Educational Outreach
The LSU Health Shreveport Department of Radiology is dedicated to education not only locally, but regionally, nationally and internationally. We currently offer educational outreach for trainees and physicians in both radiology and other medical specialties:
- Our Radiology for Family Medicine Physicians Teleconference Program provides family medicine residents and physicians practical knowledge of diverse imaging modalities interpretation. The teleconferences are taught from by faculty from both LSU Health Shreveport and Ochnser Medical Center in New Orleans and are open to any family medicine residency program.
- Our International Teleconference Program provides up-to-date education in diagnostic imaging and image-guided interventions to Latin American and Caribbean radiologists and non-radiologists. The faculty is composed of radiologists from around the globe who are recognized in their subspecialty. These teleconferences are primarily taught in Spanish.
- Our annual Radiology for the Non-Radiologist conference is geared towards physicians, trainees, and students in non-radiology medical specialties. The course is designed to help the non-radiologist decide the appropriate study for their patients' conditions and what information these studies can provide. This event is held every fall and carries CME credit.
Our Outreach Programs
- Family Medicine Teleconference Program
- International Teleconference Program
- Radiology for the Non-Radiologist
Family Medicine Teleconference Program
About the program:
Radiology for Family Medicine Physicians is an educational program created to provide Family Medicine residents and physicians practical knowledge of diverse imaging modalities interpretation and to foster.
Teleconferences are taught by faculty at LSU Health Shreveport and Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans.
Program objectives:
- To learn indications, contraindications and alternatives for imaging of diverse conditions.
- To be aware of the risks of radiation exposure from medical imaging.
- To develop basic interpretation skills by learning practical normal and abnormal findings in: radiography, ultrasound (US), computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nuclear medicine including PET/CT.
Course Faculty
LSU Health Shreveport Faculty:
Alberto Carbo, MD
Meghna Chadha MD
Hugo Cuellar, MD
Horacio D’Agostino, MD
Thomas Gates, MD
Carlos Gimenez, MD
Eduardo Gonzalez Toledo, MD, PhD
Nelson Luraguiz, MD
Diego Miranda, MD
Carlos Previgliano, MD
Guillermo Sangster, MD
Alberto Simoncini, MD
Amol Takalkar, MD
Romulo Vea, MD
Zhiyun Yang, MD
Ochsner Health System Faculty:
Lisa Diethelm, MD
Jessica Galandak, MD
Juan Gimenez, MD
Stephen Johnson, MD
Dennis Kay, MD
Neil Lall, MD
Charles Matthews, MD
James Milburn, MD
Ernest Rudman, MD
Rich Tupler, MD
Brett Roberts, MD
Andrew Steven, MD
Participating Institutions
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Magnolia, Arkansas
- University Hospital & Clinics, Lafayette, Louisiana
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Kenner, Louisiana
- University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Jonesboro, Arkansas
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, McAllen, Texas
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Knapp Medical Center, Mercedes, Texas
- East Jefferson General Hospital (affiliated with Tulane University), Metairie, Louisiana
- Cahaba Family Medicine Residency, Centreville, Alabama
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine - Emory School of Medicine, Dunwoody, Georgia
- Piedmont Columbus Regional Family Medicine, Columbus, Georgia
- Lone Star Family Health Center, Conroe, Texas
- Saint Anthony Hospital Family Medicine Residency, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Forrest General Family Medicine Residency Program, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
How it works:
The teleconference program is free of cost to participating institutions and aired via Cisco WebEx video conferencing. Teleconferences are held the second Wednesday of each month at 12:00 noon.
To join:
Contact our Family Medicine Teleconference Coordinator, Dr. Carlos Previgliano, at cprevi@lsuhsc.edu or 318-675-7196.
International Teleconference Program
About the program:
The International Teleconference Program is designed to provide up-to-date education in diagnostic imaging and image-guided interventions to Latin American and Caribbean radiologists and non-radiologists. The courses are taught by professors who practice in some of the best universities in the United States, Spain, and Latin American countries. They are given in Spanish.
Program objective:
To promote continuous interactive education in radiology among participating Latin American and Caribbean universities and LSU Health Shreveport.
How it works:
The teleconference program is free of cost to participating institutions and aired via Cisco WebEx video conferencing. Teleconferences are held at the same time every second Tuesday of the month from March to December.
To join:
Contact our International Teleconference Coordinator, Dr. Carlos Previgliano, at cprevi@lsuhsc.edu or 318-675-7196.
Course Faculty
Gory Ballester Ortiz, MD
Cinzia Bartoletti, MD
Sonia Betancourt Cuellar, MD
Edmundo Calleros, MD
Alberto Carbo, MD
Hugo Cuellar Saenz, MD
Julieta Crosta, MD
Horacio D’Agostino, MD
Carlos Gimenez, MD
Juan Martin Gimenez, MD
Marta Gonzalez, MD
Eduardo Gonzalez Toledo, MD, PhD
Fernando Gutierrez, MD
Diego Haberman, MD
Alvaro Huete, MD
Paula Leiva, MD
Joaquina Lopez Moras, MD
Nelson Luraguiz, MD
Santiago Martinez Jimenez, MD
Marianne Orschel, MD
Diana Palacio, MD
Ivan Pedrosa, MD
Carlos Previgliano, MD
Enrique Remartinez Escobar, MD
Carlos Restrepo, MD
Roy Riascos, MD
Santiago Rossi, MD
Guillermo Sangster, MD
Nicolas Sgarbi, MD
Alberto Simoncini, MD
Jorge Soto, MD
Daniel Vargas, MD
Mario Zaritzky, MD
Participating Institutions
- Francisco Marroquin University. Guatemala, Guatemala
- Mariano Galvez University. Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
- San Carlos University. Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
- National Autonomous University of Honduras. Tegucigalpa, Honduras
- National Autonomous University of Nicaragua. Managua, Nicaragua
- Unisanitas University. Bogota, Colombia
- Republic University. Montevideo, Uruguay
- Association of Radiology, Diagnostic Imaging, Radiation Therapy and Nuclear Medicine of Salta. Salta, Argentina
- National University of Tucuman. San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina
- Society of Radiology, Imaging and Radiation Therapy of Tucuman. San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina
- Catholic University of Cuyo. San Juan, Argentina
- National University of Rosario. Rosario and Santa Fe, Argentina
- National University of Cuyo. Mendoza, Argentina
- University of Mendoza. Mendoza, Argentina
- University of Aconcagua. Mendoza, Argentina
- National University Arturo Jauretche. Florencio Varela, Argentina
- National University of La Plata. La Plata, Argentina
- University of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata, Argentina
- FASTA University. Mar del Plata, Argentina
- Southern National University. Bahia Blanca, Argentina
- Colon Clinic. Mar del Plata, Argentina
- Tacuarembo Hospital. Tacuarembo. Uruguay
- COMEPA. Paysandu, Uruguay
- Alfredo Vidal y Fuentes Hospital. Minas, Uruguay
- University of Costa Rica. San Jose, Costa Rica
- University of Buenos Aires – TCba Salguero. Buenos Aires, Argentina
- National Cancer Institute. Montevideo, Uruguay
- Centro del Diagnostico. San Rafael, Argentina
- Tornu Hospital. Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Fray Bentos Hospital. Fray Bentos, Uruguay
- Luis Vernaza Hospital. Guayaquil, Ecuador
- Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon. Monterrey, Mexico
- Italiano Hospital. La Plata, Argentina
- University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital. Havana, Cuba
- Diagnos. Tartagal, Argentina
- Metropolitan Hospital of Santiago. Santiago, Dominican Republic
- Calderon Guardia Hospital. San Jose, Costa Rica
- Imaging Association of La Rioja. La Rioja, Argentina
- San Carlos Clinic. Bariloche, Argentina
- Conci Carpinella Institute – National University of Cordoba. Cordoba, Argentina
- Medical Institute of High Technology. Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Aleman Hospital. Buenos Aires, Argentina
- River Plate Adventist Hospital – River Plate Adventist University. Entre Rios, Argentina
- Angeles Pedregal Hospital – National Autonomous University of Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico
- Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Santiago, Chile
- University of Buenos Aires – Diagnostico Medico. Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Associated Radiologists. Quito, Ecuador
- Cuenca University – Vicente Corral Moscoso General Hospital. Cuenca, Ecuador
- Radiological Diagnosis. Cuenca, Ecuador
- Dr. Jose Penna Hospital. Bahia Blanca, Argentina
- Dr. Oscar Alende Hospital. Mar del Plata, Argentina
- National Hospital Almenara Irigoyen. Lima, Peru
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San Ignacio University Hospital – Pontificial Javeriana University. Bogota, Colombia
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Moguillansky Clinic - National University of Comahue. Cipoletti, Argentina
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National Rosales Hospital, Salvadoran Institute of Social Security and Salvadoran Association of Radiology. San Salvador, El Salvador
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International Clinic La Misericordia - ImExHS. Barranquilla, Colombia
Radiology for the Non-Radiologist
About the program:
Many clinicians are sometimes confused about what Radiology has to offer them for the work-up of their patients. Following this course, the participant should better understand the different radiologic studies available to them for working up conditions covered in this conference. The should improve patient outcomes, help lower medical costs for unnecessary exams ordered, and potentially help lower the radiation doses to the patient.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this activity includes primary care clinicians (Ex. Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Physician Assistants), Residents, Medical and PA students, Nurse Practitioners, and other healthcare providers.
Accreditation:
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Date: Saturday, October 26, 2019
Location: LSU Health Shreveport, Room 3-322 (3rd floor)
Time: 7:00am-12:50pm
Registration: Registration will be up soon. Please check back!