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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:

  1. Approval of practice parameters and technical standards, with input from members and Council approval.
  2. Development and management of resolutions for the annual meeting.
  3. Liaison with chapters and societies.
  4. Planning the annual council meeting.   
  5. 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.

Council Leaders

Kurt A. Schoppe, MD

Kurt A. Schoppe, MD

Council SpeakerFort Worth, TX

Radiology Associates of North Texas, PA

Eric M. Rubin, MD, FACR

Eric M. Rubin, MD, FACR

Council Vice SpeakerChester, PA

Southeast Radiology, LTD

Southeast Radiology

Council Members

Juan Carlos Batlle, MD, MBA, FACR

Juan Carlos Batlle, MD, MBA, FACR

Director of Thoracic ImagingBaptist Health of South Florida and Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Coral Gables, FL
David Boyd, MD, MBA, FACR

David Boyd, MD, MBA, FACR

Neuroradiologist, Reston Radiology ConsultantsReston, VA
Sammy Chu, MD, FACR

Sammy Chu, MD, FACR

Clinical Assistant Professor, Neuroradiology and Emergency RadiologyUniversity of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Heidi A. Edmonson, PhD, FACR

Heidi A. Edmonson, PhD, FACR

Medical PhysicistMayo Clinic, Eagan, MN
Fatima Elahi, DO , MHA

Fatima Elahi, DO, MHA

Breast Imaging FellowLincolnwood, IL
Alan C. Hartford, MD, FACR

Alan C. Hartford, MD, FACR

Lyme, NH
Nolan J. Kagetsu, MD, FACR

Nolan J. Kagetsu, MD, FACR

Professor of Radiology and Medical Education The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
Adam H. Kaye, MD, MBA

Adam H. Kaye, MD, MBA

Partner/Chair of RadiologyFairfield, CT
Ryan K. Lee, MD, MBA

Ryan K. Lee, MD, MBA

Philadelphia, PA
Elizabeth P. Maltin, MD, FACR

Elizabeth P. Maltin, MD, FACR, FAAWR

NeuroradiologistZwanger-Pesiri Radiology, Syosset, NY
Christopher R. McAdams, MD

Christopher R. McAdams, MD

Assistant Professor, Division of Breast Imaging, Department of Radiology and Imaging SciencesEmory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Andrew Moriarity, MD

Andrew Moriarity, MD, MBA

Diagnostic RadiologistGrand Rapids, MI
James P. O'Brien, MD, MBA, FACR

James P. O'Brien, MD, MBA, FACR

Chief of Cardiothoracic ImagingCharlotte, NC
Robert Optican, MD, FACR

Robert J. Optican, MD, FACR

Cardiothoracic Imaging Specialist, RadiologistDurham, NC
Jacob Ormsby, MD, MBA

Jacob Ormsby, MD, MBA

Chair, YPS; Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, MD AndersonHouston
Ashley Prosper, MD

Ashley Prosper, MD

Diagnostic RadiologistUCLA Health, Los Angeles, CA
Daniel A. Rodgers, MD

Daniel A. Rodgers, MD

PresidentKanawha Valley Radiologists, Charleston, WV
Chelsea Schmitt, MD, MPH

Chelsea Schmitt, MD, MPH

Chair, RFS; Advanced Abdominal Imaging Fellow, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of MedicineSt. Louis
Dane Van Tassel, MD

Dane Van Tassel, MD

Vice Chair of Radiology Phoenix, AZ
Kimberly S. Winsor, MD

Kimberly S. Winsor, MD

RadiologistFlagstaff, AZ

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