SBI Early Career Webinar Series

Studies have demonstrated that early career radiologists are most prone to the symptoms of burnout. This subset of radiologists faces unique challenges as they embark on their careers. We strive to provide a program that will strengthen the foundation for a successful career in breast imaging.

Through this webinar series, we provide early career breast imagers with better preparation and tools to effectively navigate the early career years and increase engagement in SBI—all of which are known to mitigate the burnout that is currently plaguing our physician workforce. Radiologists should also have increased understanding of non-medical curriculum such as financial literacy and legal literacy as it pertains to breast imagers.

This webinar series is a collection of three previously presented live webinars targeted to SBI’s early career radiologist members.

       1. MQSA 101 and Breast Center Roles: Sona Chikarmane, MD, FSBI

Description: In residency and fellowship, we learn the fundamentals of breast cancer detection, the importance of performing safe and accurate breast interventions, and how to differentiate benign and malignant breast disease. However, formal teaching on the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA), screening and diagnostic performance metrics, and the importance of a medical audit is not often discussed. Maintaining and passing audits are critical to the maintenance of a Breast Imaging Facility accreditation. You may be your breast facility’s next lead interpreting physician! What should you know? Join us for this webinar on “MQSA 101 and Breast Center Roles” to find out. We will review the basics of MQSA, review screening performance metrics including optimal screening callback rates and positive predictive values, and potential updates to the new BI-RADS manual.

       2. Payment Models and Introduction to Financial Literacy: Geraldine B. McGinty, MD

Description: How does the work that we do as breast imagers translate into payment? This webinar will provide an overview of healthcare payment policy and the payer landscape. We'll discuss specific examples related to breast imaging as well as current payment challenges and initiatives.

       3. Introduction to Legal Literacy: Michael N. Linver, MD, FSBI

Description: Radiologists are becoming more frequent targets in medical malpractice suits. For this reason, a discussion of the legal standards to which radiologists are held will be presented, along with ways to decrease their medicolegal exposure in today’s changing medical climate. Multiple actual case studies will be included in the presentation.

CME Information

Earn up to 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM

CME Released: 10/23/2023   CME Expires: 10/22/2026

Satisfactory Completion: Learners must listen to each self-directed audio recording while following along with the visual slides/read the articles, and complete an evaluation form to receive a certificate of completion. Your chosen sessions must be attended in their entirety. You must participate in the entire activity as partial credit is not available. If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed below, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement.

Joint Accreditation Statement: In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and the Society of Breast Imaging. Amedco LLC 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. Amedco Joint Accreditation Provider Number: 4008163

ACCME Credit Designation Statement: Amedco LLC designates this material for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure of Conflict of Interest: The following table of disclosure information is provided to learners and contains the relevant financial relationships that each individual in a position to control the content disclosed to Amedco. All of these relationships were treated as a conflict of interest and have been resolved. (C7 SCS 6.1-6.2, 6.5)

All individuals in a position to control the content of CE are listed in the program book. If their name is not listed below, they disclosed that they had no financial relationships with a commercial interest.

Acknowledgement of Financial Commercial Support: No financial commercial support was received for this educational activity.

Acknowledgement of In-Kind Commercial Support: No in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.