Beyond the Workforce Shortage: Highlights from the Slovis Career Development Course

How do we build the future pediatric radiology workforce?

In this episode we explore one of the most important issues facing our specialty today: recruiting, training, and supporting the next generation of pediatric radiologists.

Inspired by the Society for Pediatric Radiology's (SPR) Thomas L. Slovis Career Development Course, this episode brings together leaders in pediatric radiology to discuss innovative solutions that extend beyond the workforce shortage.

Our guests examine how to increase medical student exposure to radiology, dispel common myths about pediatric radiology, and strengthen the pipeline into the specialty. 

We also discuss new training opportunities, including the ABR 15-Month Pathway to Pediatric Radiology Certification and the Alternate Pathway for International Medical Graduates, and how these programs may help address future workforce needs.

Finally, we look ahead to the future of pediatric imaging with conversations about hybrid work, maintaining culture in multi-site practices, the evolving role of advanced practice providers and advanced practice sonographers, and how AI may transform pediatric radiology workflows in the years ahead.

Whether you're a medical student, radiology resident, pediatric radiology fellow, practicing radiologist, or department leader - this episode offers practical insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of pediatric radiology.

Guests

Dr. Desi Scheiss, University of Colorado and Colorado Children’s Hospital

Dr. David Bloom, University of Michigan and CS Mott Children's Hospital

Dr. Shannon Farmakis, West County Radiological Group, Inc. and Mercy Children’s Hospital

Dr. Sherwin Chan, University of Missouri-Kansas City and Children’s Mercy Hospital

Dr. Carolina Guimares, University of North Carolina 

Dr. Ramesh Iyer, University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital

Dr. Jesse Courtier, Bay Imaging Consultants

Featured Slovis Career Development Course Webinars

• Fun with Medical Student Education: A Retrospective (October 2024)

• Myth Busting in Pediatric Radiology (August 2024)

• ABR 15-Month Pathway to Pediatric Radiology Certification (March 2026)

• Navigating the Alternate Pathway in Pediatric Radiology for International Medical Graduates (January 2025)

• Maintaining Camaraderie in Multi-Site and Hybrid Groups (May 2025)

Resources

SPR Slovis Career Development Course

Farmakis S, Bhatia A, John SD, Martinez M, Milla S, Pfeifer C, Schiess DM. Myth Busted! Dispelling Myths Surrounding Pediatric Radiology as a Career. JACR, 2025; 22, 967-971.

Farmakis SG, Chertoff JD, Straus CM, Barth RA. Perspective: Mandatory Radiology Education for Medical Students. Acad Radiol 2023; 30:1500-1510.