Case-in-Point Set to Debut in June
Beginning in June, ACR members will have the chance to experience the College's latest online educational offering—Case-in-Point. This dynamic new education tool is the latest addition to the College's LifeLong Learning initiative.
Each day, residents and diagnostic radiologists will be able to test their knowledge with cases representing some of the most challenging issues in radiology today. Each case, expertly written by radiologists from some of the finest academic institutions in the country, has been meticulously selected and peer-reviewed to provide users with a valuable learning experience. The cases will focus on a variety of topics that cover the 10 radiology subspecialties.
Cases provide:
- Zoom and pan of the case's images
- In-depth case questions and answers
- Key learning points for each individual case
Each weekday case will include a history, findings, images, interactive elements, discussion, and references. Cases also will include several interactive questions with explanations for correct and incorrect options, a feature that sets the Case-in-Point series apart from other online radiology teaching tools.
The Case-in-Point series has been in the planning stages since last fall and is ready to take its place among the College's array of quality online educational opportunities such as the ACR Learning Files and CPI Online. Under the guidance of Editor in Chief Rona F. Woldenberg, MD, associate program director of the radiology residency program at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY, and in collaboration with Mark Frank, MD, of Indiana University, the Case-in-Point program has already accrued cases authored by over 50 contributing radiologists. Woldenberg reviews each case and determines its suitability for the series based on the established criteria.
"The new Case-in-Point program is an exciting opportunity for residents and experienced radiologists alike and helps establish the ACR as radiology's unsurpassed leader in online education," said Lawrence P. Davis, MD, chair of the ACR's Commission on Education. "I strongly encourage every ACR member to take advantage of this and other exceptional components of the College's LifeLong Learning initiative available on the ACR Web site."
Although the length of each online case will vary depending on the subject matter, all cases will provide a variety of interactive components and various imaging modalities.
A new case will be posted each weekday. The previous day's case is then archived, where it will continue to be available for review. The archived cases will be searchable by subspeciality, topic, keywords, ACR indexing code, organ system, and modality.
Watch the ACR Web site for the debut of Case-in-Point and prepare yourself for the latest ACR learning adventure.
Institutions that have contributed cases to date include: North Shore LIJ Health System, Medical University of South Carolina, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Texas A&M University, Thomas Jefferson University, University of California at San Diego, University of Michigan, and University of Pittsburgh. If you have additional questions about Case-in-Point or are interested in contributing cases for this innovatitive program, please contact Sally Amsel at sallya@acr.org.