BeRAD Professionalism Award
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Application for ASRT BeRAD Professionalism Award

The prestigious BeRAD Professionalism Award recognizes health systems, imaging centers, hospitals, clinics, and other facilities in which medical imaging technologists and radiation therapists demonstrate a culture of professionalism.

Please complete this form to nominate your institution. Organizations that earn the award will receive an elegant hallway banner to hang in a lobby or department to share the achievement, a customized plaque to commemorate the award and a one-year group membership to the ASRT for up to 25 staff.

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Demonstration of Professionalism

Establishing a Baseline of Professionalism

1. Does your institution have a policy requiring medical imaging technologists or radiation therapists to obtain credentials in their modality of practice?

2. Does your institution have a policy, process or offering that supports the ongoing continuing education of your medical imaging technologists or radiation therapists?

3. Does your institution have a policy, process or offering that promotes a team approach to patient-centered care and communication?

Quality, Recognition and Advocacy in My Profession

1. Does your institution have a policy or process to support medical imaging technologist or radiation therapist involvement in professional associations?

2. Does your institution have a policy or process to support staff in local community outreach involvement?

3. Does your institution have policies and processes to provide quality and accessible patient care?

4. Does your institution have a policy or process for the continuous improvement of quality and safety of patient care?

5. Have any medical imaging technologists or radiation therapists from your institution received any professional awards, including from other associations, affiliates, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Gold Standard Awards or the Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) Awards for Excellence?

Lifelong Learning and Development

1. Does your institution have a policy, process or offering to support staff in obtaining educational degrees or courses?

2. Does your institution have a policy or process to support staff in giving presentations or participating in peer-reviewed research?

3. Does your institution have a process for promoting and maintaining professional standards where planned learning activities for students take place?

Letters of Support

Please include two letters of support with your application. The letters should include how your department or institution promotes a culture of professionalism. Letters may not be from the named institution representative on the application.

One letter must be from a staff medical imaging technologist or radiation therapist.

One letter must be from a people leader or manager from another department or service line. We strongly encourage letters from vice presidents or executive level leadership. Examples include the chief nursing officer, vice president of clinical operations or chair of surgery. For outpatient clinics, this letter could be from a referring provider.

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