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CR Research Day: Connecting the radiology research community

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Event overview

The theme for this year’s annual CR research day is connecting the radiology research community. Get insights from expert speakers comprising radiologists of different subspecialties representing the various special interest groups of the RCR. Our inspiring keynote speakers will comprise of internationally renowned academics who will share their insights into the challenges they faced in their lives and careers as they tried to carve out their academic niche. Discover what you can and should be doing in your career now!

5 CPD points will be awarded on completion of this course.

Learning objectives

1. Appreciate the current research landscape across the UK

2. Understand ways in which each RCR Special Interest Group is promoting and encouraging research

3. Learn about how to take part in imaging trials and studies across the country across a wide variety of subspecialty topics

Who should attend?

- Radiology consultants

- Radiology trainees

- Medical students with an interest in a career specialising in radiology

Location

This workshop will be delivered online using Zoom between 9.30am-4.15pm.

Registration fees

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Trainees, allied healthcare professionals and concessionsFree
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RCR Consultant Fellows and membersFree
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Non-members Free
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Programme

Time

Session

09:30

Welcome and Introduction

Dr Susan Shelmerdine, Consultant Paediatric Radiologist, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children

Workforce and Infrastructure

09:35

 

NIHR - Updates on how it promotes research in imaging

Dr Stuart Taylor, Professor of Medical Imaging, University College London

10:05

 

 

RADIANT - Radiology Research Trainee Network

Dr Abhishekh Ashok, Academic Clinical Lecturer, University of Cambridge

Dr Jason Mak, Clinical Radiology SpR, UCLH

10:35

 

National BRC Imaging Network

Prof Stavros Stivaros, Paediatric Neuroradiologist, Director of Imaging - University of Manchester

11:05

Keynote: Dealing with Failures in Research

Dr Ruth Carlos, Professor, Columbia University

11:35

Break

Announcement of CR Audit and the CR QI competitions

11:55

Presentations from 2023 winners

Clinical Radiology Quality Improvement ePoster Competition 2023

Improving the Process for Expediting Reporting in a radiology service, to deliver faster and more reliable report turnaround time where necessary - Dr Suzanna Wakely and Dr Elliot Ellwood

Clinical Radiology Audit ePoster Competition 2023

Radiology Reporting of Incidental Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures Computed Tomography Studies: Results of UK National Re-Audit - Dr Lamees Salman

12:05

Announcement of 2024 winners:

  • CR Audit Runner-up
  • CR Audit Winner
  • CR QI Runner-up
  • CR QI Winner

Meet the SIGs: research highlights from the RCR Special Interest Groups

12:15

British Society of Head and Neck Imaging

Prof Sotirios Bisdas, Consultant Neuroradiologist, Department of Neuroradiology, UCLH, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, UCL

12:30

British Society of Breast Radiology

Prof Nuala Healy, Consultant Radiologist, Department of Radiology, Royal College of Radiologists, Dublin, Ireland

12:45

British Society of Cardiovascular Imaging

Dr Jonathan Weir-McCall, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Cardiothoracic Radiologist, Kings College Hospital

13:00

Lunch

14:00

British Society of Neuroradiologists

Dr Samantha Mills, Consultant Neuroradiologist, The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

14:15

British Nuclear Medicine Society

Prof Sabina Dizdarevic, Clinical PET-CT Lead, Consultant in Nuclear Medicine NHS, University Sussex Hospitals, Brighton Sussex Medical School, British Nuclear Medical Society

14:30

British Society of Paediatric Radiology

Dr Susan Shelmerdine, Consultant Paediatric Radiologist, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children

14:45

British Society of Urogenital Radiology

Dr Samuel Withey, Consultant Radiologist, Royal Marsden Hospital

15:00

Break

15:15

British Society of Skeletal Radiologists

Dr David McKean, Consultant Radiologist, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

15:30

British Society of Interventional Radiologists

Dr Nadeem Shaida, Senior Consultant Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Addenbrookes Hospital Cambridge

15:45

British Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology

Dr Anita Wale, Consultant Radiologist, St George's NHS Foundation Trust

16:00

British Society of Emergency Radiology

Dr Christopher McLeavy, Consultant Radiologist, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

16:15

Closing remarks

Dr Susan Shelmerdine

 

 

 

 

Course lead

Dr Susan Shelmerdine
Consultant Paediatric Radiologist, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children

Dr Susan Shelmerdine is a consultant paediatric radiologist based at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and a post-doctoral academic funded by the NIHR for her research work on artificial intelligence for children’s imaging. She is currently the lead for education subcommittee of the RCR AI committee, taskforce chair for AI at the European Society of Paediatric Radiology and also research lead for the South West London AI Group.

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  • ‘This course was excellent and gave me a good insight into a career in research. The event had a wide range of topics and the speakers did an amazing job’

    ‘Great selection of topics and speakers- very useful to get insight into the different aspects of research, industry’

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A partnership with the RCR offers your company the opportunity to form a mutually beneficial relationship, built on collaboration and connection. The RCR offers a variety of ways to get involved, including our new Annual Partnership packages, one and two-day events and our e-learning resources.

  • Be a valuable part of the RCR’s growing community
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If you are interested in partnering with us at this event or future events, please contact:

Catherine Bratcher
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