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Release Date: 
January 9, 2019

Expiration Date:
January 31, 2020

 

Faculty

Greg Pilat, MBA
System Director Radiology
Advocate Aurora Health
Chicago, IL

A certified lecture for Radiology Administrators and Managers, Radiologic Technologists, Lead Technologists, and Modality Leaders recorded at the Imaging Leadership and Operations Management program on September 11, 2018.

This course expires January 31st, 2020

If you want credit, all aspects of this course must be completed by no later than January 30, 2020:

  • View the course content
  • Pass the posttest
  • PRINT THE CERTIFICATE!

After the course has expired, the course will not be accessible

 
Format: Recording of a live lecture
Physician Credit: no MD credit available
RT Credit: 0.75 ARRT Category A
Tuition: Free

 

What does a truly effective radiology leader look like?
With the internal and external demands at all levels of the department, managing a radiology practice has become more challenging by the day. From the changing requirements of accrediting bodies to accommodating emerging technology, prioritizing management responsibilities while maintaining a positive attitude can be challenging.

This lecture will discuss dangerous uses of radiation throughout history, recent cases of overexposure to radiation, and the role of imaging leaders in developing effective safety training and radiation dose management.

Educational Objectives
After completing this educational activity, the participant should be better able to:

  • Cite historical uses of radiation that were thought to be benign
  • Discuss recent cases of accidental radiation overexposure in CT
  • Develop a plan to evaluate and train personnel in radiation safety
     

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Radiologic Technologist and
Administrator Continuing Education

This course meets all criteria and has been approved by the Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) for 0.75 Category A ARRT continuing education credits.This course meets all CRA renewal credit criteria and has been approved for 0.75 continuing education credit (total) in the following CRA domain: Operations Management.   Certificates of Credit accepted by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

HOW TO RECEIVE CREDIT
There are no fees or prerequisites to participate in this program. In order to view this lecture, you must have an account at www.icpme.us and register for this lecture.

  • To view the lecture, log-in to your account at www.icpme.us. Click on the lecture title and follow the link to the recording
  • At the conclusion of the lecture, close the Vimeo media window
  • Return to the course in your account at www.icpme.us
  • From the COURSE HOME page, click the button for POSTTEST and for EVALUATION.
  • A passing grade of at least 75% is required to receive credit. You may take the test up to three times.
  • Upon receipt of a passing grade, you will be able to print a certificate of credit from your account at www.icpme.us
  • Your certificate of credit will remain in your account at www.icpme.us as a permanent record of your participation

Greg Pilat, MBA
System Director Radiology
Advocate Aurora Health

Park Ridge, IL

Greg Pilat currently serves as System Director for Radiology at Advocate Aurora Health headquartered in Downer’s Grover, IL. He has more than 40 years of medical imaging technical, business, and management experience.  

Mr. Pilat brings with him a strong background in clinical imaging management, imaging informatics, and project management and operations standardization. In addition to providing overall direction and strategic planning for imaging services, he is responsible for the development and monitoring of system level quality and performance metrics, improvements in imaging safety and risk reduction strategies, and overall customer and service delivery satisfaction scores. Mr. Pilat is also accountable for the standardization of imaging equipment and supplies, contracted services, and imaging-related IT systems across the enterprise.   

Mr. Pilat is currently focused on the shift from acute care to nonacute care imaging, population health, retail pricing, and the advantages and disadvantages of imaging subspecialization. He has personal interest in the areas of career and leadership development, education and learning as a continuous life-long activity, and the forces and factors impacting the adoption or rejection of change.


DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
International Center for Postgraduate Medical Education (ICPME) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to ICPME policy. The existence or absence of COI for everyone in a position to control content will be disclosed to participants prior to the start of each activity.

The faculty have reported the following relationships they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CE activity:

Greg Pilat has no relationships to report.

The following planners and managers have reported NO financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity:

Sharon Cancino
Linda McLean, MS
Victoria Phoenix, BS


DISCLOSURE OF UNLABELED USE
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of products and devices that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any products or devices outside of the labeled indications.  

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

PROVIDED BY

This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals


Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.