Emergency Radiology Course
Emergency Radiology Course
University of Washington School of Medicine
Harborview Medical Center
Department of Radiology
August 13-16th, 2017,
Harborview Medical Center, Seattle WA
Brochure, Registration, and more
Review a practical current approach to imaging of emergency and trauma patients, from radiologists from the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center, the only Level I adult and pediatric trauma center in a four-state region (Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho).
Special Guest faculty for 2017 will be Dr. Scott Steenburg from the University of Indiana. University of Washington faculty to include Emergency Radiologists Rachael Edwards, Joel Gross, Kenneth Linnau, Jeffrey Robinson, Claire Sandstrom and many others.
Enjoy 8 hours of daylight following the course each day, providing ample opportunities for sightseeing and enjoying the natural beauty of Seattle and the Puget Sound region. Summers in Seattle are sunny, with long days, some of our dryest and warmest months, and temperatures around 75 degrees.
This emergency radiology course is intended for practicing radiologists, physicians-in-training, and emergency medicine providers.
It is especially useful for radiologists practicing in trauma centers and emergency departments, and for those providing after hours emergency radiology coverage (eg: nighthawk type services). Although the course is primarily targeted at physicians, it may also be helpful for CT technologists and others involved in emergency imaging.
Last year’s program is available for your review.
Seattle Information
Seattle in the summer offers numerous opportunities for visitors.
Some of our favorites include: Space Needle, Seattle Center, Experience Music Project, Boeing Factory Tour, Museum of Flight, Mariners Baseball, Pike Place Market, bicycle riding on Burke Gilman Trail or around Greenlake, tours of the lakes and locks, Seattle Opera, the Underground Tour, Ride The Ducks.
Popular activities for families with children include:
Woodland Park Zoo , Children’s Museum, Pacific Science Center, Ballard Locks, Snoqualmie Falls, Kayak Rentals.
For natural beauty within several hours of Seattle, consider visiting: Mount Rainer, Mount Saint Helens, Olympic National Park, North Cascades, San Juan Islands.
We are about 2 hours away from Canada, providing easy access to Vancouver and Victoria.
Other sources for information about Seattle:
Official Seattle Web Site
Visitor Information
Tour Information
http://www.answers.com/topic/seattle-washington?cat=travel
http://www.seattle.com/
Seattle Times (local newspaper) Web Site
Seattle Weather
Summers in Seattle are beautiful, with long days (sunrise 6:03 am, sunset 8:24 pm, August 13, 2017), some of our dryest and warmest months, with temperatures around 75 degrees.
Seattle Weather
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Images of Seattle And Environs
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