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FROM:  MSG Rick A Brittain                                                                19 June 2005

TO:  Military Chapter of ASRT

 

SUBJECT:  ASRT 2005 CONFERENCE REPORT

 

  1. The Military Chapter of the ASRT met on 8 June 2005.  The following personnel were present.
    1. MSG Rick Brittain (Chairman)
    2. HMC Mark Nehlen (Vice-Chair)
    3. HM1 Mike Latimer (delegate)
    4. HMC Gary Moore (delegate)
    5. SMSgt Lonnie Gallaher (delegate)
    6. SFC Christopher Diehl
    7. SMSgt (ret) John Hurley
    8. MSG (ret) Edna Moreno (delegate)
    9. SFC Jeff Vaughn (delegate)
    10. HMC Jorge C. Lee
    11. SMSgt Kenneth R Andres (delegate)
    12. HMC Travis Prowant
    13. HM1 Hassel (David) Estep

 

  1. Old Business:
    1. Communications between delegates.  We need to be communicating year round, not only in the weeks before the conference. (all delegates for action)
    2. Issues in the HOD.  There are 22 resolutions, 3 provisos and the implementation plan on the table for this year’s house.  Discussion with delegates from other chapters and affiliates is needed to help determine our stand on pending resolutions and bylaws changes.  Biggest issue facing the Military Chapter is the resolution discussing substitute delegates for deployed Armed Forces personnel..
    3. Student Interns from Military programs.  Again the Armed Forces did not have a student intern selected from the group.  The Delegates need to help the potential student intern with their packets if we want to compete.
    4. Web Page:  HM1 Latimer will continue as webmaster, if there is any information you would like added to the web site please forward it.

 

 

  1. New Business:
    1. The first issue is the DoD Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) which announced that all medical training conducted in the Armed Forces will be moved to Ft Sam Houston, Texas in the near future.  The three programs will combined into one and the delegates do not have any idea how the change will affect JRCERT or ARRT.  Proposed bylaw change. 
    2. Requesting that the number of months for student membership cut off is changed from three months to six months.  This will allow Army and Navy students more time to join as a student.
    3. Discuss the new chapter coins and how the coins should be voted ing on, presented, and logged into the database.  Delegate’s agreed that potential coin holders should demonstrate exceptional support for the military.
    4. Military Chapter as a whole was very upset at the by-laws committee for not supporting the Resolution 05-1.03B.  It shows a lack of understanding about deploying into a combat zone.  It also demonstrates a more serious issue if committee members are deciding policy and procedures on events that they know nothing about without seeking input from individuals or organizations that have the knowledge.  We recognize most delegates understand that deploying into a combat zone is not “an excuse” to not attend the annual conference.
    5. The Military Chapter has full confidence in the Board of Directors and the ARRT to come to an agreeable solution to the RPA/RA issue that presented itself at the conference this year.
    6. The Military Chapter did not support the late resolution and thought the House of Delegates should focus on more important issues.
    7. The Military Chapter would also like the Board of Directors to re-look at the decision to split into two conferences (educational and governance).  We believe the delegates have some great ideas about cutting costs and making a more beneficial conference.
    8. Each military branch will have to contact their respective education programs to fully understand how adding a basic CT curriculum to the basic radiology program will affect each service.  The Army program has a set number of days and hours in-which to train their radiographers, to add CT might be a large issue.  The Army understands the need but will it be able to comply is another story.

 

 

    4.  Resolutions / bylaws:

                 a. The chapter supported all adopted resolutions.  They are:

 

Resolution 05-1.01, ASRT Dues Increase
Resolved, that the ASRT increase its membership dues for active and associate members to $105 per year effective on Oct. 1, 2005.

Resolution 05-1.02, Dues Review and Update
Resolved, that every year the ASRT Board review and report to the House of Delegates the effect of inflation on the cost of providing member services and its relationship to membership dues.

Resolution 05-1.04, Separation of Governance Portion from Education Portion of the Annual Conference
Resolved, that we respectfully request that the ASRT Board of Directors revisit the decision to separate the governance portion from the education portion of the ASRT Annual Conference.

Resolution 05-2.01, Student Membership Criterion
Resolved, the ASRT membership criterion be modified to allow students enrolled in primary radiologic science programs to join as student members. Eligibility for student membership shall terminate upon graduation. (Note: This resolution has bylaw implications and will go to the 2006 Bylaws Committee and go before the 2006 House as a proposed bylaw change.)

Resolution 05-2.02, ASRT Definition of Radiologist Assistant
Resolved, the ASRT defines the radiologist assistant as an ARRT-certified radiographer who has successfully completed an advanced academic program encompassing a nationally recognized radiologist assistant curriculum and radiologist-directed clinical preceptorship. The academic program should culminate in a baccalaureate degree, post-baccalaureate certificate or master’s degree. A radiologist assistant also should hold additional ARRT certification as a radiologist assistant.

Resolution 05-3.01, Use of Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound for Nonmedically Prescribed Purposes
Resolved, the ASRT adopt the position statement “Use of Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound for Nonmedically Prescribed Purposes” that reads: “The ASRT recommends prudence concerning the use of diagnostic medical ultrasound for the purpose of nonmedical entrepreneurial application or entertainment contrary to the tenets of ethical medical practice. The performance of condition-specific ultrasound examinations should be based on clinical indications stipulated by a licensed health care practitioner.”

Resolution 05-3.02, ASRT Position Statement on Verbal and/or Telephone Orders
Resolved, the ASRT adopt the position statement “Verbal and/or Telephone Orders” that reads: “The ASRT recognizes that it is within the scope of practice of radiologic science professionals to receive, relay and document verbal and/or telephone orders in the patient’s chart where state statutes and/or institutional policy permit.”

Resolution 05-3.04, ASRT Position Statement on Performance of Fluoroscopy and Contrast Examinations by Limited X-ray Machine Operators
Resolved, the ASRT adopt the position statement “Performance of Fluoroscopy and Contrast Examinations by Limited X-ray Machine Operators” that reads: “Fluoroscopy and contrast procedures are excluded from the scope of practice of limited x-ray machine operators.”

Resolution 05-3.05, ASRT Position Statement on Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Lines or Ports for Power Injectors
Resolved, the ASRT adopt the position statement “Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Lines or Ports for Power Injectors” that reads: “The ASRT recognizes the use of power injectors with a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) line or ports for power injectors is within the scope of practice for radiologic technologists with the appropriate clinical and didactic education and when an FDA-approved PICC line catheter or port specifically for power injectors is used and manufacturer guidelines regarding infusion rate and pressure are followed, where state and/or institutional policy permits.”

Resolution 05-3.07, ASRT Position Statement on Lifelong Learning in the Radiologic Sciences
Resolved, the ASRT adopt the position statement “Lifelong Learning in the Radiologic Sciences” that reads: “The ASRT endorses lifelong learning for radiologic technologists beginning with the entry-level curriculum and continuing with self-initiated, self-directed and self-evaluated education and training for the purposes of professional development, personal enhancement and quality of care improvement.”

Resolution 05-3.08, ASRT Position Statement on Cultural Competency in the Radiologic Sciences
Resolved, the ASRT adopt the position statement “Cultural Competency in the Radiologic Sciences” that reads: “The ASRT endorses culturally competent health care education beginning with the entry-level curriculum and considers continued cultural-competency education necessary for radiologic technologists.”

Resolution 05-3.09, ASRT Position Statement on Patient Advocacy in the Radiologic Sciences
Resolved, the ASRT adopt the position statement “Patient Advocacy in the Radiologic Sciences” that reads: “The ASRT endorses patient advocacy education beginning with the entry-level curriculum and considers continued patient advocacy education to be a necessary set of skills for radiologic technologists.”

Resolution 05-3.10, ASRT Position Statement on Monitoring Patient Exposure During Utilization of Digital Radiography Systems
Resolved, the ASRT adopt the position statement “Monitoring Patient Exposure During Utilization of Digital Radiography Systems” that reads: “Facilities using digital radiography systems should monitor patient exposure. Exposure indicator data should be included in the DICOM header for images sent to picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) or in the patient demographics field for images printed to film and in either case should be part of the permanent patient record. The exposure indicator should not be altered to modify image appearance and should faithfully record the exposure or exposure factors used in producing the image. Facilities should use appropriate software for collection of patient exposure range distributions and reject analysis as part of the quality assurance program. This exposure data should be routinely reviewed by the facility.”

Resolution 05-3.11, ASRT Position Statement on Limited X-ray Machine Operator Scope of Practice
Resolved, the ASRT adopt the position statement “Limited X-ray Machine Operator Scope of Practice” that reads: “The limited x-ray machine operator’s scope of practice is limited to practices covered in the ASRT curriculum for limited x-ray machine operators.”

Resolution 05-3.12, Revision of ASRT Position Statement “Identification of Registered Radiologic Technologists in the Workplace”
Resolved, the ASRT position statement “Identification of Registered Radiologic Technologists in the Workplace” be revised to read: “It is the ASRT position that:

*                   Registered radiologic technologists should at all times when on duty wear an insignia that identifies them as registered radiologic technologists;

*                   Registered radiologic technologists should verbally inform health care consumers of who they are and their role in providing care;

*                   Health care consumers should be informed of the caregiver’s demonstrated specialized knowledge in radiologic technology through identification of the credentials earned through certification examinations;

*                   Registered radiologic technologists who have passed a post primary examination should identify themselves as a radiologic technologist credentialed in that specialty;

*                   Registered radiologic technologists who have passed an advanced practice examination should identify themselves as appropriate to their certification;

*                   Health care facilities should never prohibit personnel from wearing insignia that identifies credentials;

*                   In the event that a facility including private offices, ambulatory clinics and home care agencies prohibits or discourages identification of staff credentials, staff members and consumers should submit written protest to facility administrators, the state’s affiliate society, the state’s board of health and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations or equivalent;

*                   Registered radiologic technologists should advocate that their state practice act mandate identification of professional title and credentials.”

Resolution 05-3.13, Revision of ASRT Position Statement “Radiologic Requests by Nonphysicians”
Resolved, the ASRT position statement “Radiologic Requests by Nonphysicians”  be revised to read: “The ASRT endorses the standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) or equivalent in reference to radiologic procedures requested by non-physicians nonphysicians, where state statutes and/or institutional policy permit.”

Resolution 05-3.15, Sunset of ASRT Position Statement “Spot Filming of the Gallbladder”
Resolved, the ASRT position statement “Spot Filming of the Gallbladder” be sunset.

Resolution 05-3.16, Sunset of ASRT Position Statement “Spot Filming the Terminal Ileum in Small Bowel Procedures”
Resolved, the ASRT position statement “Spot Filming the Terminal Ileum in Small Bowel Procedures” be sunset.

 

 

5.  Election of officers for 2006:

            HMC Mark Nehlen Chairman

HM1 H. David Estep Vice-Chair

 

 

 

                                                Rick A. Brittain

                                                MSG, USA

                                                Chairman, Military Chapter