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Sunday, July 30, 2006
8:00 am – 6:00 pm 
Separate fee required
AERS Workshop 
Room 314

8:00 am - 9:30 am
New Pathways for the Non-RT
CREDITS: 1.5
Luann Culbreth, M Ed, RT(R)(MR)(QM), CRA  
Baylor Healthcare System, Plano, TX

Effective January 1, 2006, the ARRT made available primary pathway MRI certification for technologists.  This presentation will cover the new eligibility pathway to MRI certification and the options for technologists.  We will also review the accreditation options for educational programs and clinical sites as they pertain to MRI.  Additionally, the current MRI curriculum status will be discussed.  The involvement of several professional organizations will be reviewed.

You will learn to:

• Understand the new options for obtaining MRI technologist certification. 
• Understand the MRI programmatic accreditation requirements. 
• Understanding the MRI curriculum development process.

9:30 am - 9:45 am
Break

9:45 am  - 10:45 am
Future of Radiography Education on the Radiology Workforce
CREDITS: 1
Nadia Bugg, PhD, RT(R), FAERS
Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX

This presentation will encourage educators to look into the future to determine the educational needs of students and staff technologists.  It will discuss the importance of new teaching technologies and the difficulties associated with incorporating new imaging techniques into entry-level programs.  Lastly, it will focus on faculty recruitment issues. 

You will learn to:

• Identify the future trends in Radiographic Education.
• Describe how trends in education will affect the workforce.
• Explain how to incorporate new technologies into educational programs.
• Describe the importance of teaching critical thinking skills.
• Identify ways to recruit faculty for educational programs.

10:45 am - 11:00 am
Break

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Circle of Courage in the Workplace
CREDITS: 1
Carole South-Winter, MEd, RT, CNMT
Reclaiming Youth International, Lennox, SD

Face it; the workplace is a team experience! Technological, scientific, and theoretical skills are critical for a successful employee; but being able to work effectively with others in a cooperative environment is key for success in the today’s careers. The very essence of our industry revolves around teams.   Employers expect employees to hold skills to function successfully collaboratively.  Retention and recruitment of employees is the name of the game in our industry today. Making the working environment fun as well as productive will help to draw and keep satisfied employees. Creating the sense of belonging is the first step.  The benefits of collaborative learning indicate that the needs of the employers and the students can be met through a change in teaching methods. Yet, educational programs continue to teach in the traditional lecture-style format.  We can master new skills, styles and trends in the industry through various educational processes.

The incorporation of the Circle of Courage philosophy into the workplace encourages employees to establish or nurture a healthy work environment. Student’s benefit through increased achievement; specifically in the areas of self-efficacy, cognitive reasoning, and memory recall. Employees can benefit in these areas as well plus increase desired social skills and increased sense of commitment. The benefits gained from a department embracing these will spill into other departments, peer relations as well as community involvement.

You will learn to:

• Define the four values of the Circle of Courage Philosophy.
• Discover techniques to increase staff retention by nurturing employees and fostering a sense of belonging.
• Incorporate methods to encourage belonging in the workplace.
• Discuss advantages of recognizing employees mastering specific skills, procedures, and equipment.
• Recognize mastery in the workplace.
• Identify methods to encourage independence in department.
• Discover tips to foster independence.
• Plan events of giving to strengthen the camaraderie in the workplace.
• Encourage generous behavior among staff.

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch on your own

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
The Impact of the CARE Bill on Imaging Sciences
CREDITS: 1
Christine Lung
American Society of Radiologic Technologists, Albuquerque, NM

This presentation with provide participants with an overview of the Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence (CARE) bill; the development of education and credentialing standards by the Alliance for Quality Imaging & Radiation Therapy; and the effect of this initiative on the future of radiology.

You will learn to:

• Understand the history behind the CARE bill.
• Understand how the CARE bill will set enforceable education and credentialing standards.
• Understand the effect of the CARE bill on the radiology workforce.

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Panel Discussion
CREDITS: 0
Christine Lung, Nadia Bugg, Gary Duehring, PhD, CRA, RT(R)(MR)

3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Break

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
They Said, We Said
CREDITS: 1
Luann Culbreth, MEd, RT(R)(MR)(QM), CRA, FSMR
Baylor Healthcare System, Plano, TX

This session will review a survey done at a multi hospital health care system regarding students in the clinical departments.  The target audience was students, technologists, clinical instructors and radiology managers.  Clinical areas include diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine and ultrasound.  Topics such as “the top three things that make a good clinical site,” “the top three things that make a bad clinical site,” and “the length of rotation” will be reviewed.  The differences and similarities in the students vs. others responses will be discussed.

You will learn to:

• Understand a data collection process related to student clinical experiences. 
• Present and review the outcomes of a survey done to determine the importance/unimportance and advantages/disadvantages of having students in a clinical environment. 
• Understand the “keys to success” in working with students based on these outcomes.

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Radiology’s Past
CREDITS: 1
Philip Ballinger, PhD, RT(R)
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

This presentation is a color photo tour of the presenter’s previous visits to the Röntgen Museum and Röntgen's birthplace in Lennep, Germany.  This historical view of the first century of radiology, with interjected photos of new equipment and current images for comparison, will also be combined with material projecting the next decade in radiology.

You will learn to:

• Identify radiology’s rapid development by comparing early and contemporary equipment used in the radiology profession in the first century since first discovered.
• Analyze the equipment first used when x-radiation was discovered.
• List three pieces of equipment shown and describe how the three differ from the equipment in use today.