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ACR-RFS Overview
You are a member – Do you want to be a leader?
A brief introduction to the American College of Radiology,
the Resident and Fellow Section, and
the benefits of membership
Paul H. Ellenbogen, MD, FACR
Vice Chairman, ACR Board of Chancellors
• Southwest Imaging & Interventional Specialists
Texas Health Resources (Presbyterian) Hospital Dallas
Private Practice – 26 member group
• Clinical Professor of Radiology – UTHSC
Southwestern Medical School
Dallas, Texas
What is the ACR?
• The ACR is over 34,000 radiologists, radiation oncologists,
interventional radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and
medical physicists
– This includes 5,000 residents and fellows, as members intraining
• The ACR is over 400 professional staff members in Reston, Va.,
Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, PA
• The ACR is more than a thousand volunteers donating their time
and talents
Founded in 1924
ACR Mission
To serve patients and society by
• advancing the science of radiology
• improving the quality of patient care
• positively influencing the socio-economics of the practice of radiology
• providing continuing education for radiology and allied health
professions
• conducting research for the future of radiology
education
economics
advocacy
What is the ACR?
• The ACR is THE voice of radiology
– Socioeconomics
– Politics
• The ACR is THE organization ensuring YOUR future in radiology
• NO ACR = NO REPRESENTATION
The ACR is a collection of individuals who have
come together in the interest of their patients and
the profession of radiology!
What Is the ACR?
• The ACR is the leader in tackling the tough issues facing
radiology today, including
– Imaging Utilization - Deficit Reduction Act
– Decreased Reimbursement
– International Teleradiology
– Radiologist Assistant
• The ACR is a leader in improving the quality of patient care
• The ACR is your source for continuing education
The ACR is the only national organization tackling
socioeconomic issues in radiology!
ACR Organizational Structure
IMPLEMENTATION
POLICY
34,000
ACR Members
Communication
Board of Chancellors
Specialty Societies
Free Standing Committees
and Task Forces
54 Chapters
Federal Agencies
Specialty
Commissions
Recommendations
Operational
Commissions
Council Steering
Committee
Execution
Council
Councilors & Alternate Councilors
Projects and
Programs
Chair of the Board
Vice Chair of the Board
ACR President
ACR Vice President
Treasurer- Secretary
Speaker
Vice Speaker
Executive Committee
Board of Chancellors
Council Steering Committee
Councilors
Alternate Councilors
State Chapters
Members and Fellows
Effective Representation
• Through its numbers and resources, the ACR can exert the
leverage, time and money necessary to effectively represent the
specialty.
• ACR represents the specialty before–
– Congress and state legislatures
– Federal and state agencies
– Medicare & Third-Party payers
– National and Local Media
– Organized Medicine
– And many others
Quality Patient Care
ACR provides the tools and programs you need to provide quality
patient care!
• ACR Program Accreditation
• ACR Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards
• ACR Appropriateness CriteriaTM
• ACR RADPEER
Continuing Education – ACR CampusTM
• Launched in June of 2006
• Accessible 24 hours a day
• Offers world-class lecturers and content on the latest topics in
medical imaging, including –
– Cardiac Web Lecture Series
– Grand Rounds Lecture Series
– OB Ultrasound Lecture Series
Continuing Education – Case-in-Point
• One of many ACR offerings in on-line learning
• More than 5,000 people receive a daily e-mail alert for Case-inPoint
• Each peer-reviewed case allows you to –
– Zoom and pan images of cases
– Answer in-depth case questions
– Access integrated video clips
– Search archives for cases
Continuing Education – Products & Publications
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Learning Files
Mammography Case Review
Professional Self-Evaluation Syllabi (PSE)
Continuous Professional Improvement (CPI)
• ACR Education Center – Reston, Virginia
www.acr.org
www.RadiologyInfo.org
JACR
• Contains articles designed to assist practitioners in –
– Medical decision making
– Practice management
– Providing quality patient care
• JACR is the source for peer-reviewed articles on clinical and
socioeconomic issues affecting the practice of radiology
RADPAC
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The political voice of radiology
Non-partisan political action committee
Supports and elects pro-radiology candidates at the federal level
Has raised almost $1 million for this campaign cycle
You are an ACR Member!
What is the Resident and Fellow Section (RFS)?
• Over 5,000 members in-training
– All residents and fellows receive complimentary membership
in ACR
• Unique role within the College
– Long-term stakeholders
Membership Benefits - While in Training
FREE ACR MEMBERSHIP
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Access to Members-Only information on ACR and RFS Web sites
Access to ACR Practice Guidelines & Technical Standards
Access to Appropriateness CriteriaTM
Reduced rates on ACR learning materials
– (Learning Files, PSE Texts, ISA CD-ROMs)
ACR Professional Bureau - job listings
ACR Fellowship Directory
ACR In-Training Exam
Subscriptions to ACR publications (Bulletin and JACR)
Resident & Fellow Section Web site
Designed by residents, for residents
• AFIP Housing Database
• RFS Discussion Forum
• ACR Learning Center
• MRI Teaching File
• Resources to assist you in the years after residency
– Fellowship Directory
– ACR Professional Bureau
– Information on Contracting
http://rfs.acr.org/
MRI Teaching File
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Created by residents, for residents
Live at http://mri.acr.org
– Currently over 100 cases in MSK, Cardiac and Body
Case in Point format
Peer reviewed
Known and Unknowns
Monetary compensation for case submission
– $80 per single case, or
• For 3 cases, $300 or 30-gigabyte Video iPod and $50 iTunes gift card
• For 4 cases, 80-gigabyte Video iPod and $30 iTunes gift card
http://mri.acr.org
RFS Tool Kit
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Contains information to educate
members in-training
– RFS presentation
– ACR Overview
– Web site preview
– Testimonial video
– ACR Fellowship information
– Handouts
RFS E-News
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Monthly electronic newsletter
Sent to all members in-training
Hot Topics
Issue updates
Calls to action
On-going Activities
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Career Development Handbook
– Resource for RFS members looking for practice opportunities
• Contracts
• Interview Questions
• Medical Legal Issues
• Practice / Fellowship Database
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Dollars and Sense – Economic Portal on RFS Web site
– Economic and business-related topics
– Experts in the field to discuss issues, respond to questions
– Live “On-line” Chat presentations
What does the RFS Executive Committee do?
• Represent the interests of residents and fellows within the ACR
– 5 seats on the ACR Council
• Work in conjunction with ACR leaders and staff
– Increase benefits and services
– Develop new resources for members in-training
• Coordinate activities for the RFS throughout the year
– Including the RFS Annual Meeting
RFS Executive Committee
2010-2011
Chair
Vice-Chair
Secretary
A3CR2 Rep
AMA Rep
Communications
Rad Onc
Arun Krishnaraj, MD, MPH
Wendy Ellis, MD
Matt Hawkins, MD
Rob French, MD
Rob Bour, MD
Kathryn Everton, MD
Snehal Desai, MD
MGH, Fellow
Vanderbilt, 4th
Cincinnati , 3rd
Lahey, 3rd
Vermont, 2nd
Duke, 3rd
Baylor, 4th
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Since 1966, the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) has been
offering a rad-path correlation course to radiology residents.
More than 90% of all US radiology residents attend the four-week AFIP
course along with residents from a number of foreign countries.
American Institute for Radiologic Pathology
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ACR has stepped up to the plate to sponsor a new four-week rad-path
correlation course beginning in January, 2011.
The course will be offered five times per year.
We will be able to accommodate 400 residents vs. the current 300 limit
at AFIP
AIRP
AIRP Key Milestone
Contract signed for new venue
 AFI (American Film Institute) Silver Theatre
in Silver Spring, MD
 400 seat capacity
 One block from Metro station
 Convenient to housing, restaurants, shopping
 Parking available within walking distance
New AIRP Venue
New AIRP Venue
AIRP Moving Forward Near Term
 Embrace new educational technologies
 iPads for use by all residents
 Electronic syllabus with note-taking software
 Electronic Case submission using TRIAD
 On line registration
AMCLC and RFS Annual Meetings
May 14-19, 2011 Washington, Hilton
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Over 220 residents and fellows
– Representing 40 chapters
ACR Business Meeting
– Representation from
chapters and specialty
societies
– Resolutions
– Guidelines and Tech
Standards
Capitol Hill Day
– Over 400 ACR members
participated
RADPAC Gala
Network with your colleagues!
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Leadership Development
Seminar
Discussion of training issues
– ABR Update
– Proposed changes for
training programs
– RRC changes
– AFIP
AIRP
Discussion of issues affecting
radiology
– Commoditization
– Self-referral
– Economics/ Reimbursement
– ACOs
Lunch with ACR Leaders
Annual Meeting and Chapter Leaders Conference
So, Why ACR?
As a radiologist you need –
• An advocate to defend and promote the profession of radiology
• Resources to help you provide quality patient care
• Opportunities for continued education
The ACR gives you what you need!
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Get Involved – Be a Leader
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Attend the ACR/RFS Annual Meeting
Attend your local chapter meeting(s)
Volunteer to serve on an ACR commission or committee
Submit a case to the MRI Teaching File
Write an article for the JACR or Bulletin
Participate in the RFS discussion forum
Visit the RFS Web site
– Read hot topic articles
– Provide feedback on the site
1-800-ACR-LINE
Resident and Fellow Section contact:
Trina Zeberlein
(800) 227-5463, ext. 4998
[email protected]
Please contact us for more information on the ACR and RFS, or to
become involved as a member-in-training!