RSNA Hosted a Webinar on COVID-19 and Health Disparities

Topics included uncovering and tackling the higher burden of COVID-19 on specific population groups

RSNA hosted a webinar on the health disparities identified during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Entitled, “COVID-19 and Health Disparities - A Call for Action,” the webinar focused on health disparities that have been continually masked outside of pandemics such as COVID-19, identify contributing factors and discuss strategies and share sample initiatives that can be implemented by radiologists to tackle health care disparities during COVID-19. The webinar is available on demand in the RSNA Online Learning Center for CME. It is also on the RSNA YouTube channel (@RSNAtube). 

 

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The webinar was moderated by Carolyn Meltzer, MD, William P. Timmie Professor and Chair of Radiology & Imaging Sciences; executive associate dean of faculty academic advancement, leadership, & inclusion, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta; and Yoshimi Anzai, MD, MPH, professor of radiology, associate chief quality officer, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.

Speaking during the webinar was Paul J. Rochon, MD, associate professor of radiology-interventional radiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO; and Dania Daye, MD, PhD, instructor of radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston.

RSNA is offering CME credit for the on demand version of this webinar. There is a nominal fee for non-members to access the CME version of this webinar. The webinar is also available on the RSNA YouTube channel (@RSNAtube). 

For More Information

Visit the updated RSNA COVID-19 Resources webpage for the latest RSNA announcements, radiology research, statements and guidelines, imaging data sets, industry resources, education links for radiology trainees and previous webinars. 

Read the RSNA News story on the RSNA Town Hall about how COVID-19 has changed private radiology practice.