UCSF Radiology Alumni Weekend

Date

October 3, 202510/03/2025 9:00am 10/03/2025 9:00am UCSF Radiology Alumni Weekend

Golden Gate Bridge

Welcome

The UCSF Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging invites you to join us for our inaugural Alumni weekend, October 3 – 5, 2025.

The event will include a Friday evening casual soirée on the rooftop of the Weill Institute for Neurosciences with stunning views of Mission Bay. On Saturday morning, we will have a CME program at the UCSF Mission Bay campus featuring some of the department’s premier lecturers.

To wrap the weekend, we will host the Margulis Society Dinner and Gala on Saturday night at the stunning Hyatt Regency San Francisco Embarcadero. On Sunday, we are also offering a free Images Arts & Medicine tour at the Mission Bay Campus with light refreshments and artist panel discussion.

We hope that you’ll join us for a nostalgic and fun-filled weekend of learning and connection.

Register Here for the Weekend’s Events

Event Schedule

Friday, October 3

Casual Rooftop Soirée
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Weill Institute for Neurosciences
1651 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94158

Parking: 1650 3rd Street
Transit: CalTrain from Mission & Spear Streets
 

Saturday, October 4

CME: Cutting the Edge
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
UCSF Mission Bay Campus
 

Margulis Society Dinner and Gala
6:00 – 10:00 pm
Cocktail attire
Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Embarcadero
5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111

 

Sunday, October 5

IMAGES: Art & Medicine

  • 10:00 AM Light refreshments, self-guided art tour
  • 11:00 AM Artists panel, moderated by Vickie Feldstein, MD
  • 12:00 PM Open Discussion, Q&A

This event is inspired by the growing use of arts in medical training and the increasing recognition of the benefits it brings.

The gathering will feature a chance to explore artwork on display at UCSF, followed by a conversation with the artists about their inspiration, creative process, and vision. Together, we'll reflect on the meaning and impact of creating and experiencing art in spaces of healing.

Details 

Hotel Rooms

A block of guestrooms is available at Hyatt Regency San Francisco Embarcadero for $249.00 per night. Please visit this link to secure your reservation by September 5 cut-off date: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/SFORS/G-UMAR

Air Travel

UCSF has negotiated discounted fares with United Airlines for CME course attendees. Booking instructions.

Contact Us

Cindy Cheng
Margulis Society Administrator
Phone: (415) 476-5732
Email: [email protected]

CME Program Overview

Focus on core concepts, practical applications, appropriate indications, and diagnostic pearls with an emphasis on timely and accurate diagnosis and impact on outcome. Future directions and controversial topics will also be addressed. 

Topics include renal tumors, endometriosis, prostate cancer, pediatrics, intercranial hypotension, brain tumors, tinnitus, spinal cord injury, hip impingement, interstitial lung disease, ischemic heart disease, pulmonary vascular interventions, and BI-RADS.

Schedule — Saturday, October 4

CME Course
UCSF Mission Bay Campus
8:00 AM Registration and Breakfast
8:35 AM Chair’s Welcome – Christopher Hess, MD, PhD
8:40 AM State-of-the-Art Renal Tumor Imaging – Jane Wang, MD
9:00 AM Understanding Endometriosis – Liina Poder, MD
9:20 AM PSMA Theranostics in Prostate Cancer – Robert Flavell, MD, PhD
9:40 AM Cutting Edge of Pediatric Radiology – Raymond Sze, MD, MAMS
10:00 AM Q&A and Networking Break
10:30 AM Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension – Vinil Shah, MD
10:50 AM Advanced Imaging of Brain Tumors – Soonmee Cha, MD
11:10 AM Pulsatile Tinnitus – Matthew Amans, MD, MSc
11:30 AM Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in the ER – Jason Talbott, MD, PhD
11:50 AM Atypical Hip Impingement – Matthew Bucknor, MD, MFA
12:00 PM Q&A and Lunch
1:00 PM Evolving Concepts in Interstitial Lung Disease – Maya Vella, MD
1:20 PM Multimodality Imaging of Ischemic Heart Disease – Yoo Jin Lee, MD
1:40 PM Pulmonary Vascular Interventions – Miles Conrad, MD, MPH
2:00 PM BI-RADS 6th Edition Updates – Elissa Price, MD
2:20 PM Q&A and Closing
Margulis Society Gala
Hyatt Regency Embarcadero
Grand Ballroom
5 Embarcadero Ctr, San Francisco, CA 94111
6:00 PM Camaraderie & Silent Auction
7:00 PM Dinner
8:00 PM Margulis Alumni Award
8:30 PM Dancing & Silent Auction
9:30 PM Auction wrap-up

Schedule — Sunday, October 5

IMAGES: Art & Medicine
UCSF Mission Bay Campus

10:00 AM Light refreshments, self-guided art tour
11:00 AM Artists panel, moderated by Vickie Feldstein, MD
12:00 PM Open Discussion, Q&A

CME Program Faculty

Abdominal Imaging

Professor and Chief, Abdominal Imaging
Associate Director, T32 Program
 

Breast Imaging

Cardiothoracic Imaging

Emergency Radiology

Interventional Radiology

Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics

Musculoskeletal Imaging

Neuroendovascular Surgery

Neuroradiology

Associate Professor 
Chief, Neuroradiology
 
Alexander R. Margulis Distinguished Professor and Chair
 

CME Program Objectives

  • Evaluate current advances in renal tumor imaging and identify key challenges in differentiating benign from malignant lesions,
  • Describe the pathophysiology of endometriosis, recognize its diverse clinical manifestations, and evaluate current diagnostic and management strategies
  • Identify the principles of theranostics in prostate cancer and discuss their role in personalized treatment strategies
  • Recognize the clinical presentation and imaging findings of spontaneous intracranial hypotension, understand its underlying pathophysiology, and evaluate current diagnostic and management approaches for effective treatment
  • Identify and interpret advanced neuroimaging techniques used in the evaluation of brain tumors, differentiate between tumor types and treatment-related changes, and apply imaging findings to guide clinical decision-making and therapeutic planning
  • Describe the etiologies and pathophysiology of pulsatile tinnitus, recognize key clinical and imaging features for accurate diagnosis, and evaluate appropriate management strategies based on underlying causes and integrate radiologic assessment into early clinical decision-making
  • Identify critical imaging findings in acute traumatic spinal cord injury, understand the prognostic value of various imaging modalities
  • Recognize the imaging features and clinical presentations of atypical hip impingement, differentiate it from classic femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) patterns, and apply advanced imaging techniques to guide accurate diagnosis and management
  • Discuss emerging classifications and pathophysiologic insights in interstitial lung disease (ILD), identify key imaging patterns across ILD subtypes, and apply current diagnostic and management frameworks
  • Compare the strengths and limitations of various imaging modalities in the evaluation of ischemic heart disease, interpret key findings across modalities, and apply a multimodality approach to enhance diagnostic accuracy and guide patient management
  • Understand the role of pulmonary vascular interventions in the management of chronic pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension, and other pulmonary vascular conditions, and evaluate the latest techniques and outcomes
  • Identify key updates in the BI-RADS 6th Edition, understand their impact on breast imaging practice, and apply these changes to improve the accuracy of breast cancer risk assessment, diagnosis, and management

Alumni Gallery

 

4351 America/Los_Angeles public

Type

Community

Location

Golden Gate Bridge

Welcome

The UCSF Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging invites you to join us for our inaugural Alumni weekend, October 3 – 5, 2025.

The event will include a Friday evening casual soirée on the rooftop of the Weill Institute for Neurosciences with stunning views of Mission Bay. On Saturday morning, we will have a CME program at the UCSF Mission Bay campus featuring some of the department’s premier lecturers.

To wrap the weekend, we will host the Margulis Society Dinner and Gala on Saturday night at the stunning Hyatt Regency San Francisco Embarcadero. On Sunday, we are also offering a free Images Arts & Medicine tour at the Mission Bay Campus with light refreshments and artist panel discussion.

We hope that you’ll join us for a nostalgic and fun-filled weekend of learning and connection.

Register Here for the Weekend’s Events

Event Schedule

Friday, October 3

Casual Rooftop Soirée
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Weill Institute for Neurosciences
1651 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94158

Parking: 1650 3rd Street
Transit: CalTrain from Mission & Spear Streets
 

Saturday, October 4

CME: Cutting the Edge
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
UCSF Mission Bay Campus
 

Margulis Society Dinner and Gala
6:00 – 10:00 pm
Cocktail attire
Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Embarcadero
5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111

 

Sunday, October 5

IMAGES: Art & Medicine

  • 10:00 AM Light refreshments, self-guided art tour
  • 11:00 AM Artists panel, moderated by Vickie Feldstein, MD
  • 12:00 PM Open Discussion, Q&A

This event is inspired by the growing use of arts in medical training and the increasing recognition of the benefits it brings.

The gathering will feature a chance to explore artwork on display at UCSF, followed by a conversation with the artists about their inspiration, creative process, and vision. Together, we'll reflect on the meaning and impact of creating and experiencing art in spaces of healing.

Details 

Hotel Rooms

A block of guestrooms is available at Hyatt Regency San Francisco Embarcadero for $249.00 per night. Please visit this link to secure your reservation by September 5 cut-off date: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/SFORS/G-UMAR

Air Travel

UCSF has negotiated discounted fares with United Airlines for CME course attendees. Booking instructions.

Contact Us

Cindy Cheng
Margulis Society Administrator
Phone: (415) 476-5732
Email: [email protected]

CME Program Overview

Focus on core concepts, practical applications, appropriate indications, and diagnostic pearls with an emphasis on timely and accurate diagnosis and impact on outcome. Future directions and controversial topics will also be addressed. 

Topics include renal tumors, endometriosis, prostate cancer, pediatrics, intercranial hypotension, brain tumors, tinnitus, spinal cord injury, hip impingement, interstitial lung disease, ischemic heart disease, pulmonary vascular interventions, and BI-RADS.

Schedule — Saturday, October 4

CME Course
UCSF Mission Bay Campus
8:00 AM Registration and Breakfast
8:35 AM Chair’s Welcome – Christopher Hess, MD, PhD
8:40 AM State-of-the-Art Renal Tumor Imaging – Jane Wang, MD
9:00 AM Understanding Endometriosis – Liina Poder, MD
9:20 AM PSMA Theranostics in Prostate Cancer – Robert Flavell, MD, PhD
9:40 AM Cutting Edge of Pediatric Radiology – Raymond Sze, MD, MAMS
10:00 AM Q&A and Networking Break
10:30 AM Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension – Vinil Shah, MD
10:50 AM Advanced Imaging of Brain Tumors – Soonmee Cha, MD
11:10 AM Pulsatile Tinnitus – Matthew Amans, MD, MSc
11:30 AM Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in the ER – Jason Talbott, MD, PhD
11:50 AM Atypical Hip Impingement – Matthew Bucknor, MD, MFA
12:00 PM Q&A and Lunch
1:00 PM Evolving Concepts in Interstitial Lung Disease – Maya Vella, MD
1:20 PM Multimodality Imaging of Ischemic Heart Disease – Yoo Jin Lee, MD
1:40 PM Pulmonary Vascular Interventions – Miles Conrad, MD, MPH
2:00 PM BI-RADS 6th Edition Updates – Elissa Price, MD
2:20 PM Q&A and Closing
Margulis Society Gala
Hyatt Regency Embarcadero
Grand Ballroom
5 Embarcadero Ctr, San Francisco, CA 94111
6:00 PM Camaraderie & Silent Auction
7:00 PM Dinner
8:00 PM Margulis Alumni Award
8:30 PM Dancing & Silent Auction
9:30 PM Auction wrap-up

Schedule — Sunday, October 5

IMAGES: Art & Medicine
UCSF Mission Bay Campus

10:00 AM Light refreshments, self-guided art tour
11:00 AM Artists panel, moderated by Vickie Feldstein, MD
12:00 PM Open Discussion, Q&A

CME Program Faculty

Abdominal Imaging

Professor and Chief, Abdominal Imaging
Associate Director, T32 Program
 

Breast Imaging

Cardiothoracic Imaging

Emergency Radiology

Interventional Radiology

Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics

Musculoskeletal Imaging

Neuroendovascular Surgery

Neuroradiology

Associate Professor 
Chief, Neuroradiology
 
Alexander R. Margulis Distinguished Professor and Chair
 

CME Program Objectives

  • Evaluate current advances in renal tumor imaging and identify key challenges in differentiating benign from malignant lesions,
  • Describe the pathophysiology of endometriosis, recognize its diverse clinical manifestations, and evaluate current diagnostic and management strategies
  • Identify the principles of theranostics in prostate cancer and discuss their role in personalized treatment strategies
  • Recognize the clinical presentation and imaging findings of spontaneous intracranial hypotension, understand its underlying pathophysiology, and evaluate current diagnostic and management approaches for effective treatment
  • Identify and interpret advanced neuroimaging techniques used in the evaluation of brain tumors, differentiate between tumor types and treatment-related changes, and apply imaging findings to guide clinical decision-making and therapeutic planning
  • Describe the etiologies and pathophysiology of pulsatile tinnitus, recognize key clinical and imaging features for accurate diagnosis, and evaluate appropriate management strategies based on underlying causes and integrate radiologic assessment into early clinical decision-making
  • Identify critical imaging findings in acute traumatic spinal cord injury, understand the prognostic value of various imaging modalities
  • Recognize the imaging features and clinical presentations of atypical hip impingement, differentiate it from classic femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) patterns, and apply advanced imaging techniques to guide accurate diagnosis and management
  • Discuss emerging classifications and pathophysiologic insights in interstitial lung disease (ILD), identify key imaging patterns across ILD subtypes, and apply current diagnostic and management frameworks
  • Compare the strengths and limitations of various imaging modalities in the evaluation of ischemic heart disease, interpret key findings across modalities, and apply a multimodality approach to enhance diagnostic accuracy and guide patient management
  • Understand the role of pulmonary vascular interventions in the management of chronic pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension, and other pulmonary vascular conditions, and evaluate the latest techniques and outcomes
  • Identify key updates in the BI-RADS 6th Edition, understand their impact on breast imaging practice, and apply these changes to improve the accuracy of breast cancer risk assessment, diagnosis, and management

Alumni Gallery

 

Speakers