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E-News: August 2007
For questions and responses contact:
ACR Resident and Fellow Section
1891 Preston White Dr
Reston, VA 20191
Phone: (800) 227-5463, ext 4998
E-mail: rfs@acr.org
ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE
What Is the Resident and Fellow Section?
The American College of Radiology (ACR) Resident and Fellow Section
(RFS) is dedicated to representing radiology and radiation oncology
residents and fellows within the College and to other specialty
organizations. The RFS is the voice of current and future trainees and
strives to create a network that unites residents and fellows from
across the country.
All radiology residents and fellows receive complimentary membership in
the ACR throughout their training and are therefore part of the RFS;
today, this section is more than 5,000 members strong! An executive
committee of six members in-training represents the RFS on the ACR
Council, works in conjunction with ACR leaders and staff, and
coordinates RFS activities throughout the year. To view a list of the
executive committee members, click here.
To read the complete RFS Mission Statement, visit the RFS Web site.
What Is the RFS E-News?
The RFS E-News is a monthly newsletter sent to all members in-training
via e-mail. The newsletter includes breaking news in radiology, updates
on issues important to training, and calls to action. Additionally, the
E-News provides you with information on the benefits and services
available to you as an ACR member.
To view archives of the RFS E-News, visit the RFS Web site.
Visit the RFS Web Site and Get Connected
The RFS Web site, developed and designed by the RFS Executive Committee
in conjunction with ACR leadership and staff, is intended to provide
timely information and helpful resources to enhance your experience as a
resident or fellow.
The site now includes hot-topic articles, a learning center, a
discussion forum, RFS E-News postings, and a link to the MRI Teaching
File (see below). Additionally, the site connects you to resources to
assist in the years following residency, including the Fellowship
Directory, the ACR Professional Bureau, and information on contracting.
We encourage you to visit the site at http://rfs.acr.org and submit your
feedback to rfs@acr.org.
MRI Teaching File: What Is It? How Can You Contribute?
The MRI Teaching File is accessible at http://mri.acr.org. This
informative resource was created in response to resident feedback that
expressed dissatisfaction with training in MRI. This new resource
includes MRI cases in three sections — body, MSK, and cardiac. The site
presents cases in a format similar to ACR’s Case in Point, and also
allows a case search by topic or to view cases as unknowns.
The RFS Executive Committee continues to build and expand the Teaching
File, to ensure a wide range of cases that will help supplement MRI
education — and you can help. By submitting three MRI cases to the
database, you’ll receive a free Apple Video iPod and $50 of iTunes cash.
Submit more than three cases, and you can get even more; four cases earn
you an 80-gigabyte Apple Video iPod and $30 of iTunes cash!
To find out more about the MRI Teaching File and how you can submit
cases, visit http://mri.acr.org.
Get Your RFS Tool Kit
The RFS Tool Kit is a CD featuring RFS educational and informational
highlights. The disk includes PowerPoint presentations that explain the
nature of the ACR and the RFS, and the issues that are important to
radiologists. The CD also contains materials (in various media formats,
such as PDF) that support RFS’ role within the ACR and information about
the benefits and services available to members-in-training as
complimentary ACR members.
Request a copy of the Tool Kit for yourself or your program today —
e-mail Trina Zeberlein at tzeberlein@acr.org.
For more information about these and other ACR Fellowships, please visit the RFS Web site.
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