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Parikh JR, Lexa F. Practical Strategies to Retain Radiologists. J Am Coll Radiol 2024; 21:963-968. [PMID: 38101499 PMCID: PMC11144110 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2023.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Since the great resignation associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, radiology practices are now challenged with maintaining adequate radiology staffing requirements to cope with increasing clinical workload requirements. The authors describe practical strategies for radiology practice leaders to retain radiologists in the current challenging job market, while mitigating their burnout.
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- Jay R Parikh
- Professor, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
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- Professor and Vice Chair, Faculty Affairs, Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Magudia K, Arleo EK, Porter KK, Ng TSC. A Practical Guide for Paid Family and Medical Leave in Radiology, From the AJR Special Series on DEI. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2023; 221:575-581. [PMID: 37195791 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.23.29327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Paid family and medical leave (FML) has significant benefits to organizations, including improvements in employee recruitment and retention, workplace culture, and employee morale and productivity, and is supported by evidence for overall cost savings. Furthermore, paid FML related to childbirth has significant benefits to individuals and families, including but not limited to improved maternal and infant health outcomes and improved breastfeeding initiation and duration. In the case of nonchildbearing parental leave, paid FML is associated with more equitable long-term division of household labor and childcare. Paid FML is increasingly being recognized as an important issue in medicine, as evidenced by the recent passage of policies by national societies and governing bodies, including the American Board of Medical Specialties, American Board of Radiology, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), American College of Radiology, and American Medical Association. Implementation of paid FML requires adherence to federal, state, and local laws as well as institutional requirements. Specific requirements pertain to trainees from national governing bodies, such as the ACGME and medical specialty boards. Flexibility, work coverage, culture, and finances are additional considerations for ensuring an optimal paid FML policy that accounts for concerns of all impacted individuals.
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- Kirti Magudia
- Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, 2301 Erwin Rd, Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710
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- Department of Radiology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Imaging, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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Young PJ, Kagetsu NJ, Tomblinson CM, Snyder EJ, Church AL, Mercado CL, Guzman Perez-Carrillo GJ, Jha P, Guerrero-Calderon JD, Jaswal S, Khosa F, Deitte LA. The Intersection of Diversity and Well-Being. Acad Radiol 2023; 30:2031-2036. [PMID: 36813669 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2023.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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- Patrick J Young
- Midwestern University-Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, 19555 N 59th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85308.
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- Department of Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiology and the Division of Body Imaging, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
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- New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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Dibble EH, Parikh JR, Rubin E, Arleo EK. Family and Medical Leave Utilization in US Radiology Practices. J Am Coll Radiol 2023; 20:812-815. [PMID: 37390884 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2023.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
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- Elizabeth H Dibble
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
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- Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Southeast Radiology, Upland, Pennsylvania; and is Chair of the ACR Human Resources Commission
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Arleo EK, Porter KK, Magudia K, Englander M, Deitte LA. American College of Radiology Paid Family/Medical Leave Policy: A Call to Action for the House of Medicine. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2023; 32:255-259. [PMID: 36634250 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2022.0442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The American College of Radiology (ACR) passed a historic paid family/medical leave (PFML) resolution at its April 2022 meeting, resolving that "diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, medical physics, and nuclear medicine practices, departments and training programs strive to provide 12 weeks of paid family/medical leave in a 12-month period for its attending physicians, medical physicists, and members in training as needed." The purpose of this article is to share this policy beyond radiology so that it may serve as a call to action for other medical specialties. Such a PFML policy (1) supports physician well-being, which in turn supports patient care; (2) is widely needed across American medical specialties; and (3) should not take nearly a decade to achieve, as it did in radiology, especially given increasing physician burnout and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Supported by information on the step-by-step approach used to achieve radiology-specific leave policies and considering current and normative policies at the national level, this article concludes by reviewing specific strategies that could be applied toward achieving a 12-week PFML policy for all medical specialties.
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- Elizabeth Kagan Arleo
- New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Weill Cornell Imaging, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Parikh JR, Van Moore A, Mead L, Bassett R, Rubin E. Prevalence of burnout in private practice radiology leaders. Clin Imaging 2022; 92:1-6. [PMID: 36126440 PMCID: PMC10139836 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2022.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES To evaluate prevalence and demographic factors associated with both burnout and fulfillment of private practice radiologist leaders within the United States. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study cohort was the largest coalition of wholly radiologist owned, independently practicing radiology groups within the United States. Two designated leaders within each of the 30 radiology private practices within the organization Strategic Radiology were electronically mailed a weblink to a confidential IRB-approved survey in July 2021. Surveys included questions from the Stanford Professional Fulfillment Index, individual and practice demographics, and self-care. RESULTS The overall response rate was 67% (40/60). Fulfillment and burnout scores were calculated from the individual questions, and radiologists were classified as being fulfilled or not and burned out or not based upon score cutoffs previously validated from the Stanford Professional Fulfillment Index (PFI). The overall professional fulfillment rate of staff was 43% and the overall burnout rate was 33%. (Cronbach's α = 0.90 for fulfillment and 0.91 for burnout). The inverse correlation between professional fulfillment and burnout was highly significant (r = -0.42, p = 0.007). No statistically significant association was seen between either burnout or fulfillment and age, gender, ethnicity, practice geography or practice size. CONCLUSION Utilizing the validated Stanford PFI for assessment, the prevalence of burnout in private practice radiologist leaders was 33%. The prevalence of professional fulfillment was 43%, with a mild inverse association between professional fulfillment and burnout. SUMMARY In private practice leaders, the prevalence of burnout was 33% and the prevalence of professional fulfillment was 43%.
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- Jay R Parikh
- Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA.
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- Strategic Radiology, Palmetto, FL, USA.
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA.
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Chen, Davison, Perchik, Arleo, Magudia, Porter. How to implement paid family and medical leave: A toolkit for practices. Clin Imaging 2022; 91:52-55. [PMID: 35988474 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2022.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Paid family and medical leave policies are increasingly popular in today's competitive labor market and provide well-documented advantages to all stakeholders. Implementing paid leave for radiologists can seem daunting due to overlapping legal and institutional policies, logistical challenges and call coverage, as well as industry-specific special considerations such as resident education and historical workplace attitudes. This toolkit can empower radiology leaders to implement written paid leave policies in their home institutions and demonstrate that equitable, compassionate institutional policies for paid leave are financially favorable, widely desirable, and increasingly achievable with the right tools in hand.
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- Chen
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Radiology, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Radiology, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Department of Radiology, New York, NY, USA
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Radiology, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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Arleo EK, Porter KK. Paid family/medical leave in radiology: The time is really now. Clin Imaging 2022; 85:120-122. [PMID: 35341682 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2022.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Elizabeth Kagan Arleo
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Department of Radiology, 425 East 61st Street, 9th floor, New York, NY 10065, United States of America.
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Radiology, 619 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35249, United States of America.
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Fichera G, Busch IM, Rimondini M, Motta R, Giraudo C. Is Empowerment of Female Radiologists Still Needed? Findings of a Systematic Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18041542. [PMID: 33562881 PMCID: PMC7915271 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18041542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Considering that radiology is still a male-dominated specialty in which men make up more than two thirds of the workforce, this systematic review aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the current role of women in radiological imaging, focusing on the main aspects such as career progression, leadership, academic practice, and perceived discrimination. Three electronic databases were searched up to 21 October 2020. To identify additional records, weekly automatic email alerts were set up on PubMed until December 2020 and reference lists of key studies and included papers were screened. Two reviewers independently performed the search, study selection, quality appraisal, data extraction, and formal narrative synthesis. In case of disagreement, a third reviewer was involved. Across the 61 included articles, women worked more often part-time and held fewer positions of power in hospitals, on editorial boards, and at the academic level (associate and full professors). Women were less often in relevant positions in scientific articles, had fewer publications, and had a lower H-index. Discrimination and sexual harassment were experienced by up to 40% and 47% of female radiologists, respectively. Our study highlights that women in radiology are still underrepresented and play a marginal role in the field, struggling to reach top and leading positions.
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- Giulia Fichera
- Department of Medicine–DIMED, Institute of Radiology, University of Padova, 35122 Padova, Italy; (G.F.); (R.M.)
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- Section of Clinical Psychology, Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy; (I.M.B.); (M.R.)
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- Section of Clinical Psychology, Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy; (I.M.B.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Medicine–DIMED, Institute of Radiology, University of Padova, 35122 Padova, Italy; (G.F.); (R.M.)
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- Department of Medicine–DIMED, Institute of Radiology, University of Padova, 35122 Padova, Italy; (G.F.); (R.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-049-8212357
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Ruiz-Flores L, Whitman GJ, Le-Petross HTC, Hess KR, Parikh JR. Variation in Technical Quality of Breast MRI. Acad Radiol 2020; 27:468-475. [PMID: 31371208 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2019.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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PURPOSE Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) quality may vary across the United States. Our aim was to investigate the quality of outside breast MRIs presenting for second opinion at a tertiary cancer center following implementation of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Breast MRI Accreditation Program. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the technical quality of the MRI studies of 100 consecutive cases submitted for second opinion in 2013. The image quality was blindly reviewed per ACR Breast MRI Accreditation Program by three fellowship-trained breast radiologists and one breast imaging fellow. RESULTS In total, 88 of the 100 cases were referred from facilities in the United States. Sixty (68%) of the 88 cases had at least one technical deficiency. In 10 cases (11%), more than five different technical deficiencies occurred. The most frequently encountered deficiencies were related to artifacts (74%), with shimming (N = 17) and motion (N = 16) being the most common. In total, 38% of cases (N = 33) had a deficient T2-weighted sequence, mostly due to low signal to noise ratio (N = 25). A total of 27% cases (N = 24) had deficiencies in the delayed phase postcontrast T1-weighted sequence, mainly due to low signal to noise ratio (N = 21) and 23% had deficiencies in the early phase postcontrast T1-weighted sequence, predominantly due to low signal to noise ratio as well. (N = 19). CONCLUSION Our study demonstrates variability of breast MRI quality across the United States. Radiologists should become familiar with the requirements of the ACR breast MRI accreditation program and strive to meet the expected standards in order to enhance patient quality and safety.
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- Lorell Ruiz-Flores
- Section of Breast Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1155 Pressler St., Unit 1350, CPB 5.3208, Houston, TX 77030.
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- Section of Breast Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1155 Pressler St., Unit 1350, CPB 5.3208, Houston, TX 77030
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- Section of Breast Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1155 Pressler St., Unit 1350, CPB 5.3208, Houston, TX 77030
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Section of Breast Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1155 Pressler St., Unit 1350, CPB 5.3208, Houston, TX 77030
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Parikh JR, Sun J, Mainiero MB. Prevalence of Burnout in Breast Imaging Radiologists. JOURNAL OF BREAST IMAGING 2020; 2:112-118. [PMID: 38424894 DOI: 10.1093/jbi/wbz091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Burnout is defined as a psychological syndrome arising as a response to chronic prolonged interpersonal job-related stress. Physician burnout has been increasingly recognized over the past decade as an epidemic within the United States. The goal of this study was to ascertain the prevalence of burnout amongst practicing breast imaging radiologists. METHODS A survey contained demographic questions based on workforce surveys carried out by the American College of Radiology and a validated condensed version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) evaluating the three aspects of burnout. The radiologist members of the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) received the survey internally from the SBI as a weekly e-mail with a web link to the survey from February 19, 2019, to March 13, 2019. The link allowed respondents to complete the survey anonymously. The authors were blinded to the SBI mailing list and the SBI was blinded to the responses. RESULTS A total of 370 breast imaging radiologists from the SBI responded to the survey. Overall, 290 out of 370 (78.4%) were highly burned out in at least 1 measured dimension of burnout; 197 out of 362 (54.4%) were highly burned out in at least 2 dimensions of burnout; and 27 out of 362 (7.5%) were highly burned out in all 3 dimensions of burnout. However, rates of personal accomplishment were high, with only 8.8% experiencing high burnout in the dimension of personal accomplishment. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrates a high prevalence of burnout amongst breast imaging radiologists. Burnout rates were highest in the youngest breast imaging radiologists.
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- Jay R Parikh
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Breast Imaging, Houston, TX
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- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Biostatistics, Houston, TX
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- Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Providence, RI
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Parikh JR, Wolfman D, Bender CE, Arleo E. Radiologist Burnout According to Surveyed Radiology Practice Leaders. J Am Coll Radiol 2020; 17:78-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2019.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Spalluto LB, Arleo EK, Lewis MC, Oates ME, Macura KJ. Addressing Needs of Women Radiologists: Opportunities for Practice Leaders to Facilitate Change. Radiographics 2019; 38:1626-1637. [PMID: 30303802 DOI: 10.1148/rg.2018180023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Women are, and have always been, underrepresented in radiology. This gender disparity must be addressed. Women bring a different perspective to the workplace; and their collaborative, empathetic, and compassionate approach to patient care and education is an asset that the radiology community should embrace and leverage. Radiologic organizations should focus on removing barriers to the entry of women physicians into radiology as a specialty and to their career advancement. Organizations should address bias, promote physician well-being, and cultivate a safe and positive work environment. Radiology leaders committed to increasing gender diversity and fostering an inclusive workplace have the opportunity to strengthen their organizations. This article outlines the key steps that practice leaders can take to address the needs of women in radiology: (a) marketing radiology to talented women medical students, (b) addressing recruitment and bias, (c) understanding and accommodating the provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and the Fair Labor Standards Act for both trainees and radiologists in practice, (d) preventing burnout and promoting well-being, (e) offering flexible work opportunities, (f) providing mentorship and career advancement opportunities, and (g) ensuring equity. ©RSNA, 2018.
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- Lucy B Spalluto
- From the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Veterans Health Administration-Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, Tenn (L.B.S.); Department of Radiology, New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY (E.K.A.); Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (M.C.L.); Department of Radiology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, UK Healthcare, Lexington, Ky (M.E.O.); and Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University, 601 N Caroline St, JHOC 3140C, Baltimore, MD 21287 (K.J.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Veterans Health Administration-Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, Tenn (L.B.S.); Department of Radiology, New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY (E.K.A.); Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (M.C.L.); Department of Radiology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, UK Healthcare, Lexington, Ky (M.E.O.); and Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University, 601 N Caroline St, JHOC 3140C, Baltimore, MD 21287 (K.J.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Veterans Health Administration-Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, Tenn (L.B.S.); Department of Radiology, New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY (E.K.A.); Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (M.C.L.); Department of Radiology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, UK Healthcare, Lexington, Ky (M.E.O.); and Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University, 601 N Caroline St, JHOC 3140C, Baltimore, MD 21287 (K.J.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Veterans Health Administration-Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, Tenn (L.B.S.); Department of Radiology, New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY (E.K.A.); Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (M.C.L.); Department of Radiology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, UK Healthcare, Lexington, Ky (M.E.O.); and Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University, 601 N Caroline St, JHOC 3140C, Baltimore, MD 21287 (K.J.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Veterans Health Administration-Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, Tenn (L.B.S.); Department of Radiology, New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY (E.K.A.); Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (M.C.L.); Department of Radiology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, UK Healthcare, Lexington, Ky (M.E.O.); and Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University, 601 N Caroline St, JHOC 3140C, Baltimore, MD 21287 (K.J.M.)
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Paid Parental Leave in Radiology: The Time Is Now—Challenges, Strategies, and the Business Case for Implementation. J Am Coll Radiol 2019; 16:389-392. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2018.10.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Revised: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Improvement in radiological reading efficiency and residents' education and clinical contribution using the modified reading system "Triage Reader". Jpn J Radiol 2018; 36:649-660. [PMID: 30173283 DOI: 10.1007/s11604-018-0772-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess whether the modified reading system "Triage Reader" (TR) can improve the radiological reading work environment. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective, single-center study analyzed two reading systems for 26,786 computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging examinations. In the conventional system (January 1-May 31, 2016), all reading work was mostly completed within the day. In the TR system (January 1-May 31, 2017), a radiology resident (TR) first read every image immediately after the examination and tagged each examination according to actual image findings and clinical demands. Routine reading work was finished when all high-priority cases were completed. Low-priority cases were assessed the following day. RESULTS When using the TR system, the mean reading number in the evening decreased (P = 0.009). The mean elapsed time to finalize report of case with actual urgent image finding shortened from 4.26 to 1.97 h (P < 0.0001). The mean number of cases experienced per resident increased from 5.4 to 28.7 (P < 0.001). Subjective evaluation revealed a significant improvement in "Reading efficiency" and "Contribution to clinical practice." CONCLUSION Introduction of the TR system can improve the reading efficiency and quality, educational effect among residents by increasing the number of experienced cases and work satisfaction.
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Comparison of Utilization of the Family and Medical Leave Act in Radiology Practices Between 2015 and 2016. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2018; 211:239-243. [DOI: 10.2214/ajr.17.19308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Arleo EK, Parikh JR, Wolfman D, Bluth E. Lactation Facilities in US Radiology Practices. J Am Coll Radiol 2017; 14:733-736. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2016.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Revised: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 11/25/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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