2012 ASM

75th Anniversary of the CAR Annual Scientific Meeting

April 26 to 29, 2012

 

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Meeting Overview

In 2012, the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) will be celebrating the 75th Anniversary of its Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM). The meeting will take place from April 26 to 29, 2012 at Le Centre Sheraton in Montreal, Quebec.

The CAR has developed a program focusing on Innovation in Imaging, a theme deemed to be of prominent interest by Canadian radiologists at past annual meetings. The program sessions will look towards the future of the profession, as well as the significant radiological innovations of the past 75 years. Featuring an impressive roster of national and international speakers, the comprehensive program will cover relevant topics for today’s radiologists and radiologists-in-training.

Among the excellent speakers, this year's keynote speakers are:

Marcia Javitt, MD
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Robert Novelline, MD
Harvard Medical School

Call for Abstracts

Radiologists-in-Training Awards, Departmental Clinical Audit Project Contest, Educational and Scientific Exhibits are a key segment of this event. Radiologists, residents, trainees and other medical professionals were invited to submit an abstract presentation in any area of radiology, before  January 19, 2012.

Learning Objectives

 This event will include talks by some of radiology’s most prominent national and international experts. Upon completion of the meeting, participants should be able to:

  1. Identify and evaluate the impact of the contributions of Canadian radiologists and the Canadian Association of Radiologists, within the profession of radiology, nationally and internationally, for the last 75 years and into the future (CanMEDS Role: Health Advocate, Professional)
  2. Identify the most useful protocols and important findings in Women's, Men's, Abdominal and MSK imaging (CanMEDS Role: Medical Expert)
  3. Assess available tools to help organize departmental clinical audit projects and learn how to use these tools to improve the quality and safety of imaging in a radiology department (CanMEDS Role: Scholar, Manager, Health Advocate)
  4. Appraise the utility of MR imaging of the female pelvis, and discuss typical imaging findings in benign and malignant disease. (CanMEDS Role: Medical Expert)
  5. Identify ultrasound technique and findings for common foot and ankle musculoskeletal injuries (CanMEDS Role: Medical Expert)
  6. Discuss relevant procedures in interventional radiology for the general radiologist, with special emphasis on endovascular procedures and their complications. (CanMEDS Role: Medical Expert)
  7. Recognize the CAR Mammography Accreditation Program processes and guidelines. (CanMEDS Role:Health Advocate)
  8. Enumerate the typical imaging findings in stroke and CNS tumours, and understand the role of new procedures such as MS Liberation, from the vascular and interventional radiologists’ perspective. (CanMEDS Role: Expert, Collaborator)
  9. Define the role of radiology in complementing the ER service, and the use of multi detector CT (MDCT) techniques in the evaluation of trauma. (CanMEDS Role: Medical Expert, Collaborator)
  10. Recognize the diagnostic imaging features of spondyloarthritis and distinguish them from normal variation and other conditions. (CanMEDS Role: Medical Expert)

Spondyloarthritis Imaging Simulation Workshop

As part of the programme, a special Spondyloarthritis Imaging Simulation Workshop will be offered to those who enrol when registering for the meeting. The workshop delivers a full immersion into one of the fundamental components of radiographic interpretation, offering a vast selection of cases for all levels of experience and expertise. Focusing on the manifestations of spondyloarthritis in the axial skeleton, the workshop will be conducted by Dr. Robert Lambert from the University of Alberta.

Resident Hot Seat Sessions

These small group sessions for radiology residents who have pre-registered for this opportunity are a highlight. Residents will be asked to interpret a series of images in a simulated setting, which will be followed by practical feedback from experts.

Residents are to enrol for these sessions upon registering for the ASM. The registration fee to participate in this session is $25 plus taxes in addition to the ASM resident registration fee.

Registration Rates

Registration Type Rate
CAR Member $815
Residents - CAR Member $225
DI Fellows - CAR Member $225
Medical Student - CAR Member $225
Non-member Participant $1020
Technologist $510
Technologist - 1 day $325
CAR Member - 1 day $510
Non-member Participant - 1 day $640

To benefit from a reduced rate for this event, become a CAR Member.

Accommodation

The meeting will be taking place at Le Centre Sheraton Hotel in downtown Montreal. This venue is located in the heart of the city, only a short walk from local attractions such as the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art, the Bell Center, the Old Port of Montreal as well as the bustling shopping district on Sainte-Catherine Street.

For reservation details, and to book a room at preferred CAR rates of $189 for a standard room and $239 for a Club Level room, please visit www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=1107139255&key=6930D

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