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    • ASRT Announcement

    ASRT Announces Two Open Volunteer Positions

    Dec 12, 2022

    The ASRT is seeking members to serve as volunteers on the House of Delegates Minutes Approval Committee and the Sergeant-at-Arms Committee.

    The committee duties, qualifications and time commitments required for these openings are available via the links below:

    To volunteer, complete the volunteer form and upload a copy of your current affiliate card through Volunteer Central.

    Please contact ASRT Volunteer Services at [email protected] with any questions or concerns. To see all current positions available, visit the Open Volunteer Opportunities page.

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    • ASRT Announcement

    ASRT’s Dr. Sal Martino Receives ISRRT Marion Frank Award

    Dec 30, 2022

    ASRT CEO and Executive Director Sal Martino, Ed.D., R.T.(R), FASRT, FASAE, CAE, has been awarded the 2022 International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists Marion Frank Award.

    The Marion Frank Award honors an individual who shows outstanding service to the international radiography community.

    Dr. Martino received the award at the ISRRT World Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 15-17, 2022. He is the first American to receive the award and was recognized for his contributions to global research, humanitarian values and his ongoing commitment to professional development and education in underserved regions of the world.

    Dr. Martino has supported global initiatives throughout his 40-year career in radiologic technology. Some of his global contributions include the establishment of the ASRT Foundation Community Outreach Fellowship Program with RAD-AID International, spearheading ASRT’s collaboration with the American College of Radiology to develop a four-year radiography curriculum for the State University of Haiti, and supporting the ASRT Foundation’s disaster matching relief program, which provide donations to the American Red Cross to support relief efforts following natural disasters in the U.S. and abroad.

    The award is named after Marion Frank, a longtime medical imaging professional from the United Kingdom who was a founding member of the ISRRT, served as ISSRT chair of education for 15 years and held positions on the society’s board of management.


    Sal with Award
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    • ASRT Announcement

    ASRT Welcomes New CEO and Executive Director Dr. Melissa B. Pergola

    Jan 04, 2023
    Melissa B. Pergola, Ed.D., R.T.(R)(M), FASRT
    Melissa Pergola, Ed.D., R.T.(R)(M), FASRT

    Today, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists and its Board of Directors welcome Melissa B. Pergola, Ed.D., R.T.(R)(M), FASRT, as ASRT’s new chief executive officer and executive director. She is the sixth person to lead the Society in its 102-year history.

    Dr. Pergola will play a key role in establishing the strategic vision and short and long term goals for ASRT. In addition, she serves as the CEO of the ASRT Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the ASRT.

    Her immediate goals include heightening the recognition of medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals, building on ASRT’s history of advocating for the profession and ensuring that ASRT is recognized as the premier professional association for the radiologic technology community.

    “I’m incredibly honored to serve the radiologic technology community and represent our nation’s medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals,” said Dr. Pergola. “I’m looking forward to taking ASRT to even greater heights and providing our members with the tools, services and support they need to excel in the profession and provide their patients with the highest quality care.”

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    • ASRT Announcement

    ASRT Announces Open Volunteer Positions

    Jan 11, 2023

    The American Society of Radiologic Technologists is seeking qualified members interested in volunteer positions for the Radiation Therapy Curriculum Workgroup.

    The committee duties, qualifications and time commitments required for these openings have been posted at the link below:

    Radiation Therapy Curriculum Workgroup

    Please contact ASRT Volunteer Services at [email protected] with any questions or concerns. To see all current positions available, visit the Open Volunteer Opportunities page.

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    • News Releases

    ASRT Survey Shows Noticeable Enrollment Increases in Radiography Educational Programs

    Jan 17, 2023

    Radiography educational program directors report that the number of enrolled students increased noticeably in 2022, according to the American Society of Radiologic Technologists Enrollment Snapshot 2022.

    Conducted every year, the survey highlights entering class enrollments, student capacity and program data.

    Survey results show that the number of enrolled radiography students increased with an estimated 16,235 students in 2022, up from 15,477 in 2021.

    For radiation therapy programs, despite per-program increases, the overall program enrollment declined from an estimated 1,275 in 2021 to 1,208 in 2022. This was due to fewer radiation therapy programs in operation.

    Fewer students enrolled in nuclear medicine programs declining from 1,300 students in 2022 to 837 students in 2021.

    For the first time, the survey tracked enrollments in sonography and magnetic resonance imaging programs. In 2022, there were an estimated 3,531 students enrolled in sonography programs and an estimated 720 students enrolled in magnetic resonance imaging programs.

    "Collecting enrollment data for sonography and magnetic resonance imaging provides a more accurate picture of the estimated entering class for the primary disciplines,” said ASRT Associate Executive Director Myke Kudlas, M.Ed., R.T.(R)(QM), CIIP, PMP, CAE. “We will continue to track this data in future enrollment snapshots.”

    ASRT sent the survey to all 1,197 directors of radiography, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine technology, sonography and magnetic resonance imaging programs currently approved by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. In all, 247 participated, a response rate of 20.6%. ASRT has conducted the survey annually since 2001.

    Enrollment Snapshot 2022

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    • ASRT Announcement

    ASRT Volunteer Positions Open

    Jan 23, 2023

    The ASRT is seeking qualified ASRT members interested in volunteer positions for the Committee on R.T. Advocacy Regional Subcommittees, Committee on the Student to Leadership Development Program, Practice Standards Council Modality Subcommittee and Scanner Editorial Advisory Panel.

    The duties, qualifications and time commitments required for these openings are available through the links below:

     

    Please contact ASRT Volunteer Services at [email protected] with any questions or concerns. To see all current positions available, visit the Open Volunteer Opportunities page.

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    • ASRT Announcement

    Participants Named to ASRT Student to Leadership Development Program

    Feb 08, 2023

    The American Society of Radiologic Technologists has named 81 individuals from across the country to participate in the 2023 ASRT Student to Leadership Development Program.

    The Student to Leadership Development Program is a three-year program that offers students a chance to get to know the ASRT, attend educational sessions and network with medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals. Attendance at the ASRT Annual Governance and House of Delegates meeting to be held June 22-25, 2023, in Reno, Nevada is included. Airfare, housing and a stipend for meals and other travel expenses are provided.

    The program is open to ASRT student members aged 18 and older who are enrolled in an accredited medical imaging or radiation therapy program at the time of application. Applicants must be members of the ASRT and an active ASRT affiliate at the time of application and throughout their three years in the program.

    2023 ASRT Student to Leadership Development Program Selected Participants

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    • ASRT Announcement

    ASRT Editorial Review Board Volunteer Positions Open

    Feb 13, 2023

    The ASRT is seeking qualified ASRT members interested in volunteer positions on the Radiation Therapist Editorial Review Board and Radiologic Technology Editorial Review Board.

    The links below include the duties, qualifications and time commitments required for the volunteer positions.

    Please contact ASRT Volunteer Services at [email protected] with any questions or concerns. To see all current positions available, visit the Open Volunteer Opportunities page.

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    • ASRT Announcement

    ASRT Announces 2023 Election Results

    Mar 13, 2023

    Members of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists have elected four officers to serve on the 2023-2024 ASRT Board of Directors.

    Heather Moore

    Heather Moore, Ph.D., R.T.(R), was elected to serve as president-elect. Dr. Moore is the academic unit head and professor, allied health at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Moore currently serves as vice president on the ASRT Board.

    Daniel DeMaio

    Daniel DeMaio, M.Ed., R.T.(R)(CT), was elected to serve as vice president. DeMaio is an associate professor and director of the radiologic technology program at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. DeMaio currently serves as speaker of the House on the ASRT Board.

    Joseph Whitton

    Joseph Whitton, M.S., R.T.(R)(CT)(MR), FASRT, was elected to serve as secretary. Whitton is the clinical assistant professor/program director, radiography & MRI, at Stony Brook University in New York. Whitton previously served as speaker of the House and vice speaker of the House on the ASRT Board.

    Marissa Mangrum

    Marissa Mangrum, M.S.R.S., R.T.(T), was elected to serve as treasurer. Mangrum is a program director/assistant professor, medical imaging and radiation sciences, at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City. Mangrum currently serves as secretary on the ASRT Board.


    The new officers will begin their one-year terms after the 2023 ASRT Annual Governance and House of Delegates Meeting, June 22-25.

    President-elect Brandon A. Smith, M.B.A., M.S.R.S., R.T.(R)(VI), CIIP, will be elevated to ASRT president for the 2023-2024 term, and President Daniel L. Gonzales, M.S.R.S., R.T.(R), FASRT, will be elevated to chair of the Board.

    Voters also elected 28 chapter delegates. Terms for the newly elected chapter delegates will begin July 1, 2023. See a complete list of the newly elected chapter delegates here.

    More than 1,900 ASRT members cast votes for officer and delegate candidates in the 2023 ASRT election. Polls were open from Feb. 14 to March 7. Survey & Ballot Systems, an independent election management service based in Minnesota, managed the election process and independently certified the results of the balloting.


    Meet Your Elected Candidates

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    • News Releases

    ASRT Names 2023 Life Members

    Mar 20, 2023

    The American Society of Radiologic Technologists will award Life Member status to five members during the ASRT Annual Governance and House of Delegates Meeting in Reno, Nevada, on June 23.

    The Society's newest Life Members are Sal Martino, Ed.D., R.T.(R), FASRT, FASAE, CAE; Larry “Max” D. Maxwell, B.S., R.T.(R)(CT), FASRT; Gregory Morrison, M.A., R.T.(R), CNMT, CAE; Jan Sisler, R.T.(R)(M), FASRT; and Beth Weber, M.P.H., R.T.(R), RDMS, CRA, FASRT.


    Life Member Award

    Established in 1938, Life Members are active ASRT members who have maintained continuous membership for at least 30 years and have participated in a wide range of volunteer activities that demonstrate dedication to the ASRT and the radiologic technology profession. Candidates who receive the honor are selected by at least a three-quarters vote of the ASRT Board of Directors.


    Life Member

    Sal Martino, Ed.D., R.T.(R), FASRT, FASAE, CAE, served as ASRT CEO and executive director for more than 13 years. Dr. Martino joined ASRT in 1999 following a 20-year career in academia at The City University of New York. Originally from Brooklyn, Martino earned a doctorate from Columbia University, was named a Fellow of the ASRT and American Society of Association Executives and served as the chair of the ASAE Board of Directors. In addition, he served as CEO of the ASRT Foundation and was on the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Board of Trustees. A published author and researcher, he has also lectured extensively in the U.S. and abroad.

    Larry “Max” D. Maxwell, B.S., R.T.(R)(CT), FASRT, has volunteered for several ASRT positions since he joined the association in 1989. He has served as Computed Tomography Chapter chair and delegate, Practice Standards Council Computed Tomography Subcommittee delegate and Pennsylvania affiliate delegate for the ASRT House of Delegates. His current role is treasurer for the Pennsylvania Society of Radiologic Technologists. In addition, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Board of Trustees appointed him to serve as a member of the Radiography Examination Committee and the Computed Tomography Practice Analysis Committee. In 2013, he was elevated to ASRT Fellow. Maxwell is a computed tomography technologist at Shadyside Hospital/Hillman Cancer Center in Pittsburgh, where he has worked since 1974.

    Gregory Morrison, M.A., R.T.(R), CNMT, CAE, spent 10 years of his early career in nuclear medicine, computed tomography, magnetic resonance and sonography at Trinity Hospital in Minot, North Dakota. He then came to ASRT in 1993 as director of continuing education and was promoted to chief operating officer, associate executive director and, finally, deputy chief executive officer before retiring in January 2022. While at ASRT, Morrison was instrumental in the creation of the ASRT Museum and Archives, where he served as its executive director. Morrison was ASRT’s representative on the Image Gently Alliance from its start in 2007 and was honored by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for his work on the project. He regularly served in volunteer roles for a variety of professional associations including the American Society of Association Executives, American Alliance of Museums, the North Dakota Society of Radiologic Technologists, the American College of Radiology and the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, among others. Morrison is a life member and Lester Shook honorary lecturer with the NDSRT and trustee emeritus for The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History.

    Jan Sisler, R.T.(R)(M), FASRT, became a registered radiologic technologist in 1973. Sisler worked for nearly 20 years as a radiographer in Washington state. She became a registered mammographer in 1992 and the sole proprietor of Radiology and Mammography Relief Service. Sisler held positions on the ASRT Board of Directors in many positions, including secretary-treasurer, vice president, president-elect, president and chair of the Board. In 1994, she was elevated to ASRT Fellow. She also served on the ASRT Foundation Board of Trustees. Sisler has made significant contributions to the Washington Society of Radiologic Technologists, serving as its president and chair of the board in 1985. She was honored with WSRT life membership status in 1992. Sisler also worked as marketing and clinical resources manager for 10 years at Mammography Reporting System Inc. in Washington, where she performed company product demonstrations across the U.S. and worked with facilities to increase production and efficiency.

    Beth Weber, M.P.H., R.T.(R), RDMS, CRA, FASRT, served on the ASRT Board of Directors as vice speaker of the House for two terms, from 2015-2017, and as speaker of the House for two terms, from 2017-2019. She also has represented the Sonography and Management chapters as a member of the ASRT House of Delegates. She was elevated to ASRT Fellow in 2010. A life member of the South Dakota Society of Radiologic Technologists, she joined the SDSRT in 1975 and served on its board of directors in several roles. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management. Weber is currently serving on the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Board of Trustees as secretary-treasurer. She works as a registered sonographer, director of imaging services and privacy officer at the Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota in Sioux Falls. In addition, she served as a volunteer for the American Heart Association and United Way for more than 20 years.

    ASRT will recognize the honorees at the Honors Evening ceremony at the annual governance meeting in Reno, Nevada, on June 23.

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