Sept. 9, 2004 - ACR Chapter Executive Update
September 9, 2004
| For questions and responses contact: Kelly Foster ACR Office of Council and Chapter Services 1891 Preston White Drive Reston, VA 20191 Phone: 800.227.5463, ext. 4917 E-mail: kellyf@acr.org |
ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE – Scroll down for the complete articles.
- Deadline Nears for Returning the 2005 ACRa Chapter Billing Contract
- ACR Call for Nominations
- It's Time to Start Thinking About Sponsoring Residents to Attend the 2005 AMCLC
- Resource Guide for Chapters: Establishing a State Political Action Committee
- Chapter Leaders' Ready Resource: News to Share About the Professional Bureau Interview Service at RSNA
- 2005 AMCLC Information
Deadline Nears for Returning the 2005 ACRa Chapter Billing Contract
This is a reminder that all chapters need to complete and return page 3 of the 2005 ACRa Chapter Billing Contract by October 1. Thanks to those chapters who have already done this. They include:
- Alabama Academy of Radiology
- California Radiological Society
- Colorado Radiological Society
- Illinois Radiological Society
- Indiana Radiological Society
- Iowa Radiological Society
- Massachusetts Radiological Society
- Michigan Radiological Society
- Mississippi Radiological Society
- Missouri Radiological Society
- Nebraska Radiological Society
- New Hampshire Radiological Society
- New York State Radiological Society
- North Carolina Radiological Society
- Ohio State Radiological Society
- Oregon Radiological Society
- Radiological Society of New Jersey
- Rhode Island Radiological Society
- Texas Radiological Society
- West Virginia Radiological Society
Chapter presidents, executive directors and secretaries, and the person designated as the chapter mail recipient received a copy of the billing contract in February. Only one copy of the billing contract needs to be completed and returned to the ACR. The ACR converted to a new software system in July. In order to accommodate the change, we will implement new procedures for billing and therefore require all chapters to complete and return the 2005 ACRa Chapter Billing Contract.
If you have any questions or need an additional copy of the contract, please contact Barbara Quattrone in the Membership Services Department at (800) 347-7748 or at barbaraq@acr.org. You may also write to membership@acr.org.
ACR Call for Nominations
Chapter leaders can help identify potential ACR leaders by submitting nominations to the College Nominating Committee by December 1. The CNC is looking for nominations for the following positions:
- President
- Vice president
- Council speaker
- Council vice speaker
- Positions on the Board of Chancellors
- Positions on the Council Steering Committee
- Positions on the College Nominating Committee
- Members in training to attend the 2005 Intersociety Summer Conference
- Private practice representative to the Intersociety Summer Conference
For more information or to submit a nomination, see the following documents:
- Call for Nominations (full story)
- Letter to chapter presidents, councilors, alternate councilors, ISC presidents, the BOC, and the CSC on the 2004-2005 nominations
- Candidate Qualifications and Time Commitments
- Candidate Information (Questionnaire) Form (PDF—for completing by hand or typewriter)
- Candidate Information (Questionnaire) Form (MS Word—for completing electronically)
It's Time to Start Thinking About Sponsoring Residents to Attend the 2005 AMCLC
Labor Day has just passed and we're looking forward to the 2005 AMCLC. Please begin thinking about sponsoring one or more residents or fellows to attend the AMCLC and the Resident and Fellow Section meeting. Chapter leaders who attended last year's AMCLC may recall the impact the meeting experience had on over 90 residents and fellows. Last year, some chapter leaders, recognizing the role this meeting plays in developing chapter and ACR leaders, increased the number of residents they sponsored to attend the meeting. The ACR helps support chapters who sponsor residents by offering $1,000 per chapter.
Next month, chapter leaders will receive a formal invitation to sponsor residents and fellows to attend the AMCLC and RFS meeting. In the meantime, you may consider identifying residents and fellows to attend the meeting April 9-14, 2005. Please contact Kelly Foster at (800) 227-5463, ext 4917 or at kellyf@acr.org for more information.
Resource Guide for Chapters: Establishing a State Political Action Committee
RADPAC recently developed a state PAC resource for chapters interested in creating their own political action committee. With the development of the College's state legislative program and with many issues impacting ACR members at the state level, many chapters have requested information on how to establish a state PAC. To access this resource, click here. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Ted Burnes, director of RADPAC, at (888) 295-8843 or via e-mail at tedb@acr.org, or you may also contact Heather Kaiser via e-mail at heatherk@acr.org.
Chapter Leaders' Ready Resource: News to Share About the Professional Bureau Interview Service at RSNA
A chapter leaders' ready resource is something that is ready for publication in communications to your members. Below is an item about the ACR Professional Bureau on-site interview service at RSNA 2004.
Online Registration for On-Site Interview Service Now Live
Online registration for the ACR Professional Bureau on-site interview service is now available. The interview service will be available during the 2004 RSNA annual meeting, Sunday, November 28, through Thursday, December 2, in Room S102A in the South Building of McCormick Place. Registrants can activate their accounts now; job seekers can search the applicable listings and request interviews, and employers can search for applicants and schedule interviews. Listings are available for positions in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology.
Click here for complete information and instructions for registering for the on-site interview service.
2005 AMCLC Information
When: April 9-14, 2005
Where: Hilton Washington in Washington, DC
AMCLC on the Web: (No information available at this time)
Upcoming Deadlines and Milestones:
- December 1, 2004 – Deadline for submitting nominations to the ACR College Nominating Committee for the 2005 elections
- December 31, 2004 – Deadline for submissions for 2004 Chapter Recognition Awards
- February 1, 2005 – Deadline for submitting resolutions for consideration before the ACR Council
- May 1, 2005 – Deadline for submitting ACR fellowship nominations for the 2006 convocation