ACR 2015™ attendees to learn how clinical research can advance patient care and their practice

Washington, DC — Radiology professionals attending ACR 2015™ clinical research sessions will learn how to participate in clinical trials, generate new revenue streams, and demonstrate value in new health care delivery and payment systems.

“ACR 2015 will help prepare radiology professionals to accurately budget and staff to leverage clinical research opportunities, record and report results, and implement practice quality improvement to deliver next-generation health care,” said Cheri Canon, MD, FACR, chair of the ACR 2015 Program Committee.

ACR 2015 Clinical Research Sessions Include:
Developing a New Revenue Stream: How Practices Can Prosper From Research Participation
Critical Writing, Reviewing, and Editing Health Services Research on Medical Imaging
Traumatic Brain Injury: Current Practice and Research Horizons
Interventional Radiology: Evolution of Practice Design, Education, and Impactful Clinical Research
Molecular Imaging in Dementia: Clinical Research to Clinical Translation
 
ACR 2015 – The Crossroads of Radiology – is the all-new American College of Radiology (ACR) annual meeting, May 17–21 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC. It will include more than 100 concurrent sessions and general sessions featuring nationally renowned faculty and a keynote speech delivered by General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.). Attendees can earn continuing medical education and self-assessment module credits for Maintenance of Certification.

Register online to avoid on-site fees.

View the ACR 2015 program schedule.

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