Highlights
- •Most survey respondents agreed that MRS does important work to support radiology and radiologists in Maryland, and they are proud to be members of the MRS and ACR
- •Supporting political action and advocacy for radiologists and radiology at the state and national level was identified as a valuable aspect of MRS membership
- •MRS could improve diversity and inclusion by building relationships with other medical societies, hosting in-person networking events, and organizing a lecture exchange program for members
- •MRS could improve diversity and inclusion in the radiology workforce by student outreach at the high school, college, or medical school level to provide information about radiology as a career choice
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Publication history
Published online: December 30, 2022
Accepted:
December 27,
2022
Received in revised form:
December 7,
2022
Received:
October 22,
2022
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