
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.
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: Cindy.Cheng@ucsf.edu
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.
| CME Course UCSF Mission Bay Campus |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| IMAGES: Art & Medicine UCSF Mission Bay Campus |
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| 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 |
Abdominal Imaging
Associate Director, T32 Program
Modality Director, Ultrasound
Breast Imaging
Cardiothoracic Imaging
Emergency Radiology
Director of Clinical Operations, ZSFG
Associate Residency Program Director
Interventional Radiology
Co-Director/Co-Founder, UCSF HHT Center of Excellence
Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics
Musculoskeletal Imaging
Neuroendovascular Surgery
Director, Neuro Interventional Fellowship Program
Co-Director, Pulsatile Tinnitus Clinic
Neuroradiology
Chief, Neuroradiology
Program Director, Diagnostic Radiology Residency
Associate Program Director, Integrated IR Residency
Professor of Radiology and of Otolaryngology,
Head & Neck Surgery and Radiation Oncology
Pediatric Radiology
Vice Chair, Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
Radiologist-in-Chief, Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
- 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
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