In addition, Dr. Gerard is assembling a group of highly qualified Board Certified Radiologists who will be available for "HOT SEAT" Reviews in other specialties for the oral boards.They will be available to travel to your institution to present reviews, in the specialty of your choice, in a "HOT SEAT" format. This will help concentrate on areas of the boards that require more intensive reviews, contrary to the larger seminars where all topics are covered more superficially. This is in response to resident requests over the past several years. Stay tuned for more details.

Dr. Gerard is also offering a Course titled "Nuclear Board Review Appetizers". This is a course offered early in the year for those that wish to start board preparation early. Participants will be shown many board review cases and will be taught how to interpret studies and there will be a review of all nuclear subjects, including NRC scenarios. This course is given in response to many resident requests for early board preparation. Why start board review late when you can be a step ahead of the rest? If you are interested in this board preparation course, please contact Dr. Gerard at docnucs@yahoo.com.

Dr. Gerard is also working on a new CD to compliment his board reviews which will be available in the near future, and will work on PC and Mac computers. This CD originates from a variety of Dr. Gerard's teaching styles and unique lectures and will offer a high yield tool for learning nuclear medicine for the oral board examination. Stay tuned for the CD release date.

There were 120 residents that attended the "Hot Seat" course from around the United States.

The course included extensive case reviews, as well as in depth reviews of NRC regulations, Practical NRC review sessions and various case scenarios.

There were 140 Residents from around the United States and Canada that attended the 5th Annual "Hot Seat" Course on April 19th 2010.

The course was increased in time from 7 AM to 7 PM to present many more cases, and there was an expanded NRC review with multiple practical review sessions on various NRC topics for the oral radiology board examination (See course schedule and photos presented below).

Photos From The 4th Annual Nuclear Medicine "Hot Seat" Course April 27, 2009

It was my distinct pleasure to welcome the following Distinguished Guest Faculty to the 2008 Nuclear "Hot Seat" Course:

Leonard Freeman M.D. , Director of Nuclear Medicine, Professor of Nuclear Medicine and Radiology, Moses Division, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx NY, and

The 2nd Annual Nuclear Medicine "HOT SEAT" Course 2007 on May 6, 2007, also located at Maimonides Medical Center, was a great success and well attended by residents from many more different programs (residents from UMDNJ, Mount Sinai NY, Harlem Hospital, Maimonides Hospital, Downstate Medical Center, University of Buffalo, Lenox Hill, St Vincents Manhattan, St Vincents Staten Island and many other residency programs). This conference also had a limited seating.

There was a limited seating for the "1st Annual Nuclear Medicine "HOT SEAT" Course 2006" and the course was a great success. It was held at Maimonides Medical Center, and attendance included individuals from: Maimonides Medical Center, Downstate SUNY Medical Center, St Vincents Manhattan, St Vincents Staten Island, UMDNJ New Jersey, University of Buffalo, Methodist Medical Center, and several other residents from other programs. Please review the testimonials for several reviews of the course.

All of the seats were filled at the Hot Seat Course 2012. There was a National presence of Radiology Residents at the course. There were 4 Practical NRC Review Sessions at the course. There were also reviews dedicated to the understanding and interpretation of Nuclear Cardiology studies, and reviews of Quality Control, Instrumentation and Artifacts in Nuclear Medicine.

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