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Due to the high volume of tourism on the weekends in Las Vegas, the AHRA conference will begin later than usual.  The conference officially kicks off on Sunday night with the President's Reception.   Afternoon breakout sessions are not offered on Sunday.  Additional sessions have been added to Thursday morning to offer more opportunities for obtaining CE credit.

July 30, 2006
7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Golf Tournament
SEPARATE FEE REQUIRED: SEE REGISTRATION FORM

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
CRA Prep Course
SEPARATE FEE REQUIRED: SEE REGISTRATION FORM
Complete Course Schedule

Test Taking Tips


Carole South Winter, MEd, RT, CNMT
American Healthcare Radiology Administrators
Lennox, SD

Human Resource Management


Tom Redman, CRA
Prince William Hospital
Manassas, VA

Fiscal Management


Jennifer Jones, CRA
Mercy Memorial Health Center, Ardmore, OK

Asset Resource Management


Tom Redman, CRA
Prince William Hospital
Manassas, VA

Communication and Information Management


Luann Culbreth, MEd, RT(R)(MR)(QM), CRA, FSMR
Baylor Healthcare System
Plano, TX

Mock CRA Exam


Carole South Winter, MEd, RT, CNMT
American Healthcare Radiology Administrators
Lennox, SD

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
AERS Workshop
SEPARATE FEE REQUIRED: SEE REGISTRATION FORM
Complete Course Schedule

New Pathways for the Non-RT


Luann Culbreth MEd, RT(R)(MR)(QM), CRA, FSMR
Baylor Healthcare System
Plano, TX

Future of Radiography Education on Radiology Workforce


Nadia Bugg, Ph.D., R.T. (R), FAERS
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX

Circle of Courage in the Workplace


Carole South Winter, MEd, RT, CNMT
Reclaiming Youth International
Lennox, SD

Impact of Care Bill on Imaging Sciences


Christine Lung
American Society of Radiologic Technologists
Albuquerque, NM

They Said, We Said


Luann Culbreth, MEd, RT(R)(MR)(QM), CRA, FSMR
Baylor Healthcare System
Plano, TX

Radiology’s Past


Philip Ballinger, PhD,RT(R)
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
AHRA WORKSHOP
SEPARATE FEE REQUIRED: SEE REGISTRATION FORM
Budgeting for Radiology Administrators


Penny Olivi, MBA, RT(R), CRA, FAHRA
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, MD

This in-depth workshop will cover all phases of budget preparation and various types of budget reporting. You will experience hands-on analysis of budget variance. The focus will be on hospital radiology operating budgets, analysis, and reporting. The goal of this workshop is to present concepts that will allow you to take back information to use in improving various types of institution-specific budgeting processes.

You will learn to:

• Think through important aspects of budget planning and preparation
• Build budgets from zero
• Create budgets from history
• Understand the pros and cons of each approach
• Read variance reports
• Create your own budget reports and quality monitors

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
President’s Reception
Generously sponsored by AGFA Corporation