RSNA Co-sponsored Courses at the Association of University Radiologists (AUR) Annual Meeting
March 25–29 • Seattle
MERC Workshops
Part of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) Program, these workshops are targeted to clinicians and other educators who want to learn research skills enabling collaborative participation in medical education research projects. "Questionnaire Design and Construction" and "Program Evaluation" workshops will be offered during AUR on Tuesday, March 25.
Radiology Informatics: What the Academic Radiologist Needs to Know
This session, also offered Tuesday, March 25, addresses informatics for radiology education, detailing how to optimize a teaching portfolio and improve radiology communication. A session on informatics for practice administration explores mining data to ensure quality and safety, while a session on informatics for imaging research looks at systems for imaging investigators.
More information about all sessions is available at www.AUR.org.
Tools for Success in the Practice of Radiology
June 6-7 • RSNA Headquarters, Oak Brook, Ill.
Participants in this course will learn about and discuss proven tools, including strategic, operational and financial planning, that sustain success in radiology practice.Participants will also develop tools to promote communication within their work settings and establish an effective programmatic approach to staff development and evaluation. Intimate, informative lectures will be complemented by interactive breakout sessions and discussion of individual case-based scenarios from academic andprivate practice. For more information, contact the RSNA Education Center at 1-800-381-6660 x7772 or ed-ctr@rsna.org. Registration Opens March 1, 2008 — Limited Seating Available.
NCRP 44th Annual Meeting: Low Dose and Low Dose-Rate Radiation Effects and Models
April 14–15 • Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Maryland
The 2008 annual meeting of the National Council on Radiation Protection & Measurements (NCRP) will address the debate over the applicability of a linear-nonthreshold model for characterizing the biological responses and health effects of exposure to low radiation doses. The effect of delivery rate on biological and health outcomes will also be discussed.
To register, go to registration.ncrponline.org. RSNA is an NCRP collaborating organization and is represented by Julie Kelter Timins, M.D.
