Fellow RA, Will Bryant (RT, RRA), joins us with featured guest host and Radiology Resident, Dr. Khazi. Together we speak on many of the education of going to medical school and residency, sharing on the importance of education, and better educating on the pathway of becoming an Interventional Radiologist. We speak about his education and training in collaboration with Radiologist Assistants (RA's) and how it has enhanced his ability to learn and ask questions.

It was awesome to have the opportunity to speak with Dr. Khazi as he shares on his experiences in the field and working with various medical professionals. Listen in as he shares his honest opinion on some of the controversy that exists for the RA and how we can better combat these concerns and educate on all our roles.

Episode Timeline:

(0:35): Intro

(2:21): Dr. Khazi shares on getting into medical school, becoming a resident, and matching.

(8:18): Dr. Khazi speaks about who inspired his education and experiencing other specialties.

(11:17): Discussion on burnout between diagnostic, interventional and technologists.

(13:32): Difficult IR cases, difficult outcomes, and the hardships of unexpected hardships

felt in patient care.

(22:09): Working IR/Truama with an RA

(24:08): Resident education, learning alongside the RA, job security, and considerations in looking at the RA role in the future.

(32:10): Dr. Khazi speaks on the future of his career path and how the RA can be a collaborating member of that team for better care of the patient.

(35:18): Dr. Khazi spends a little bit of time thanking IR technologist for assisting and working with Radiologist daily in cases to enhance procedure outcomes.

(36:23): We speak on various podcasts and platforms for supporting educating on the Radiology profession and coming together in conversations.

(39:43): Various Physician Extenders and the differences in clinical learning.

(43:02): Closing remarks with Dr. Khazi.

(44:15): Closing

Thank you for joining us on this episode! If you want to come on and share your perspective or experiences in the world of radiology, we would LOVE to have you! Find us on www.collaborationra.com