2024 Scientific Sessions

How Do We Know if We Are Doing a Good Job? Boards, Registries, Certifications, and Credentialing

This session will explore the complex world of insuring quality through standards.  Does it serve a purpose and can we do it better?  This provocative session is intended to be interactive so please come ready to join the discussion!
Certificates and Certifications: Do We Need Them?
James C. Blankenship, M.D., MSCAI, The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM
The Role of Registries in Quality and Their Impact on Practice
Ian C. Gilchrist Sr., M.D., MSCAI, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hummelstown, PA
Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE) – How to do it Right
Mladen I. Vidovich, M.D., FSCAI, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
The Science of Benchmarking
Lyndon Carlos Box, M.D., FSCAI, West Valley Medical Center, Boise, ID