ACR-RFS Overview

A brief introduction to the American College of Radiology, the Resident and Fellow Section, and

the benefits of membership

Paul H. Ellenbogen, MD, FACRVice Chairman, ACR Board of Chancellors

You are a member – Do you want to be a leader?

• 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 in-

training• 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

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

Founded in 1924

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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!

POLICY34,000

ACR Members

Specialty SocietiesFederal Agencies 54 Chapters

Council SteeringCommittee

CouncilCouncilors & Alternate Councilors

IMPLEMENTATION

SpecialtyCommissions

Projects andPrograms

Free Standing Committeesand Task ForcesBoard of Chancellors

Communication

OperationalCommissions

Recommendations

Execution

ACR Organizational Structure

Chair of the Board

Vice Chair of the BoardACR President

ACR Vice President

SpeakerVice Speaker

Treasurer- Secretary

Board of ChancellorsExecutive Committee

Council Steering CommitteeCouncilors

Alternate CouncilorsState 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-in-

Point• 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

• 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

• 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

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

You are an ACR Member!

Membership Benefits - While in Training

FREE ACR MEMBERSHIPAccess 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• 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

• Contains information to educate members in-training – RFS presentation– ACR Overview– Web site preview– Testimonial video– ACR Fellowship information– Handouts

RFS E-News

• Monthly electronic newsletter• Sent to all members in-training• Hot Topics• Issue updates• Calls to action

On-going Activities

• Career Development Handbook– Resource for RFS members looking for practice opportunities

• Contracts• Interview Questions• Medical Legal Issues• Practice / Fellowship Database

• 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

Chair Arun Krishnaraj, MD, MPH MGH, FellowVice-Chair Wendy Ellis, MD Vanderbilt, 4thSecretary Matt Hawkins, MD Cincinnati , 3rdA3CR2 Rep Rob French, MD Lahey, 3rdAMA Rep Rob Bour, MD Vermont, 2ndCommunications Kathryn Everton, MD Duke, 3rdRad Onc Snehal Desai, MD Baylor, 4th

RFS Executive Committee2010-2011

• 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

• 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 MeetingsMay 14-19, 2011 Washington, Hilton

• 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!

• 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!

Get Involved – Be a Leader

• 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

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Resident and Fellow Section contact:

Trina Zeberlein(800) 227-5463, ext. 4998

rfs@acr.org

Please contact us for more information on the ACR and RFS, or to become involved as a member-in-training!