January 26, 2006 - ACR Chapter Executive Update


January 26, 2006

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

Important Information for Congressional Visit Day

The ACRa Congressional Visit Day will be held Wednesday, May 24 during the 2006 Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership Conference. This year Hill participants will make their own congressional appointment with their Representative and a designated chapter contact will make the Senate appointments for the chapter's delegation. Be sure to indicate on the AMCLC meeting registration form that you will participate in ACRa's Congressional Visit Day. Please also indicate if you have a relationship with any other Members of Congress so ACR staff can coordinate with that chapter's contact to include you in the appointment scheduling process.

If your chapter has not yet completed a Key Contact form to identify a chapter contact that will coordinate the congressional appointment process on behalf of the chapter, you may access the form on the ACR Web site and submit it via fax to (703) 262-9312. Please contact Ted Burnes at (800) 227-5463, ext. 4949 or by email at tburnes@acr.org if you have any questions.

Membership Update - Chapter Payments, Rosters & Dues Invoices

December chapter payments were sent to chapters last week. If you have any questions about chapter payments contact ACR Membership Services at (800) 347-7748.

Chapter rosters will be sent out next week. Rosters are automatically sent via email and sent via US postal service only when an email address is not available. If you would like to request a hardcopy of your chapter roster please contact Barbara Quattrone at bquattrone@acr.org

The second invoice for membership dues will be sent in mid-February. A more specific date for the invoice mailing will be given in the next Chapter Executive Update. If you have any questions about dues invoices contact ACR Membership Services at (800) 347-7748.

Update from ACR Government Relations

An email from Dr. Borgstede, Chair of the ACR Board of Chancellors, was sent to all members this week to provide an update on ACR's response to the recent actions by Congress to drastically reduce the reimbursement for the technical component of in-office imaging services. Click here to view a letter that was sent to all members of the House of Representatives and the United States Senate. For more information visit the Government Relations section of the ACR Web site.

If you have any questions please contact Josh Cooper at jcooper@acr.org or Jay Greissing at jgreissing@acr.org

Participating in the Chapter Recognition Award Program in 2006

January 1 marked the beginning of the 2006 award year. Chapters can make submissions for chapter activities from now until December 31, 2006 for awards to be presented during the 2007 AMCLC. Click here for more information about the chapter recognition program.

An Opportunity to Earn Points!

Recently letters were mailed out to chapter leaders to encourage them to complete the ACR Chapter Membership Goals Statement. Completing this form by March 1 earns your chapter 10 points. Subsequent points can be earned by completing an update form to let us know of your progress in reaching the goal; additional points are awarded for meeting the goal by either 50% or 100%. Click here to access the form on the ACR Web site.

Please Share with Your Members: Upcoming ACR Educational Course

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

  • Last Chance Opportunity! Register Now for the ACR Executive Education Boot Camp!

    The ACR will sponsor a course in Finance, Accounting and Business Planning for Radiology Professionals March 9-12 in Vail, Colorado. This four-day course is an expanded version of key topics in the ACR’s highly popular Executive Education Series. ACR has combined the best speakers and topics from several of their successful weekend courses. The acclaimed experts who developed this program have added even more valuable content to help you understand essential financial and business planning concepts used in managing your radiology practice. This is an excellent opportunity to earn up to 15.5 Category 1 CME credits.

    For more information on this course 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

    The meeting brochure for the 2006 AMCLC can now be found on the ACR Web site. Click here to view the brochure.

    Upcoming Deadlines and Milestones:

    • February 20, 2006 – Deadline for submitting Resolutions for consideration at the annual Council meeting
    • April 19, 2006 - Meeting registration deadline and hotel registration deadline
    • May 1, 2006 – Deadline for submitting ACR fellowship nominations for the 2007 convocation.