Brief communication: RSNA female gold medal recipients: life, legacy, and intergenerational mentorship.

In recent years, the number of RSNA female gold medal recipients has increased. Also recently, the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in radiology beyond gender has received greater attention. The ACR Pipeline Initiative for the Enrichment of Radiology (PIER) program "began through the Commission for Women and Diversity in hopes of giving underrepresented minorities (URMs) and women an opportunity to explore the radiology specialty and engage in research.

American College of Radiology Paid Family/Medical Leave Policy: A Call to Action for the House of Medicine.

The American College of Radiology (ACR) passed a historic paid family/medical leave (PFML) resolution at its April 2022 meeting, resolving that "diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, medical physics, and nuclear medicine practices, departments and training programs strive to provide 12 weeks of paid family/medical leave in a 12-month period for its attending physicians, medical physicists, and members in training as needed." The purpose of this article is to share this policy beyond radiology so that it may serve as a call to action for other medical specialties. Such a PFML policy (1) supports physician well-being, which in turn supports patient care; (2) is widely needed across American medical specialties; and (3) should not take nearly a decade to achieve, as it did in radiology, especially given increasing physician burnout and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Medical Specialty Board Parental, Caregiver, and Medical Leave Policy Updates After 2021 American Board of Medical Specialties Mandate.

This study assesses how member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) have adhered to a 2021 ABMS policy change allowing residents a minimum of 6 weeks of parental, caregiver, and medical leave.

Adding value in the era of COVID-19: Increasing usage of a patient-centered radiology consultation service.

Objective: To examine the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on our department's Radiology Consultation Service (RCS) related to breast imaging, and how utilization of the provided services may have differed as compared to prior to the pandemic.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study of patients and health care providers who consulted the RCS, as well as those patients who had a screening mammogram and/or ultrasound between January 1, 2019 and September 1, 2020. Consultations were performed by an RRA, RN and one of 17 breast imaging radiologists assigned to consults on daily.

A lactation credit model to support breastfeeding in radiology: The new gold standard to support "liquid gold".

Breastfeeding has medical and economic benefits and providing an environment supportive of breastfeeding should be a priority in radiology to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. Most breastfeeding radiologists do not meet their breastfeeding goals and inadequate time for pumping is the most commonly cited barrier. The UCSF lactation credit model sets the standard for breastfeeding support in medicine by providing protected time without productivity penalties and it should be adapted and implemented across radiology practices to more fully support breastfeeding radiologists and radiation oncologists.

Mode of detection matters: Differences in screen-detected versus symptomatic breast cancers.

Objective: Although extensive analyses evaluating screening mammography for breast cancer have been published, some utilized databases do not distinguish between modes of detection, which confounds the conclusions made about the impact of screening mammography.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of women at our institution with pathologically-proven breast cancer from January 2015 to April 2018 was conducted. Subjects were categorized by their mode of diagnosis: screening or non-screening.

Breast cancer in women under age 40: A decade of trend analysis at a single institution.

Background: Women should be evaluated for breast cancer risk by age 30 to assess for screening need. Recent trends in breast cancer in this population may further inform recommendations.

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze trends over time in the rate of breast cancer, tumor characteristics and treatment in women under age 40.

Tackling impostor syndrome: A multidisciplinary approach.

What is Imposter Syndrome, whom does it affect, and when, and why is it important to recognize? In this multidisciplinary article, the phenomenon is defined and discussed by a psychiatrist, followed by strategic advice by a radiologist, interventional radiologist and radiation oncologist.

Dr. Marilyn Goske: Innovator in pediatric radiation safety and education: One in a series highlighting women recipients of the ACR Gold Medal.

Committed to teaching, Dr. Goske developed an academic niche for herself focusing on educational initiatives. She co-created the widely successful Cleveland Clinic Webbased Curriculum for radiology residents, which reached acclaimed success with 65 modules used by 25,000 registrants in 53 countries and over 400 residency programs.

Dr. Kay Vydareny: Fifth female ACR Gold Medal winner.

Each year, the American College of Radiology (ACR) has awarded its highest honor, the ACR Gold Medal, to an individual for distinguished, extraordinary service to the ACR or to the discipline of radiology. While this prestigious award was established almost a century ago, only ten women have received the honor throughout its history. This article seeks to highlight the life and achievements of one of these women, Dr.