Applications are now being accepted for this course designed to help participants prepare and submit a National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Sciences Foundation (NSF) or equivalent grant application by the October 2010 deadline. The course, to be held at RSNA Headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill., will consist of four multiday sessions spanning a 9-month period. For more information and an application, go to RSNA.org/Research/educational_courses.cfm or contact Fiona Miller at 1-630-590-7741 or fmiller@rsna.org.

RSNA Derek Harwood-Nash International Fellowship

Application Deadline—July 1

International radiologists three to 10 years beyond training are invited to apply for this 6- to 12-week fellowship at a North American institution. One or two fellows will be selected.

The application for this program is available at RSNA.org/international/CIRE/dhnash.cfm. For more information, contact Fiona Miller at fmiller@rsna.org or 1-630-590-7741.

RSNA/AUR/ARRS Introduction to Academic Radiology Program

Application Deadline—July 15

Sponsored by RSNA, the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) and Association of University Radiologists (AUR), this program introduces second-year residents to academic radiology, demonstrates the importance of research in diagnostic radiology, illustrates the excitement of research careers and introduces residents to successful clinical radiology researchers. Successful applicants will be assigned to either a seminar held during RSNA 2009 or the ARRS annual meeting in 2010.

More information and an application/nomination form are available at RSNA.org/Research/educational_courses.cfm

New for RSNA 2009: Financial Seminars Offered Saturday and Monday

During this year's annual meeting, RSNA will again offer two practical, unbiased investment seminars at McCormick Place. While in the past all financial sessions have been held the Saturday before the annual meeting, this year a Monday evening option is offered as well.

Effective Real Estate Investment Strategies

Saturday, November 28 • 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Presented by J. Michael Moody, M.B.A.

This fast-paced course reveals benefits as well as pitfalls of numerous real estate investment strategies and explains how to find, evaluate, finance, acquire and sell investment real estate. Designed for investors at any level of involvement, the course provides guidelines for making informed investment decisions:

• Strategies for Maximizing Investment Returns and Property Value

• Working With the Seller: Lender of the Future?

• Why Real Estate Investors Pay Fewer Taxes

• Home Mortgages: To Prepay or Not to Prepay

• Advantages of Owning Your Own Office Building

• Vacation Homes: Great Time to Buy?

• REITs: Passive Ownership of Shopping Centers and Office Towers

Asset Protection and Retirement Planning in the New (Stimulus?) Era

Monday, November 30 • 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.

Presented by Barry Rubenstein, B.S., J.D., L.L.M.

This presentation will provide critical new information and ideas on how to deal with retirement plans and protect assets from creditors. The recent economic crisis has spawned new legislation, problems and opportunities which directly affect planning and financial security. Included in this seminar are comprehensive illustrations and essential information to help physicians decide how to use asset protection techniques and effectively implement current retirement planning tools:

• Asset Protection in the New Economy

• Understanding the New Rules for IRA and Retirement Plan Withdrawals

• How the Proposed Income Tax Rules Affect Retirement Planning and Asset Protection

• The New Federal Estate Tax Rules and How They Affect Retirement Planning

• Life Insurance as the "Silver Bullet"

• IRA Distribution Strategies, Including Roth IRA Conversions

• The "Good News" about the Bad Economic News

Registration for these seminars opens on June 30. Register online at RSNA.org/register or use Registration and Housing Form 1 included in the Advance Registration, Housing and Course Enrollment brochure. You must be registered for the annual meeting to enroll in these seminars. An additional fee applies. These seminars do not qualify for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. For more information, contact the RSNA Education Center at 1-800-381-6660 x7772 or ed-ctr@rsna.org.