Advocacy: Get Involved; Taj Kattapuram, MD

Presentation Summary:
Advocacy is imperative to our specialties and livelihood. Early involvement can be done simply or resolutely. Learn what the ACR and WRS do for our specialty and the house of medicine, and why you are an important part of the organized medicine. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Learn about the ACR and state medical societies
2. Learn federal and state advocacy updates
3. Learn individual and group opportunities to get involved in advocacy

Advanced Vascular Ultrasound

Presentation Summary:
Case based overview of advanced vascular ultrasound techniques and how to optimize them for increased diagnostic confidence.

Learning Objectives:
By the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. Recognize and minimize common vascular ultrasound artifacts
2. Understand advanced vascular ultrasound techniques
   
3. Optimize use of advanced vascular ultrasound techniques to be more confident
   

AI in Radiology: Out of the Lab, into the Clinic; Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD, MS, FACR

Presentation Summary:
The growing number of AI systems that have received FDA clearance has sparked excitement about adopting these tools into clinical practice. However, a number of challenges remain: how choose the right AI product, how to implement it, and how to pay for it. This presentation will provide a brief overview of reimbursement for the use of AI tools and will present a set of guidelines to help radiologists select AI products for their needs. We’ll also discuss ways that radiologists use AI to increase productivity and add value to the healthcare enterprise.

Learning Objectives:
By the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. Define how to evaluate AI tools for clinical practice
2. Understand whether or not the use of AI will be reimbursed
3. Describe how AI systems can add value to clinical radiology practice

Navigating Stress & Burnout: What Helps?; David Fessell, MD

Presentation Summary:
Burnout is a system level issue and it requires solutions at the system level. While these changes are underway, there are evidence-based strategies individuals can employ in the short-term. I will offer several ideas and strategies for thriving—for you and your teams.

Learning Objectives:
By the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. Understand burnout needs system level solutions
2. Discuss evidence-based, short-term strategies individuals can use to decrease burnout
3. Take-away new ideas & strategies for thriving

Burnout and Work-Work Imbalance: Strategic Considerations for US Radiology; Frank Lexa MD, MBA, FACR
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Presentation Summary:
Accelerating Clinical Demands and Corporatization are causing burnout and work imbalance in US radiology. We will examine the drivers of these phenomena and discuss strategies for personal and  group/department success in the face of these challenges.

Learning Objectives:
By the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. Understand Work Imbalance and its short and long term impacts
2. Review what burnout is and examine the current prevalence in Radiology
3. Start to examine what you can do to help yourself and your colleagues

Well-Being Panel Discussion (Q+A); David Fessell, MD and Frank Lexa MD, MBA, FACR