September 1, 2005 - ACR Chapter Executive Update


September 1, 2005

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

Welcome to New Chapter and Volunteer Development Staff

Please join us in welcoming Tiffany Gibson as a new member of the staff in the ACR office of chapter and volunteer development. Some of Tiffany's responsibilities at the College include working to maintain an accurate database of ACR chapter officers, developing the chapter page in the ACR Bulletin, and providing administrative support for the chapter visitation and recognition programs. You may contact Tiffany at tgibson@acr.org or (800) 227-5463, ext 4496.

Second Set of Drafts of 2006 Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards Available Online

ACR members can review and comment on the drafts of the 2006 ACR Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards on the ACR Web site. The comments will be considered for inclusion in the drafts that will be presented for adoption at the 2006 Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership Conference next spring. There will be 5 comment periods for review of draft guidelines, each lasting 4 weeks.

The second group of drafts will be available for review and comment through September 23. Click here to access the drafts.

If you have any questions contact Margaret Wyatt at mwyatt@acr.org or (800) 227-5463, ext 4491.

Chapter Billing Contracts to be Sent

Within the next week, chapter presidents, secretaries, and executive directors/secretaries will receive ACRa billing contracts from the membership department. Contracts will be sent by e-mail when possible; those individuals without e-mail addresses will receive a hard copy of the contract. Contracts will be due by October 15.

Special Note – If your chapter is planning to change the amount of dues this must be done by October 15 in order to be in effect for the 2006 dues year.

If you have any questions contact Barbara Quattrone in the Membership Services Department at (800) 347-7748 or at bquattrone@acr.org. You may also write to membership@acr.org.

ACR to Cancel Memberships for Non-Payment of Dues

The membership department will cancel memberships for nonpayment of dues on September 17. If you’d like to receive a copy of your members that have not yet paid dues, please contact Barbara Quattrone at (800) 347-7748 or bquattrone@acr.org.

Please share with your Radiation Oncology Members: ACR/CARROS Info Session at ASTRO

The ACR/CARROS Info Session will be held on October 15 during the 2005 ASTRO meeting in Denver. The topic for the session will be Quality of Care in Radiation Oncology. The session will be led by Bharat Mittal, MD, CARROS president, and presenters are James Purdy, PhD, Paul Wallner, DO, and Frank Wilson, MD.

For more information contact Trina Zeberlein at tzeberlein@acr.org or (800) 227-5463, ext 4998.

Please Share With Your Members: Upcoming ACR Educational Courses

Please consider sharing the following information with your members in any upcoming chapter communication.

  • ACR LifeLong Learning Series Presents Advanced Concepts in Body MRI

    • The ACR has scheduled 2 weekend courses in body MRI as part of the LifeLong Learning series. The courses will take place September 10-11 in Santa Monica, Calif, and October 22-23 in Amelia Island, Fla. Each course offers up to 13.5 category 1 CME credits. Click here for complete conference and registration information or call (800) 227-5463, ext 4040.

  • ACR Offers a Summit on Lifetime Career Management for Radiologists

    • The ACR will sponsor the Summit on Lifetime Career Management for Radiologists November 5-6, in Las Vegas. The summit is designed for radiologists at all stages of their careers and addresses the critical long-term planning issues that have the greatest impact on the success of radiologists. Frank J. Lexa, MD, MBA, from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, will serve as director of the course, and 10 CME credits will be available to attendees.

    For more information on the Summit visit the ACR Web site or contact Sarah Tate at state@acr.org or (800) 227-5463, ext 4576.

2006 AMCLC Information

When: May 20-25, 2006

Where: Hilton Washington in Washington, DC

Upcoming Deadlines and Milestones:

  • December 30, 2005 – Deadline for submitting nominations to the ACR College Nominating Committee of the 2006 Elections.
  • December 31, 2005 – Deadline for submissions for 2005 Chapter Recognition Awards.
  • May 1, 2006 – Deadline for submitting ACR fellowship nominations for the 2007 convocation.