President’s Report -
Well,
I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer, and enjoying the warm weather
that we have been having. Although, some are enjoying more rain than others!
This
has been a busy first half of the year for the SDSRT. As I mentioned in
previous letters, we started out the year introducing a State Licensure
bill that got tabled. But the hearing
opened up dialogue between us and our opponents of the bill, allowing a handful
of us to meet with them and begin to make progress drafting a bill that will be
acceptable to everyone. Representative Phyllis Heinemann (SF) has been
re-elected, so we plan on re-introducing the bill again this year. Your
education and support of this bill is crucial for its success, so I encourage
you to please go to our website and read up on what the bill is all about and
what it means for us to have a state licensure. Also, feel free to contact
anyone on the board with questions, concerns, comments, or input regarding our
state licensure issue.
Our
58th Annual SDSRT Conference went very well, and I would like to
thank the Pierre crew for doing a wonderful job!! There was an
issue concerning some people not receiving a conference agenda and registration
in the mail. We would like to apologize for that. We are not really sure how
some names got missed from the mailing list CD, but we have taken measures to
see to it that it will not happen in the future. Begin making plans for next
years 59th
Annual Conference in Sioux Falls. Information is already available here on our
website.
At
the conference in May the membership voted on and accepted the updated Bylaws –
which now brings us into compliance with the ASRT. All
affiliates have to become Bylaw compliant by Jan 1, 2007, and we are one of the first states to do it so
early! The PrimeFactor only being available on our
website became a topic of discussion as well at the conference, so it was decided
to make a printed copy available once a year. It will be the Spring
copy just prior to the annual conference. We felt that this would be the best
issue to print because it would update the membership on recent election
results, as well as, have the program and registration for the upcoming SDSRT
conference and any issues that will be discussed at the annual meetings.
Because of the extreme expense in printing the PrimeFactor,
(which is the reason why it went to the electronic version),
we will not be able to print it for every member. Our intent is to make a copy
available for facilities (i.e. radiology depts., clinics, etc), and to those
few who request a printed copy because they do not have computer access. We
believe that by providing a printed copy in the work places it will reach the
most amount of members (and non-members), yet keep the
printing cost to a minimum. We will make an announcement on our website when
the printed PrimeFactor goes out. If your facility
does not receive one please notify us so we can get you on our mailing list.
Our hope is to start with the Spring 2007 issue, but
since it was just decided at this years conference we are not sure that our
budget will allow it. However, we will do all we can to implement this as
quickly as we can.
Finally
out of this years conference came the decision, by majority membership vote, to
create a Conference Committee. This will provide the necessary experience
and resources to organize the annual conference each year and take the burden off
of smaller communities that would like to host the conference but do not have
the personnel or contacts to be able to do so. If you are interested on being
on this committee please let me know.
I
was able to attend the Annual ASRT conference in Denver this past June. It was very exciting because this
was also the International Society meeting, and RT’s
from all over the world attended! What an awesome experience! Due to an
unexpected family emergency, Karen had to leave the conference, so I had the opportunity
to fulfill my obligation as delegate, and I must say it was a thrill to be on
the house floor and participate in the process. It was a huge learning
experience, but also one that makes you truly appreciate
the professionalism and dedication of the ASRT and all its affiliates.
Although
there were many resolutions that were discussed and voted on, the two that seem
to be of most concern where the ones dealing with re-testing, and RA’s versus RPA’s. Both resolutions had minimal discussion and were resolved
in a manner that pleased everyone. Click on the appropriate links on our PrimeFactors home page to get further details on these two
resolutions, or go to www.asrt.org for
further information about these two as well as all of the other resolution
results.
In
closing, I saved the best for last! The SDSRT has hired a new executive
secretary! Her name is Susan Speckels,
and she is from the Chamberlain area. She joins us with a fantastic background
and experience, and has already begun doing a great job in organizing,
categorizing, revamping and updating! She has been working feverishly with
Jill, our webmaster, in getting our website re-organized and updated. Please
take the opportunity to check it out. We have also challenged them in giving
the website a whole new look so we are excited about what they will do there.
Susan is also our PrimeFactors editor, so she will be
a huge asset to our society. Check out her bio on the website and take the time
to thank her and welcome her aboard – we are very excited and look for great
things from her!
Well,
I would like to wish all of you a fantastic remainder of the summer, hope you
get to enjoy a great vacation or just some much needed time of relaxation. Make
the SDSRT website a “Favorite” on your computer and check in with us on a
regular basis to keep current with what is happening in our state when it comes
to our profession. Get your peers to join and also think about dedicating a
couple of years to your society as a board member – we would welcome fresh, new
faces!!
God
Bless;
Tom
Davis
SDSRT
President 2005-2007
58th Annual Convention Board Meeting Minutes -
SDSRT Pre-Board Meeting
Annual Conference
May 4th, 2006
Attendees: Nan Bradeen, Tracy Iversen, Sharon Wartenbee, Tom Davis, Karen Otterberg, Melissa Goble,
Beth Weber, Evelyn Nikolas, Roy
Lapp, Valerie Jacobsen, Susan
Calmus, Erika Thedens, and Rhonda Engebretson
Karen O. called the
meeting to order.
Secretary’s report: The
winter board meeting minutes were approved.
Treasurer’s report: The
treasurer’s report was approved.
President’s report: The
Sergeant of Arms are Danny Adamson and Mitzi Drey. The
Parliamentarian is Robin
Berke.
Committee Reports
Vice President: Tracy
Iversen reported that there were 27 papers
Mail Ballot: Sue Calmus
reported that there were 240 ballots mailed and 61 of them were returned. It
was a 25% return rate. Abby Vanderhoek withdrew from
the Secretary position and Coleen Weber, the
runner-up, accepted the position.
Nominations: Sue Calmus
reported that Vice President: Jessica Vanderwerf was
nominated. Treasurer, President-Elect, ASRT Delegate are open and all
nominations will remain open until the Fall Board meeting.
Nomination duties will be
the responsibility of the Chairperson next year, and a Delegate will do the
Student Mentor program.
Convention Report: Valerie
Jacobsen reported that there were 110 pre-registered students and
technologists.
Unfinished Business:
Tom Davis reported that
775 surveys were sent, and 79 were returned. This was a 10% return rate. The consensus was that the conference was to
be held in Chamberlain every third year and bids would be taken for the off
years from Chamberlain. The results of the conference subcommittee were 80% in
favor, 10% no, and 10% did not care either way. So the conference subcommittee
will consists of the host of the existing conference, host of the up coming
conference, a board member, and an SDSRT member. The conference handbook will
also be updated in the process. A motion was made to accept the conference
subcommittee with four members. The motion carried.
Executive Secretary:
Everything must be written down for the duties of the Executive Secretary. The
prime factors will go the secretary. The website should be updated to have a
tab just for minutes. There will be three prime factors: Fall, Spring, and after the Fall Board meeting. Tracy and Nan will put the
summer Prime Factors together. The due date is July 15th, and it is
to be published Aug 1st. They are to write down the procedure.
The treasurer will receive
the membership if the executive secretary position falls through, and the
treasurer will also be responsible for updating the membership lists. Post
cards are to be sent to remind the membership to keep their email addresses
current; it the member’s responsibility to keep their addresses updated. The
secretary will be responsible to keep the non-profit information current.
By Laws: If there are any
recommendations for changes, it must go back to committee. It cannot be voted
on at that time. The changes to the by laws is being made to conform to ASRT’s recommendation. The corrections will be done by the
ASRT.
Website: Post cards should
be sent out to remind the membership to check the website form information and
changes. The website will have the tabs (for sections) redesigned to ease
navigation through the website.
Legislation: Federal- 15
Senate co-sponsors and 115 House co-sponsors. State- The state bill was tabled
in February. There is a meeting to be scheduled with Dave to visit about the
talking points on 5-10-06 at 5pm. We need to
visit with the small hospitals and clinics to convince them that the bill would
not hurt them.
The board surveyed the
facilities in the state that had x-ray equipment. There were 2000 registered
facilities. The results were that a majority of the facilities did not know
about the bill, and the CEO’s were using scare tactics to decrease support of
the bill.
The Board will be meeting
with the educator’s on Friday of the SDSRT conference to discuss the LXMO
requirements. The SDSRT recommendations will be considered.
Computer: Eileen horn has
sent money for the computer that she is purchasing from the SDSRT. The laptop and miscellaneous items will be
given to the incoming secretary.
Meetings:
The Siouxland
Fall Seminar is at the Orthopedic Institute in Sioux Falls on September 30th with the Board
meeting to follow.
RT in DC is March 18th ,19th , and 20th .
SDSRT Conference in at the
Holiday Inn Center in Sioux Falls, April 26th -28th
2007.
Note: South Dakota is being awarded with the ASRT Grass Roots
Advocacy Award for Affiliates. It will be awarded to the SDSRT in Denver at a luncheon. The award includes $500.00 and a
plaque.
Adjourn
Respectfully Submitted
Nan Bradeen, BSRT(R)(M)
58th Annual SDSRT Conference
First Business Meeting
President Tom Davis called
the meeting to order.
Sergeant of Arms: Mitzi
Drey, Judy Reshetar, and Danny Adamson
The Board was introduced.
Special guest was Chapter Delegate Sharon Wartenbee, and life members present were Evelyn Nikolas, Sharon Wartenbee, Beth Weber,
Robin Berke, and Roy Lapp.
Minutes: The 57th
Annual SDSRT Conference minutes were approved.
Treasurer’s report was
approved.
Bylaws: Beth Weber reported on the changes. She made a motion to vote
on the bylaws at the second business meeting. Evelyn Nikolas
felt there was not enough notice to review the changes to vote on them. Evelyn
will make a motion to prevent voting at the second business meeting. This will
allow the membership more time to review the changes.
President Tom Davis
discussed the 2005 ASRT conference, the Region IV meeting, the conference surveys,
the Board meetings, the website, bylaws, and the open executive secretary
position. He also reported that South Dakota was the first state to have all representatives to
sign on to the CARE Bill.
Mail Ballot: Sue Calmus
reported that 243 ballots were mailed out, and 61 were returned with a 25%
return rate. Colleen Weber is secretary, Rhonda Engebretson in President, Karen Otterberg ASRT Delegate, , and Melissa Goble is the Vice President. In a special election held to fill the
remainder of the 2006 term for the President-Elect, Tom Davis was elected.
Chairman of the Board: Karen Otterberg presented the budget. It will be voted on at the
second business meeting.
Tom Davis discussed the
conference survey results and the conference subcommittee results. The data is
in the pre conference meeting minutes.
Bids for the SDSRT
Conference:
2007- Sioux Falls- Holiday Inn City Center April 26-28.
2008- Chamberlain
2009-
Nominations:
President Elect-
Vice President- Kayla Eymer
ASRT Delegate – Val Jacobsen
Treasurer-
Nominations will remain
open until the Fall Board Meeting.
Announcements: SDSRT won
the ASRT Affiliate Grassroots Award; it is to be awarded at Denver at the ASRT conference.
New Business: none
Meeting in Recess
Respectfully Submitted,
Nan Bradeen, BSRT(R)(M)
58th Annual SDSRT Conference
Second Business Meeting
President Tom Davis
Sergeant of Arms: Mitzi
Drey, Judy Reshetar, and Danny Adamson.
Unfinished business:
There was a motion filed
by Evelyn Nikolas and seconded by Roy Lapp to prevent
voting on the changes to the bylaws. It was brought to the membership. Beth Weber explained the procedure and what and why the
changes were in the best interest of the SDSRT. There was discussion. Robin Berke, the Parliamentarian, answered questions. The
membership decided that there was enough time to review the changes. The
membership voted and the bylaw changes will go into effect.
Karen
Otterberg presented
the budget. It was approved.
Bids for the SDSRT
Conference:
2007- Sioux Falls: Holiday Inn City Center April 26-28
2008- Chamberlain
2009- Rapid City
2010-Yankton
Nomination:
President Elect- Kristi Rayman
Vice President- Kayla Eymer, Matt Berry, Jessica Vanderwerf
ASRT Delegate- Val
Jacobsen
Treasurer- Sarah Prunty
Nominations will remain
open until the Fall Board Meeting.
Announcement: The
Grassroots Award will be awarded to the SDSRT in Denver at the ASRT conference.
Meeting adjourned
Respectfully Submitted,
Nan Bradeen, BSRT( R) (M)
58th Annual Post-Board Meeting
Attendees: Nan Bradeen, Tracy Iversen, Tom Davis, Karen Otterberg, Melissa Goble,
Beth Weber, Valerie Jacobsen, Erika Thedens, Rhonda Engebretson, and Coleen Weber.
The board meeting will be
held at the Siouxland Fall Seminar on September 30th
in Sioux Falls.
Respectfully Submitted
Nan Bradeen, BSRT ( R)(M)
58th Installation of Officers
The installation of
members of the board occurred during the luncheon on Saturday.
President- Tom Davis
President – Elect – Rhonda Engebretson
Vice President- Melissa Goble
Secretary- Coleen Weber
Treasurer- Erika Thedens
ASRT Delegate- Beth Weber
ASRT Delegate-Karen Otterberg
Chairman of the board- Sue
Calmus
These are the 2006-2007
Board Members.
Respectfully,
Nan Bradeen, BSRT (R)(M)
58th Annual Post Convention Board Meeting Report -
SOUTH
DAKOTA
SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST
58TH ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
PIERRE, SD
POST CONVENTION BOARD
MEETING
Meeting called to order by chairperson, Tom Davis at 4:15 p.m. Those
attending were Tom Davis, Melissa
Goble, Rhonda Engebretson, Karen Otterberg,
Beth Weber, Erika Thedens
and Coleen Weber.
Absent members: Sue Calmus
New business: Fall Seminar date; Saturday, September 30,
2006, at Orthopedic
Institute.
Fall board meeting
following last scheduled presentation.
Beth will ask Sue to prepare for fall board meeting.
Position of Executive
Secretary still available, will proceed with applicant screening. One possible name-Kayla Ekert.
Working
to have Prime Factors ready.
Eric will be helping incoming
members with Prime Factors.
Jill (MTI), will be updating the web-site. Need to update name, address, phone, e-mail.
Karen will take all
e-mails for policy and procedure handbook updates and revisions.
Send one person all e-mail,
respond with (got-it), at the end of the subject line or need to respond with (reply).
Winter
meeting to be held in Chamberlain, SD, date to be decided.
The meeting was adjourned
at 4:30
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Coleen C. Weber BSRT(R)
SDSRT Secretary
Chairman of the Board Report -
Hello! Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer
and this message finds you happy and healthy.
We continue to make
progress on our federal minimum standards and it’s exciting to see more cosponsors
on our bill. At last count, we had 17
senators cosigned on the RadCare Bill, and 130
Representatives signed on to the CARE bill.
Thanks to Sharon Wartenbee for her diligence working on our bill and to the
team of technologists who attended RT in DC in the spring.
A committee has been
working on a limited radiographer program and requirements operating ionizing
x-ray equipment in our state. When
federal minimum standards are implemented we will be prepared at the state
level to meet these standards. The
draft of the limited curriculum has been sent to the Medical Association and
SDAHO for their review. We will need
everyone’s support as we move forward and present our bill at the state
legislature in 2007.
We are fortunate to have
Susan Speckels are our Executive Secretary for the
SDSRT. She has been doing a wonderful
job and as our society grows, she will be key to our
future progress and improved communication to our state membership.
Our fall board meeting
will be September 30, 2006
at Sioux Falls following the Siouxland
Fall Seminar. Hope to see many of you
there. If you have any questions or
concerns, please feel free to contact me!
Thanks and have a great
summer!
Susan
Calmus, M.A.R.T.(R)
SDSRT Chairman of the
Board
ASRT Delegate Report -
June 16, 2006
The American Society of
Radiologic Technologists met at the 14th International Society of
Registered Radiologic Technologists (ISRRT) 14th World Congress June
9-13 in Denver, Colorado. Forty-two
countries were represented during the meeting/
Highlights of the meeting
included:
1.
Tom Davis president of the SDSRT accepted the Grassroots Advocacy Award
presented to the SDSRT. South Dakota is the first state to have 100% congressional
support for the CARE and RAD CARE Bills.
2.
The RAs and RPAs will initiate collaboration
before the end of 2006 through an advanced practice summit.
- Alex Zafirovksi
withdrew the “retest every ten years” resolution for a substitute
resolution that the ASRT support continued practice proficiency of
Radiologic Technologists and in concert with the ARRT review methods of
assessment of current continuing education practice.
- Carole South Winter was elevated to Fellow in
the American Educators in Radiologic Sciences.
- A late resolution was introduced to the House
of Delegates to consider. Fluoroscoping for positioning prior to making an
exposure is an unethical practice that increases patient dose
unnecessarily and should never be used in place of the appropriate skills
required of a competent radiologic technologists.
- Sharon Wartenbee was appointed to the ISRRT council and will
attend the 2008 ISRRT summit in Durban, South Africa.
The 2007 annual meeting
will be held in Albuquerque New, Mexico.
I would like to thank you the
members of SDSRT for allowing me to represent you as a delegate and share your
concerns for our profession.
Beth Weber
SDSRT Delegate to the ASRT
ASRT Annual Meeting Report
Leadership Academy Recap –
Dear
Friends,
I would like to take this opportunity
to congratulate each and every one of you for choosing a career as
professionals. Knowing that what you do
is not just a job, but also a way to explore your strengths while helping those
in need. I believe that everybody who
has chosen to be in this field must acquire the confidence to step up and assume a leadership role in certain
situations. That is why I would like to
share my experience as a graduating member of the 2006 ASRT Leadership Academy. The ASRT Leadership Academy is an intensive, thought provoking program to
develop leadership abilities and ideas for those individuals who want to
prepare themselves for leadership roles in their state and national
societies. The four day program
implemented tools, ideas, and guidelines to help find your strengths and build
on your weaknesses. Some of the topics that were discussed in 2006 included:
Board Duties and Responsibilities, Personal and Professional Development,
Fundraising Ideas, and Legal aspects of our societies. 
This
program was also a great opportunity for me to grow individually and explore
issues and concerns while networking with very intelligent, motivated people
committed to the growth of our profession.
It allowed me to come away with a bank of ideas to help jumpstart an
interest in what we do and gain insight into my own leadership skills. Not only were the days full of good
information, but the evenings were filled with fun. Every night we were there we went out on the
town and had a great time. So I urge you
to apply for the 2007 ASRT Leadership Academy
and provide yourself with many directions to pursue for future study and
growth.
Thank you again for you interest in our profession
and good luck to your future.
Matt Berry (2nd Year Student) Avera
Sacred Heart Hospital,
Yankton, SD
2007 ASRT Leadership Academy—Albuquerque, NM—January 24-27, 2007
Fall Board Meeting Minutes –
SDSRT Fall Board Meeting
September 30, 2006
Orthopedic Institute in Sioux Falls.
Board Members Present:
Sue Calmus, Tom Davis, Erika
Thedens, Karen Otterberg, Beth Weber,
Rhonda Engebretson, Coleen Weber,
Absent Board Members: Melissa Goble
Others present: Jill Schultz, Sharon Wartenbee, Susan Speckels –
Executive Secretary
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Sue Calmus at 3:15 p.m.
Approval of Meeting minutes: Minutes from the annual meeting in May were
reviewed. Karen
moved
to accept the minutes as corrected, Rhonda seconded, minutes were approved
Reports:
Secretary’s report: Nan’s report was reviewed and approved with Sue Calmus making corrections
and e-mailing the final updated report.
Revisions were nominations for president and vice president along with
corrections on misspelled names.
Financial Report: Treasurer’s report was read discussion followed
with motion by Tom to accept report, all approved. Erika asked for permission
to remove the Life Member’s $2000.00 for scholarship and send the monies to
Evelyn Nikolas to keep separate from SDSRT
account. Approval was granted. Erika reported the financial report from the
2006 Annual Conference meeting in Pierre was a profit of $ 2,000.
President’s report: Tom reviewed his involvement this past year. His report will be printed separately. Susan Speckels, new Executive Secretary was introduced
Delegate’s Report: Beth Weber reported the approved SDSRT By-Laws have been
posted on the website
Governance
Report:
CARE/RadCare
Bills: Sharon gave an update with the ASRT governance
activity. Senator
Enzi, Chairman of the Health Educations Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) and
the HELP Committee have approved the RadCare Bill. There is a possibility that the bill will be
introduced this fall to the full Senate for a full Senate vote; based on the
outcome of the election. The RadCare Bill set the minimum education and credentialing
standards fro medical imaging technologists, radiation therapists and medical
physicists. The standards must be met in
order to receive reimbursement for medical imaging examinations for radiation
therapy treatment performed on patients covered by Medicare, Medicaid or any
program under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
·
State Licensure: Discussion in regards to the South Dakota legislation was held. Sharon will send a letter to Margaret Hanson and the
Board of Directors of South Dakota Medical and Osteopath Examiners requesting
them to manage the Radiology licensure after it is passed.
Phyllis
Heinemann if re-elected will introduce the 2005 House bill. Jill Schultz shared the results of a
licensure survey she completed, and gave us permission to use it as needed to
further the cause. Tom commented that the results were phenomenal and Jill
provided a wealth of data that needs be used. Sharon is waiting for a reply from Dave Hewitt of the
South Dakota Hospital Association regarding support of our licensure bill. Sharon and Tom will draft an information
letter to the South Dakota Hospital Administrators regarding the Federal
Minimum Standards and the need for South Dakota to establish legislation for radiology
technologists and machine operators. Continue contacting local representatives
letting them know your personal stand on House Bill 1105. Our goal will be to
educate rural hospital staff and management using SDSRT letterhead to dispel
incorrect information of licensing LXMO’s. Limited X-ray Machine Operator (LXMO)
Training: Tom Davis and Sharon Wartenbee will work with the six accredited South Dakota
Radiologic Schools to see if they are interested in LXMO training. Karen is compiling survey of rural clinics
and hospital with x-ray tubes and operators needing competencies.
Old business
Nominations: One
nomination for President is Kristi Rayman, and ASRT
Delegate Mitzi Drey, nominated by Beth Weber. Motion by Karen, 2nd from Rhonda, for all approved nominations to
be closed. Before ballot printing Erika will verified that all nominees
are SDSRT and ASRT members in good standing. Rhonda will have profiles of
nominations to Susan by November 14, 2006. Mail ballots will go out by shortly after with
the return deadline of Dec 15th.
Profiles of the candidates will be posted on the web site. Nominees are:
President
elect: Kristi Rayman
Vice
President: Kayla Eymer, Matt Berry, Jessica Vanderwerf
ASRT
Delegate: Val Jacobson (note:
withdrew name), Mitzi Drey
Treasurer: Sarah Prunty
