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Side panel AHEC English (United States) ‎(en_us)‎ English ‎(en)‎ English (United States) ‎(en_us)‎ You are not logged in. ( Log in ) Home Skip available courses Available courses Innovative Leadership Academy (Modules 1-4) Whether you’re starting out in your career as a practicing healthcare professional interested in stepping into a leadership role, or you are an experienced supervisory/manager already leading a department, the Innovative Leadership Academy for Healthcare Professionals is for you! The Academy is designed to provide participants with an understanding of leadership and practical tools they can immediately put into practice. Course Topics: Module 1: The Challenges of Leadership in Healthcare Module 2: Personal & Professional Development Module 3: The Life of a Healthcare Manager Module 4: The All-Around Impactful Radiology Leader CT and MRI Anatomy for Brainiacs Objectives: At the conclusion of this course: the participant will be able to: List the lobes of the brain. Understand the functions each lobe. Identify the protective covers (layers) of the brain. Explain the structure of the blood-brain barrier and its functions in reference to the brain. Define what the Circle of Willis and its four main parts. Recognize normal brain anatomy in CT and MRI images. Understand what cerebrospinal fluid is, its flow and how it works. Recognize abnormal pathology in CT and MRI as it relates to cerebrospinal fluid. Discuss what the Corpus Callosum is and its functions. Identify the where the Corpus Callosum is on CT and MRI images. List cells of the Peripheral and Central Nervous Systems Identify functions and association areas of the Cerebral Cortex. List the 12 cranial nerves and their sensory/motor functions. Explain the 4 types of hemorrhages of the head. Recognize the different types of hemorrhages in CT and MRI images. List the organs of the endocrine systems and their functions. Explain the relationships of different hormones. Test Flashcards Course Objectives: Understand the concepts of breast tomosynthesis including its clinical applications, and Ponder why more breast imaging centers have not converted to tomosynthesis. Evolving Healthcare for LGBTQIA+ Communities Objectives: Provide culturally competent care utilizing Inclusive language to improve communication with patients of diverse backgrounds. Identify potential personal biases and misunderstandings of LGBTQIA+ patients. Cultivate a mindfulness of long-term personal growth and flexibility in the face of dynamic and evolving language surrounding LGBTQIA+ communities. The All-Around Impactful Radiology Leader (Module 4) Objectives: Define ionizing radiation. Discuss the production of ionizing radiation. Identify the goals of radiation protection. Define patient education. Evaluate the radiologic technologists’ role in patient education as related to the standards set by various agencies. Determine challenges in communication and patient education. Summarize radiation safety program requirements. Identify regulatory organizations. Review regulations and required records. Define employee relations, engagement, and motivation. Discuss employee engagement activities. Identify basic employee motivation principles and approaches. Breast Tomosynthesis Concepts and Clinical Course Objectives: Understand the concepts of breast tomosynthesis including its clinical applications, and Ponder why more breast imaging centers have not converted to tomosynthesis. Utilization of Ultrasound in Breast Imaging and Nodal Staging An Update on Breast Ultrasound Objectives: To appreciate the role of ultrasound in screening for breast cancer. To understand how ultrasound is used in diagnosing breast cancer. To appreciate the role of ultrasound in guiding procedures in the breast and the regional lymph nodes. Axillary Ultrasound for Nodal Staging Objectives: To understand the role of ultrasound in staging the regional lymph nodes. To appreciate the value of FNA and core biopsy in sampling the regional lymph nodes. To review the advantages and disadvantages of axillary lymph node dissection and sentinel lymph node biopsy. The Life of a Healthcare Manager (Module 3) Objectives : Define soft skills including communication, emotional intelligence, and cultural competence, and discuss their importance in clinical practice. Evaluate the culture of patient safety and quality as related to technologists’ ethics, practice standards, and patients’ rights. Create and implement a process for managing challenges in interpersonal communication and disruptive behaviors. Review the types of employee evaluations. Understand the process of employee performance evaluations. Discuss strategies on conducting employee evaluation feedback. Define leadership and effective leadership. Compare and contrast leadership styles. Discuss the challenges in healthcare leadership. Personal and Professional Development (Module 2) Objectives : Understand organizational goals. Develop and evaluate goal setting strategies. Review the history of radiologic sciences education. Define career advancement. Determine how to advance your career and skills for success. Demonstrate methods of conflict resolution. Compare and contrast coaching and mentoring Apply the three A’s of mentorship. Discuss the four phases of mentoring relationships. at least two ethical frameworks to an ethical issue in a health organization. Define emotional intelligence. Identify ways to manage your emotions by recognizing how thoughts and emotions are connected. Discover how emotional intelligence can help you develop more positive relationships at work. The Challenges of Leadership in Healthcare (Module 1) Objectives: Define stress and its characteristics. Identify techniques and strategies for managing stress. Identify the types of meditation utilized during conflict resolution. Demonstrate methods of conflict resolution. Define distributive justice, ethics, morals, and values. Apply at least two ethical frameworks to an ethical issue in a health organization . Define career burnout. Identify the signs and symptoms of career burnout. Discuss ways to reduce career burnout. Breast Imaging in Special Populations: Imaging for Pregnant, Lactating, Male and Transgender Patients Course Topics: Breast Imaging in Special Populations: Imaging for pregnant, lactating, male, or transgender patients Imaging of the Nipple-Areolar Complex Course Objectives: Describe current guidelines on breast imaging for the pregnant, lactating, male or transgender patient. Describe common breast conditions in these special populations. Describe differential diagnosis of findings in the nipple and NAC Describe techniques for proper imaging and diagnosis of the nipple and NAC findings Mammography Positioning Refresher for Physicians COURSE SUMMARY: This course is designed to improve the mammographer’s positioning skills and procedures for CC, MLO, Supplemental Views and Male Patient Imaging. The course is often requested as part of accreditation requirements for mammography positioning. Any radiographer may take this course to learn or refresh their skills. A good review of QC for images is included. The faculty for this course is a qualified MQSA mammography trainer. Objectives: List the standards for positioning the routine views. Identify the step that will assure adequate visualization of posterior tissue on the CC view. Describe the adequate muscle pattern on the MLO view. Evaluate the images for optimal compression. Discuss the importance of consistent positioning. Evaluate the images for motion or geometric blur. Discuss PNL measurement and how to use it. Obtain adequate IMF on the MLO. Understand how to correct positioning deficiencies Discuss proper positioning of the augmented patient Discuss compression on the augmented patient Critique a mammographic image for acceptable technical factors Critique a mammographic image for acceptable positioning criteria for the cranio-caudal view Critique a...