Course Overview

This course will provide a week-long broad spectrum review of radiological sub-specialties for radiologists and residents in preparation for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada licensing exam in Diagnostic Radiology. The course will include lectures (some case-based) and comprehensive reviews in:

  • Breast
  • Cardiac
  • Chest
  • Emergency Radiology
  • GI, GU
  • Interventional Radiology
  • MSK
  • Neuroradiology
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • Women's Imaging

Note: Register separately for Mock Oral Exam, Mock OSCE Exams and Hotseat session.

Course Website

More details to follow!

Overall Course Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify, characterize and provide a differential assessment for radiologic abnormalities identified on imaging in all areas of radiology.
  2. Provide an appropriate investigation and management strategies for abnormalities detected.
  3. Recognize emergent and life threatening abnormalities on imaging studies and manage appropriately.
  4. Discuss pertinent technical issues and modality use in clinical imaging and follow up.
  5. Discuss and review the Royal College Exam process in depth.

Target Audience

This course is intended as a general review and preparatory course for the Royal College Exam in Diagnostic Radiology. The intended audience is radiology residents and practicing radiologists interested in a general review.

Course Fees

Course Fees Structure
Fees Audience
$980+tax Residents/Fellows/Medical Students
$1400+tax Full practicing Radiologists

Optional Virtual Sessions

In order to participate in the optional sessions, you need to be registered as a course attendee. Participants may only sign up for one hotseat session (either as an observer, or taking cases). Please note that the hotseat sessions and mock oral exams have limited registrations available. 

$150+tax Mock OSCE (via Brighstpace). The link will be sent to your email in late-January.
$150+tax Hotseat Sessions (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday from 7-9PM via Zoom)
$150+tax Mock Oral Exam (Friday anytime from 8:00am-5:30pm, 1hr session with an examiner). Your time slot will be communicated approximately 3 weeks prior to Friday, March 3.

Course Directors

Andrew Scott-Moncrieff MD, FRCPC - Co-course Director

Dr. Andrew Scott-Moncrieff is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Scott-Moncrieff is a member of the multidisciplinary team at the Women’s Breast Health Centre and practices both Breast and Body Imaging at The Ottawa Hospital Civic, General and Riverside Campuses.

Specialty: Breast and body imaging

Clinical Interests: Breast MRI, breast tomosynthesis, breast ultrasound, body CT and ultrasound

Residency: University of British Columbia

Fellowship: Breast and women’s imaging, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

Akshat Gotra MD MSc FRCPC - Co-course Director

Dr. Akshat Gotra is an Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa and an interventional radiologist in the Department of Medical Imaging at The Ottawa Hospital. He is the interventional radiology residency program director at the University of Ottawa. His clinical and academic interests include dialysis interventions, advanced embolization procedures, peripheral vascular disease and endovascular aneurysm repair.

Dr. Gotra is a member of the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) and the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR).

Specialty: Interventional Radiology

Clinical Interests: Dialysis interventions, advanced embolization procedures, peripheral vascular disease, endovascular aneurysm repair.

Residency: McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

Fellowship: University Health Network (UHN), University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Accessibility
If you require accommodation, please contact the event host as soon as possible.
Date and time
Feb 26, 2023 to Mar 3, 2023
All day
Format and location
In person, Virtual
Language
English
Audience
Residents, Fellows, Students, Practicing Radiologists, Radiology Residents