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The Financial Accountability Office projects that the backlog of cancelled surgeries will reach 419,200 procedures by the end of September. Ontario’s fiscal watchdog says it will take the province approximately three and a half years to clear the surgical backlog from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hundreds of thousands of Ontario women face breast cancer screening delays due to COVID-19 disruptions. Unfortunately, we’re already seeing more people coming in with (breast cancer) cases at a higher stage because they’ve delayed screening, Seely said. We know this will cost thousands of lives from breast cancer, with delays of more than six months. Dr. Jean Seely

The OAR is receiving a large number of calls from all corners of the province expressing deep concern about the lack of access to Covid vaccinations for radiologists and technologists working in high-risk situations. Many reported they have been told they are not currently eligible to be vaccinated for the foreseeable future. Contradictory messages in various health regions around the province have made it difficult to impossible for radiologists and the technologists to ge...t vaccinations even though they are dealing with confirmed or suspected Covid patients each day. For example, Peel Region has specifically excluded radiologists in the community and many technologists have been turned away at vaccination centres saying they are at a lower priority than clerical staff in family physician offices. Please share the Toronto Sun article with your MRTs and front-line staff.

Happy International Women's Day! On #IWD and every day, we continue to advocate for all women in radiology and society. Thank you to women for their compassion, kindness and leadership in caring for patients and their families. #ChooseToChallenge #IWD2021

Fewer women are going for mammograms because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that has experts worried about the long-term implications. Dr. Jean Seely, radiology professor at the University of Ottawa and head of the breast imaging section at the Ottawa Hospital, and Dr. Aisha Lofters, a physician with the Women's College Hospital in Toronto discuss how the drop in screenings could increase the risk of death among women.

#BellLetsTalk Now, more than ever, every action counts. There are many ways we can support one another and our own mental wellness during these challenging times. Learn how you can help: https://letstalk.bell.ca/en/ways-to-help... https://youtube.com/watch

Urgent Need to Correct an Oversight to Health Care Professionals Diagnosing/Scanning Covid Patients. Contact your local MPP. Please urge the Premier, the Health Minister and the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force to include radiology clinic physicians, imaging technologists and staff in the Phase 1 vaccination prioritization program plan to protect them and their patients. Thank you, https://cme.oarinfo.ca/take_action.php

Read the Ontario Association of Radiologists and Ontario Association of Medical Radiation Sciences Position Statement on COVID-19 Vaccinations in Ontario’s Medical imaging Independent Health Facilities. The OAR and OAMRS strongly recommends that the Ontario government officially include all Independent Health Facility imaging physicians, residents, fellows, medical imaging technologists and staff in the Phase 1 vaccination prioritization program to ensure equitable safety and access for critical health care professionals and their patients. A similar approach should be addressed in other areas of our health care system where such gaps exist and/or differences have been identified in the approach already adopted by other provinces. #COVID19 #vaccination

Good Read: Not all front-line health workers who need priority COVID-19 vaccination are doctors and nurses. https://www.thestar.com//not-all-front-line-health-workers

Radiologists are integral members of the emergency department team. Most emergency patients require a radiology investigation to guide the emergency doctor’s treatment of urgent cases. Many cases are life threatening. Early diagnosis and initiation of treatment facilitated by radiologist are vital in determining a patient’s outcome. Time to treatment is a critical factor for life-threatening emergencies and underlines why radiologists work 24/7/365.

Congratulations to all of 2019-2020 Radiology Residents on passing the Royal College exam. @oarinfo will assist you at every stage of your career from residency through to retirement we work to expand your opportunities and safeguard your future. #radiology

Reminder registration closes today at 12:00pm for the OAR The Bright Side of the Breast Contrast Enhanced Mammography CME. Register here: https://cme.oarinfo.ca/upcoming.php

REMINDER: Early-bird pricing ends tonight, Save $50. Register today for the The Bright Side of the Breast: Contrast Enhanced Mammography CME brought you by the OAR & @GEHealthcare... https://oarinfo.ca/education

Wait times for diagnostic tests climb in Manitoba after pandemic prompted spring shutdown. Wait for some tests has quadrupled after non-urgent procedures were cancelled in March due to pandemic. #radiology

Ontario Government includes Non-Emergency DI in Hospitals and IHFs in Stage 1 Recovery Announcement. A significant amount of OAR background work and communications with government has facilitated the commencement of radiology service delivery so that it would be included in today’s Ford Government announcement. Ontario radiologists can be assured that important work on behalf of our specialty has been heard and this will continue to happen as we prepare to provide a soon-to-be-released initial guide on the resumption of DI services premised on safety for staff and patients. https://oarinfo.ca///stage1-includes-di-hospitals-and-ihfs

I’m putting myself at risk’: Halton front-line workers appeal to Ford government for inclusion in pandemic pay Read More:

The OAR Supports Pandemic Program Funding for Imaging Technologists and Front-Line DI Admin Staff. The OAR is actively working behind the scenes to ensure that all hospital and IHF imaging technologists and DI administrative staff are included in the Ontario government’s pandemic $4/hour top-up announcement. Read more:

Federal Government will Provide Forgivable Loans to Commercial Landlords. The OAR will provide more details as they are released with respect to how this will apply to radiologists. Read More: Read More Here:... https://oarinfo.ca//federal-government-provide-forgivable- See more

In Memoriam Anne Parsons, OAR CME & CBMD Program Director. It is with great sadness that we advise members that long-time OAR employee, Anne Parsons passed away this past week after a long and brave struggle with cancer. Anne will be known to hundreds of radiologists and technologists as the driving force who organised the OAR’s CME program from its inception with about 15,000 attendees and hundreds of hours of excellent programming. Anne was also integrally involved in ...the development of the OAR’s Canadian Bone Mineral Densitometry Program accrediting DXA sites and later the BMD CME program for radiologists and technologists. Between these two spheres of activity, Anne was a very special person who touched many colleagues across Ontario and Canada. https://oarinfo.ca//memoriam-anne-parsons-oar-cme-cbmd-pro

Congratulations Dr. Hammond! Thank you for all your contributions with the OAR and our CBMD Program. #Radiology #CBMD

To all of the nurses, doctors and health care workers we THANK YOU. The world is with you. We are proud of you! #COVID19

Read the latest OAR COVID-19 Update. https://oarinfo.ca/news/2020/03/oar-covid-19-update #Radiology #COVID19

In Memoriam Anne Parsons, OAR CME & CBMD Program Director. It is with great sadness that we advise members that long-time OAR employee, Anne Parsons passed away this past week after a long and brave struggle with cancer. Anne will be known to hundreds of radiologists and technologists as the driving force who organised the OAR’s CME program from its inception with about 15,000 attendees and hundreds of hours of excellent programming. Anne was also integrally involved in ...the development of the OAR’s Canadian Bone Mineral Densitometry Program accrediting DXA sites and later the BMD CME program for radiologists and technologists. Between these two spheres of activity, Anne was a very special person who touched many colleagues across Ontario and Canada. https://oarinfo.ca//memoriam-anne-parsons-oar-cme-cbmd-pro

Read: Subspecialty Employment Needs in Academic Radiology Settings Across Canada @CARadiologists https://bit.ly/3dvz8Tw... #radiology #COVID19

Aerosol Generating Procedures Performed by Interventional Radiology Clinical Notification from the Society of Interventional Radiology Read More: https://www.sirweb.org//covid-19-clinical-notification-3-/

Read: Subspecialty Employment Needs in Academic Radiology Settings Across Canada @CARadiologists https://bit.ly/3dvz8Tw... #radiology #COVID19