As you know, REF is a 23-years old not-for-profit trust, working in the field of radiology education, started by Dr. Ravi Ramakantan and Dr. Bhavin Jankharia with help from many other radiologists.
The In-Reach program is the opposite of an Out-Reach program. REF has been actively promoting lectures, CMEs, workshops by radiologists from the US and the UK primarily, usually of Indian origin, whenever they travel to India for social or other reasons. These programs enrich Indian radiology residents and consultants and we believe allow radiologists from outside India to share their knowledge within the Indian subcontinent.
REF has now created a formal structure for In-Reach Programs. Any radiologist, willing to teach in any part of India, whether it is a single lecture for an hour or so, or for an entire day or a couple of days or even more, can reach out to us and REF will pair you with a counterpart in that city, who will take care of the local logistics. REF will provide overall support and coordination.
The travel and local stay will be the responsibility of the traveling radiologist. However, if the radiologist is traveling to another city at REF’s request, then economy class airfare and local hospitality at a 3-star or better hotel will be taken care of by REF.
Please email inreach@refindia.net with the following information
SUMMARIES OF IN-REACH
Sunday – Dec 19, 2021, 7.00 PM IST
Topic: Approach to Pediatric Neuroimaging – Dr. Anvita Pauranik
Completed her Radiology residency from KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India and her 2-year Adult and Pediatric Neuroradiology training from the University of Toronto in 2015.
Practicing pediatric neuroradiology since 2016 and is currently in the midst of a move from Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary to a new position at the BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver.
Has a passion for teaching and is actively involved in improving resident and fellow training methodology. Her specific areas of interest include Epilepsy Imaging and Integration of advances in Genetics with Neuroimaging.
Sunday – Dec 04, 2021, 7.00 PM IST
Topic: Radiological presentation of Breast Cancer – Dr. Supriya Kulkarni
Breast Divisional head & associate professor, department of medical imaging at the University of Toronto
Clinical engagement is at University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital and the Women’s College Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada for over 20 years in the subspecialty practice in Breast Imaging.
Several teaching awards for contributing to cancer education.
Serves in an advisory capacity for multiple initiatives provincial screening program, transgender screening policy and breast imaging guideline development for the Canadian Association of Radiologists
Wednesday – Dec 01, 2021, 7.00 PM IST
Topic: Pediatric Acute abdomen – Dr. Anisha Sawkar Tandon
Senior Consultant & HOD – Radiology & Imaging at Sakra World Hospital
Areas of expertise in Paediatric Radiology are Paediatric Renal pathologies, Paediatric Head and Neck pathologies, and Neuro-Imaging in Neonatal and childhood central nervous system disorders.
Sunday, Nov 28, 2021, 6-8 PM IST
Topic: Pediatric body masses – Dr. Govind Chavhan
Staff Pediatric Radiologist, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
Assoc Prof Radiology, Univ of Toronto, Canada
Sunday, Nov 28, 2021, 6-8 PM IST
Topic: Stroke – Dr. Miral Jhaveri
Associate Professor, Director of Neuroradiology, Vice-Chair, Dept of Diagnostic Radiology, Rush Univ Medical Centre, Chicago, USA
Author & Editor – Diagnostic Imaging – Brain, StatDx & RadPrimer
Sunday, Nov 21, 2021, 6-8 PM IST
Topic: Larynx & Pharynx – Dr. Ata Siddiqui
- Consultant Neuroradiologist, King’s College Hospital, London, UK
Sunday, Nov 21, 2021, 6-8 PM IST
Topic: Pediatric brain – Dr. Pradeep Krishnan
Neuro-radiologist at The Hospital for Sick Children
Areas of Interests include the pediatric stroke, cerebral palsy, and hydrocephalus in children.
Saturday – Nov 13, 2021, 7.00 PM IST
Topic: Neck Spaces – Dr. Suresh Mukherji
Clinical Professor of 1Radiology & 2Radiation Oncology. 1University of Illinois & 2Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University
Faculty; Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery, Michigan State University
National Director of Head & Neck Radiology; ProScan Imaging
Sunday, Nov 07, 2021, 6-8 PM IST
Topic: Bowel Imaging – Dr. Avinash Kambadakone
Sr Consultant, Dept of CT & MRI, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Founder Member and Jt Secretary – ISGAR
Section Editor – JGAR
Special Interests: Hepatobiliary, GI & liver transplant imaging
Sunday, Nov 07, 2021, 6-8 PM IST
Topic: Pelvic Floor – Dr. Kedar Jambhekar
Professor of Radiology at the Univ of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Specialized in Body MRI/MSK
Radiology Residency Program Director
Sunday, Oct 31, 2021, 6-8 PM IST
Topic: Pancreas Imaging – Dr. Avinash Kambadakone
Chief – Abdominal Radiology – Massachusetts General Hospital and Assoc Prof of Radiology – Harvard Medical School
Fellow – Royal College of Radiologists, Society for Advanced Body Imaging & Society of Abdominal Radiology
170 publications
Co-Chair- SAR DFP Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Sunday, Oct 31, 2021, 6-8 PM IST
Topic: Gynec Imaging – Dr. Shweta Bhatt
Professor of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
Program Director – Diagnostic Radiology Residency
Academic Interests – Gynec & Genitourinary Imaging
Sunday – Oct 03, 2021, 7-8 PM IST
Topic: Lung nodules – Dr. Palmi Jhaveri
Director, Thoracic Radiology
Rush University Medical Centre, Chicago, IL, USA
Developed the lung cancer screening program at RUMC and ROPH
Saturday – Oct 02, 2021, 7.00 PM
Topic: Interstitial Lung Disease – Dr. Sushil Sonavane
Senior Associate Consultant,
Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville Florida
Chest Radiologist
Sunday – Sept 26, 2021, 7.00 PM
Topic: MRI Neurography of the Lumbosacral Plexus and Pelvic Peripheral Nerves – Dr. Shivani Ahlawat
Assoc Prof, Russell H. Morgan Dept of Radiology & Radiological Sciences in Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
Musculoskeletal Imaging Fellowship Director
Expert – High Resolution MRI of Peripheral Nerves
Chair – Imaging Working Group for Response Evaluation in Neurofibromatosis and Schwannomatosis
Sunday – Sept 19, 2021, 7.00 PM
Topic: Stress Injury of Bone – Dr. Mini Pathria
Professor, University of California San Diego Health System Division Chief, UCSD Musculoskeletal Imaging Member RSNA, ARRS, ISS Recipient 2019 RSNA Honored Educator Award
30 May, 2021 – Cartilage Tumors
Speaker – Dr. Asif Saifuddin
Sr Consultant MSK Radiologist – Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK
Interests – MSK MRI, MSK tumor imaging, bone biopsy
Radiology Lead for London Sarcoma Service
300 publications and more
Book – Musculoskeletal MRI – 2nd edn – 2016
23 May, 2021 – Hepatobiliary Contrast Imaging
Speaker – Dr. Mukesh Harisinghani
Prof of Radiology, Harvard Medical School
Director of Body Translational MRI, MGH, Boston
Abdominal Radiology for 20 years
200 peer reviewed papers, 5 textbooks
21 Mar, 2021 – Sonography of Neck Masses
Speaker – Dr. Anil Ahuja
Emeritus Profession, Dept of Imaging & Interventional Radiology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
Director of Imaging at Union Hospital, Hong Kong
350 peer reviewer articles
12 books
07 Mar, 2021 – Clinical MRI of Musculoskeletal Tumors
Speaker – Dr. Shivani Ahlawat
Assoc Prof, Russell H. Morgan Dept of Radiology & Radiological Sciences in Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Musculoskeletal Imaging Fellowship Director
Expert – High Resolution MRI of Peripheral Nerves
Chair – Imaging Working Group for Response Evaluation inNeurofibromatosis and Schwannomatosis
28 Feb, 2021 – Immunotherapy: What the Radiologist Needs to Know
Speaker – Dr. Atul Shinagare
Assoc Prof, Harvard Medical School, Boston
Chief, Abdominal Imaging & Intervention, Brigham Health
Interim Chief, Cancer Imaging, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Member, SAR RCC & Uterine/Ovarian cancer DFPs
27 Feb, 2021 – Radiation Dose & Risk
Speaker – Dr. Nicholas Shkumat
Medical Physicist
Asst Prof, Univ of Toronto
Hosp for Sick Children, Dept of Diagnostic Imaging, Toronto
21 Feb, 2021 – Unrepaired CHD Presenting in Adulthood
Speaker – Dr. Prachi Agarwal
Professor of Radiology at University of Michigan
Division Director of Cardiothoracic Radiology
Co-Director of Congenital Cardiac MRI at Mott Hospital
Research Focus: Cardiac & Thoracic Imaging
14 Feb, 2021 – Simplified Approach to Lymph Nodes of the Neck
Speaker – Dr. Suresh Mukherji
Clinical Professor: Marian University
Director of Head & Neck Imaging: Proscan Imaging
Regional Medical Director: Envision Physician Services
Medical Director: Economic Alliance of Michigan
07 February, 2021 – Locoregional Therapies in Hepatic Malignancies
Speaker – Dr. Siddharth Tavri
Assistant Professor, Interventional Radiology, University Hospitals & Case Western Reserve Univ, School of Medicine, Cleveland, USA
Teacher of the Year Award – 2018, 2020
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31 January, 2021 – Neck and Airway Emergencies
Speaker – Dr. Miral Jhaveri
Associate Professor, Director of Neuroradiology, Vice-Chair, Dept of Diagnostic Radiology, Rush Univ Medical Centre, Chicago, USA
Author & Editor – Diagnostic Imaging – Brain, StatDx & RadPrimer
29 Jan, 2020 – Ruby Hall Clinic Radiology & REF In-Reach with Dr Achala Vagal
The REF In-Reach Program held on 29th Jan, Wednesday hosted by Ruby Hall Clinic Radiology, headed by Dr Avinash Nanivadekar had Dr Achala Vagal (Vice Chair of Research, Prof of Radiology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati) as the key speaker. This interactive meeting was attended by 25 radiologists, physicians and neurologists and centered around stroke imaging and treatment practices.
19 Jan, 2020 – LTMMC & REF In-Reach with Dr Suresh Mukherji
This one day program was conducted by REF in collaboration with the Radiology Department of LTMGH, Sion, headed by Dr. Anagha Joshi.
The chief faculty for the program was Dr Suresh Mukherji who is a world renowned name in Head and Neck Imaging. He is currently Clinical Professor: Marian University, Director of Head & Imaging: Proscan Imaging, Regional Medical Director: Envision Physician Services, Medical Director: Economic Alliance of Michigan. The other speakers at the event were Dr Varsha Joshi from Hyderabad and Dr Anagha Joshi, Dr Supreeta Arya and Dr Kartik Ganesan from Mumbai.
It was a dedicated program on Head and Neck Imaging with a series of didactic lectures. There were around 212 delegates around the country who could freely interact with Dr Suresh Mukherji during the event.
The key objectives of the course were
- To provide a comprehensive review of the imaging anatomy and pathology in Head and Neck.
- To enable the delegates to deliver clinically relevant and focussed reports.
18 Jan, 2020 – KDAH & REF In-Reach with Dr Manohar Shroff
The REF In- Reach program on 18th Jan 2020 hosted by the Radiology Dept of Kokilaben Hospital featured a session on Pediatric Neuroimaging with Dr Manohar Shroff, Radiologist in Chief at the Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto. Dr Shroff’s three talks generated huge interest in the audience and included imaging of Autoimmune Encephalitis, Pediatric Epilepsy and Non-Acidental Injury. As the talks were very clinically oriented, the Q and A session was very engaging. The audience of about 50 included radiologists, pediatricians, neurologists and neurosurgeons. In his talks Dr Shroff extensively covered current literature on the subject and illustrated the theory with excellent real – life cases. Post lunch, Dr Shroff participated in a case review session that included cases of epilepsy , inborn errors of metabolism, infections, tumors and stroke in children. It was a superb half day session that covered hot current topics in Pediatric Neuroimaging.
REF has conducted multiple In-Reach programs in the past with radiologists such as Drs. Suresh Mukherji, Avneesh Chhabra, Dushyant Sahani, Jay Parikh, Srinivasa Prasad, Fereidoun Abtin, Hero Hussain, Manu Shroff, Erika Mann, Govind Chavan, Gaurang Shah, Vikram Dogra, Ruben Kuzniecky and many more…
