A High Performing Radiology Team
The session, presented by 2021-22 ARRS President Jonathan Kruskal, discusses the structure and function of high-functioning teams, characteristics of new and old power, and benefits of servant and inclusive leadership in this time of change.
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Micro and Macroaggressions: How to Be an Ally
This session focuses on strategies for recognizing and dealing with difficult conversations and microaggressions. The first hour will cover: Introduction to Microaggressions, The Use of Mindfulness in Difficult Conversations, Engaging in Difficult Conversations , and What to Say in the Moment. The second hour will be interactive and include a variety of scenarios and potential responses.
Sessions Included
- Carolyn DeBenedectis, Introduction to Microaggressions
- Ann Jay, The Use of Mindfulness in Difficult Conversations
- Lori Deitte, Engaging in Difficult Conversations
- Noal Kagetsu, What to Say in the Moment
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Practical Guide to Health Equity in Clinical Practice
This course offers a collection of health equity considerations for radiology businesses from academia and private practice. Course faculty address practical facilitators and barriers to achieving health equity in radiology and provide how-to tips for integrating the concept of health equity in everyday radiology practice.
Sessions Included
- Nabile Safdar, MD (2009 Berlin Scholar): Introduction to Health Equity for Practicing Radiologists
- Ruth Carlos, MD, MS, FACR: The Business Case for Diversity and Health Equity
- Samilia Obeng-Gyasi, MD, MPH: Care Equity in Clinical Practice
- Gelareh Sadigh, MD: Financial Toxicity and Health Equity
- Efren Flores, MD: Health Equity in Screening
- Andrew Moriarity, MD: Facilitators and Barriers to Health Equity Initiatives in Private Practice
- Amy Patel, MD: Community Engagement to Advance Health Equity in Private Practice
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Building a Better Future Through Experimentalism, Design Thinking, and Servant-Leadership
2020-21 ARRS President Alexander Norbash discusses inclusive practices in a team, experimentalism, and servant leadership to position radiology as at the forefront of future thinking in medicine.