Resources & Services for ACR Chapters

Chapter Portal

The ACR developed the Chapter Portal to facilitate communication between the College and its chapters, to expedite the work of chapter leaders and to ease communications among the chapters. Those with access can download chapter membership data, access resources from the College, start and participate in discussions via a discussion board accessible by all users, email chapter leaders in other states, email chapter members, and more.

Access to the Chapter Portal is granted for the duration of the chapter officer, executive staff, councilor, alternate councilor and membership chair’s terms. Users should utilize the acr.org single user sign-on in order to access the Chapter Portal.

Chapter Leader Education

Chapter Leaders Workshop The Chapter Leaders Workshop at the ACR Annual Meeting is an opportunity to network with peers and discuss common relevant issues as well as discover new and innovative ways to grow and serve your chapter membership.

ACR Chapter and Member Engagement staff are available to assist you with any questions about your leadership role. For further information, contact Katie Kuhn at 800-227-5463, ext. 5785.

Membership Reports and Rosters

Through the ACR membership database, the membership services department offers a series of reports to assist chapters in maintaining an accurate membership database and to support chapter member retention efforts. Your chapter information is available to you via the Chapter Portal. You can access a variety of rosters, including an officer roster and rosters by practice and specialty.

Member Contact Information

Mailing and email addresses included with your chapter reports in the Chapter Portal can be downloaded and used to communicate with your members. The information available is limited to your own membership and may be used solely for conducting chapter business.

Membership Dues Billing

The ACR dues billing service allows chapters to take advantage of ACR resources for preparing and distributing invoices, dues collection and record keeping. The College charges a modest fee for this service.

Legal Assistance

The ACR Legal Department is available to provide general information on a variety of issues to ACR members and their attorneys. Chapter leaders may turn to the ACR Legal Department for:

Referrals to local attorneys
General questions about nonprofit organization and incorporation
General questions about bylaws
General questions about antitrust issues and other corporate matters

State Legislative Services

The ACR state government relations program addresses legislative and regulatory trends across the country and assists chapters with specific state legislative and regulatory initiatives and strategies. A committee is dedicated to state government relations and The Voice of Radiology blog provides members with state government relations information. To learn more, contact Eugenia Brandt-Krimer at 800-227-5463, ext. 4398.

Chapter Visitation Program

The ACR Chapter and Member Engagement team can provide a speaker to attend your chapter meeting to highlight emerging issues and recent ACR activities. The College assumes the expenses for one visitor, per chapter, per year. To use this service, submit a speaker request form and provide complete details for your chapter meeting. For additional information contact chapters@acr.org or call 800-227-5463, ext. 4682.

Virtual Chapter Meetings

The ACR recognizes the hardships that chapters are facing during these unprecedented times. As opportunities for meeting in person and conducting chapter business have been limited during the pandemic, we want to offer support. In order to facilitate essential chapter business, foster collaboration among chapter leaders and members, and connect chapters with ACR leaders, the ACR will provide each chapter with support for one virtual meeting between now and June 30, 2021. Chapters will develop and facilitate their own half-day meeting using an ACR-provided meeting platform and technical support (details below).

Meeting Support Includes:

Zoom Meeting platform to host up to 300 members
Staff support for a half-day meeting (up to 4 hours)
Polling capability – utilizing built-in Zoom feature
Pre-meeting practice/meeting run through with ACR team
Add-on option – ACR Election platform

Note: Additional requests for virtual meeting support will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may incur a fee for service.

If your chapter would like to take advantage of this ACR Support for Virtual Meetings, please complete the Speaker Request & Meeting Profile form.

Please direct questions to the ACR Chapter Team at chapters@acr.org.

Recognition Through the Chapter Recognition Awards Program

The ACR Chapter Recognition Program facilitates the sharing of ideas among chapters and recognizes chapter successes and innovative ideas. For additional information, contact chapters@acr.org or call 800-227-5463, ext. 4682.

Model Chapter Bylaws and Incorporation Information

The ACR has available a copy of model chapter bylaws as well as general information regarding incorporation. To learn more, contact Katie Kuhn at 800-227-5463, ext. 5785.

Chapter Web Sites

All chapters are provided with a presence on the ACR website via no-cost chapter microsites; external chapter websites are integrated into the microsites. To learn more, contact Kristin Barnard at 800-227-5463, ext. 4682.

Use of the ACR Logo

With prior approval and in accordance with ACR guidelines, chapters may use the ACR logo on chapter-related materials to illustrate the reciprocal relationship between ACR and chapter membership. To request the logo, please contact Legal Services at 800-227-5463, ext. 4951.

Chapter Meeting Announcements

The ACR can promote your chapter meeting information on the meeting calendar. When space is available and ample notice provided, the College may also list meetings in print or electronic publications (e.g., ACR Bulletin or ACR Member Update). To submit a meeting announcement, please contact chapters@acr.org at 800-227-5463, ext. 4682.

Chapter Executive Update

This e-newsletter is distributed by ACR staff to chapter leaders and executive staff in order to provide information about new chapter resources, chapter-related news and pertinent activities. For additional information contact chapters@acr.org or call 800-227-5463 ext. 4682.

Annual Meeting Stipends for Residents, Fellows and Young Professionals

The ACR provides up to $3,000 to chapters to help send residents and fellows to the ACR Annual Meeting and $1,000 for a young professional to attend the meeting as an alternate councilor. To designate residents and fellows attending the ACR Annual Meeting, please fill out the Sponsoring Members-in-Training form. To designate a Young Professional Alternate Councilor (YPAC), please contact Katie Kuhn at 800-227-5463, ext. 5785 or chapters@acr.org.

Guidance Regarding Council Activities

The ACR website includes resources and orientation materials to provide guidance on ACR Council activities, including a handbook for councilors and alternates, a resolution template, a how-to document for writing resolutions, and Council policies and procedures. If your chapter needs to select a substitute councilor, please fill out this form. Staff is also available to answer questions by phone or e-mail (see contacts below). Your most important resource for guidance on Council activities is your chapter’s Council Steering Committee (CSC) liaison identified on your chapter officer roster. Your CSC liaison is your connection to the governance body that represents the Council between annual meetings.

Key Contacts

Chapter and Member Engagement

Chapter Programs (Recognition, Chapter Portal, Chapter Executive Update, Chapter Visitation)
Katie Kuhn, CAE, Manager
kkuhn@acr.org
1-800- 227-5463, ext. 5785

Chapter Portal, Chapter Websites, Engage, Rosters, General Inquiries
Kristin Barnard, Chapter & Member Engagement Specialist
kbarnard@acr.org
1-800- 227-5463, ext. 4682

Volunteer Services, Commissions and Committees
Amy Shipp, Manager
ashipp@acr.org
1-800-227-5463, ext. 4917

Resident and Fellow Section
Catherine Herse, Project Specialist
cherse@acr.org
1-800-227-5463, ext. 4956

Council Services

Council Steering Committee, Annual Council Meeting, Digest of Council Actions, Resolutions
Trina Behbahani, CAE, Senior Director of Governance & Member Engagement
tbehbahani@acr.org
1-800-227-5463, ext. 4998

Catherine Herse, Project Specialist
cherse@acr.org
1-800-227-5463, ext. 4956

Government Relations and Economics and Health Policy

Federal Government Relations
Joshua Cooper, Senior Director
jcooper@acr.org
1-800-227-5463, ext. 4308

Economics and Health Policy
Angela Kim, Senior Director
akim@acr.org
1-800-227-5463, ext. 4556

State Government Relations
Eugenia Brandt-Krimer, Director of State Affairs
ekrimer@acr.org
1-800-227-5463, ext. 4398

RADPAC®
Ted Burnes, Director, RADPAC & Political Education
tburnes@acr.org
1-800-227-5463, ext. 4949

Legal

Legal Services
1-800-227-5463, ext. 4044
legal@acr.org

Marketing, Communications and Public Relations

ACR website
Noelle Neu, Web Content Manager
nneu@acr.org
1-800-227-5463, ext. 5875

Membership

ACR Membership, ACR Fellowship, General Inquiries
Monique C. Talbot, CAE, Director
mtalbot@acr.org
1-800-227-5463, ext. 4954

ACR Fellowship Applications and Convocation
Julie Huxsoll
jhuxsoll@acr.org
1-800-227-5463, ext. 4786

Commission on Membership and Communications

William T. Herrington, MD, FACR, Chair
herrad54@gmail.com

Brad Short, CAE, Vice President of Governance and Member Services
bshort@acr.org
1-800-227-5463, ext. 4975

Committee on Chapters

David T. Boyd, MD, MBA, Chair
boydd323@aol.com

Katie Kuhn, CAE, Manager, Chapter & Member Engagement
kkuhn@acr.org
1-800-227-5463, ext. 5785

Tools You Can Use

Use these downloadable materials and resources to build awareness of radiology and to answer patient questions about medical imaging benefits and safety.

Chapter CME Program

The ACR Chapter CME Program offers an online process through which you can certify chapter events for CME, provide members with certificates of participation and keep record of certificates for future reference. To learn more or get started contact Alexis LaCount.