SBI Early Career Webinar Series

Early Career Excellence in Breast Imaging

The transition from training to independent practice presents unique challenges for breast imaging radiologists. This comprehensive three-part series addresses the critical gap between academic preparation and real-world practice, equipping early career professionals with essential skills for long-term success.

What You'll Gain: This targeted program combines clinical expertise with practical career guidance, covering areas often overlooked in traditional medical education. You'll develop confidence in clinical decision-making while building the professional foundation necessary for a thriving career in breast imaging.

Learning Objectives:

• Review essential topics specifically relevant to early career breast imagers
• Gain practical skills for private practice, academic, or hybrid practice settings
• Build your professional network within the SBI community

Course Content:

1. MQSA 101 and Breast Center Roles
Sona Chikarmane, MD, FSBI
Master the regulatory essentials of breast imaging practice. Learn the fundamentals of the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA), screening performance metrics, medical audit requirements, and your potential role as a lead interpreting physician. This session covers optimal screening callback rates, positive predictive values, and updates to the BI-RADS manual.

2. Payment Models and Introduction to Financial Literacy
Geraldine B. McGinty, MD
Understand how your clinical work translates into practice revenue. Explore healthcare payment policy, the payer landscape, and specific breast imaging payment challenges and initiatives. Build essential financial literacy skills for career success.

3. Introduction to Legal Literacy
Michael N. Linver, MD, FSBI
Protect yourself and your practice with crucial legal knowledge. Learn about legal standards for radiologists, strategies to decrease medicolegal exposure, and real-world case studies that illustrate key principles in today's changing medical climate.

Format: Three comprehensive on-demand webinars, available for flexible learning at your own pace.

Date(s) of Activity: CME Release Date: October 23, 2023 – CME Expiration Date: October 22, 2026

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. Professions in scope for this activity are listed below. 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 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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 survey 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.

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.

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 below. If their name is not listed below, they disclosed that they had no financial relationships with a commercial interest. 

Sona Chikarmane, MD: NA
Michael Linver, MD: Lunit: Other; Seno Medical: Consultant
Geraldine McGinty, MD: NextGen Healthcare, 4D Medical: Corporate Board Member; NextGen Healthcare: Public Stock Shareholder
Rend Al-Khalili, MD: NA
Allison Aripoli, MD: NA
Janine Katzen, MD: NA
Natalie Ward: NA
Ryan Dixon: NA