2023 RAD-AID Conference on International Radiology and Global Health
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The 15th annual RAD-AID Conference on International Radiology and Global Health is now closed for registration. Our in-person conference event was held on Saturday, November 4th at George Washington University (Jack Morton Auditorium in the Media and Public Affairs Building at 805 21st Street, NW) in Washington DC.
This conference presents important topics and networking opportunities on global health outreach for radiology and radiation oncology in helping low and middle-income countries (LMICs) as well as medically underserved populations in high-income countries. Registration was FULL for in-person attendance.
Hybrid Conference
RAD-AID gave the option of virtual attendance for this year’s conference. Virtual attendees were still eligible for CME/CE credits.
RAD-AID Conference 2023 Panel
The format of RAD-AID Conference included ~25 short 15-minute presentations and panel discussions with audience comments/Q&A on global health radiology topics from around the world, covering strategies for increasing and improving health equity. Conference attendees included physicians, radiologic technologists, radiation therapists, nurses, sonographers, medical physicists, IT-specialists, nonprofits/business managers, engineers, and public health specialists, for a robust interdisciplinary dialogue on global health equity.
Free breakfast and lunch were provided on-site, in addition to providing CME, CE, and Contact Hours for physicians, technologists, therapists, sonographers, and nurses, respectively. 8-12 credits were awarded to in-person and virtual participants. Additionally, RAD-AID Chapter Members were able to participate in an interactive roundtable discussion for chapter governance, projects, and development on Sunday, November 5th from 8:30am-12:30pm.
CHOP Chapter at RAD-AID Conference 2023
Topics and themes covered (either as individual talks or multiple presentations/posters/discussions) at RAD-AID Conference are shown below. On social media, we used #RADAID2023 to share more updates about the conference and pictures from the event.
Preliminary Topics Include:
- Interventional radiology for global health outreach
- Breast Imaging: RAD-AID fellowship development in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
- What is Tele-Ultrasound: Can it work for training diagnostic and point-of-care users?
- The role of nursing in RAD-AID Outreach Strategies for Capacity Building in LMICs
- RAD-AID Ukraine 1-year later: Updates and Future Vision
- Converging themes in PACS, AI, & Cloud in RAD-AID Informatics
- Pathways to being an effective global health radiology outreach advocate
- RAD-AID radiation oncology: educational advancement in Nigeria and Kenya
- Rural USA radiology outreach: updates from RAD-AID Appalachia Program
- RAD-AID Nuclear Medicine: Image quality, safety, and workflows in Tanzania & Kenya
- Technologist educational strategies for LMIC medical imaging capacity building
- Medical Physics & Global Health: Imaging, Radiation Oncology, and Safety
- RAD-AID Guyana: Expanding reach from tertiary care to rural underserved communities
- RAD-AID Chapters: resources and strategies for RAD-AID chapters to strengthen global health programs
- Grants and resources for RAD-AID volunteers and management team members
- Developing Partnerships for Stakeholder Relations in Global Health Radiology
- New RAD-AID Leadership course for improving peer-to-peer dialog & career growth
- Post-Pandemic Program Reboots: How to start up again after COVID Lockdowns.
- Ethics, funding, & social Media: challenges & opportunities in RAD-AID Program Leadership
- Progress and goals for CT, MRI, & Radiography in LMICs: equipment, personnel and sustainability
- Pediatric radiology support in LMICs: Examples from Malawi, Laos, Ethiopia, and Nepal
- New horizons in Indonesia & South Pacific radiology for RAD-AID Programs
- RAD-AID USA Women’s Health Access Program: updates and vision from 10 American regions
- Readiness vs Needs Assessment: A roadmap for planning global health radiology outreach
- New Program in RAD-AID Pakistan: updates and plans
- Radiology Residency Development + Support in Botswana, Liberia, Tanzania, Kenya, Indonesia, Vietnam, Ghana, Peru, Guyana, India, Nigeria, Central America and Caribbean.
- Radiology in North Canada: Challenges and Opportunities for reaching medically underserved regions