In This Issue

• Health Equity in the Spotlight

  This month, we’re exploring the connection between radiology and improved access to care.

• Providing Healthcare to the Most Vulnerable

  Medicaid, already the largest payer in the nation, is about to get larger as millions lose private health insurance as a result of COVID-19.

• Health Equity: Everyone's Responsibility

  Radiologists are in a unique position to lead efforts to address health disparities and accommodate the needs of diverse patients.

• Learning from Crisis

  Across the country, the pandemic has thrown inequities in the healthcare system into the spotlight — and radiologists believe this visibility might actually spur change.

• Breaking Down Barriers

  Radiologists may hold the key to decreasing health disparities among minorities with potential lung cancer. 

• What Matters

  COVID-19 has ignited a call for change in thinking about those most in need — and how the country’s overall health is interconnected.

• Addressing Bias in AI

  A culture of fairness ensures protection for vulnerable or underrepresented populations.

• Creating Lasting Improvements

  With racism and health inequity in the national spotlight, some are asking: How can we bring about long-term change from crisis?

• Responding to Racial Inequity

  As protests against racial injustice continue across the U.S., the ACR is speaking out and moving forward with change.

• Trailblazing a Path to Diversity

  Creating a diversity committee provides a critical opportunity for a state chapter to embrace and actualize the College’s mission of “excellence through diversity.”

• Keeping the Conversation Going

  A civil rights activist encourages continued dialogue as radiology addresses its lack of underrepresented minority physicians.

• The Six-Week Miracle

  ACR 2020 was a departure from previous annual meetings — but more than 700 members convened virtually to move forward with the business of the College.