2017-2018 MSRT Board of Directors
Jane Erekson, President
Karen Farris, Vice President
Renee Puryear, Secretary
Karl Ellison, Treasurer
Michele Cody, Treasurer-Elect
Kim Vanyo, Member-At-Large
Nancy Julin, Chairman of the Board
Victoria Glassman, Educational Coordinator
Richard Tetrault, State Delegate
Kayla Yameen, State Delegate
Monica Caggiano, State Delegate
Cacey Cafua, State Delegate
Lynn Pellecchia, State Delegate
Carol Wallace, Quarter Century Club Chairperson
Welcome to the 87th Annual MSRT Conference. This year’s schedule has been specifically designed to provide you with the maximum opportunity for continuing education and networking. A total of 14 CE’s can be achieved by those of you attending the full conference. We hope you enjoy the conference. Please let us know how we can make improvements by completing conference surveys.
Michele Cote, Conference Co-Chair Kayla Yameen, Conference Co-Chair
Judith Samuelman
Cacey Cafua, Co-Chair Lisa Lorick, Co-chair
Kelly Reynolds Brenna Lapsley Lynn Pellecchia
Wednesday 12:30 pm - 7:00 pm Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Friday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Welcome Note
Buzz Bowl Committee
Conference Committee
Buzz Bowl Game Schedule
Thursday, April 12th 2018
7:30 AM Welcome 8:00 AM ARRT Continuing Qualifications Requirements Elizabeth Romero RT (N)(CT), PET, FSNMMI-TS 1 Credit Category A DR/CT/M 9:00 AM MSK Ultrasound: Old Modality New Tricks Robert J. French Jr., MD 1 Credit Category A GH
Coffee Break 10:15 AM PA Catheters & You! Chris Mercurio, BS, BA, RT(R)(CI)(ARRT), RCIS
1 Credit Category A DR 11:15 AM X-Ray Technologies in Security
Russell C. Leibe, BS, RT(R) 1 Credit Category A DR
12:15 - BUSINESS LUNCHEON 1:25 PM 2018-2019 Board Inductions
Incoming & Outgoing Presidents Speeches 1:30 PM Back to Basics in Pediatric Imaging
Erin Peterson BS, RT(R) 1 Credit Category A DR
2:30 PM Global Outreach for Radiation Protection Madan M. Rehani PhD
1 Credit Category A RP 3:30 PM Radiology's Role in Research
Kevin Reynolds, MHA, RT(R)(CT) 1 Credit Category A DR
Please join us at the cocktail party just outside the lecture hall. Enjoy the music, hors d’oeuvres and socializing with old friends & new. Be onsite to see which school wins the “Show Your School Spirit” T-Shirt Contest
Please join us on Thursday, April 12th after the last lecture for hors d’oeuvres & a cash bar We will announce the winner of the Student T-shirt Contest.
Please note, winners must be in attendance to collect prize.
Please join us Thursday Evening
8:00-12:00 PM DJ & Cash Bar
Admission $5.00
The Educators Meeting will be held on
Thursday, April 12th at 5:30 pm, immediately following the cocktail hour.
The Quarter Century Club’s Annual Meeting will be held at 11:15 AM preceding the Business Luncheon on Friday
Educator’s Meeting
Wild about Radiology Jungle Themed Dance
QCC Annual Meeting
Cocktail Hour
Friday, April 13th 2018 7:30 AM Welcome 8:00 AM Ensuring Quality and Safety in Radiology:
Principles and Pitfalls Jennifer C. Broder, MD
1 Credit Category DR 9:00 AM Abbreviated Breast MRI
Dorothy Sippo, MD, MPH 1 Credit Category A M/GH
Coffee Break 10:15 AM Fluoroscopy: The Normal, the Abnormal
and the Strange Thomas Dalton, RPA, RT(R)
1 Credit Category A DR 11:15 AM Diagnostic Imaging of Trauma
Kevin Reynolds, MHA, RT(R)(CT) 1 Credit Category A DR/CT
12:15 - BUSINESS LUNCHEON 1:25 PM (Homes for Our Troops Donation, QCC Inductions
Scholarships, SLDP & Buzz Bowl Awards) 1:30 PM Radiation Safety in Medical Imaging
Richard Serino, M.ED, CNMT 1 Credit Category A RP
2:30 PM Towards Technological Innovation in a
Radiology Department Marc Succi, MD 1 Credit Category A DR
3:30 PM A Roadside CT-Scan… Impossible? Not anymore!
Scott Lancaster, PhD(c), CAGS, MHA, NR-P 1 Credit Category A DR/CT
This concludes our 87th Annual Conference. Thank you for your support!
2018 Oliver E. Merrill Award
David Gilmore, MS, CNMT, RT(R)(N), FSNMMI-TS Chair & Assistant Professor, Medical Imaging
Program Director, Nuclear Medicine
Each year the MSRT celebrates our history by selecting a member from our profession that exemplifies the dedication shown by Oliver in support of the MSRT & Radiologic Technologists in the Commonwealth. David has over twenty years experience in higher education and medical imaging and has been an MSRT member for many of those
years. As a board member of the SNMMI Technologist Section, he has served as a liaison with the MSRT. He is a strong advocate for the profession and actively participates as a member of the ASRT Region 9 Advocacy committee. David was a member of the DPH/RCP working group that helped to update the Massachusetts RT Licensing Regulations working in collaboration with MSRT board members. He has been a lecturer at many MSRT conferences and seminars and is always willing to offer assistance. He is a leader in medical imaging education and a professional role model to many.
2018 Quarter Century Club Inductees
Each year the Quarter Century Club, led by
QCC Chairperson Carol Wallace, awards its newest members with a 25 Year Pin. To qualify, one must be a member for
twenty-five consecutive years. We would like to welcome the newly inducted QCC members:
Cheryl Bielunis, Karen Clancy, Sean Desmond, Mary Jean Finnegan, Debra Kelleher, Jannene Levesque, Marie Lussier, Lynn Mandeville, Gail McCartney, Sylvia Nobre-Hilton, Pauline Sciarappa, Christine Vargas
MSRT Past Presidents
1931 Charleton Bruya
1932-33 Charles P. Nicoll
1934-35 Oliver E. Merrill
1936-37 Mr. Duquette
1938 Anna H.S. Morgan
1939 Francis Murphy
1939-41 Stanley Gerard
1942 Emilio Stasio
1943 Ralph Bannister
1944 Lila Yerxa
1945-46 William Kruger
1947 Oliver E. Merrill
1948 Gus Marcantonio
1949 Russell Bannister
1950-51 Raymond Bannister
1952-53 Elmer Allard
1954 Delane Stevens
1955 Robert Phillips
1956 Mathew Stevens
1957 Emilio Stasio
1958 Edmund Poopor
1959 Martha White
1960 John Viera
1961 Stanley Bozen
1961-63 Roy Shurgar
1964 Clay Coupe
1965 James Farrell
1966 David Stone
1967 Robert J. Roth
1968 Ted W. Bergey
1969 Bruce LaCasse
1970 Norman Bossie
1971 John C. McMahon
1972 Patricia A. Carey
1973 Edward J. Boudreau
1974 George S. Lewis
1975 Paule Cerce
1976 Priscilla Price Row
1977 Janet Lister
1978 Dennis D. Keefe
1979 James Greenhalgh
1980 Paul Fournier
1981 James Lampka
1982 Patricia C. Selleck
1983 Sandra D. Ostresh
1984 Debra A. Desmarais
1985 Peter Vassallo
1986 Jan Jenkins
1987 Debra Ralls
1988 Michael DelVecchio
1989 Linda LeFave
1990 Carol Wallace
1991 John Landry
1992 James Lampka
1993 Timothy Betz
1994 Michael DelVecchio
1995 Patricia Saisi
1996 Jane Erekson
1997 Kathy Tabor McEwan
1998 Robert A. Mortensen
1999 David LeClair
2000 Eileen Miksch
2001 Debra Ricciardelli
2002 John Landry
2003 Marianne Spatola
2004 Denise Hamlin
2004 Kevin Reynolds
2005 Maureen Seluta
2006 Kevin Reynolds
2007 Marie Oliver
2008 Shannon Barron
2009 Tyler Martin
2010 James V. Lampka
2011 Darren Sack
2012 Lisa Fanning
2013 Patricia Willett
2014 David LeClair
2015 Darren Sack
2016 Nancy Julin
2017 Jane Erekson
Outgoing President
Jane Erekson,
BS RT(R)(ARRT)
Incoming President
Patricia Willett,
BS, RT(R)(CT)(ARRT)
Thursday, April 12th Luncheon
Italian Wedding Soup, Hearts of romaine with roasted garlic Caesar dressing and
parmesan cheese Garlic Bread
Mediterranean Chicken Pasta, Eggplant Lasagna, Vegetables Assortment of Mini Cannoli
Coffee, tea and decaf, soft drinks and bottled water
Friday, April 13th Luncheon
Hot & Sour Soup
Iceberg, Napa Cabbage with Hearts of Palm, Toasted Noodles and Sesame Ginger Dressing
Chilled Shrimp with Lo Mein Noodles and Marinated Vegetables Vegetable Spring Rolls, Crab Rangoon and
Pork Pot Stickers Szechwan Beef and Broccoli, General Tso Chicken,
Vegetable Fried Rice Assorted Far East Desserts
Coffee, tea and decaf, soft drinks and bottled water
There will be a continental breakfast served each morning with assorted chilled juices, bagels served with a variety of
flavored cream cheeses and preserves. Freshly brewed regular coffee, decaffeinated coffee and a selection of herbal teas
GENERAL INFORMATION
The name badge given to you at registration is required for admission to all conference activities including educational sessions, Buzz Bowl, all snack breaks and breakfast.
All courses have been ASRT approved and topic categorized in accordance with the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program standards. The lecture topic may differ from previously printed material due to speaker availability.
Please be advised that attendees arriving 10 minutes or more late to lectures will not be eligible for CE credit.
A Certificate of Attendance will be uploaded to your MSRT web account or emailed to non-members following the conference. ASRT members can email a copy to [email protected] or mail to the address below for CE tracking: ASRT 15000 Central Avenue, SE Albuquerque, NM 87123-3917
Preliminary games will begin on Wednesday, April 11th at 12:30 PM. Games will resume on, Thursday, April 12th with the semifinals & finals being held on Friday, April 13th. The awards will be presented to the first, second and third place teams during the Business Luncheon on Friday.
CONFERENCE ID BADGES
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
CE CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE
2018 BUZZ BOWL CHALLENGE
After each lecture, please visit www.msrt-ma.org, scroll
to: .
Enter your name and the session code provided at the conclusion of the lecture. All check-ins are time stamped so please be sure to check-in after each lecture.
As a back up to the electronic verification, please write the verification code on the provided Lecture Attendance Verification Form. Pass the form in at the registration desk when you leave at the
end of each day.
WI Fi Access Select either attwifi or honors Wi-Fi
Choose “I have a coupon/promotional code”
When prompted, click next and enter MASRT in the
code field.
If AT&T is your cell service provider, you may not be
prompted to enter the code
If you have any difficulty, please see a room proctor for
assistance, prior to the start of the next lecture.
Lecture Attendance Verification
Stay in Touch! In the coming weeks, the MSRT will be updating our membership database and communication tools. With the 2018 – 2019 membership year, we will be transitioning to a rolling annual membership with automatic email renewal invoicing through our website. The demographic information that we ask you to complete in your member profile helps the MSRT in event planning and advocacy. Please login in to your MSRT member account online and update your personal information to help us with this conversion.
We hope you enjoyed the conference! Plans for next year will begin soon. If you are willing to lend a hand, or have any suggestions we
want to hear from you. Please email us at [email protected].
Thank you
MSRT Board of Directors