Publications by authors named "M F Scanlon"

Objectives: There is a burgeoning discrepancy between the procedural competency of graduating diagnostic radiology residents and the needs of our patient population. The causes of this mismatch and opportunities for improvement are explored by the APDR Procedural Competency of Graduating DR Residents Task Force.

Materials And Methods: The APDR convened a task force consisting of diverse broad stakeholder viewpoints, drawing from organized radiology, academic and private practices.

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Objective: To explore the perspectives of stakeholders on consenting and reconsenting children and adolescents living with HIV (CALWH) to participate in research involving biological sampling and biobanking. Stakeholders included CALWH, their caregivers, subject matter experts (SMEs) such as Institutional Review Board (IRB) members, Community Advisory Board (CAB) members, Healthcare Providers, researchers, and community leaders.

Study Design: This qualitative study was conducted at the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) in Kenya.

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Rationale And Objectives: Radiology resident readout practices were adapted during the COVID pandemic, with several institutions transitioning to virtual and asynchronous readouts. Some pandemic-era practices persist today, with unclear effects on resident education. We developed institutional Readout Best Practices and assessed implementation.

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Article Synopsis
  • - The white paper highlights seven key challenges in radiology, including issues like declining reimbursement and labor shortages, which are critical for the profession’s future sustainability.
  • - It emphasizes the impact of corporatization, imaging appropriateness, and burnout on radiologists, alongside the ongoing conflicts with nonphysicians and the need for improved workflow efficiency.
  • - The Intersociety Summer Conference-2023 gathered experts to discuss these challenges and brainstorm potential solutions to ensure the viability of the radiology field moving forward.
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