The RSNA Education Council oversees short-term and long-term RSNA program planning and coordination. Members include the appointed chairs of key programming committees, the editors of Radiology and RadioGraphics, the RSNA executive director and a liaison from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM).

Chaired by the RSNA Board Liaison for Education, the committee also reviews policy and makes recommendations to the Board. "We bring together the chairs of many of the programs which are essential to the annual meeting," said George S. Bisset III, M.D., council chair.

Working in conjunction with the Board of Directors, the Education Council has a tremendous influence on the educational excellence of the RSNA annual meeting, said Dr. Bisset. "It is an opportunity for brainstorming the future and critiquing the past," he said. "This council really establishes the pedagogical tenor of the annual meeting and the direction for science and education delivery in radiology. The brain trust involved at the council meeting encompasses many, many years of experience in radiology."

Dr. Bisset said the council recently arranged its meeting around the time of the Scientific Program Committee brainstorming session, so that changes made in the meeting program were fresh.

To ensure the most relevant education programming, the council involves input from RSNA journal editors as a way of remaining connected with RSNA member needs, said Dr. Bisset. "This has been invaluable in providing a comprehensive look at the quality of the product we need to deliver to our membership," he said.

For information about volunteering for RSNA committees, go to RSNA.org/About/whoswho/committees/.

2007 Syllabus Now Available

The 2007 syllabus, Categorical Course in Diagnostic Radiology: Clinical PET and PET/CT Imaging, offers more than 20 chapters on various PET/CT topics, such as:

Basics and imaging protocols
Clinical/cardiac PET/CT
National Oncologic PET Registry
Emerging PET application

Up to 19 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are available. RSNA syllabi are available in print, CD-ROM and online PDFs. To purchase the 2007 syllabus or view a complete syllabi listing, go to RSNA.org/education. Inquiries about RSNA education courses or products should be directed to the RSNA Education Center at 1-800-272-2920 or 1-800-381-6660 x3753.

Faculty contributors worked with RSNA to offer more than 30 courses at RSNA 2007 as self-assessment modules (SAMs). Christopher G. Willett, M.D., led an interactive SAM course as part of the Bolstering Oncoradiologic and Oncoradiotherapeutic Skills for Tomorrow (BOOST) program. More than 1,200 attendees took advantage of online SAMs registration for maintenance of certification credit.

If you have a colleague who would like to become an RSNA member, you can download an application at RSNA.org/mbrapp or contact the RSNA Membership and Subscriptions Department at 1-877-RSNA-MEM [776-2636] (U.S. and Canada), 1-630-571-7873 or membership@rsna.org.