April 12, 2007 - Chapter Executive Update


April 12, 2007

For questions and responses contact:
Trina Zeberlein
ACR Office of Chapter and Volunteer Development
1891 Preston White Dr
Reston, VA 20191
Phone: (800) 227-5463, ext 4998
E-mail: tzeberlein@acr.org

ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE

AMCLC Agenda CD-ROM

The AMCLC Agenda CD-ROM was mailed to all councilors, alternate councilors, chapter presidents, executive directors, and secretaries April 9. The CD-ROM includes all of the resolutions to be voted on during the Council meeting, as well as the meeting’s preliminary program.

These materials will also be posted on the ACR Web site in the coming days. Please refer to www.acr.org/07meeting for the most up-to-date information on the AMCLC.

Deadline Nears for AMCLC Registration – Make Sure Your Chapter Is Represented

April 20 is the deadline to register for the pre-AMCLC educational sessions, conference, Capitol Hill visits, and special discount rates at the Hilton Washington.

Our goal is always to have representation from all 54 ACR Chapters at the meeting. At this time the following chapters do not have any members of their delegation registered for the meeting:

  • Alaska
  • Canada
  • Delaware
  • Idaho
  • Montana
  • North Dakota
  • Vermont

Please visit the ACR Web site to access the meeting registration form and information for the Hilton Washington.

If you would like to request a list of the members from your chapter currently registered for the meeting, please send an e-mail to chapters@acr.org.

Information from ACR Membership Services

  • March Payments — Payments will be mailed to chapters within the next week. If you have questions about these payments, please contact Barbara Quattrone at bquattrone@acr.org or (800) 227-5463, ext. 4907
  • Third Invoices — Third ACR invoices have been mailed. Please let your members know that if they have not yet received an invoice for 2007 ACRA™ dues, they should call the ACR Membership Services Department at (800) 347-7748 or e-mail membership@acr.org.

Apple iPod Winners Announced

An ACR demographics survey was included with the 2007 dues invoices. Individuals who returned the survey qualified to win one of three Apple video iPods.

We are happy to announce the winners of the three iPods:

  • Sean Daly Beaty, M.D., Nevada
  • Susan Ann Danahy, M.D., New York
  • David S. Owens, M.D., Georgia

Thank you to those who completed a survey or shared information about the survey with your members. If you have any questions about this survey, please call (800) 347-7748.

Staff Change in the Office of Chapter and Volunteer Development

Yolanda Jones has left the College to pursue other interests. Please direct any e-mails that would have previously been sent to Yolanda to chapters@acr.org. Phone calls should be directed to (800) 227-5463, ext 4998.

ACR Chapter Handbook — Featured Section: “Chapter Meeting Needs Assessment Template”

We are featuring the fourth section of the new ACR Chapter Handbook, “Chapter Meeting Needs Assessment Template.”

Before you begin planning for a chapter meeting, it is recommended that you do a needs assessment to get input from your members. This input may help to determine when to hold a meeting, which locations are preferable, and what topics your membership would like addressed during the meeting. A template is available to you as part of the handbook and is intended to serve as a basis for developing your own needs assessment tool.

Please visit the Chapter Section of the ACR Web site today and review this material, as well as the rest of the new and improved ACR Chapter Handbook. (Remember, you will need your ACR username and password.)

If you have questions or comments about the ACR Chapter Handbook, please contact Trina Zeberlein at tzeberlein@acr.org or (800) 227-5463, ext. 4998.

Earn CME Credits for ACR’s Case in Point

Please share this information with your members in any upcoming chapter communication.

You've been asking for CME for Case in Point, and the ACR has delivered. You now can earn valuable CME for Case in Point and sharpen your diagnostic skills while you enjoy the challenge of interactive learning. A minimum purchase of four cases for $20 is required to earn up to 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. You may purchase up to 20 cases at a time for a total of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Case in Point will continue to feature in-depth questions and zoom-and-pan images in challenging cases directly from many of the country's most respected institutions. You can test your knowledge and skills and earn CME credits 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Experience this innovative new CME opportunity at http://caseinpoint.acr.org and see for yourself what many of your peers have already discovered. Access to Case in Point is still free if you do not require the CME.

For more information on Case in Point, please e-mail acrcampus@acr.org or call (800) 227-5463, ext. 4143.

2007 ACR Course Calendar

Please share this information about ACR conferences with your members in any upcoming chapter communication.

To learn more about these exciting meetings, e-mail acrcampus@acr.org or call (800) 227-5463, ext. 4040.

For a complete line-up of ACR meetings and important details regarding CME credits, visit the ACR Web site.

AMCLC 2007 Details

When: May 19-23, 2007

Where: Hilton Washington in Washington, DC

AMCLC on the Web: www.acr.org/07meeting

Upcoming Deadlines: