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RSNA News - March 2005Program and Grant AnnouncementsRSNA Award Deadlines ApproachThe deadline is April 15, 2005, to submit an application for the 2005 Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award. This award recognizes and encourages residents and fellows who have played an active role in radiologic research in the past year. Participating North American residency programs receive an award plaque with room for each year's nominee. The Foundation provides a personalized, crystal award for the department to present to the selected resident or fellow. The deadline is June 5, 2005, to submit an application for the 2005 Outstanding Researcher and Outstanding Educator awards. These awards recognize and honor senior physicians or scientists who have made a career of significant contributions to the field of radiology or radiologic sciences through research and/or education. The awardees will be announced during the opening session of RSNA 2005. For more information, including an application, go to www.rsna.org/research/foundation/application.html. IGI Supplemental Awards New!The Image-Guided Interventions (IGI) Branch of the Cancer Imaging Program (CIP) at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has teamed up with the NCI Cancer Centers Program and Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) to offer IGI supplemental awards aimed at stimulating translational research in oncologic image-guided interventions at the Cancer Centers and SPOREs. The awards are available to cancer center investigators and SPORE directors, as well as their co-investigators and clinical and basic scientists in other departments. The deadline is May 1, 2005, to submit a letter of intent. Applications are due June 1, 2005. For more information, contact: Keyvan Farahani, Ph.D., at . Medical Communications and Health Reporting Conference New! The American Medical Association hosts an annual conference to enhance the communications skills of physician spokespersons, medical experts and public relations professionals. This year's conference will be held April 14-16 at the Wyndham Washington, D.C. For more information, including a full course listing, go to www.ama-assn.org/go/hrc2005. Planning for the Filmless TransitionRSNA and the Society for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR) are sponsoring this one-day course that will be held on June 1 at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Florida. Topics include:
6.5 CME credits available For more information, go to www.scarnet.net/2005RadiologyCourse.html. Business Strategies for Radiology LeadersRSNA is sponsoring this three-day course designed for radiologists in leadership positions in academic and private practice. The course, directed by Lawrence R. Muroff, M.D., is also for radiology business managers. It will be held July 29-31 at the Hotel Inter-Continental in Chicago. Course topics include:
The course also explores obstacles facing today's radiology practices-financial issues, strategic planning, billing, compliance, contracts and legal matters-any ways to successfully navigate these challenges. 21 CME credits available For more information, contact the RSNA Education Center at (800) 381-6660 x 3747 or at . Methods in Clinical Cancer ResearchThis limited-attendance workshop provides the essentials of effective clinical trial design. Sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research, the workshop is designed for clinical fellows and junior faculty clinical researchers in all subspecialties including radiology and radiation and surgical oncology. The workshop will be held July 30-August 5 at the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort in Vail, Colorado. 31.5 CME credits available For more information, go to www.aacr.org/4300m.asp.
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