Mammographer Training Program Schedule
March 31 - April 4, 2008
Tentative 2008 Schedule
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Monday
March 31, 2008 |
Lecture |
Speaker |
Lecture Length (minutes) |
|
11:15-11:45 |
Registration |
|
|
|
11:45-12:00 |
Introductions |
Linda Cox RT(R)(MR)(CT) |
|
|
12:00-2:00 |
Breast Anatomy/Physiology |
Melisa Mattingly RT(R)(M) |
120 |
|
2:00-2:15 |
Break |
|
|
|
2:15-4:15 |
Clinical Breast Exam |
Robert Goulet Jr. M.D. |
120 |
|
Tuesday
April 1, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
8:00-8:30 |
History of Mammography |
Linda Cox RT(R)(MR)(CT) |
30 |
|
8:40-9:40 |
Physics and Instrumentation |
Linda Cox RT(R)(MR)(CT) |
60 |
|
9:40-9:55 |
Break |
|
|
|
9:55-11:55 |
Positioning for Screening Mammography |
Tina Bemis RT (R)(M) |
120 |
|
11:55-12:40 |
Lunch |
|
|
|
12:40-2:40 |
Advanced Positioning including Implants |
Tina Bemis RT (R)(M) |
120 |
|
2:40-2:55 |
Break |
|
|
|
2:55-3:55 |
QA/QC Part I |
Katrina Boyle RT (R)(M) |
60 |
|
Wednesday
April 2, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
8:00-9:00 |
Understanding Digital Mammography |
Katy Walker M.D. |
60 |
|
9:10-10:10 |
Physics and Technology |
Linda Cox RT(R)(MR)(CT) |
60 |
|
10:10-10:25 |
Break |
|
|
|
10:25-11:25 |
Breast Disease Indicators |
Jennifer Coryell RT (R)(M) |
60 |
|
11:25-12:10 |
Lunch |
|
|
|
12:10-1:10 |
Interventional Exams groups 3/4
OR
Positioning Lab groups 1/2 |
Jennifer Coryell RT (R)(M)
Diana Swayze RT (R)(M)
Tina Bemis RT (R)(M) |
60
or
30 |
|
1:20-2:20 |
Interventional exams groups 1/2
OR
Positioning Lab groups 3/4
|
Jennifer Coryell RT (R)(M)
Diana Swayze RT (R)(M)
Tina Bemis RT (R)(M) |
60
or
30 |
|
2:20-2:35 |
Break |
|
|
|
2:35-3:35 |
QA/QC Part II |
Katrina Boyle RT (R)(M) |
60 |
|
Thursday
April 3, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
8:00-10:00 |
Breast Abnormalities |
Valerie Jackson M.D. |
120 |
|
10:00-10:15 |
Break |
|
|
|
10:15-11:45 |
Understanding the MQSA Regulations |
Pam Tubbs RT(R)(M) |
90 |
|
11:45-12:30 |
Lunch |
|
|
|
12:30-1:30
|
Physics and Radiation Biology |
Linda Cox RT(R)(MR)(CT) |
60 |
|
1:40-2:40 |
QA/QC for Digital Mammography |
Katrina Boyle RT (R)(M) |
60 |
|
2:40-2:55 |
Break |
|
|
|
2:55-3:55 |
Imaging Breast Implants |
Hal Kipfer M.D. |
60 |
Friday
April 4, 2008 |
|
|
|
8:00-9:00 |
Introduction to Mammography
Practice Standards |
Sarah Baker Ed., RT (R) |
60 |
9:00-10:00 |
Compression groups 3/4
OR
Positioning Lab groups 1/2 |
Katie Baldwin RT (R)(M)
Tina Bemis RT(R)(M)
Trish Bennett RT(R)(M) |
60
or
30 |
|
10:00-10:15 |
Break |
|
|
10:15-11:15 |
Compression groups 1/2
OR
Positioning Lab groups 3/4 |
Katie Baldwin RT (R)(M)
Tina Bemis RT(R)(M)
Trish Bennett RT(R)(M) |
60
or
30 |
11:15-11:30 |
Wrap-up and evaluation |
Linda Cox RT(R)(MR)(CT) |
1500/50= 30 |
Total Credit Hours |
|
|
29.5 hours
Category A |
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Group 1 Group 2
12:10-1:10 Positioning Lab 12:10-1:10 Positioning Lab
1:20-2:20 Interventional Exams 1:20-2:20 Interventional Exams
Group 3 Group 4
12:10-1:10 Interventional Exams 12:10-1:10 Interventional Exams
1:20-2:20 Positioning Labs 1:20-2:20 Positioning Labs