by
Loren Bonner, DOTmed News Online Editor | November 21, 2013
From the November 2013 issue of HealthCare Business News magazine
SD: My most memorable moment is also my most rewarding moment, being able to witness, first hand, the enthusiasm and talent of so many participants, happy to contribute to the success of the annual meeting. This augments my own personal pleasure that has come from retreats, outings, and many task forces and committees working with RSNA members and volunteers.
DMBN: What do you believe the RSNA’s most important role is in health care?
SD: I believe the most important role the RSNA plays in health care is one of education — educating members, meeting attendees, and radiologists worldwide to the newest in the radiological sciences, such as genomic information, molecular imaging, and targeted therapy.
DMBN: What are you most looking forward to at this year’s show?
SD: This is a most difficult question for me to answer, as there will be more symposia, sessions, exhibits, and displays occurring simultaneously than any one individual can attend. For me, I am most looking forward to the plenary lectures, the educational offerings, and the newest in the radiologic sciences. I also profit immensely from the technical exhibit area and learning about all the new products and equipment available since my tour the prior year.
DMBN: What do you believe is the biggest challenge facing radiologists today?
SD: A big challenge facing radiologist worldwide is facing the reality that medicine is changing, demanding that radiologists change our culture to meet these new demands. Today, medicine requires that we develop partnerships internally within radiology, externally with health care professionals outside of radiology, and jointly with our patients. Team-based medicine and team based radiology is essential to our effectiveness.
DMBN: Can you offer any predictions about what the radiology sector will look like in 10 years (whether it’s staffing, technology, reimbursement or something else)?
SD: We are in the age of discovery, and in an era of precision radiology. Our success as radiologists will demand that we accelerate our knowledge about disease, its biology, and its treatment to transform our daily practices and to integrate anatomic, functional, and molecular imaging and therapy. My prediction is that these goals can be achieved using our collective power, and that they will be greatly facilitated by partnering with our patients. It is these predictions that will be the focus of my presidential address “The Power of Partnerships.”
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