Date: 9/14/2009 - 6/30/2010
Course #: 03024305
Who should attend: radiology, therapeutic radiology, vascular interventional radiology, non-vascular interventional radiology, interventional oncology
Tuition:

	4-Day Full Fee	$1,100.00
	2-Day Fee	$600.00

Location: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Radiology, 75 Francis Street, PBB Admin., Rm. 280, Bosto
Director(s): Stuart G. Silverman, MD
Offered by: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Radiology



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The Cross‑Sectional Interventional Radiology (CSIR) Service at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, offers both a two‑day and four‑day Observership in image‑guided percutaneous tumor ablation. This educational activity is designed to introduce interested physicians to the contemporary practice of this type of minimally invasive cancer treatment. The Observership consists of didactic time spent with faculty who are experts in the fi eld, attendance at patient clinics and rounds, observation of ablation procedures and round‑table discussions with faculty.

OBJECTIVE

The Tumor Ablation Observership is designed to provide the participant with both practical elements of patient care and an understanding of the academic underpinnings of image‑guided focal therapies. Participants will be introduced to how focal therapy fi ts within the overall spectrum of oncologic care, and begin to recognize cases in which ablation may be indicated. Participants will learn about the different combinations of imaging modalities and ablation technologies (including cryoablation and radiofrequency ablation) so as to judiciously choose which is suitable for their own clinical practices. Participants will also learn the basic technical set‑up for such interventions. They will gain an introduction as to how patients are evaluated post‑procedurally in an ablation clinic, and how imaging studies are utilized and interpreted.

Goal for participants in the four‑day CSIR Tumor Ablation Observership include to:

• Understand basic programmatic aspects of an ablation practice
• Recognize the general role of tumor ablation in patient care
• Gain an introduction into the preparation of patients, basic ablation techniques employed and principles of follow‑up.

For the two‑day option, our goals are the same, though with the expectation that the achievement in the two day observership would be commensurate with the duration of the option as compared to the four‑day option.

The Tumor Ablation Observership is limited in duration, and therefore does not constitute a complete training, nor bestow a “certifi cation” to the participant or any credentialing to perform ablation procedures.

DATES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Contact Danielle Klette
617‑525‑7330
dklette@partners.org

Attendance Limited

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TUMOR ABLATION OBSERVERSHIP
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

FOUR‑DAY OBSERVERSHIP
MONDAY
7:30	Introduction to Observership
8:00	Lectures from faculty
11:00	Prep for Noon Ablation Rounds
12:00	Attend Ablation Rounds (Lunch provided) (Review cases for Clinic and Treatment)
1:00	Attend Ablation Clinic
5:00	Adjourn
TUESDAY
7:00	Observe Ablation Procedures
12:00	Lunch Recess
1:00	Attend Ablation Clinic
5:00	Adjourn
WEDNESDAY
10:00	Lectures from Faculty
12:00	Lunch with Faculty ‑ Questions/Answers
1:00	Reading room
5:00	Adjourn
THURSDAY
7:00	Observe Ablation Procedures
12:00	Lunch Recess
1:00	Observe Ablation Procedures
4:00	Observership Course Review and Question/ Answer Session
5:00	Adjourn

TWO‑DAY OBSERVERSHIP
MONDAY
7:30	Introduction to Observership
8:00	Lectures from Faculty
11:00	Prep for Noon Ablation Rounds
12:00	Attend Ablation Rounds (Lunch provided) (Review Cases for Clinic and Treatment)
1:00	Attend Ablation Clinic
5:00	Adjourn
TUESDAY
7:00	Observe Ablation Procedures
12:00	Lunch with faculty ‑ Questions/Answers
1:00	Attend Ablation Clinic
4:00	Observership Course Review and Question/ Answer Session
5:00	Adjourn

ACCREDITATION

Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Harvard Medical School designates this educational activity 4‑Day Observership for a maximum of 34.50 and this educational activity 2‑Day Observership for a maximum of 19.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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