2014 rfs recap compressed

American College of RadiologyAnnual Meeting & Chapter

Leadership Conference

Resident and Fellow Section2014 Recap

Washington Hilton, Washington D.C.

5/26/2014-5/30/2014

The American College of Radiology

“Quality Is Our Image”

What is the ACR? Originally established in 1923 as an honorary society to

recognize “Fellows” with distinguished academic careers

1930’s – “advancing the science of radiology by means of the

study of the economic aspects of radiology and the

encouragement of improved educational facilities for

radiologists”

The ACR has been the primary organization representing the

socioeconomic and professional practice issues of radiology

since it’s foundation

ACR Mission

To serve patients and society by

Maximizing the value of radiology, radiation oncology, interventional

radiology, nuclear medicine and medical physics

Advancing the science of radiology

Improving the quality of patient care

Positively influencing the socioeconomics of the practice of radiology

Providing continuing education for radiology and allied health professions

Conducting research for the future of radiology

ACR Overview

Over 34,000 members

Organizes activities by

five pillars of excellence

Advocacy

Clinical Research

Economics

Education

Quality and Safety

Oversees accreditation

Publishes the JACR & ACR Appropriateness Criteria®

Promotes Image Wisely & Image Gently campaigns

Administers the AIRP (former AFIP), Radiology Leadership Institute and other CME activities

American College of Radiology Resident andFellow Section

“Lead from the Beginning”

Resident & Fellow Section (RFS) http://rfs.acr.org

All radiology residents are automatically free members during training

The largest and most active RFS section among radiology organizations

Represents the future of the ACR and our profession

Focuses on education & resources for residents

RFS e-news

RFS Toolkit

ACR RFS Fellowships

Business Concepts in Radiology Lecture Series

Health Policy Milestones in Modern America

Resident and Fellow Journal Club

AMCLC 2014 “Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership Conference”

Held at the Washington Hilton, in Washington D.C.

Resident & Fellow Section Meeting – Saturday, April

26th & Sunday, April 27th

ACR Council – Monday, April 28th & Tuesday, April 29th

Capitol Hill Visit - Wednesday, April 30th

Attended by over 300 residents

Resident & Fellow Section

22st annual dedicated RFS meeting

Opportunities:

Learn about the ACR’s legislative and advocacy

efforts and future business models in radiology

Leadership development

Network with colleagues nationwide

Meet senior leaders in the ACR

Participate in the ACR Council

5th Annual RFS Poster Session

57 posters on electronic display

Can be viewed online via the AMCLC RFS portal(http://bit.ly/AMCLCPosters)

Categories: Advocacy & Government Relations

Economics & Health Policy

Education

Case-Based

Clinical Research

Quality & Safety

RFS Poster Winners Case Based

Lead Author: Ivan DeQuesada, MD

Program: Emory University

Title: Central Venous Catheter

Complications: A Case Review

Economics & Health Policy

Lead Author: Nathaniel Margolis, MD

Program: New York University

Title: Imaging 3.0: How Trainees can

add Value

RFS Poster Winners Advocacy & Government Relations

Lead Author: M. Cody O’Dell, MD, MPH

Program: Florida Hospital

Title: Instituting Governmental Relations

and Advocacy in the Radiology Resident

Curriculum: A Pilot Study

Quality & Safety

Lead Author: Joseph Fuller, MD

Program: University of Washington

Title: Radiology Clinical Decision Support:

Evaluation of Feasibility at a Level I

Trauma Center

RFS Meeting Highlights Radiology Advocacy Network Overview &

RADPAC Legislative Update

Andrew Wu, MD; AJ Lewis, MD; Melody Ballesteros

Leadership

Richard Gunderman, MD, PhD, FACR

Achieving Competency in the Health Care Economics Milestones: An RLI Primer

Richard Duszak Jr, MD, FACR; Jason N. Itri, MD, PhD; Geraldine B. McGinty, MD, MBA, FACR; Zeke Silva III, MD, FACR; William T. Thorwarth Jr, MD, FACR

ABR Update with Q&A

Lunch with ACR Leaders

RFS Meeting Highlights Point/Counterpoint Debate: Radiology Residency Spots should be

Drastically and Immediately Reduced

Saurabh Jha, MBBS; Adam Kaye, MD; Neil Lall, MD; Colin Segovis, MD, PhD; Mark Sharafinski, MD

RFS International Outreach Subcommittee Panel

Claire Alleyne, MD, Maud Morshedi, MD, and Rend Khalili, MD

Nonclinical Careers for Radiologists

Sanjay Shetty, MD, MBA and Andrew Misono, MD, MBA

Young Physician Panel: Transitioning to Life after Training

Senior Resident Panel

Matt Hawkins, MD; Rebecca Gerber, MD; Taj Kattapuram, MD; Adam Kaye, MD; Ashley Lotfipour, MD; Tirath Patel, MD

ACR Council

Councilors represent all state

and subspecialty societies

Discuss business of the College

Debate and adopt policies and resolutions

Multiple lectures focused on socioeconomic

issues and radiology

AMCLC Speakers Robert D. Moreton Lecture: Value Based Healthcare Delivery

Michael E. Porter, Harvard Business School

Controlling Costs and Improving Healthcare, What Physicians and Employers Can do Together

Helen Darling, President of the National Business Group on Health

Economics Forum: Demonstrating the Value of Imaging 3.0

Dr. Geraldine McGinty MD, FACR, Chair of the ACR Commission on Economics

Leah Binder, CEO of the Leapfrog Group

Neiman Health Policy Institute: Information Evolution

Richard Duszak Jr., MD, FACR, HPI chief medical officer

Capitol Hill Visits

Visits organized by ACR and RADPAC

Over 500 radiologists participated

in the 2014 Capitol Hill Visits!

Met Members of Congress to

discuss important issues such as:

ACR supported provisions in the recent SGR patch

Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR)

Clinical Decision Support Requirements

Utilization Management Reforms

Medicare coverage for CT Lung Cancer Screening

RADPAC Political Action Committee affiliated with the ACR

Lobbies in DC to support the political interests of Radiology

Many RFS members were new contributors during the 2014

AMCLC and members-in-training are encouraged to consider

donating $5/month to support our profession

Donations can be made online at www.RADPAC.org or via mail

Four winning states of the RADPAC March Madness Campaign

received $500 prizes to fund residents to attend the AMCLC

Congratulations to TN, MS, NY, and AR!

Imaging 3.0

An ACR-initiated culture change Recognizes the modern challenges facing our profession

Focuses on behaviors needed to lead our practices, patient care, and the future

Provides a roadmap for radiologists to manage the shift from volume-based

reimbursement to value-based healthcare delivery

A call to action to all radiologists to take a

leadership role in shaping America’s future

healthcare system

An expanded format of our ACR annual meeting with greatly

increased content and programming for all members

The best of ACR is showcased in sessions from the ACR

Education Center, Radiology Leadership Institute and the

American Institute for Radiologic Pathology

Over 100 sessions covering all aspects of radiology including

clinical and leadership education, advocacy, economics,

informatics, research, and quality and safety

May 17-21, 2015, Marriott Wardman Hotel, Washington DC

New for the RFS: in addition to the weekend

meeting, sessions will be held throughout the week

with content for members-in-training

Website: http://www.acr.org/Annual-Meeting

ACR 2015 Video: http://bcove.me/d2ub037u

Beyond the Annual Meeting

Staying involved with the

ACR RFS throughout the year

• Numerous educational resources for residents

• Information on applyingfor fellowships, volunteering and more!

• Information on how to get involved in a subcommittee

• http://rfs.acr.org

• Contact us at [email protected]

• Affirm your membership today at https://shop.acr.org/MemberAffirmation.aspx

Visit the RFS website

ACR RFS on Social Media

Ways to participate in the

ongoing discussion about the

future of radiology

Follow @ACRRFS on twitter

Use #RadRes for all tweets

radiology resident related

Join ACR RFS on Facebook

ACR RFS Journal Club

Virtual Journal Club held every 2 months

Led by Dr. Geraldine McGinty, MD, FACR

Chair of the Commission on Economics (Twitter @DrGMcGinty)

To learn about past and future events and

sign up to participate, visit the RFS website:

http://www.acr.org/Membership/Residents-and-Fellows/Resident-

Resources/ACR-Resident-and-Fellow-Journal-Club

Get Involved in Your State Chapter

ACR has chapters in every state, the District of

Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada

Most states have an organized RFS

If you are not sure how to contact your state

chapter or would like to start a state chapter,

please email [email protected]

Membership Subcommittee Coordinates a variety of RFS initiated projects to benefit

members-in-training, recent work includes:

Health Policy Milestones in Modern America Lecture Series

Business Concepts In Radiology Lecture Series

Getting Started Handbook: A Guide to Year One of Radiology Residency

All projects remain on the RFS website

http://www.acr.org/Membership/Residents-and-Fellows/Resident-Resources

Anyone can become involved!

Contact [email protected] for more information

Radiology Advocacy Network Ensures that radiology’s voice is heard at

the local and federal levels

Motivates fellow radiologists to take an active role in the defense of our specialty

Spreads awareness of legislative and regulatory issues

Disseminates advocacy information to co-residents, acting as part of a sophisticated network to respond for ACR Calls to Action

To get involved, email [email protected]

ACR Radiology Leadership Institute

Mission is to provide training “to prepare leaders who will

shape the future of radiology to ensure quality, elevate

service and deliver extraordinary patient care”

Enrollment is FREE for residents & fellows

www.RadiologyLeaders.org

Annual RLI Leadership Summit

August 7-10, 2014

Babson College, Wellesley, MA

Discount for RFS members

Young Physician Section (YPS) Mentor Network The YPS has partnered with the RFS to create

a network of young and early career

physicians that have volunteered to serve as

mentors for RFS members

Visit the website to participate

http://www.acr.org/Membership/Residents-

and-Fellows/Resident-Resources/YPS-Mentors

Apply for an ACR Fellowship J.T. Rutherford Fellowship – Government Relations

James Moorefield Fellowship – Economics and Health Policy

Health Services Research Fellowship

E. Stephen Amis Jr., M.D. Quality and Safety Fellowship

Valerie Jackson Fellowship – Education

Radiation Oncology Resident Training Fellowship – RadOnc Research

Goldberg-Reeder International Travel Grant – Bringing Imaging to the

Developing World

Visit: http://www.acr.org/Membership/Residents-and-Fellows/ACR-

Fellowships

RFS Executive Committee Andy Moriarity, MD

Chair

Henry Ford Health System, MI

Neil Lall, MD

Vice Chair/Chair-Elect

Ochsner Clinic Foundation, LA

Jonathan Flug, MD

Immediate Past Chair

Hospital for Special Surgery, NY

Amy Patel, MD

Secretary

University of Kansas-Wichita, KS

Tirath Patel, MD

Education Liaison

University of Toledo, OH

McKinley Glover, MD

AMA Delegate/Advocacy Liaison

Massachusetts General Hospital, MA

Taj Kattapuram, MD

Communications Officer

Massachusetts General Hospital, MA

Jolinta Lin, MD

Radiation Oncology Representative

University of Maryland, MD

Contact us – [email protected] occur annually, please consider running in 2015!

Questions???

E-mail the executive committee at [email protected]

Visit http://rfs.acr.org

Read the RFS E-News

See you May 17-21, 2015

in D.C. at ACR 2015