Host Marcelene Forbus and Terry Licciardi sit down to discuss the history of the RPA and RRA, hit the hard topics surrounding the (RA) profession and end the conversation with explaining the importance of pulling the Radiology Technologist community together.
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Todays highlight topics include:
- The forming of the Radiology Practitioner Assistant profession (RPA) and the Registered Radiologist Assistant (RRA) and how we all achieved success by coming together under the common name Radiologist Assistant (RA).
- Lack of awareness surrounding the RA and discussing the recent ACR survey.
- Is "History Repeating Itself"...a discussion of where we are and how the RA has never progressed towards autonomy.
- The myths and facts surrounding dictation and the RA education
- Article "Are Radiologist Assistants the Quintessential Solution for Modern Radiology Departments" By LeAnn M. Shannon and Omer A. Swan published Sept 1, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.2020190199 RSNA RadioGraphics.
- In depth discussion of recent pod cast "Patients At Risk" 2 part series called "Who will be reading your next x-ray? The replacement of Radiologist by Radiologist Assistants." With guest host Dr. Phil Shaffer and Dr. Sharon D'Souza and host Dr. Rebekah Bernard.
- The article mentioned in the podcast "Radiology Extenders Impact on Throughput and Accuracy on Chest Radiographs" in 2020 which has since been removed.
- Raising awareness that as RT's we need to stand stronger with our profession and really engage in our professional societies.
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