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Any NYS licensed technologist should look at our current newsletter to get up-to-date information on continuing education requirements for license renewals. Those renewing their NY license this year (2010) will have to document 12 continuing education credits, those next year will have to document 24 credits and so on. The NYSSRS will monitor [...]
I am so very happy to see that the ASRT has finally chosen a registered technologist to lead our profession. Best of all, he is from NY originally. Hopefully he will usher in a new era of trust and collegiality. Congratulations Sal Martino, we New Yorkers are rooting for you.
When I offerred to run for President in order to fill a vacancy left by a resignation I did so with a great deal of trepidation. After all I have “done my time”. I have other interests I would like to pursue However, I felt a responsibility to the organization to which [...]
Reals professions carve their own path!
Have you seen the draft of the BS core curriculum on the ASRT website? I take offense to the term “professional level”. What does that make the rest of us? Non-professional? Why do we do this to ourselves? I think it is time to quit “going along.” Why do [...]
A fantastic program, beautiful area and fabulous, a fabulous hotel all combined to make the annual conference held November 1, 2 and 3 a great success! Now, I know I am the coordinator but I am also a customer. The food was truly to die for (we may in fact die due the [...]
I think and think and think of reasons to continue to pay a good chunck of change to an organization that takes more and more away from me all the time. I don’t get the financial strain the ASRT cries about constantly when membership and products grow and grow and grow………
This past Sunday a young player for the Buffalo Bills football team suffered a spinal injury that required routine films, CT, MRI and surgery under fluoro guidance, every step of his treatment included our participation. The fantastic young physicians that are treating him have held two extensive press conferences describing his treatment and condition. [...]
In considering the slow progress of the CARE bill (although I understand these things take time) one can only be mystified by the speed with which some other bills get quick action. I have come to realize that it is because the “politicians” get nothing out of the CARE bill passing. It isn’t [...]
This endless pursuit of the CARE/RADCARE bills in DC is frustrating. While the big glamorous day RT in DC is fun and makes everyone feel enthusiastic it is probably a less effective method of lobbying than contacting your reps and senators at the local level. This is the time of year when they [...]