Council Steering Committee

The mission of the Council Steering Committee (CSC) is to be the representative voice of the ACR® membership, by facilitating and developing ACR policy.

The CSC provides oversight of Council activities. CSC members are both elected and appointed and are representative generally of the entire Council according to its diversity, geographic distribution, radiologic subspecialty, gender and practice patterns. In addition to organizing the Council meeting, the CSC represents the Council throughout the year, providing communication pathways both to and from the chapters and interacting with the ACR Board of Chancellors (BOC).

In addition to organizing the ACR annual council meeting, the CSC represents the Council while it is not in session. Through their liaison roles, CSC members provide communication pathways with ACR chapters, subspecialty societies, and military branches and government agencies recognized by the Council, as well as with ACR commissions and the BOC.The specific liaison roles of CSC members are assigned immediately after the annual meeting. In addition, CSC members work on the development of Practice Parameters and Technical Standards and serve on year-round work groups to better serve the Council and the membership. Additional details about the annual council meeting can be found on the annual meeting page.

Role of the CSC

The College bylaws and traditions hold that the roles of the CSC include:

Approval of practice parameters and technical standards, with input from members and Council approval.
Development and management of resolutions for the annual meeting.
Liaison with chapters and societies.
Planning the annual council meeting.
Liaison with the BOC and commissions.

Primary Activities of the CSC

Provide oversight and facilitation of ACR Council activity.
Serve on work groups and/or other committees as assigned by the Speaker to ensure the ongoing success of Council and CSC activities.
Represent the Council between Council meetings.
Provide Council liaison to the BOC.
Provide Council liaison to the chapters via direct outreach (phone and email), as well as participation in the ACR Chapter Visitation Programs as appropriate.
Provide liaison to councilors representing subspecialty societies, government agencies, military branches and membership sections (i.e. RFS and YPS).

Serve as ex-officio members of commissions upon appointment by the chairman of the BOC.
Conduct ongoing progress review on ACR Council resolutions.
Advise the Council regarding policies to sunset.
Sponsor or submit resolutions to the Council when necessary.
Facilitate and encourage the development of resolutions.
Review and decide on acceptance of late resolutions.
Provide Council liaison and input into the development of ACR practice parameters and technical standards, to include chairing subcommittees to reconcile the comments submitted during the field review process.