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The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Mission: To promote excellence in invasive and interventional cardiovascular medicine through physician education and representation, and the advancement of quality standards to enhance patient care.

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The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions

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  1. The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Mission:To promote excellence in invasive and interventional cardiovascular medicine through physician education and representation, and the advancement of quality standards to enhance patient care. Recent name change: “Cardiac” to “Cardiovascular,” reflecting membership’s expertise and practices

  2. SCAI Profile 2,600 physicians 35% increase in two years. Why ? New path to FSCAI: pass the ABIM exam Aggressive advocacy program Willingness to take a stand (DES position statement) FREE membership for fellows-in-training Expanded educational programs Active congenital heart disease membership Devoted solely to needs of interventional specialists

  3. EDUCATION: COMMITMENT TO QUALITY • Annual meeting • Board review • Online “Webinars” • Self-study • Slide library • Co-sponsored meetings

  4. ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS The “Best of the Best” in Interventional Cardiology 2002 Seattle meeting (Mark Reisman, chair) broke all records 2003 (Boston, Bonnie Weiner) raised the bar April 28 – May 1, 2004 (San Diego, Jon Tobis) = Mark your calendars !

  5. Peer-to-peer contact Mark Reisman, M.D., with future cardiologist

  6. ADVOCACY • Goal: fair reimbursement • SCAI the lead voice for interventionalists • Advocating to CMS, NRC, FDA • The bad news: cuts • Good news: progress • The key: unity, participation More members = more impact

  7. CATH LAB STANDARDS • Quality assurance monograph • CQI in the cath lab • Lab survey • Guidelines

  8. Publications • Catheterization & Cardiovascular Interventions Journal • Newsletter • Late breaking trials • Advocacy updates • Committee reports • International news • Industry news • Email updates • Web site • Slide sets • Job Bank • Guidelines

  9. WWW.SCAI.ORG • Job Bank * • Advocacy updates • Online directory * • Didactic slide library * • Member discounts * • Committee listserves * * Members only

  10. How you can join: • Apply at the booth – it takes only five minutes ! • Apply online at www.scai.org Need a sponsor? We can help !

  11. SCAI: Your Independent Voice for Advocacy, Education, Guidelines THE SOCIETY DEVOTED TO YOUR SPECIALTY

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