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Before the year’s end the SMRT membership recently voted by Ballot
to elect their 2011 leadership. It is my pleasure to present the
SMRT President Elect for 2011, Vera Miller from
Massachusetts, USA. Vera has been an SMRT member and an active
participant in the leadership of the SMRT for the past several
years. She was a member of the Education Committee that helped to
update the SMRT educational plan; she has reviewed abstracts and
posters, has written outlines and objectives for ISMRM courses that
qualify them for Category “A” continuing educational credits for
technologists and has been a member of countless committees. Vera
was the Program Chair for the 2007 SMRT Annual Meeting in Berlin,
Germany and locally has chaired and co-chaired many regional
seminars, and has been part of the Northeast SMRT Local Chapter for
over 5 years. Vera has most recently served on the Executive
Committee as Secretary for the past 3 years and we congratulate and
welcome her in her new role as President Elect.
The membership also elected four new Policy Board Members to serve
for a term of three years beginning in 2011. These candidates were
recognized by the membership for their contributions and dedication
to the SMRT and we welcome the leadership and expertise they bring
to the SMRT Board.
The newly elected Policy Board Members are:
Richard Scott Dunn, R.T., (MR), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Rosemary Fisher, R.T., (R)(CT)(MR), Seattle, Washington, USA
Kirsten Moffat, BAppSc, Sydney, Australia
Helle Juhl Simonsen, MRT, Copenhagen, Denmark
Congratulations to the newly elected candidates and we hope you
enjoy your time serving the membership and the rewards and
challenges that accompany it. The biographies of the candidates have
been included so that the membership might appreciate the future
representatives of the SMRT.
The membership of the SMRT has chosen to award the prestigious
Crues-Kressel Award for outstanding contributions to the education
of MR technologists to Cindy Comeau from Advanced
Cardiovascular Imaging, New York, New York, USA. Besides serving as
SMRT President, over the years she has served on countless
committees, has chaired and co-chaired Regional Seminars, and
written and reviewed abstracts. Cindy has a place in her heart for
the Education Committee which seems to keep her very busy, she is
always willing to contribute. Cindy is one of the most deserving of
this reward as her dedication to the SMRT and the education of
technologists is unwavering. Cindy will be presented the
Crues-Kressel Award at the SMRT Annual Meeting Awards ceremony in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada in May, 2011.
On occasion the membership is asked to vote on SMRT By-Law revisions
that the SMRT leadership has included on the election Ballot. The
2010 Ballot included several By-Law revisions that were approved by
the membership.
Thanks to the members of the Nominating and Awards committees and
the central office staff for their hard work and commitment to the
SMRT during the election process. Thank you to our members that made
important contributions to the SMRT elections such as running as
candidates, nominating a candidate and most importantly voting.
Respect your profession by supporting the professional society that
represents you, the SMRT.
Best Regards and a Happy New Year,
Julia Lowe,
SMRT President |
