RADxx Networking Event during SIIM19

Supporting Diversity in Radiology and Informatics during SIIM19

Thank you for being apart of the RADxx community, whether you were able to attend or not here are some photos from our networking event at SIIM19. We had our greatest turnout yet with over 220 people joining us to support diversity in radiology and informatics.

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Building the Pipeline of Female Radiology Leaders

This post was contributed to the ACR by Cheri Canon, MD, FACR, professor, and chair of radiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Breaking Bias: Why Has It Taken So Long To Achieve Equity in Healthcare Leadership?

Breaking Bias: Why Has It Taken So Long To Achieve Equity in Healthcare Leadership?

Dr. Joanne Conroy, President & CEO of Dartmouth-Hitchcock, shares with Modern Healthcare how organizations can begin breaking biases in healthcare. We know that companies with at least three women on the board of directors have median gains in return on equity higher than organizations with no women directors. So why has it taken so long to achieve equity in leadership, especially in healthcare?

Stanford’s New AI institute is Inadvertently Showcasing One of Tech’s Biggest Problems

AI Index

Stanford’s New AI Institute features a strong lack of diversity across its members. Statistics released earlier this year by the AI Index report detail an industry where fewer than 20% of AI professors are female.

The Gender Pay Gap for Doctors Is Getting Worse

The Gender Pay Gap for Doctors Is Getting Worse

According to Medscape’s 2019 report, which polled about 20,000 U.S. doctors in 30 specialties, pay for physicians has risen by about 20% for both primary care physicians and specialists since 2015. But increases have not been equal for male and female doctors.

What Happens When Female Physicians Gather?

What Happens When Female Physicians Gather?

A blog on Scientific American shares how a recent symposium left participants with a renewed sense of belonging and collaborative energy.

Why Isn't Interventional Radiology More Appealing to Women and Minorities?

Why Isn’t Interventional Radiology More Appealing to Women and Minorities?

Women only represent 9.2% of practicing interventional radiologists. How can facilities encourage more women and minorities to look into the field?

Taking Ownership of the Unwanted Job

Taking Ownership of the Unwanted Job

Karen Kuehl, MD is Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Virginia Tech Carilion in Roanoke, Virginia shares how she created her own unique role in this video.

VUMC's Women in Radiology Program Aims to Improve the Specialty’s Gender Gap

VUMC’s Women in Radiology Program Aims to Improve the Specialty’s Gender Gap

Women are underrepresented in radiology, something researchers within the specialty have spent more and more time exploring in recent years. At Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in Nashville, Tennessee, the radiology department decided to take action, launching the Women in Radiology program in 2014.

Lack of Diversity in Healthcare Leadership is a Problem

Lack of Diversity in Healthcare Leadership is a Problem

HealthcareIT News shares Oliver Wyman study on lack of women CEOS in healthcare and the negative impact on patient care.