General Info
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Program
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 |
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| 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Impact of the Advanced Practice Sonographer on the Radiologist and Their Practice Michelle L. Robbin, M.D., MS, FACR, FSRU, FAIUM |
| 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Advanced Practice Sonographer: Bridging Departmental Gaps and Enhancing Clinical Practice Lindsay Akers, RDMS |
| 3:00 PM | End of Session |
Faculty
Faculty
Lindsay Akers, RDMS
Ultrasound Practitioner (Advanced Practice Sonographer)
Department of Radiology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Michelle L. Robbin, M.D., MS, FACR, FSRU, FAIUM
Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering
The University of Alabama School of Medicine
Birmingham, AL
Planning Committee
Margarita V. Revzin, MD, MS, FSRU, FACR, FAIUM, FSAR
Associate Professor of Diagnostic Radiology
Divisions of Body Imaging and Emergency Radiology
Education Director Emergency Radiology
Program Director Emergency Radiology Trauma Fellowship
Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
Course Information
ABOUT THIS WEBINAR
This session will explore the evolving role of the Advanced Practice Sonographer (APS) and its impact on ultrasound imaging services. Through complementary perspectives from a radiologist and an APS, attendees will gain insight into how the APS can support radiologists and sonographers, address department challenges, and enhance patient care, workflow efficiency, and clinical practice.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This CME activity is designed to educate and raise awareness among radiologists, sonographers, radiology fellows and residents, departmental and healthcare leadership teams, and other healthcare professionals of the role of advanced practice sonographer within the ultrasound department. The content will provide details of the Advanced Practice Sonographer position and its impact on current ultrasound practice.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Attendees should, at the completion of this webinar, be able to:
Explain how the Advanced Practice Sonographer improves radiologist workload, efficiency, and clinical practice
Detail the scope of practice, responsibilities, and competencies of the APS
Identify common ultrasound department challenges that can be addressed through the APS role
Review opportunities for sonographer advancement and leadership in the APS role
No special educational preparation is required for this CME activity.
Accreditation
ACCREDITATION
Physicians: Educational Symposia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Educational Symposia designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.