RSNA'08 Financial Seminars

RSNA will present two informative and comprehensive investment education seminars that will be held in McCormick Placeon Saturday, November 29, 2008, just prior to the RSNA Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. These practical and unbiased courses will focus on providing you with the confidence and skills necessary to achieve your estate and investment goals and plan a sound financial future.

Morning Seminar:
Effective Estate Planning Strategies
Course #: PS01

Barry Rubenstein, B.S., J.D., L.L.M.

9:30 am - 12:30 pm Saturday, November 29, 2008 McCormick Place $139 (or register for both seminars #PS21at $289)

You have invested substantial time and effort in accumulating assets for your retirement and to pass on to your heirs. Now is the time to examine the various estate strategies and techniques available to you. This practical and unbiased course presents a comprehensive look at how to plan your estate in order to minimize death taxes and to maximize transfer of wealth to subsequent generations. Designed for both the practitioner and the spouse/guest, this layperson-oriented program will provide essential information necessary for an effective estate plan. The risks and rewards, and the advantages and disadvantages of numerous estate and retirement strategies will be discussed in detail.

1:30 pm - 5:30 pm Saturday, November 29, 2008 McCormick Place $169 (or register for both seminars #PS21 at $289)

Afternoon Seminar:
Effective Investment Strategies
Course #: PS11

J. Michael Moody, M.B.A.

In these unprecedented and challenging times you won't want to miss this dynamic investment course. Presented only to medical associations, this candid and concise program will provide attendees with a strong foundation and working knowledge of investing. This program profiles risks, benefits and nuances of dozens of investments, strategies and vital issues. For those struggling to make sense of the returns they have earned, this fast-paced and interactive course will help you avoid making forced, unprepared financial decisions in the midst of a crisis. Whether your investing interest is passive/low involvement, or hands-on and fully involved, you will leave with the tools needed for making informed investment decisions.

• Both of these educational courses are presented by National Tax & Investment Seminars (www.financial-healthcare.com) and include no sales pitches.
• Each seminar comes with its own specific textbook.
• These seminars do not qualify for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM.
• Meals are not included.
• You must be registered for the annual meeting in order to sign up for these seminars.

or use the Registration and Housing Form 1 of the meeting brochure and sign up to attend courses PS01, PS11 or PS21..

For seminar questions, please contact the RSNA Education Center:
Ph: 800-381-6660 ext 7772
Email: ed-ctr@rsna.org

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2008-2009 RSNA Advanced Course in Grant Writing

Four 2-day sessions
Fridays 8am-5pm and Saturdays 8am-3pm

• Session I: September 19-20, 2008
• Session II: October 17-18, 2008
• Session III: February 6-7, 2009
• Session IV: April 17-18, 2009

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) offers this grant writing course for faculty members of radiology, radiation oncology or nuclear medicine programs who have never been principal investigators on NIH or NSF-funded projects.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The purpose of the Advanced Course in Grant Writing is to assist participants in developing a good-quality grant application capable of being submitted to a government or private funding entity.

Upon completing the Advanced Course in Grant Writing, participants will be able to:

• Articulate the elements of a good grant proposal
• Produce a good-quality study design, supported by a realistic and well-justified budget and a realistic timeline
• Write a grant proposal for the intended audience, in compliance with grant instructions and demonstrating the mechanics and logic of good expository writing
• Describe the components and psychology of the grant review process

Support from your Department Chair is required. Hotel accommodation and meals will be covered by RSNA. For more information and including full eligibility criteria go to RSNA.org/research/educational_courses.cfm

Application form and brochure available April 15, 2008.

Contact: Fiona Miller 630-590-7741 or fmiller@rsna.org in the RSNA Department of Scientific Affairs