1. Advancing High-Value Imaging Wednesday May 16 & Thursday May 17, 2018
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Advancing High-Value Imaging
To The Academy & National Institute of Standards and Technology Workshop
Wednesday May 16 & Thursday May 17, 2018

2. **HOUSEKEEPING**
Safety first!
Breakout sessions
Lunch
Reception this 5:45pm
Questions?: text Emily

3. Fire Evacuation Alarm – Depart Building to Parking Lot Alarm Sounding & Strobe Light Flashing
Evacuation Procedures
• Leave the area and close the door behind you.
• Evacuate by the nearest safe exit stairwell.
• Go to the designated assembly area.
• Inform Evacuation Coordinator or emergency personnel of any individual needing assistance
• Remain in the assembly area and await further instructions.

4. Not An Exit Exit down stairwell to outside
Additional exits at rear of auditorium
Once outside building proceed Administration Building parking lot – marked with Yellow Visitor sign on blacktop

5.
MISSION: advocacy organization committed to advancing research in medical imaging, by engaging a community of developing and experienced imaging scientists, novel technology experts, patients and their advocates, we promote shared learning and communication on both current research and future initiatives. Inform the public and policy makers about how imaging and image-guided therapies translate into disease prevention, earlier and more accurate diagnoses, and improved quality of health care.
MEMBERSHIP:
Academic Research Departments, Imaging Societies, Patient Advocacy Groups, Industry
Who is the Academy?
Story Tellers. Focus is RESEARCH FUNDING.
Advocacy organization, originally created by 30 imaging societies to advocate for an NIH
Advocate for federal investment into medical imaging research:
Education
Advocacy on Capitol Hill
Meet w MOC
Host interactive events
Collaboration beyond our research community

6. Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research
Coalition for Imaging & Bioengineering Research (Est. 2008)
Imaging Societies
Research Departments
Distinguished Investigators
Early Career Investigators
Patient Advocates
Bioengineering Organizations
Industry Partners

7. Advocacy Timeline

8. Inter Agency Working Group on Medical Imaging (IWGMI)

9. Academy NIST Workshop Participants Collaboration
Government Agencies
CMS
FDA
NIH/NIBIB/NCI
NIST VA
White House OSTP
Companies
Imaging
19 Academic Departments
9 Imaging Societies
Specialties
Radiology
Cardiology
Nuclear Medicine
Oncology
Pathology
Agfa
Epic R & D
Hologic
IBM Watson
Philips
Siemens
Vital Images
Canon
Envoy AI GE
Konica
QalibreMD
TeraRecon

10. What is the role of the Academy?
Continue to facilitate cooperation & collaboration within and beyond the medical imaging community.
Report on this workshop to interested organizations, agencies and companies engaged but unable to attend today.
Assist with the coordination of any output/action items.