SPOTLIGHT -
Goals, Systems, and Self-Awarded Raises in Radiology: The Other Side of the Coin
Retaining good people should never be about giving them as little as you can get away with for as long as you can.
Give Yourself a Raise: Goals and Systems in Your Radiology Career, Part 3
A four-phase approach to moving onward and upward in your career.
Give Yourself a Raise: Goals and Systems in Your Radiology Career, Part 2
Always be improving yourself over the course of your career. The rad you are when you apply for your next job should be more competitive than you were when you got your current gig.
Give Yourself a Raise: Goals and Systems in Your Radiology Career, Part 1
Focus not on the finishing line, but on the course you can chart that will take you in that direction.
Always Be Learning (the right stuff)
The tricky part is that the best learning opportunities arise in situations of adversity, when you’re most likely to be distracted.
Ghosts in Radiology
Chase as few of those ghosts as you can in an effort to save your time and energy.
Things Unforeseen
Even though you can’t thoroughly plan for the unknown, there are some things that can make you more resilient for when it comes busting down your door.
Clicks and Curves
Not everything shows up on curves.
All Clicks Are Not Created Equal
There doesn’t have to be quite as much bean-counting aggravation behind the scenes.
Making the Most of Your Mental Warehouse
Considering how huge and packed with stuff the warehouse is, it’s kind of amazing that anything at all can be produced immediately on request.
Investments with Unknown Dividends
If you’ve put in the time and effort, sooner or later you’ll have something coming back to you.
Tempus Monetæ
Work-life balance in healthcare? It's possible (really).
The Expertise of Ignorance
If you allow yourself to adopt an uninformed opinion, you’ll be resistant to facts that undermine it if/when they come your way.
No Finishing Line
Our professional 'peak' is always transforming--and that's a good thing.
An Easier Climb Back Into the Saddle
Maybe it’s my psych degree talking, but it seems to me that punishing someone every time they come back from vacation is not a great way to make them feel good about the job to which they’re returning.
Battles Lost, Skirmishes Won: The Campaign Continues
Standing up for what you think is right (or ridiculous) isn’t always easy--or necessary.
Vacating
Finding time away for rads can be complicated – but, it’s necessary.
The F-word: Think It, Just Don’t Say It
Rely on facts rather than persuasion when dealing with fairness.
RAD-AID and Radiology
How radiology professionals can help medically underserved communities at home and abroad.
One Size Fits All. And, If You Believe That…
Think long-term when considering teleradiology hires.
4D Flow Applications to Interventional Radiology
Better understanding of blood flow means better treatment for patients.
Trust Me, I’m an Expert
Sometimes letting your work speak for itself is best.
Variability Intolerance
Being outside the standard deviation isn’t always a bad thing.
AAA Radiology
Success in radiology comes with these three characteristics.
Let Yourself Be Pleasantly Surprised
Being open to the positives in your daily life will actively decrease the negatives you see.
Perspectives on Interventional Radiology
A provider’s first-person encounter with the specialty as a patient.
Where Are the Reinforcements??!?
Radiology could benefit from actions that support and encourage productivity.
The Slow Guy
The benefits of – and opportunities for – a slower reader.
Achieving Real-World Success with AI
How one health system is doing it.
The Needs of Innovation: Reflection and Collaboration
Radiologists are well positioned – and have a responsibility – to help teams identify uses for technology in patient care.