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RLI Health Care Economics Milestones Program

An economics primer for radiology residents

Course Overview

Enrolling your residents in the RLI Health Care Economics Milestones Program gives them a collaborative and active learning experience that is designed to help fulfill ACGME requirements and contributes to the development of well-rounded radiologists.

All you need is a local faculty member who can serve as a point person and facilitate local activities with support and guidance from the RLI Milestones faculty.

Residents will learn how radiologists get paid for their work and gain perspective on how payment reforms and emerging technologies might affect practice in the future.

Key Features

  • Turnkey for program directors.
  • Works with busy resident schedules.
  • Features top-tier radiologist experts as faculty.
  • Connects your residents to peers at other institutions.
  • Conducts assessments to measure each resident’s competency and participation.

The ACR is committed to offering top-quality, affordable training to residents and aims to ensure the next generation of radiologists are prepared to enter the field of radiology.

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The price for this program is $200 per resident with a minimum of four residents per program.

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Schedule

Over seven months, residents will spend about 30 hours on coursework that includes recorded lectures, articles, small group activities and discussions, and live webinars with the RLI faculty.

The program is organized into five blocks. During each, residents complete four interactive components to ensure deep learning and a comprehensive understanding of the topics and their practical application in today’s radiology reality.

Block A: September - October 2025
Block B: October - November 2025
Block C: November - December 2025
Block D: January–February 2026
Block E: February–March 2026

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Course Chair

Melissa Chen, MD

Melissa M. Chen, MD

Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, MD AndersonHouston

Course Faculty

Melissa Chen, MD

Melissa M. Chen, MD

Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, MD AndersonHouston
Lauren Nicola, MD, FACR

Lauren Nicola, MD, FACR

Chief Executive Officer, Triad RadiologyWinston-Salem, NC
Jacob Ormsby, MD, MBA

Jacob Ormsby, MD, MBA

Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, MD AndersonHouston
Kurt A. Schoppe, MD

Kurt A. Schoppe, MD

President, Radiology Associates of North Texas, PAFort Worth, TX
Headshot of Colin Segovis, MD

Colin Segovis, MD, PhD

Dept. of Radiology, Emory University School of MedicineAtlanta

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