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Welcome to
E-Signals, the quarterly electronic newsletter
produced for the membership and those who support
the efforts of the SMRT. Although the majority of
the membership currently resides in North America;
the SMRT is truly an international organization as
evidenced with articles written for this issue of
Signals by individuals from six different countries.
We begin with President, Ben Kennedy, who hails from
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He shares his
thoughts about the current and trending status of
the SMRT with the readers. His leadership stresses
the efforts of those involved in educational
programs and those helping to enhance social media
connections.
New for the SMRT is the position of Safety Officer.
Past President Vera Kimbrell, from Easton,
Massachusetts, USA, has accepted the responsibility
and is already hard at work on our behalf. Her
report outlines the many areas of participation by
the SMRT that are related to safety and safety
education.
Rhonda Walcarius, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is
serving as 2014 Annual Meeting Program Chair. She
has her committee well engaged in the planning of
the didactic sessions. She entices us with the
variety of educational opportunities that will be
available for attendees.
The 2014 Education Committee, Chaired by Sheryl
Foster, from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, has
been reviewing processes and procedures. Her
invitation to participate in the Annual Meeting is
open to members and non-members alike. She points to
additional resources available to members and
non-members on the SMRT website.
ISMRM Fellow and a frequent contributor to the MR
Technologist list serve, Emanuel Kanal, (Manny)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, shares his view on
the world-wide Helium shortage. We appreciate his
continued support for MR Technologists and
Radiographers and his frequent participation with
the SMRT is welcome.
From Glostrup, Denmark, Global Relations Chair,
Helle Juhl Simonsen, shares important news about MRI
practice in Europe. The MRI technologists in Europe
have been waiting for this resolution for more than
10 years. The official press release is available on
the SMRT website.
The SMRT is expanding collaboration with other
organizations who strive for professional
development and education. This is thanks in large
part to the efforts of Cindy Comeau, External
Liaison, who recently relocated to Waukesha,
Wisconsin, USA. Cindy and her committee have
partnered with the Nuclear Medicine and Molecular
Imaging professionals to distribute information. She
also shares the SMRT association with the
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
We hear again from Past President Vera Kimbrell who
invites us to nominate candidates for the SMRT
Policy Board. She has prepared an explanatory
PowerPoint presentation which is on the SMRT website
for your reference. Your nominee could facilitate
the future of the SMRT!
Glasgow, Scotland, UK, is the current home of
Publications Chair Vanessa Orchard. She introduces
herself and shares information about the numerous
video home studies that are available to view for
continuing education credit. Her testimony about
participating in the SMRT is heartfelt and literally
spans the globe. Perhaps you need to get connected!
The mission of the SMRT focuses on education and no
one exemplifies that effort better than home study
editor, Anne Marie Sawyer, Stanford, California,
USA. The home study discussing Breast DWI marks a
milestone; the 60th issue in the home studies
series! Congratulations to Anne and the many
volunteers who have contributed over the years.
Of course we would not exist without the support and
assistance of Jennifer Olson, Associate Executive
Director, Mary Keydash, Publications Director, Linda
O-Brown, SMRT Coordinator, Sally Moran, Director of
Electronic Communications, and the entire staff in
the Berkeley, California, USA office of the ISMRM
and SMRT.
As always your comments and suggestions as to topics
and content are welcome.
Happy Reading! |
