VISITING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center (Peoria) is a 750-bed tertiary care center which serves as the primary teaching hospital for the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria. Located approximately 150 miles southwest of Chicago, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center is a major referral center serving over 2 ½ million central Illinois residents. This large referral base makes for a sophisticated "high-tech" medical community resulting in over 4,000 Interventional Radiology procedures annually. The Interventional Department provides a consulting service for all percutaneous vascular and non-vascular procedures, including those performed under CT and Ultrasound guidance.

The Department of Radiology offers a one-week visiting fellowship approved for 40 Category I CME credit hours for Radiologists, Interventional Radiologists, and Radiology Residents. The fellowship involves the diagnosis and percutaneous treatment of vascular and non-vascular disease. This includes case observations, attendance at departmental and interdepartmental conferences, case review and discussion of patient management issues.

Objectives

Through one-on-one interaction with faculty and staff, the visiting fellowship provides the practicing Radiologist with training in interventional radiological procedures. Upon completion of this program, the physician will be able to:

• Discuss the correlation between clinical, noninvasive and angiographic findings.
• Discuss the use of basic and advanced techniques in the treatment of both arterial and venous vascular diseases.
• Discuss the clinical aspects of an Interventional Radiology practice.
• Gain familiarity with the treatment of failing and failed hemodialysis access grafts/fistulas.
• Gain familiarity with various venous access devices.

Educational Opportunities

• Observation of vascular and non-vascular cases.
• Participation in daily case review meetings.
• Noninvasive lab.
• Attendance at departmental and interdepartmental conferences.
• Pre- and post-procedural patient management.

Accommodations

Hotels are readily available in downtown Peoria, located just a few blocks from OSF Saint Francis Medical Center.

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Central Illinois Radiological Associates, Ltd. and OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. The University of Illinois College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Illinois College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 40 hours in Category I credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he-she actually spent in the educational activity.

Tuition

$600.00 per week

For more information contact:
Stephanie Arthalony
Coordinator, Research and Education
Central Illinois Radiological Associates, Ltd.
OSF-Saint Francis Medical Center
530 NE Glen Oak Avenue
Peoria, IL. 61637
(309) 655-7125 -- phone
(309) 655-3423 -- fax
sarthalony@cirarad.com

Faculty

James L. Swischuk, M.D. (Fellowship Director)
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Radiology
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Director, Vascular/Interventional Radiology Fellowship
Co-Director, Vascular/Interventional Radiology

H. Bob Smouse, M.D. (Fellowship Co-Director)
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Radiology
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria

Terrance Brady, M.D.
Clinical Professor
Departments of Radiology and Surgery
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Program Director, Radiology Residency
Co-Director, Vascular/Interventional Radiology

Raymond Bertino, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Radiology and Surgery
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Director, Noninvasive Lab

Kenneth Fraser, M.D.
Clinical Professor
Departments of Radiology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Director, Interventional Neuroradiology