Julian Dobranowski is Associate Professor of Diagnostic Imaging in the Faculty of HealthSciences at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario in Canada. He is Senior Consultant, Strategic Quality Initiatives, Diagnostic Imaging at St. Joseph's Healthcare in Hamilton, Provincial Lead for the Cancer Imaging Program, Cancer Care Ontario and Clinical Lead for the Image-guided automated robot (IGAR) Investigation Team at the Centre for Surgical Invention and Innovation. This project aims to enable automated image-guided minimally invasive procedures. He is also founding director of the Centre for Radiological Anatomy Skills Lab, which incorporates imaging technologies into undergraduate and postgraduate learning
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1. What are your key areas of interest and research?
One is improving the quality of diagnostic imaging - looking at all of the quality dimensions related to imaging and identifying gaps and opportunities for improving patient outcomes. I have an interest in innovation and have helped in the development of the MRI-compatible Image Guided Automatic Robotics (IGAR) breast platform robot.
2. What are the major challenges in your field?
The big challenge in diagnostic imaging is finding the balance between providing excellent clinical care while at the same time engaging in academic activities, quality assurance and innovation.
3. What is your top management tip?
To develop a high level vision with smaller achievable goals. As the team strives to attain the big goal the smaller goals can be reached and celebrated.
4. What would you single out as a career highlight?
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5. If you had not chosen this career path you would have become a…?
…. film director! I have always had a passion for the visual arts.
6. What are your personal interests outside of work?
Cooking, travelling, scuba diving and alpine skiing.
7. Your favourite quote?
“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference” - Winston Churchill