Tuesday - Friday
September 10 - 13, 2024
UCSF Parnassus Campus • San Francisco, CA
Course# RAD25009 - Department: Radiology
Registration Fees
Pre-registration is required as enrollment in this course is limited to 30 registrants.
Physicians (MD, DO) $1,395
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing by Aug 30, 2024 will be refunded, less an administrative fee of $100. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date.
Please email your requests to [email protected]
Overview
This comprehensive review course is designed to cover all pertinent topics relevant to the practice of Interventional Radiology. Attendees will review fundamentals and basics of IR, as well as learn about new and emerging technologies, such as cutting-edge vascular interventions and complex interventional oncology techniques. Course content will include a mix of didactic lectures, case-based reviews, and hands-on workshops to improve the attendee’s working knowledge of current devices.
Highlights include (not limited to): Arterial Interventions; Venous Interventions; Non-vascular Interventions; Interventional Oncology procedures; Liver Tumor Board Panel Discussion; Spine and Musculoskeletal procedures; Geniculate embolization; Prostate artery embolization; Uterine artery embolization; Pelvic venous disease treatment; Liquid Embolics.
The course is suitable for practicing interventional radiologists who want to refresh and enhance their skills, as well as for interventionalists who look to prepare for the IR Certifying Oral Exam. There will be multiple opportunities for informal discussions between faculty and attendees.
Objectives
At the completion of this course, the attendee will be able to:
- Improve technique in arterial and venous interventions;
- Understand the scope of interventional oncology procedures;
- Describe indications and recommend techniques for gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract interventions;
- Know the benefits and limitations in selecting IR devices (balloons, stents, catheters, etc);
- Correctly interpret CT, MR, US, and angiographic vascular images;
- Understand the scope of Neurointerventional and Musculoskeletal interventions;
- Identify potential pitfalls and safety issues associated with IR procedures in order to minimize complications.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
UCSF designates this live activity for a maximum of 22.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This educational activity meets the requirement under California State Assembly Bill 1195, continuing education and cultural and linguistic competency.
Course Outline
22.5 total credits.
Course Outline:
Five full-days Tues/ Wed/ Thursday, half-day morning session on Friday.
Breakfast will be provided all four mornings. Lunch will be provided the first three days.
Course Highlights
- Didactic Lectures and Clinical Cases
- Faculty Panel on Liver Tumor Board
- Optional “Hot Seat” Q&A Session
- Optional Vendor Theater with Product Demos
- 15 Faculty from the Interventional Division
- 13 Faculty from Radiology, Medicine & Surgery
- Classroom-style limited to 30 Registrants
Course Co-Chairs
Nicholas Fidelman, MD, FSIR
Course Co-Chair
Professor of Clinical Radiology
Andrew Taylor, MD, PhD, FSIR
Course Co-Chair
Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology
Faculty
UCSF Interventional Faculty
Nicholas Fidelman, MD, FSIR
Course Co-Chair
Professor of Clinical Radiology
Andrew Taylor, MD, PhD, FSIR
Course Co-Chair
Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology
Christopher Brunson, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology
Miles B. Conrad, MD, MPH
Professor of Clinical Radiology
Daniel L. Cooke, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology
Steven W. Hetts, MD
Professor of Clinical Radiology
Ryan M. Kohlbrenner, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology
Pallav Kolli, MD, FSIR
Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology
Chief of Interventional Division
Vishal Kumar, MD, FSIR
Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology
Alexander Lam, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Evan D. Lehrman, MD, FSIR
Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology
R. Peter Lokken, MD, FSIR
Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology
Kazim Narsinh, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology
Jaehoon Shin, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Mark W. Wilson, MD
Professor of Radiology
Chief of Radiology Services,
Zuckerberg SF General Hospital
UCSF Faculty
Cynthia T. Chin, MD
Professor Emeritus of Radiology
and Neurosurgery
Kerry Cho, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Nephrology
Charles Eichler, MD
Professor of Clinical Surgery
Rachelle Durand, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology
Pediatric Imaging Division
Warren J. Gasper, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery
Clara Gomez-Sanchez, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Jade Hiramoto, MD
Professor of Clinical Surgery
R. Kate Kelley, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine,
Gastrointestinal Oncology
Joseph Leach, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Abdominal Imaging Division
Garrett Roll, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery
Peter Schneider, MD
Professor of Clinical Surgery
Vinil Shah, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology
Chief of Neuro Imaging Division
Francis Yao, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine,
Gastrointestinal
Travel & Lodging
Course Location
UCSF Medical Center:
Kalmanovitz Library
530 Parnassus Ave
5th Floor, Lange Room
San Francisco, CA
The UCSF Medical Center on Parnassus Avenue is the original site of the UCSF Hospital system, on the west side of the city near the southeast corner of Golden Gate Park.
Accommodations
It is recommended that attendees stay in the downtown / Union Square area, a shortlist of suggested hotels will be forwarded when course registration is confirmed.
Transporation
United Airlines Discounts
www.united.com/en/us/book-flight/united-reservations
Promo Code ZNRW982350
Use the booking code above for a registrant discount when booking your fare.
Flights can be booked through either San Francisco or Oakland airports. SFO: www.flysfo.com OAK: www.oaklandairport.com
Ground Transportation from both airports to downtown San Francisco is available via taxi, ride services, or the regional BART transit system www.bart.gov.
Public Transit to the UCSF Parnassus Campus
https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/fares
SF Muni streetcars can be boarded at any of the four downtown Market Street underground transit stations. Take the “outbound” N-Judah streetcar, the ride takes about 20 minutes. Exit at the UCSF Parking garage, and take the elevator up to street level. Information on fares and payment via the “Muni Mobile app” are included on the webpage listed above.
Exhibitors
Exhibit Fee: $TBD
Email Contact for Exhibits [email protected]
Exhibit Description
Vendor Theater on Thursday, September 12 from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM (2 hours) at Milberry Union City Lights room.