The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) is the peak professional body responsible for the oversight and practice of both clinical radiology and radiation oncology in Australia and New Zealand. RANZCR also recognizes several training sites in Singapore. The college is responsible for the training and assessment of doctors working towards the post-graduate qualification of Fellowship of the College (FRANZCR).
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History
RANZCR was founded in 1935, and up until 1998, it was known as the College of Radiologists (Australia and New Zealand). The head office is located in Sydney, Australia. Its motto, as displayed on the crest, is "lumen afferimus morbis", meaning "we cast light on disease".
Leadership
The president of RANZCR is Prof John Slavotinek and the CEO is Duane Findley (c. 2024).
Organization
The College is divided into two faculties: the Faculty of Clinical Radiology and the Faculty of Radiation Oncology, and is organized into eight Branch Committees (each Australian state, the Australian Capital Territory, and New Zealand) 2.
There are a number of Special Interest Groups established by RANZCR, including for radiology:
Abdominal Radiology Group Australia and New Zealand (ARGANZ)
Australian and New Zealand Emergency Radiology Group (ANZERG)
Australian and New Zealand Rural Radiology Special Interest Group (ANZRRSIG)
Australian and New Zealand Society for Pediatric Radiology (ANZSPR)
Australian and New Zealand Society of Thoracic Radiology (ANZSTR)
Nuclear Medicine Special Interest Group (NMSIG)
Obstetrics and Gynecology Special Interest Group (OGSIG)
The RANZCR Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) is held in October every year in a different capital city in either Australia or New Zealand.
Journals
RANZCR publishes the peer-reviewed journal, Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology (JMIRO). Its Editor-in-Chief (c. 2024) is Dr Gabriel Lau.
Membership
As of 2024, RANZCR has 4837 members including 4086 radiologists and 751 radiation oncologists. Of these, 3176 (66%) are male and 1658 (34%) are female 3.