Meet the Minnies 2020 finalists

Congrats to both Dr. Amy Patel and Dr. Ruth Carlos; incredibly well deserved finalists, both are winners as Most Effective Radiology Educator. It’s a privilege to support Dr. Patel’s practice, research & most importantly patients in Kansas City.

Most Effective Radiology Educator

Dr. Amy Patel, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Dr. Amy Patel is the medical director of Liberty Hospital Women’s Imaging and a clinical assistant professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

But that’s just her day job. If you’ve spent any time on radiology Twitter in the past few years, chances are you’ve run across one of her posts or a Twitter chat she’s moderating. She is also associate editor of digital media for the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Patel is particularly active on legislative issues regarding breast imaging — for example, she helped get legislation passed in Missouri in 2018 that expanded insurance reimbursement in the state for 3D mammography, and in 2020 that expanded coverage for high-risk breast cancer patients in keeping with American College of Radiology recommendations.

Patel is very active in radiology education as well, particularly through Twitter chats on topics like virtual interviews for residents and fellows, as well as giving grand rounds presentations around the U.S. She’s also active in the RADxx group, which seeks to promote women in imaging informatics and elevate them to leadership roles.

With all this going on, Patel has still found time to conduct clinical research, such as a study presented at the 2020 edition of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) that found that AI breast ultrasound reduced image interpretation time by 49%.

Dr. Ruth Carlos, Journal of the American College of Radiology

Dr. Ruth Carlos is the immediate past president of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) and has been editor in chief of the Journal of the American College of Radiology since January 2019, when she took over from Dr. Bruce Hillman, JACR‘s founding editor.

A practicing radiologist and assistant chair for clinical research at the University of Michigan, Carlos has been active in educational, research, and leadership issues in radiology. She’s been particularly active in digital media, starting JACR‘s Radiology Firing Line podcast and #JACR Twitter chat.

Carlos has more than 20 years of experience in radiology and medical journalism, has served as a reviewer for 10 scientific journal publications, and has authored over 130 peer-reviewed publications. She was a frequent contributor to JACR for 10 years before taking over from Hillman and becoming the journal’s first female editor in chief.

In addition to her duties with JACR and ARRS, Carlos has led research as part of the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) on how radiologists can lead in the delivery of patient-centered healthcare. She has also participated in the development of clinical guidelines with the National Quality Forum and the Joint Commission.