Radiology peer learning rounds

Peer learning rounds (PLR) are a powerful quality improvement tool where radiologists share interesting and challenging cases for professional betterment.

Learning and participation is optimized when radiologists come together in self-assembled small groups at least quarterly in a confidential, secure setting.

All radiologists currently practicing in B.C. health authorities are both eligible and obliged to participate in a standardized peer learning process.

To learn more about the peer learning rounds and the CPD credits available, see:

BC radiologists are organized into self-assembled peer learning groups, subgroups and distributed groups. Regional liaisons act as a resource to individual radiologists and PLR convenors with feedback or questions.

Region

Peer Learning Group Name

Fraser Health

FH - Peace Arch

FH - PMI Group

FH - Surrey Memorial Hospital Radiologists

FH - Valley Medical Imaging

Joint group: VCH-FH - Richmond Hospital Radiology Group

 

Liaison: Arvind Shergill

Interior Health

IH - EKRH Radiologists Peer Learning Group

IH - KGH

IH - Kootenay Boundary Medical Imaging

IH - Penticton Radiologists

IH - RIH Radiologists

IH - SLGH Radiology Group

IH - VJH Radiologists

 

Liaison: Nevin De Korompay 

Island Health

VIHA - CDH Radiology

VIHA - Nanaimo Area Peer Learning Group

VIHA - North Island Imaging

VIHA - Victoria Radiology

 

Liaison: Rob Johnson 

Northern Health

NH - Northern Health Peer Learning Group

 

Liaison: Shyr Chui 

PHSA

PHSA - BC Cancer

PHSA - BC Children's

PHSA - BCWH Breast Peer Learning

 

Liaison: Maura Brown, BCCA

Liaison: Marie-Josee Cloutier, BCWH

Liaison: Daniel Rosenbaum, C&W 

Providence Health Care

PHC - St. Paul's Hospital Radiology

PHC – MSJ

 

Liaison: Alison Harris (VCH-PHC)

Vancouver Coastal Health

VCH -VGH - Interventional Radiology

VGH - Abdominal Radiology

VGH - Neuroradiology

VGH - Musculoskeletal Radiology

VGH - ER Radiology

VGH - Cardiothoracic Radiology

VGH - Nuclear Medicine

VCH - Lions Gate Hospital Coastal

Joint group: VCH-FH - Richmond Hospital Radiology Group

 

Liaison: Gerald Legiehn

The provincial Radiology Peer Learning Rounds Working Group brings together representatives of the health authorities, UBC department of Radiology and the BC Radiology Society to support BC MQI to develop and refine the framework for provincial peer learning rounds.

Working group membership as at March 2026 includes:

Organization

Member

BC Medical Quality Initiative 

Gerald Legiehn, Medical lead

Sara Campbell, Provincial Director

Fraser Health

 

Emil Lee , Radiologist - Head

Arvind Shergill, Radiologist

Interior Health

 

Kevin Beckner, Radiologist - Head

Nevin DeKorompay, Radiologist

Island Health

 

Alan Andrew, Radiologist – Head

Rob Johnson, Radiologist

Northern Health

Shyr Chui, Radiologist

Sarah Harvey, Radiologist – Medical Imaging Lead

Roshni Patel, Radiologist - Head

Elliot Rapp, Radiologist – Lead (NW)

Chad Wherry, Radiologist – Lead (NE)

Provincial Health Services Authority

 

Maura Brown, Radiologist – Head –BCCA

Monty Martin, Radiologist –Quality Lead—BCRS

Daniel Rosenbaum, Radiologist–C&W

Vancouver Coastal, and

Providence Health Care

Alison Harris, Radiologist - Head

Audrey Spielmann, Radiologist

Nuclear Medicine

 

Dan Worsley, Radiologist

Stephen Kwong, Radiologist

UBC

Jonathan Leipsic, Radiologist - Head

Peer learning rounds are an evidence-based practice improvement tool

Regular participation in structured Peer Learning Rounds is an indispensably powerful tool for radiologists to maintain quality and safety through shared learning.

While many practice groups have previously undertaken peer learning rounds (formerly "M&M Rounds"), the reach and frequency of such rounds have varied. The provincial working group, with BC MQI's support, consulted for two years on existing best practices to develop guidelines and standards for adoption across BC.

Participation in peer learning rounds is an expectation for practice in BC

Since October 2021, participation in peer learning rounds has been instantiated in privilege renewals, as described in the BC MQI Diagnostic Radiology list of qualifications:

Renewal of privileges: To be eligible to renew privileges in diagnostic radiology, the applicant should normally meet the following criteria. ...The applicant must maintain satisfactory institutionally set standards of participation in periodic scheduled peer learning rounds within the last year.

The provincial working group believes that a shared approach to continuous learning will improve patient care in keeping with the aims of the Cochrane Report (2011), Wale Review (2017), and the physician college’s DAP—and help each of us meet our own goals to deliver high quality patient care.

Peer learning rounds are an accredited CPD activity

The rich learning gained in the rounds is recognized by the Royal College, with eligibility for up to 4.5 credits for participants and up to 6.5 credits for convenors.