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We will continue advocacy to minimise
the impact of these changes on patient
access to quality services.
Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis
Late 2015 saw the re-emergence
of coal workers pneumoconiosis
(CWP), which has been adeptly and
diplomatically handled by the former
Dean, now President, supported by
the Policy and Advocacy team. As
many of you will have seen, we have
issued press releases and engaged in
coordinated advocacy to lay to rest
misunderstandings by external entities
who felt that screening chest X-rays for
CWP should be read overseas. In order
to assist key stakeholders in finding
a clinical radiologist in their area, the
Faculty has developed a register of
members who are available and able to
commit to reporting screening X-rays
for CWP in accordance with the ILO
Classification. I would like to thank those
members who responded promptly
to our expression of interest seeking
readers over the summer break.
Choosing Wisely
The College was one of the first five
Colleges to participate in the inaugural
launch of the Choosing Wisely
initiative within Australia in April 2015.
Objectives of this high profile program
include reducing the ineffective use of
healthcare resources and encouraging
clinicians to engage in conversations
with consumers about the overuse
of tests, treatments and medical
procedures. The College has been
among the leaders in this program,
having developed educational modules
and clinical decision rule based tools to
support implementation of radiology
aspects of Choosing Wisely.
The role of Dean in Clinical Radiology is
a busy and complex one with multiple
challenges, significant responsibility and
a variety of duties that I will discharge to
the best of my ability. Although I have
been involved in College work for many
years, I look forward to contributing to
the management of the diverse range of
current issues in collaboration with the
excellent team within the College office.
I would like to express my gratitude
to Dr Greg Slater not only for his wise
leadership during the previous two
years as Dean but also for supporting
the Faculty as Acting Dean and
President during January, prior to the
commencement of my term.
If you have any feedback or
comments on any of the above,
please contact the College on
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