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OSRT Congratulates Dondi Visser
ASRT Meeting June 11, 2007 in AlbuquerQue, NM.
ARRT Certificates Issued 1/1/11 and Beyond To be Time-Limited Under 'CQ/2011' Plan
From the Editor:OSRT Congratulates Dondi Visser!
OSRT would like to congratulate Oregon
Institute of Technology student, Dondi Visser, who received the 2007
$500 OSRT scholarship. Dondi is seen here with Kathrin N. Walsch, MBA, Director of Development and Endowed Scholarships from
OIT. Congratulations Dondi!
Dondi Visser on the left and Kathrin N. Walsch on the right
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ASRT Meeting June 11, 2007 in Albuquerque, NM.
This is a picture from the President's Reception at the ASRT meeting June 11, 2007 in Albuquerque, NM.
From the left: Bart Pierce ~ Barbara Smith ~ Susan Castanette ~ Tom King.
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ARRT Certificates Issued 1/1/11 and Beyond
To be Time-Limited Under 'CQ/2011' Plan
~Won't Apply to Pre-Existing Registered Certifications~
Continued Qualifications Requirements program establishes 10-year time frame.
The Continued Qualifications Requirements - 'CQ/2011,' for short - will not apply to any certificates that were issued before 1/1/11 and kept currently registered.
The new CQ requirements were announced June 3 at the annual meeting of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).
ARRT says that the new requirements are based on new realities. "Although at one time the shelf life of knowledge was sufficiently long that the 'once certified, forever qualified' approach might be true, this proposition can no longer be supported," according to ARRT President Anne C. Chapman, R.T.(R)(N), CNMT. "The reality is that knowledge has a limited shelf life, and we want consumers to know that ARRT certification means that the individual has relevant current knowledge that enhances his or her ability to provide high-quality patient care."
Details of how the program will work are being developed. "Generally, the model will include an assessment component tailored to an individual's particular practice pattern, an activities component specific to their areas of need, and a verification component that assures that the areas of need have been addressed," according to ARRT Executive Director Jerry B. Reid, Ph.D. "The CQ2011 model will recognize a variety of activities to document that areas of need have been addressed effectively, including CE."
ARRT has posted a comprehensive "Q&A" on its www.arrt.org website and will update it as information is made available
The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists promotes high standards of patient care by recognizing individuals qualified in medical imaging, interventional procedures, and radiation therapy. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, ARRT evaluates, certifies, and annually registers more than a quarter-of-a-million radiologic technologists across the United States. For more information, visit www.arrt.org.
ARRT
For more information contact:
Kathy Hendricks
Phone: (651) 687-0048, ext. 515
Fax: (651) 687-0349
www.arrt.org
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From the Editor:
I believe it is important for the membership to receive news
about their professional organization. I want to encourage everyone to follow up
and access your website www.oregonsrt.org periodically for the latest
information. Our webmaster, Terry Pleger is doing a great job keeping the site
updated monthly. Let me know what's happening in your area. Refer to the
directory and send me or anyone on the board your comments. Write an article,
stimulate discussion among the membership, and attend the quarterly board
meetings. Watch for the next version of the Skiagram coming to you
electronically.
Diane
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