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Track Program

  • Sunday, Oct 25th
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET
    Registration Open
    ACIR
  • Sunday, Oct 25th
    1:00 PM - 1:05 PM ET
    Welcome
    Faculty: Jon C. Davidson, MD, FSIR – University Hospitals Cleveland
    ACIR
  • Sunday, Oct 25th
    1:05 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    SIR's Value of IR Project
    Faculty: Saher Sabri, MD, FSIR – MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
    ACIR
  • Sunday, Oct 25th
    1:30 PM - 2:15 PM ET
    Exploring SIR's Value of IR Project: A Panel Discussion
    Faculty: Marcelo Guimaraes, MD, FSIR, MBA (he/him/his) – Medical University of South Carolina
    Faculty: Saher Sabri, MD, FSIR – MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
    Faculty: Jon C. Davidson, MD, FSIR – University Hospitals Cleveland
    ACIR
  • Sunday, Oct 25th
    2:15 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Jumping from Academic to OBL: Pluses and Minuses
    Faculty: Jafar Golzarian, MD, FSIR – University of Minnesota. North Star Vascular and Interventional
    ACIR
  • Sunday, Oct 25th
    3:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET
    Break
    ACIR
  • Sunday, Oct 25th
    3:15 PM - 3:45 PM ET
    Perspectives from an IR Chief in Private Practice
    Faculty: Rahul S. Razdan, MD, FSIR – Radiology Associates/Advanced Medical Imaging
    ACIR
  • Sunday, Oct 25th
    3:45 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    Refocusing on Physician-Driven Care: Creating Professional Agency for IR Attendings in Clinical Operations
    ACIR
  • Sunday, Oct 25th
    4:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Building an Independent IR Practice in an Academic Setting: From Vision to Reality
    Faculty: Bulent Arslan, MD, FSIR – Rush University Medical Center
    ACIR
  • Sunday, Oct 25th
    5:00 PM - 5:50 PM ET
    Observations: Building an Independent IR Practice in an Academic Setting: From Vision to Reality
    Faculty: Jon C. Davidson, MD, FSIR – University Hospitals Cleveland
    ACIR
  • Sunday, Oct 25th
    5:50 PM - 6:00 PM ET
    Closing Remarks: Day One
    Faculty: J. Fritz Angle, MD, FSIR – Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia
    ACIR
  • Sunday, Oct 25th
    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    EDGE and ACIR Joint Reception with Exhibitors
    ACIR
  • Monday, Oct 26th
    7:30 AM - 8:15 AM ET
    Breakfast
    ACIR
  • Monday, Oct 26th
    8:15 AM - 8:20 AM ET
    Welcome
    Faculty: Khashayar Farsad, MD, PhD, FSIR (he/him/his) – Oregon Health and Science University
    ACIR
  • Monday, Oct 26th
    8:20 AM - 9:00 AM ET
    Keynote: Cracking the C-Suite Code: A Physician's Guide to Getting Things Done
    Faculty: Jay Grider, DO, PhD, MBA – University of Louisville Health Hospitals
    ACIR
  • Monday, Oct 26th
    9:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    Audience Q&A
    Faculty: Jay Grider, DO, PhD, MBA – University of Louisville Health Hospitals
    Faculty: Khashayar Farsad, MD, PhD, FSIR (he/him/his) – Oregon Health and Science University
    ACIR
  • Monday, Oct 26th
    9:30 AM - 10:15 AM ET
    Break and Networking Session
    ACIR
  • Monday, Oct 26th
    10:15 AM - 10:45 AM ET
    So You've Acquired a New Hospital: A Panel Discussion
    Faculty: Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh, MD, FSIR – University of California Irvine
    Faculty: Sebouh A. Gueyikian, MD (he/him/his) – Endeavor Healthcare System
    Faculty: Jon C. Davidson, MD, FSIR – University Hospitals Cleveland
    ACIR
  • Monday, Oct 26th
    10:45 AM - 11:15 AM ET
    How to Integrate IR with Hospital Finance
    Faculty: Driss Raissi, MD, FSIR, MBA – University of Kentucky
    ACIR
  • Monday, Oct 26th
    11:15 AM - 11:55 AM ET
    Optimizing IR Staffing: How Many? What Skill Set (APP vs. Attending), and When to Pull the Trigger on New Hires?
    Faculty: Amber Simmons, RT – University of Virginia Health System
    ACIR
  • Monday, Oct 26th
    11:55 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Table Discussions Preparation
    Faculty: Jon C. Davidson, MD, FSIR – University Hospitals Cleveland
    ACIR
  • Monday, Oct 26th
    12:00 PM - 12:45 PM ET
    Lunch
    ACIR
  • Monday, Oct 26th
    12:45 PM - 1:45 PM ET
    Table Discussions: Table 1 - Difficult Conversations & How to Build a Team
    Faculty: Juan M. Gimenez, MD – Oschner Health
    ACIR
  • Monday, Oct 26th
    12:45 PM - 1:45 PM ET
    Table Discussions: Table 2 - Getting a New IR Suite
    Faculty: Andrew J. Cantos, MD – University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Hospital
    ACIR
  • Monday, Oct 26th
    12:45 PM - 1:45 PM ET
    Table Discussions: Table 3 - Things to Consider Before Becoming an IR Chief and First 6 Months as a Chief
    Faculty: Khashayar Farsad, MD, PhD, FSIR (he/him/his) – Oregon Health and Science University
    ACIR
  • Monday, Oct 26th
    12:45 PM - 1:45 PM ET
    Table Discussions: Table 4 - How to Delegate
    Faculty: Neil Halin, DO, FSIR, FAOCR (he/him/his) – Tufts Medical Center
    ACIR
  • Monday, Oct 26th
    1:45 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Break
    ACIR
  • Monday, Oct 26th
    2:00 PM - 2:50 PM ET
    Table Discussions Group Presentations
    Faculty: J. Fritz Angle, MD, FSIR – Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia
    ACIR
  • Monday, Oct 26th
    2:50 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Closing Remarks
    Faculty: Marcelo Guimaraes, MD, FSIR, MBA (he/him/his) – Medical University of South Carolina
    ACIR