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In Conversation with Dr Catherine Jones, an Inaugural Winner of the 2021 Brilliant Women in Digital Health Award Dr Catherine Jones, clinical radiologist and and College member, was recently, was recently recognised in the 2021 Brilliant Women in Digital Health awards for her outstanding contribution to the transformative development of clinically excellent diagnostic imaging technology. Dr Jones is one of the 25 women recognised with this prestigious award presented by Telstra Health. 140 strong nominations competed for this coveted award during a six week nomination period from June to July 2021, covering a range of areas, including mentoring, medical research and technology development to improve health outcomes.
Dr Catherine Jones
“Radiology has a much greater opportunity than most other parts of health care to be at the forefront of digital innovation, and to create equitable access to quality, evidencebased health care globally.”
“Radiology has a much greater opportunity than most other parts of health care to be at the forefront of digital innovation, and to create equitable access to quality, evidencebased health care globally,” said Dr Jones. In its inaugural year, the 2021 Brilliant Women in Digital Health award initiative by Telstra Health set out to recognise and celebrate women in digital health for their outstanding achievements, while raising awareness about the opportunities in the sector and inspiring others to follow their lead. We had the privilege to interview Dr Jones who happily shared her stories and experiences.
Why do you think radiology has a much greater opportunity than most other parts of health care to be at the forefront of digital innovation?
the core of a radiologist’s job can be completely done on a digital basis. As radiologists we look at digital images and are able to build huge datasets, which will help us draw insights and inform the decision-making for diagnosis and treatment. Digital technology can play a pivotal role in every part of a patient journey by improving patient experience and incorporating findings into the medical results. In this sense, radiologists are well-placed to take advantage of digital innovations to improve patient experience and increase access to quality health care. Digital innovation is important. There is a lot of amazing work done in the digital health area. There are many ways for our profession to get involved to explore the unknown and seek opportunities to develop technology that can be applied to our clinical specialty.
This award came around International Women’s Day 2022. As one of the 25 recipients, what does this award mean to you? Would you like to say a few words to medical students and radiology trainees? I’m honoured to receive this award. It sets out to recognise the contribution and hard work of females in the digital health sector. With this award, I’m hoping to raise awareness of the vast opportunities in this sector where women can take a lead to make a difference.
While many other medical practices still rely on analogue systems to record data, radiology can be completely digital, and continued over...
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