The Hounsfield Unit

Cody Quirk
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The Hounsfield Unit is a podcast about radiology; for radiologists, fellows, residents, and medical students. We cover current events in the world of radiology from board examinations to work-life balance and everything in between. Join us as we discuss the factors that young radiologists are interested in and currently working on.

Episodes

  1. 01/05/2024

    Radvocacy with Dr. Amy Patel

    Dr. Amy Patel joins to discuss her various rolls with the American College of Radiology and how the advocacy network and RADPAC have been combined. We discuss why it is important to advocate for radiology and how radiologists can get more involved. https://www.acr.org/ https://www.acr.org/Advocacy-and-Economics/RAN https://www.radiologyadvocacy.org/SitePages/HomePage.aspx

    18 min

  2. 08/27/2021

    Diversity and Health Equity from the Radiology Perspective

    An amazing conversation with Dr. Melissa Davis who gives us some background and ideas on how to approach diversity from an individual and departmental perspective and how we can improve health disparities in our patient population. If you are interested in learning more make sure to check out the September issue of JACR and take a look at the organizations Dr. Davis mentions. Here are links to several. https://www.jacr.org https://www.acr.org/Member-Resources/Commissions-Committees/Women-Diversity https://snma.org https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/health-equity

    20 min

  3. 04/13/2021

    Making radiology more sustainable

    In this episode we discuss the impact that healthcare and radiology have on climate change. There are many possible areas of improvement and healthcare systems can play a significant role in climate change mitigation. Please see the following resources and let us know if you are interested in helping. https://www.jvir.org/article/S1051-0443(21)00935-0/fulltext https://climatehealthconnect.org/resources/physicians-guide-climate-change-health-equity/ https://www.jacr.org/article/S1546-1440(21)00142-3/fulltext https://www.vumc.org/radiology/radiology-and-radiological-sciences-grand-rounds/radiology-grand-rounds-march-29-2021

    38 min

  4. 01/18/2021

    California's AB890 and radiology

    In this episode I discuss the California Radiological Society's efforts to change AB890, a bill regarding independent practice for nurse practitioners with Dr. Benjamin Franc. He discusses how the CRS approached getting language within the bill changed and how that was different than the usual approach taken when working against the passage of these bills. If you have questions for Dr. Franc, he can be reached at benster@stanford.edu

    25 min

  5. 10/29/2020

    Private equity in radiology

    Many early career radiologists have negative views of private equity backed groups in radiology, but are there positives to some of these groups? Are they all the same? In this episode we speak with Dr. Elizabeth Hawk of Radiology Partners and Dr. Dan Ortiz an associate in private practice and published author on the subject to get two very different perspectives.

    1h 27m

  6. 08/31/2020

    ABR, Core exam, and MOC part 2

    Welcome to part 2 of my discussion with Dr. Wagner. In this section we discuss the plans for the core exam going forward in 2021 and beyond. We also discuss how your MOC works and what exactly you need to accomplish to maintain certification.

    36 min

  7. 08/28/2020

    ABR, Core exam, and MOC part 1

    Listen in as we discuss the ABR Core exam and maintenance of certification (MOC) with Dr. Brent Wagner, executive director of the ABR.

    21 min

  8. 08/15/2020

    The Hounsfield Unit- Intro to Season 2

    Welcome back! We are excitedly gearing up for season 2 with some excellent podcasts planned. Please listen in as I discuss our new season with Dr. Amy Patel.

    13 min

  9. 04/01/2020

    Episode 4: Facing Challenges in Medical Training

    We speak with Dr. John Tobben about his experience of being diagnosed with Lymphoma during residency and recurrent disease during his fellowship year.

    54 min

  10. 10/27/2019

    Women in radiology

    In our 3rd episode we discuss women in radiology with Drs. Juliana Bueno and Carrie Rochman from UVA radiology. Enjoy the discussion!

    18 min

  11. 07/05/2019

    Episode 2: Applying to Diagnostic Radiology

    This episode focuses on the application process for diagnostic radiology residency. From a general timeline of events to what makes a successful applicant to what to do once you get an interview, we’ll discuss how to approach the process. Our guest today is Dr. Juliana Bueno,  an associate professor and associate program director of the Diagnostic Radiology residency program at the University of Virginia. It's stuffed full of helpful information from a very reliable source. Enjoy!

    27 min

  12. 05/01/2019

    1: Why Radiology?

    In the inaugural episode of The Hounsfield Unit we discuss some of the factors that helped us decide on radiology as a specialty.

    20 min
  • 12 Episodes

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About

The Hounsfield Unit is a podcast about radiology; for radiologists, fellows, residents, and medical students. We cover current events in the world of radiology from board examinations to work-life balance and everything in between. Join us as we discuss the factors that young radiologists are interested in and currently working on.

Information

  • Creator
    Cody Quirk
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Cody Quirk
  • Show Website
    The Hounsfield Unit