ASRT National Activities
- Speaker of the House, ASRT Board of Directors, 2022-2023
- Vice Speaker of the House, ASRT Board of Directors, 2020-2021
- Chair, ASRT Commission, 2018-2019
- Member, ASRT Radiologic Technology Editorial Review Board, 2018-2019
- Chair and Delegate, ASRT Education Chapter, 2018-2019
- Chair, ASRT Committee on Bylaws, 2017-2018
- Chair, ASRT Practice Standards Council, 2015-2016
- Delegate, ASRT Computed Tomography Chapter, 2014-2016
ASRT Affiliate Activities
- Board Chair, Connecticut Society of Radiologic Technologists, 2018-2019
- President, Connecticut Society of Radiologic Technologists, 2016-2017
I’ve been a proud R.T. for 32 years! I’ve worked in radiography, magnetic resonance and computed tomography, but my career has focused mainly on education. I am currently the director of the radiologic technology program at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. I’ve been privileged to serve this amazing profession in a number of ways at both the state and national levels. I have served the Connecticut Society of Radiologic Technologists, including multiple terms as state affiliate delegate, president-elect, president and board chair. Nationally, I’ve been honored to serve as an ASRT delegate for the Computed Tomography and Education chapters. I was a member, vice chair and chair of the Practice Standards Council, representing CT as my area of clinical specialty. I’ve chaired both the Committee on Bylaws and the Commission. I served two terms as House of Delegates vice speaker and am currently in my second term as speaker of the house.
Encroachment remains the top issue facing our profession and it is increasingly problematic. Our equipment continues to become more automated and, in theory, safer to operate. The science of medical radiation risk is also changing. My concern is that some may begin to view our services as so safe that anyone can perform them. The ASRT needs to lead efforts to ensure that our entire health care system recognizes and values the medical imaging and radiation therapy professional as the most crucial component of safe, high-quality imaging and therapeutic service. As I’ve been doing with the ASRT Patient Shielding Task Force, I want to help educate our health care peers and those we serve to understand that that no matter how automated or low risk our procedures may be, high-quality outcomes and patient safety depend on the fact that a skilled and credentialed imaging or therapy professional is at the controls of every system.
I deeply appreciate both the privilege and responsibility of serving on the ASRT Board of Directors. First and foremost, the ASRT Board works together to help move the Society and our profession forward, in accordance with our mission, vision and values. I have gained invaluable experience in the areas of governance and professional practice through my volunteer work with ASRT over the past decade. My goal is to bring this knowledge and experience into efforts that help to inform, engage and empower the nearly 350,000 medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals across this great country. As vice president, I will work alongside my Board colleagues to ensure that the organization and our profession are well represented and respected by our health care peers and the patients we serve. I am confident that my clinical expertise, dedication as an educator and demonstrated leadership ability have prepared me to help lead the ASRT and all who we represent.