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First Annual Spring Meeting of the Illinois Radiological Society: Preparing Your Practice For The Future

May 18 & 19, 2002

The Westin River North
Chicago, IL

Featuring:

• Lectures
• Round Table Discussions
• Coding Issues
• Current and Future Trends in Practice Management
• Special Session on Radiation Oncology
• Common Causes of Malpractice Litigation
• Keynote Speaker

Please join us as nationally recognized leaders in radiology and radiation oncology discuss current hot topics, socio-economic issues and practice management.

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Who should attend?

This meeting will be of value to radiologists, radiation oncologists, radiology business managers, and radiology and radiation oncology administrators.

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Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this educational activity the participant should be able to:

• Describe the role of radiology in the emergency room.

• Demonstrate knowledge of current radiology practice management issues including the diagnostic, economic and political importance of imaging modalities.

• Apply appropriate reading skills for new applications of CT and PET imaging.

• Understand and identify health care fraud and common causes of malpractice litigation in various radiologic fields.

• Identify strategies to improve communication that prevent radiographic errors.

• Describe the current and future role of the radiologist in the treatment of vascular disease using interventional and endovascular techniques.

• Evaluate and manage follow-up care of radiation oncology patients.

• Practice appropriate coding and reimbursement procedures.

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IRS Spring Meeting Steering Committee

• Raymond E. Bertino, M.D. - Chair
• Thomas Anderson, M.D.
• Leonard Berlin, M.D.
• Kate Feinstein, M.D.
• Matt Kuhn, M.D.
• Ruth Ramsey, M.D.
• William Small Jr., M.D. (Coordinator, Radiation Oncology Session)

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Keynote Speaker

Ronald G. Evens, M.D.
President, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Professor of Radiology and Professor of Medical Economics
Washington University
St. Louis, MO

Registration Fees

Diagnostic Radiology:

$125 - Illinois Radiological Society Members

$175 - Non-members

$25 - Members in Training

Radiation Oncology

$40 - Illinois Radiological Society Members

$60 - Non-members

$20 - Members in Training

Full registration information will follow in a print mailing and will appear on this Web site when available.

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Faculty

Leonard Berlin, M.D.
Chairman, Department of Radiology
Rush North Shore Medical Center
Skokie, IL
Professor of Radiology
Rush Medical College
Chicago, IL

Raymond E. Bertino, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Radiology and Surgery
U. of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
President, Illinois Radiological Society
Peoria, IL

Walter C. Blackham
President
Specialty Medical Services, Inc.
Lorain, OH

Patrizio Capasso, M.D.
Central Illinois Radiology Associates
Clinical Professor of Radiology and Surgery
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Peoria, IL

Robert Clifford, Esq.
Clifford Law Offices
Chicago, IL

Abraham H. Dachman, M.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Computer Tomography
University of Chicago Hospital
Chicago, IL

Richard H. Donohue, Esq.
Donohue Brown, Mathewson & Smyth
Chicago, IL

Ella A. Kazerooni, M.D.
Associate Professor and Director of Thoracic Radiology
Department of Radiology
University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor, MI

Krystyna D. Kiel, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology
Division of Radiation Oncology
Northwestern University Medical School
Chicago, IL

Martin J. Lipton, M.D.
Professor of Radiology and Medicine
Department of Radiology
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Charles E. Neal, M.D.
Chairman, Department of Radiology
Memorial Medical Center
Springfield, IL

Michael Rapp, M.D.
Department of Emergency Medicine
George Washington University Hospital
Washington, D.C.

Eric J. Russell, M.D.
Interim Chairman, Department of Radiology
Professor of Radiology, Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology
Northwestern University Medical School
Director of Neuroradiology
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL

Daniel T. Saunders
Vice President of Claims
Illinois State Medical Insurance Exchange
Chicago, IL

James H. Small, M.D.
Radiologist
Burlington, IA

William Small Jr., M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology
Division of Radiation Oncology
Northwestern University Medical School
Chicago, IL

Geoff L. Smoron, M.D., FACR, FACRO
Medical Director of Radiation Therapy
Provena St. Joseph Regional Hospital
Elgin, IL

James L. Swischuk, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology
Co-Director of Interventional Radiology
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Peoria, IL

Ral Van Moore Jr., M.D.
American College of Radiologists
Board of Chancellors

Paul E. Wallner, D.O., FACR
Clinical Professor and Vice Chairman
Department of Radiation Oncology
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia, PA

Carter S. Young, D.O.
Medical Director and Chairman
Department of Medical Imaging
Director, Downstate Clinical PET Center
Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
Associate Professor of Radiology
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Peoria, IL

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Course Schedule

Saturday, May 18, 2002

7:00 AM: Continental Breakfast & Registration

7:55 AM: Welcome and Introduction; Dr. Bertino

8:00 AM: Emergency Room Physicians: What Do They Expect From Radiologists?; Dr. Rapp

8:30 AM: 24-Hour ER Coverage--Two Different Views:

24/7 Coverage: Small Private Practice Perspective; Dr. J. Small
24/7 Coverage: Large Private Practice Perspective; Dr. Neal

9:00 AM: ER Roundtable Discussion with Radiologists and Emergency Room Physician

9:20 AM: Cardiac Imaging: What is Its Economic and Political Importance to Radiology; Dr. Lipton

10:00 AM: Refreshment Break

10:30 AM: The Interventional Radiology Clinic: Why It Is Needed and Why It Can Benefit Your Group; Dr. Swischuk

11:00 AM: The Role of Aortic Stent-Grafting in the Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms; Dr. Capasso

11:30 AM: New Concepts in Stroke Imaging; Dr. Russell

12:00 PM: Lunch and Business Meeting--ACR Update; Dr. Bertino

1:30 PM: Keynote Speaker: The Future of Radiology; Dr. Evens

2:15 PM: Breast Cancer, Mammography, and Malpractice: A Hapless Triad; Dr. Berlin

3:00 PM: Use of PET in Oncological Imaging; Dr. Young

3:45 PM: Adjourn

5:00 PM: Welcome Reception--Astor Ballroom

Saturday, May 18, 2002

Concurrent Session--Radiation Oncology

7:00 AM: Continental Breakfast & Registration

8:00 AM: Gastric Malignancies; Dr. W. Small

8:45 AM: Radiation Oncology Coding; Mr. Blackham

9:30 AM: Role of Radiation Oncologists in Patient Follow-up; Dr. Smoron

10:15 AM: Refreshment Break

10:30 AM: Intravascular Radiation; Dr. Wallner

11:15 AM: What Is an Appropriate Margin for Breast Conserving Therapy?; Dr. Kiel

12:00 PM: Joint Lunch and Business Meeting--ACR Update; Dr. Bertino

1:30 PM: Joint Keynote Speaker: The Future of Radiology; Dr. Evens

Sunday, May 19, 2002

7:00 AM: Continental Breakfast & Registration

8:00 AM: Radiographic Errors and Failure Of Communication--The Two Most Common Causes of Malpractice Litigation; Dr. Berlin

8:45 AM: You're Sued for Malpractice! Should You Defend? If So, How? Settle? If So, Why?

Defense Attorney: Mr. Donohue
Plaintiff Attorney: Mr. Clifford
ISMIE Representative: Dr. Saunders

9:30 AM: Roundtable Discussion on Malpractice

10 AM: High Resolution CT and Pulmonary Embolism; Dr. Kazerooni

10:30 AM: Refreshment Break

11:00 AM: CT Colonography; Dr. Dachman

11:30 AM: Coronary Artery Screening with CT; Dr. Kazerooni

12:00 PM: Lung Cancer Screening with CT; Dr. Kazerooni

12:30 PM: Renal Artery Duplex; Dr. Bertino

1:00 PM: Adjourn

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Hotel Accommodations

The Westin Chicago River North
320 N. Dearborn
Chicago, IL 60610
Guest Reservations: (312) 744-1900
Fax: (312) 527-2650

The Westin Chicago River North is conveniently located in the heart of Chicago's popular theatre and business districts. This Four Star, Four Diamond Hotel boasts luxurious guestroom accommodations featuring the "Heavenly Bed," marble bath, terry bathrobes, and three telephones (including dual lines, voicemail and speakerphone).

To make room reservations at our special conference rate of $224, call (312) 744-1900 and refer to the Illinois Radiological Society meeting. Room reservations must be made no later than April 26, 2002, to receive the discounted rate.

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