Musculoskeletal Imaging - Shoulder MRI Fellowship

Musculoskeletal Imaging - Shoulder MRI Fellowship is organized by TMC Academy and will be held from May 13 - 15, 2024 at Torre Mapfre, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Description:
On this 3-day radiology fellowship in Barcelona, participants will benefit from the expertise of MSK radiologist Dr. Phillip Tirman's through lectures and several detailed case discussions on Shoulder MRI. This interactive programme with a small group will give participants a chance to read musculoskeletal cases individually and receive immediate feedback and advice from the mentor.

This Shoulder MRI mini fellowship, taught by highly knowledgeable radiologist Phillip Tirman MD, will include an overview of MRI of the shoulder with a daily presentation, individual case readings, and with group-based case read-outs.

With years of experience in the field in particular sports radiology, Dr. Tirman comes prepared with his case mix to share with you, containing a large variety of MSK cases relevant to the topic which participants can also review on their own after the fellowship.

Participation in this fellowship, limited to a maximum of 10 radiologists, will enhance and strengthen your knowledge in musculoskeletal MRI interpretation. In this small group environment among your peers, you are free to ask questions, make mistakes, and learn together with the support of Dr. Phillip Tirman. A successful fellowship will provide you with knowledge that can help you address your ongoing clinical challenges, as well as future pursuits.

Learning objectives:

• To describe the normal anatomy of the Shoulder Joint
• To be familiar with some normal Shoulder region variants that mimic disease
• To understand common imaging presentations of trauma the shoulder joint
• To understand the imaging presentation of acute and chronic trauma and stress related injuries of the shoulder joint and to appreciate their clinical relevance
• To offer tools for a radiology report that satisfies the needs of the referring physician

Programme will include:

• Lectures covering a variety of topics relevant to shoulder MRI
• Individual reporting on selected cases with supervision/ immediate feedback by the Mentor
• Group case discussion
• Workstations provided by TMC for the training week
• Access to all course materials via TMC Academy platform, including discussed cases (for 1 year following course)
• Daily lunches and coffee breaks with your peers and Dr. Phillip Tirman
• Plenty of time for Q&A with the specialised radiologist mentor
• Certificate of attendance - An application has been made to the UEMS/EBR for CME accreditation of this event

Level
Level II - General radiologist
This is an intermediate level MSK training geared toward general radiologists (Level II). However, in a small group with plenty of one-on-one time with the radiologist mentor, there will be some flexibility within the programme for each participant.