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Occupational Health & Safety in the Cath Lab: The Time for Change Is Now
Faculty and Program
Faculty
James B. Hermiller, MD, MSCAI
Moderator
Allison G. Dupont, MD, FSCAI
Moderator and Speaker

Ryan D. Madder, MD, FSCAI
Panelist and Speaker

Dawn Carol Scantlebury, MBBS, DM, FSCAI
Panelist
Daniel Higgins, R.T., (R)(CI)(ARRT)
Panelist
Rajiv Mishra, PhD, CDPH, (RTCC)
Panelist
Islam Abudayyeh, MD, FSCAI
Speaker
David Rizik, MD, MSCAI
Speaker
Andrew Michael Goldsweig, MD, FSCAI
Speaker
   

Program
  • Welcome and Overview
  • Scope of the Problem: Results of SCAI 2023 Occupational Health Hazards Survey
  • The Cath Lab Is A Battlefield: Scope of Operator Injuries and Illness
  • Advanced Imaging Technologies to Reduce Cath Lab Radiation: Protecting the Patients and Providers
  • Discussion
  • My Back is Killing Me! Can We Both Minimize Radiation Exposure and Leave our Lead Aprons on the Hook?
  • Convincing Hospitals to Invest in Occupational Safety: What Works and How Can SCAI Assist?
  • Panel Discussion
 
Acknowledgement of Commercial Support
This enduring material was derived from a live activity, which was supported by educational grants from Burlington Medical, Egg Medical, Omega Medical, Radiaction, RadPad, Radux, RAMPART ic, and Philips.
Learning Objectives
Upon Succesful Completion the Learner Will be Able to:

  • Review the evidence demonstrating the substantial occupational hazards of the standard cardiac Cath Lab, including the risks of radiation exposure, the high frequency of orthopedic/spinal injury, and the deleterious impact on physician and staff wellness.
  • Examine the advances in Cath Lab imaging systems that minimize radiation exposure to patients, physicians and staff by incorporating dose-reduction hardware and software technologies without compromising image quality.
  • Discuss the breakthrough radiation shielding systems that allow for a lead-free environment (apron free) with minimal to no radiation exposure to staff and operators.
  • Describe strategies to support and advocate for individual physicians and practices in gaining hospital administration financial support for these new technologies.
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The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) is accredited by the 
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

​Credit Designation
SCAI designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

​ABIM MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Successful Completion
Watch the content and complete the evaluation to obtain credit.

Acitivty Timeline
Recorded: May 2, 2024
Published May 14, 2024
Expiration: May 14, 2025

Disclosures
Relevant disclosures will be added as they become available. SCAI mitigates all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies before the start of the activity.

Faculty

No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for any faculty member

SCAI Staff
Alan Nguyen, Laura Porter, Robert Bartel: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
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Summary
Availability: On-Demand
Expires on May 14, 2025
Cost: FREE
Credit Offered:
1 CME Credit
1 ABIM-MOC Point
1 ABP-MOC Point
1 Participation Credit
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