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April Communication - 2003 RPS Annual Meeting:
Home Residents Events Meetings 2003 RPS Meeting Communications
American College of Radiology
2003 Resident Physician Section Meeting
ACR RPS on the WEB
2 May 2003
Contact for questions and responses:
Kelly Foster
ACR Office of Council and Chapter Services
1891 Preston White Drive
Reston VA 20191
Phone: 800.227.5463 (ext. 4917)
Email: kellyf@acr.org
We are looking forward to your participation in the upcoming meeting of
the ACR RPS and the ACR Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership
Conference. Below is some information to help you prepare for the
meeting. Please do not hesitate to contact either myself or one of the
members of the executive committee with questions or concerns.
See you in May,
Kelly
Words From a Fellow RPS Meeting Participant
Hello. I am a third year resident at University of Texas-Houston and
this will be my third time attending the ACR RPS and annual meetings. As
I was registering for last year's annual meeting, I reflected on how
little I knew about the ACR prior to going to my first meeting. I spent
a lot of time at that meeting just trying to figure out what the ACR is
and what it does. To save you some time, I thought I would put together
a few helpful hints for people attending the meeting for the first
time. Hopefully these suggestions will make your experience more
rewarding.
- Prior to the meeting visit the ACR Web site (www.acr.org). Browse through the various sections to get a feel for what the ACR does. In particular, make sure to visit the resident section .
- Visit your state's radiological society Web site. Links are available in the chapter section of the ACR Web site. If your state does not have a Web site, some interesting sites include Massachusetts (www.massrad.org), Texas (www.txrad.org) Radiological
Societies and the Radiological Society of New Jersey (http://www.rsnj.org/).
- Preview the resolutions for this year's meeting. You will need your ACR member number to access them. This is available on your membership card or Kelly Foster (kellyf@acr.org) can help you. The RPS executive committee will highlight select resolutions during the resident's meeting.
- Attend the lecture provided by Dr. Valerie Jackson (ACR President) Saturday during lunch. The framework for the ACR governing bodies is somewhat confusing. She will provide a good overview of the ACR.
- Make sure to take a moment to look up info on Washington, D.C. There will be plenty of time to explore the sights.
Hope you find these helpful. If any of the residents who will be
returning to the meeting for a second time have additional suggestions
please send them to Kelly Foster and she will forward them.
Looking forward to D.C.-
Karla Sepulveda
RPS Meeting Schedule
Our meeting begins with lunch on Sat., 10 May at 12:00 noon. If you
have not done so already please CLICK HERE to RSVP. There will also be
a RPS reception on Sat. evening from 5:30pm-6:30pm. On Sun. we will
hold the ACR RPS Leadership DevelopmentSeminar. We are excited to have
Richard Gunderman, M.D., Ph.D. leading this educational session on
developing your leadership potential. Sun. afternoon's business
meetings will focus on this year's ACR council resolutions. Mon. is the
last day of planned RPS activities, however you will continue to
participate in the ACR Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership Conference.
CLICK HERE for a direct link to a complete meeting schedule.
RPS Executive Committee Position Descriptions
This information is available on the ACR Web site, in the AMCLC
section. CLICK HERE for a direct link. It outlines the
responsibilities of each of the five executive committee positions.
With the exception of the chair, we will hold elections for these
positions during the Mon. morning RPS breakfast. If you have an
interest in or questions about running for an elected position prior to
the meeting, please contact one of the current executive committee
members (see listing below) or Kelly Foster at either kellyf@acr.org or
800.227.5463, ext. 4917.
Introduction to the ACR Council Meeting
This information is available on the ACR Web site, in the AMCLC
section. CLICK HERE for a direct link. The intent of this document is
to orient you to the ACR council meeting, how to best prepare for the
meeting and procedures used by the council to conduct business. The ACR
annual meeting is a governance meeting, during which the ACR sets
policy. The RPS works to represent the interests of residents and
fellows before the council.
Resolutions to Review Prior to the Meeting
In order to make the most of the limited time the RPS has to meet prior
to the council meeting, a committee of residents has reviewed all of the
resolutions and selected those that may be of particular interest to
residents and fellows. This information is also available on the ACR
Web site, in the AMCLC section. CLICK HERE for a direct link. Please
review these resolutions and others you feel may be important for the
section to discuss.
Radiology Advocacy and Congressional Visits
In addition to the council meeting, this meeting also offers educational
sessions on issues facing radiology in the political arena. See the
AMCLC meeting program for more details, CLICK HERE. You will learn
about these issues and have the opportunity to share this information
with your representatives on Capitol Hill. If you did not indicate on
the meeting registration form that you wanted to meet with your
representatives and you would like to try to make an appointment, please
contact Melody Ballesteros at either melodyb@acr.org or 800.227.5463,
ext. 4547.
Reminder about the Meeting Dress Code
Attire at this year's meeting is business casual. Two exceptions,
however, are the convocation ceremony on Sun. evening and the
Congressional visits on Thurs. For these events business attire is
appropriate.
Best Wishes from your 2001-2002 ACR RPS Governing Council Members,
Christoph Wald, M.D., Ph.D.
Chair
Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Massachusetts
cwald@csi.com, christoph.wald@lahey.org
Kay D. Spong Lozano, M.D.
Vice Chair
University of Washington Medical Center
klozano@u.washington.edu
Shannon C. Campbell, M.D.
Secretary
University of Rochester Medical Center
gadogrrl@hotmail.com
Jonathan S. Luchs, M.D.
AMA Resident Representative
Winthrop-University Hospital
luchs413@yahoo.com
Jesse Davila, M.D.
A3CR2 Representative
Mayo Clinic
jessedmd@yahoo.com, Davila.Jesse@mayo.com
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