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SDMS News Wave December 2011 1
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SDMS Replaces its Limited Exam Position
Statement with the Point-of-Care
Ultrasound Imaging Position Statement
The SDMS Board of Directors conducted its
annual Board meeting on September 19, 2011 in
Atlanta, Georgia during the 2011 SDMS Annual
Conference. During the meeting, the Board
reviewed and approved the proposed Point-of-
Care Ultrasound Position Statement submitted by
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Imaging
the SDMS Practice Management Committee and
which now replaces the Limited Exam Position
Statement. This position statement as well as
other SDMS position statements can be located
at: http://www.sdms.org/positions/default.asp
The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) believes that point-of-care
ultrasound imaging should be performed by:
1. A diagnostic medical sonographer certified in the specialty area of the procedure to be
performed; or
2. A licensed health care provider who:
a. Has acquired the necessary knowledge, skills and training in the specific point-of-care
ultrasound imaging procedure to be performed; and
b. Is providing the point-of-care ultrasound imaging procedure pursuant to the licensing
jurisdiction’s scope of practice for the health care provider.
– Approved by the SDMS Board of Directors, September, 2011.
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Imaging Position Statement • 5 SDMS Product Spotlight • 6 ICAEL/SDMS Joint Webinar • Call for
Nominations – SDMS Awards • 7 SDMS Election 2012 • The SDMS Foundation is Now Accepting Online
Applications for the 2012 Student Scholarship • 8 Congratulations to the 2011 SDMS Foundation Certification
Examination Grant Recipients • 9 SDMS Thanks Michelle Bierig for Six Years of Dedicated Service as the
SDMS Journal Editor • Congratulations to December’s $100 VISA Gift Card Winner! • 10 Commission on
Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs Accreditation News • Ann’s at it Again in West Africa! •
• 11 SDMS Fellow Spotlight • 13 Upcoming SDMS Webinars • 14 New Member Scan • Problem: Student
Loans! Solution: Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program • 15 SDMS Welcomes New Members
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Position Statement Background:
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Imaging
The following background information was prepared
by the SDMS Practice Management Committee for the
SDMS Board of Directors, SDMS members, and the public.
However, the background information should not be
considered to be part of the formal position statement
above. Definitions have been provided at the end of this
document to assist the reader.
The Society’s traditional position has been that
anyone holding an ultrasound transducer during
a sonographic examination should be a certified/
credentialed sonographer. However, miniaturization
and technological advancements have resulted in
portable ultrasound devices capable of use by other
licensed health care professionals for certain limited,
point-of-care ultrasound imaging procedures. Some
commentators have predicted that these portable
devices will become as ubiquitous in medicine as
stethoscopes, but such statements oversimplify the
complexities, benefits, and risks associated with the
use of ultrasound in medicine.
The ultrasound technology evolution does not signify
the demise of the diagnostic medical sonography
profession. Instead, the technology permits the
application of ultrasound in new ways that, if
performed properly, can improve patient care and
safety. The ultrasound technology evolution is likely
to continue and the issues surrounding its use by
other healthcare providers are also likely to increase.
Therefore, it is critical to distinguish non-sonographers
who use ultrasound technologies for limited point-ofcare
ultrasound imaging from the diagnostic medical
sonography services provided by sonographers.
Sonography, unlike many other medical imaging
modalities, does not use ionizing radiation but
instead uses high-frequency sound waves (a type
of non-ionizing radiation). Yet, despite no ionizing
radiation risks, there can be harm from the application
of ultrasound by untrained or inadequately trained
individuals. Animal studies indicate that ultrasound
can cause tissue changes or damage – of great
concern when applied to a developing fetus
in obstetrical sonography examinations. If the
individual using ultrasound equipment does not fully
understand the proper use of the equipment and
how to properly perform an ultrasound examination
(by minimizing the exposure time and energy level),
patient harm may result. 1
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Perhaps a more observable harm is when an incorrect
diagnosis results from an improperly performed
sonographic examination. For example, an improperly
performed carotid artery examination could indicate
a severe stenosis requiring immediate surgery, even
when no blockage is actually present. The risks
associated with such an unnecessary surgery are
serious and significant. Another example is when a
poorly performed sonographic examination must be
repeated – delaying potentially lifesaving treatment
and increasing the cost to the patient, taxpayers, and
society.
Sonographers complete extensive education and
training in the proper use of ultrasound including
the study of human anatomy, ultrasound physics,
and techniques to obtain the best image while
minimizing exposure to ultrasound energy. However,
the proper application of ultrasound in medical
imaging is still largely dependent on the operator’s
skill and knowledge. Sonographers have demonstrated
minimum competence by successfully completing a
national certification examination provided through
a nationally recognized sonography credentialing
organization. If other licensed health care providers
wish to perform diagnostic medical sonography
studies, there are pathways available for them to
demonstrate minimum competence by documenting
experience and successfully completing a national
certification examination provided through a nationally
2, 3
recognized sonography credentialing organization.
Some procedures may be performed by either
sonographers or point-of-care ultrasound imaging
providers. However, diagnostic medical sonographic
examinations are typically procedures which are
diagnostic in nature and are referred to a physician
for final interpretation or diagnosis. Point-of-care
ultrasound imaging is performed as part of a focused
diagnostic examination and is not intended to replace
comprehensive sonographer performed imaging. 4
Point-of-care ultrasound imaging procedures permit
a licensed health care provider to visualize gross
anatomical structures or guide other procedures. In
the past, such procedures would have been done
by blind insertion or visualization with an ionizing
radiation such as x-ray or fluoroscopy. In these cases,
the use of point-of-care ultrasound imaging greatly
reduces the risk of patient injuries and complications
such as infection, pneumothorax, etc. However, point-

of-care ultrasound imaging procedures should only
be performed by an individual who has acquired the
necessary knowledge, skill, and training in the specific
point-of-care ultrasound imaging procedure to be
performed. Failure to properly perform a point-of-care
ultrasound imaging procedure can result in significant
harm to a patient.
A point-of-care ultrasound imaging procedure creates
real-time images that are useful for immediate or
direct patient care at the moment or soon after the
procedure is completed. For example, a paramedic
might perform a point-of-care ultrasound imaging
procedure to determine if a patient has an abdominal
aortic aneurysm, which could help determine the
immediate patient care required (e.g., start a largebore
intravenous line, transport by medical helicopter,
etc.). 5 Other examples of point-of-care ultrasound
imaging include:
• Determination of fetal presentation;
• Determination of fetal cardiac activity;
• Placenta location;
• Aiding in establishment of an intravenous line;
• Guidance of needle for nerve block injection; and
• Rapid assessment for fluid in a trauma patient’s
abdomen.
Most diagnostic medical sonography procedures
are billable when performed by an appropriately
certified sonographer or a licensed physician. Most
point-of-care ultrasound imaging procedures are not
directly reimbursed by insurance companies as these
procedures are frequently part of another procedure
billing code. In addition, images from point-of-care
ultrasound imaging procedures are not referred to
a physician or other qualified licensed health care
provider for interpretation or diagnosis.
Some physician specialty residencies (e.g., emergency
medicine) include specific training on point-ofcare
ultrasound imaging (sometimes taught by
sonographers). On the other hand, the national
curricula, educational programs, and certification/
licensing examinations of most other licensed health
care providers do not begin to address this emerging
use of medical imaging. The needed knowledge, skill,
and training is unlikely to be gained from a weekend
(or even week-long) continuing education course but
rather a combination of education and supervised
clinical experience.
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In addition to having the necessary knowledge, skill,
and training, point-of-care imaging providers should
be authorized pursuant to their jurisdiction’s licensing
scope of practice. Ideally, such authorization should
be explicitly provided through the licensed health
care provider’s licensing statute or regulation. The
Oklahoma Board of Nursing has adopted guidelines
on limited obstetric ultrasound examinations
performed by registered nurses. 6 These guidelines
describe the registered nurse’s qualifications,
including training beyond basic nursing preparation
in the performing of limited ultrasound, and
requirements for institutional policies such as
availability of sonographers or other qualified staff if a
complication is identified. 6
In 2011, a bill was introduced in the New Mexico
legislature that, as written, would have exempted all
nursing from the state’s licensing requirements for
medical imaging including radiography, sonography,
computed tomography, etc. 7 Discussions with the
various nursing organizations revealed that the
primary motive behind the bill was to allow nurses
to perform point-of-care ultrasound imaging. A new
bill designed to address this and other issues has
been prepared by the medical imaging community
for introduction in the 2012 New Mexico legislative
session. The new bill mirrors the elements listed in
the SDMS Position Statement above. Similar statutory
language may be needed in Oregon, the only other
state that directly regulates who may perform medical
ultrasound procedures. Regulation of sonography and
point-of-care ultrasound imaging may be necessary in
other states as well.
It is important to recognize the patient benefits from
the immediate availability of point-of-care ultrasound
imaging. It enables bedside diagnostic testing for
immediate patient care decisions. As point-of-care
ultrasound imaging becomes part of other health
care providers’ educational curricula and training,
sonographers are uniquely positioned to train these
health care providers. However, it is also incumbent on
sonographers to serve as patient advocates and help
other health care providers understand the limitations
of point-of-care ultrasound imaging, the unique
knowledge, skills, and training necessary to perform
comprehensive diagnostic medical sonography
studies, and the risks associated with improper use of
this imaging modality.

Definitions
For purposes of this SDMS Position Statement
background document, the following definitions may
help the reader:
“Diagnostic medical sonographer” means a person
who performs medical imaging procedures using
ultrasound and who is currently certified by a
recognized national or international sonography
certification or credentialing organization.
“Licensed health care provider” means a person who is
licensed by the applicable state agency or authority to
deliver health care services.
“Point-of-care ultrasound imaging” means the limited
use of ultrasound to create real-time images necessary
for immediate direct patient care and which are not
transmitted or referred for interpretation or diagnosis
by physician or other authorized health care provider.
“Point-of-care ultrasound imaging providers” means
a person who has acquired the necessary knowledge,
skills and training in the specific procedure to be
performed and who provides point-of-care ultrasound
imaging pursuant to their licensed scope of practice.
“Sonography certification or credentialing
organization” means a national or international
organization that administers examinations and award
sonography credentials to those who successfully pass
examinations and meet certification requirements.
Each of the organization’s sonography certification
programs must be currently accredited by National
Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA) /
National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)
or American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
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“Ultrasound” means the use of nonionizing high
frequency sound waves with specialized equipment to
direct the sound waves into areas of the human body
to generate images for the assessment, diagnosis and
treatment of various medical conditions.
Note: In the sonography profession, the terms
“certified”, “registered” and “credentialed” are often
used interchangeably. The term “licensed” refers to
authority granted by a state.
1 Executive Summary: American Institute of Ultrasound in
Medicine Consensus Report on Potential Bioeffects of Diagnostic
Ultrasound: J Diagn Med Sonography, 2011, 27: 3-13. Republished
from J Ultrasound Med 2008; 27:503-513.
2 American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography [Internet].
Overview of Application Process: Examination Prerequisite Chart.
Available from: http://www.ardms.org/downloads/prerequisite_
chart.pdf.
3 Cardiovascular Credentialing International [Internet].
Examinations Offered. Available from: http://www.cci-online.org/
content/examinations-offered.
4 Moore CL, Copel JA: Point-of-Care Ultrasonography. N Engl J Med
2011; 364:2075-2076. Available from: http://www.nejm.org/doi/
full/10.1056/NEJMc1103704.
5 Heegaard W, Hildebrandt D, Spear D, Chason K, Nelson B, Ho,
J, et al.: Prehospital Ultrasound by Paramedics: Results of Field
Trial. Acad Emerg Med 2010; 6:624-30. Available from: http://
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00755.x/
pdf.
6 Oklahoma Board of Nursing [Internet]. Limited Obstetric
Ultrasound Examinations Performed by Registered Nurse
Guidelines. Available from: http://www.ok.gov/nursing/rnultra.
pdf.
7 S.B. 336, 50th Leg., Reg. Sess. (N.M. 2011).
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ICAEL/SDMS Joint Webinar
FREE CME Credit Opportunity!
Join the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC)
and the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
(SDMS) for a complimentary webinar entitled,
“Optimizing Your Images and Doppler Evaluations”
on Wednesday, January 11, 2011 at 1 p.m. (EST)
followed by a 15-minute Q&A sesssion.
Presented by Beverly Gorman, RDCS, IAC Director of
Accreditation - Echocardiography (ICAEL), and Pam
Burgess, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, SDMS representative
on the ICAEL Board of
Directors will provide
sonographers with
some helpful pearls and
methods for improving
their images and
Doppler evaluations.
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Registered participants will receive 1.0 SDMS credit.
Please note: To be eligible to receive the CME credit, all
participants must individually register, log in with their
own customized confirmation and complete the post-test.
Please use this link to register: http://www.icael.org/icael/main/upcoming_webinar.htm
Call for Nominations – SDMS Awards
Due Date: March 15, 2012
SDMS is now accepting nominations for the Joan P. Baker Pioneer Award and SDMS Distinguished Educator
Award as well as SDMS Fellow Membership.
Joan P. Baker Pioneer Award
In 1994, the SDMS established
the Joan P. Baker Pioneer Award
in honor of Joan P. Baker, MSR,
RDMS, RDCS, FSDMS for her
significant contributions to the
sonography profession.
SDMS Distinguished
Educator Award
The Society of Diagnostic
Medical Sonography (SDMS)
is dedicated to recognizing
and honoring exceptional
sonography educators. The SDMS
Distinguished Educator Award honors exceptional
educators in the field of diagnostic medical sonography.
SDMS Fellow Membership
The SDMS Fellow membership
category recognizes individual
members who have made
outstanding contributions to
the field of sonography and
to the SDMS. A SDMS Fellow
exhibits professional qualities
and attributes by contributing
to the advancement of sonography and sustained
contribution to the SDMS.
Send completed nomination forms (available at
http://www.sdms.org/members/awards/ to the SDMS
Membership Department at awards@sdms.org.
Nomination forms must be received by
March 15, 2012.

SDMS Foundation Sonography Student
Scholarship Program
The SDMS Foundation Sonography Student
Scholarship Program provides a $2,500 scholarship
to a deserving sonography student who has been
accepted or is currently enrolled in an educational
program in diagnostic medical sonography or
cardiovascular technology that has been accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Educational Programs (CAAHEP). Two (2) sonography
student scholarships will be awarded this year.
Scholarships can be used for tuition, books, or
educational fees.
Scholarship Amount : $2,500
Scholarship Application Deadline
June 30, 2012 (for educational expenses to be
incurred July 1 through December 31)
Scholarship Eligibility
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Call for Nominations for 2012 Elected Positions
DEADLINE:
February 10, 2012
SDMS members may
submit their nominations
for the following elected
positions.
http://www.sdms.org/members/nominateform.asp
The SDMS Foundation is Now
Accepting Online Applications
for the 2012 Student Scholarship
SDMS Board of Directors:
• At Large Director (3 open positions)
• At Large Director – International
SDMS Committee Positions:
• Finance Committee Member
(1 position open)
• Nominating Committee Member
(3 positions open)
Current SDMS member in good standing (Corporate/
Business/Institution and Supporting members are not
eligible).
Accepted or enrolled in CAAHEP accredited
sonography educational program. Scholarships are
only available for enrollment in educational programs
located within the United States.
Demonstrate need by fully completing the online
SDMS Foundation Sonography Student Scholarship
Program Online Application, including required
essay questions (see Essay Questions Guidelines) and
required attachments (including Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) Report), before the application deadline.
For more information about the the sonography student scholarship
or other available grants and scholarships, please visit:
http://www.sdmsfoundation.org/scholarship-student.aspx

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Congratulations to the 2011 SDMS Foundation Certification
Examination Grant Recipients
The following SDMS members have successfully completed one or more certification examinations in 2011**.
Abidah Ottley*
Adrienne Leigh
Adrienne Scott
Aiphuong Huynh, BS, RDCS
Amanda Evetts, RDMS, RVT
Amanda Reed, BS, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Amy Garcia, RDCS
Amy Karl, BS
Amy Schulz, RT(R)(M), RDMS
Andrea Huey, BS, RDCS, RVT
April Sweedyk, BS, RDMS, RVT*
Arnell Dimaandal, RDMS
Ashley Maldonado, RDMS
Barbara Morris, RDMS
Beth Ann McDannel, RDMS
Birgitta Dalrymple, RDCS*
Bridget McConnell, BS, RT(R), RDMS
Caitlin O’Brien
Cami Hunt, RDMS
Carmen Frederick
Catherine Sine, RDMS
Charissa Rojas, BS, RDMS
Charlotte English, RDMS, RT(R), RVT
Craig Buslee, RDMS, RT(S), RVT
Denise Coughlan
Erika Lukowski, RDMS
Grettel Hidalgo Salazar, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Hannah Lee, RDMS
Jaime Weckenbrock, RDMS
James Rollins, RT(R)
Janelle Jensen, BS, RDMS
Janelle Westlake, BS, RDMS, RT(R)
Jason Ramirez
Jeff Wise, RDMS, RT(R)(S), RVT
Jenna Pomering, RDMS, RT(R)(S), RVT*
Jennifer Amato
Jennifer Deal
Jennifer Keef, RDCS, RVT
Jennifer Smith, RDCS*
Jennifer Speer, RDMS
Jennifer Zeller, RVT
Jessica Idlett, RDMS
Jessica Oquendo, RDMS
Jessica Orum, BS, RT(R), RDMS*
Jessica Underwood, BS, RT(R), RDMS
Jill Mulholland
Joni Hall
Kari Hastings, RDMS, RVT
Kelly Pepin, RDMS, RVT*
Kelsey Burns, BS, RDMS*
Kristen Blattner, BS, RDMS
Kristy Crow, RDMS, RVT, RDCS
Laura Smicker, RDMS
Lauren Martens, BS, RDMS, RT(R)
Leon Cadavid, RVT
Lindsay Heffernan, BS, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Lindsay Hemstreet, BS, RDMS
Lisa Hayes, RDMS
Lisa Nguyen
Lisa Rudd, RDCS
Lynae Reynolds, BS, RDMS, RT(R), RVT
Lynn Recker, RDMS
Mabel Collado, RDMS, RDCS
Mariel Reyes, RDMS
Martel Powers, RVT*
Mary DeGeorge, MS, RT(R), RDMS
Marybeth Rupeiks, RVT
Maurine Langley, RDMS, RDCS
Megan Finney Parker, BS, RT(R), RDMS
Megan Jerome, RDMS, RT(R)
Melanie Ebner
Melissa Mullins, RVT
Molly Turner*
Myrna Sapien, RDMS
Nicole Parker, BS, RDCS
Noha Guirguis*
Rachel Bettis, RDMS, RVT*
Rachel Colley, BS, RT(S), RDMS, RVT*
Rachel Curran, RDMS, RVT
Rachyl Keener, BS
Ramia Shammas, RDMS*
Randovan Micunovic, BS, RDMS, RVT, CCT
Regina Lee, RDMS
Reyna Montemayor
Rosa Rodarte
Rosemary McFarland, RDMS, RT(R)
Rusty Cobb, BS, RDMS
Ryan Lomen, BA
Sara Hoberman, RDMS, RDCS
Sara Tenenbaum, RDMS, RDCS
Sarai Encarnacion, RDMS, RDCS
Shontel Tajalliaghdam, BS, RDMS
Stacie Leonardo
Stephanie Gonzales
Susan Anastasakos, BA, RDCS
Susan Grace, RDCS
Tara Cliburn, RDMS, RVT
Tara Vallandingham, RDMS
Tori Campbell-Nardy, RDMS, RVT
Trisha Gayler, RDMS, RVT
Vanda Greenwell
Vanessa Joseph, RDCS*
Wenxing Fan, BS, RDMS, RVT
* Thank you to Florida Hospital College of Health
Sciences for their generous donation to the SDMS
Foundation Certification Examination Grant Program.
**As of 12/20/2011.

On December 31, 2011
Michelle Bierig, MPH,
RDMS, RDCS, RCS, FASE,
FSDMS completed six
years of service to the
SDMS as the Editor of
the Society’s journal, the
JDMS. During Michelle’s
term as journal editor the
circulation of the JDMS
increased by over 42%, a
remarkable achievement.
Additionally, the JDMS
was supported by a “blue
ribbon” panel of sonographers and sonologists from
throughout the country under Michelle’s leadership.
During her tenure as the JDMS Editor, Michelle also
served a term of service as an At-Large Director on the
SDMS Board of Directors, having been elected to the
position by her SDMS member colleagues.
Michelle continued to maintain an active record
of scholarly publication while serving as the JDMS
Editor, and has been involved in a number of research
projects and invited lectures within the ultrasound
professional community.
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SDMS Thanks Michelle Bierig for Six Years of
Dedicated Service as the SDMS Journal Editor
Michelle Bierig, MPH, RDMS,
RDCS, RCS, FASE, FSDMS
JDMS Editor-in-Chief
2006 – 2011
Michelle currently serves as the Director of
Cardiovascular Outcomes and Non-Invasive Testing for
St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
The SDMS extends its sincere appreciation to Michelle
Bierig for her dedicated volunteer service as the Editor
for the JDMS.
On January 1, 2012, we
welcome our new JDMS
Editor, Phil Bendick, Ph.D.,
RVT, FSDMS to the SDMS
leadership family. Dr.
Bendick is the Director
of Surgical Research and
Director of the Peripheral
Vascular Diagnostic
Center at Beaumont
Health Systems in Royal
Phil Bendick, Ph.D., RVT, FSDMS Oak, Michigan. Professor
Bendick is also affiliated
with the Oakland University William Beaumont School
of Medicine. Dr. Bendick has authored or co-authored
over 150 scientific publications and articles over his
career and has served as the Principal Investigator on
a number of noted research projects.
Congratulations to LeAnne Wallace, RDMS, RVT of
Montgomery, AL!
LeAnne is the December winner
for our 2011 Membership Renewal
Campaign! Her name was picked
randomly from all November members that renewed their
membership online between November 1 and 30.
Each month, any member that renews their membership
within 30 days of receiving their FIRST renewal email notice
will be automatically entered into a drawing to win a
$100 VISA gift card.
• Drawings will occur on the first of each month
• Promotion valid through Dec. 31, 2012
Congratulations to December’s
$100 VISA Gift Card Winner!

Commission on Accreditation of
Allied Health Education Programs
Accreditation News
The following programs received CAAHEP accreditation at the November 18, 2011
CAAHEP Board of Directors Meeting.
Cardiovascular Technology
Continuing
Medical Education and Training Campus (METC), Ft.
Sam Houston, TX (Invasive Cardiovascular Technology)
(Certificate)
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Continuing
Baker College of Auburn Hill, Auburn Hills, MI (General)
(Cardiac) (Associate)
Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, MA (General)
(Associate)
Central Ohio Technical College, Newark, OH (General)
(Cardiac) (Vascular) (Associate)
Greenville Technical College, Greenville, SC (General)
(Associate)
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Lancaster General College of Nursing and Health
Sciences, Lancaster, PA (General) (Certificate, Associate)
Lone Star College-Cy Fair, Cypress, TX (General)
(Vascular) (Cardiac) (Certificate, Associate)
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Ann’s at It Again in West Africa!
For more than 10 years, Ann Polin, MS, RDMS, RDCS,
RVT, has been volunteering in West Africa, training
doctors and other medical personnel in sonograhy.
She was fundamental in starting the first sonography
program on the continent of Africa at Aninwah
Medical Center in Kumasi, Ghana, where eighteen
Ghanaian students and one Nigerian student made up
the first class.
Ann’s back at it and returning to Ghana this January
to teach at the Aninwah Medical Center, which now
boasts forty students in its sonography bachelor
degree program.
SDMS continues to support Ann and the work being
done in West Africa. SDMS has donated textbooks,
educational videos, scrub tops, and totebags for the
students at the university.
Hazard Community and Technical College, Hazard, KY
(General) (Vascular) (Associate)
Hillyard Technical Center, St. Joseph, MO (General)
(Vascular) (Certificate)
Lone Star College-Cy Fair, Cypress, TX (Cardiac)
(Certificate) (Associate)
Polk State College, Winter Haven, FL (General) (Associate)
Sanford Brown Institute-White Plains, White Plains, NY
(General) (Certificate)
Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL (General) (Certificate)
If you would like to assist with any of these needs,
please contact Ann at WestAfricaAnn@comcast.net.
Aninwah Medical Center sonography program beginnings – August, 2000.
Many have gone on to become ARDMS registered.

Awarded fellow status: 2010
SDMS Fellow
Spotlight
Phillip J. Bendick, PhD,
RVT, FSDMS
Current position:
Director of Surgical
Research and Technical
Director of the Peripheral
Vascular Diagnostic Center
(Vascular Laboratory),
Beaumont Health System,
William Beaumont
Hospital, Royal Oak, MI.
What inspired you to make a career of sonography?
My educational background is aeronautical
engineering with a particular interest in fluid
mechanics. That led to the study of blood flow and
hemodynamics as I found these more interesting than
“rocket science,” and the only non-invasive way to
really look at these in vivo was Doppler ultrasound.
When pulsed Doppler ultrasound of the early 1970s
was merged with imaging to make duplex ultrasound
possible, the potential seemed unlimited – a view I
still hold today. When one looks back, it seems pretty
amazing the advances sonography has made over the
past 30 to 40 years.
Did you have a memorable role model/teacher?
Who was it?
I have been very fortunate throughout my career,
from my undergraduate student days to the present,
to have had a number of excellent teachers and role
models. Of these, Dr. John Glover stands out as the
person most important in my own career, not from
a technical perspective but from a professional one.
I had the good fortune to collaborate and work with
Dr. Glover, a vascular surgeon and Chief of Surgical
Services, for more than 25 years, first at the Indiana
University School of Medicine and later here at
Beaumont Hospital prior to his retirement.
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This is a continuing series of interviews of
our distinguished SDMS Fellow members.
In exchange for my teaching him a little sonography,
he was always teaching, by word and example, the
finer points of professionalism and practicing patient
care – by mixing just the right amounts of knowledge,
humility, respect, compassion, and hard work, and
an attitude of always questioning the status quo. His
work instilled in me the concept that every patient
complication or unexpected finding could (and often
should) be a potential research project; he practiced
evidence-based medicine long before the term
became popular. There is no doubt in my own mind
that I came out ahead in these exchanges.
What was the most significant advance in the
technology that you directly experienced?
It has to be the transition from analog to digital
processing of ultrasound signals. In the analog world,
all your ultrasound settings would drift around,
changing in unpredictable ways and strongly
dependent on the surrounding environment. In the
digital era in which we now live, the “ones” and “zeros”
only change when we change them, providing a
very stable imaging platform. Add to that the ever
increasing memory capacity and speed of digital
electronics, and it is clear why medical imaging, and
ultrasound specifically, have such a bright future.
While we cannot alter the fundamental physical
principles at work, we can certainly extract more
diagnostic information more quickly from smaller and
smaller signals.
Were there any memorable developments, cases,
or events that changed the way you practiced
sonography?
Two come to mind. First is the development of color
Doppler imaging. The first CDI display I ever saw
was flashing blue and red on a screen about the size
of one of today’s cell phones and purported to be
a neonatal heart. (Much like the early static B-arm
bistable images, it was nearly impossible to question.)
That rapidly evolved into more modern displays that

now allow dynamic 2-D and 3-D representations of
blood flow patterns and hemodynamics, immensely
speeding up the process of identifying tissue
vascularity and cardiovascular abnormalities. The
second is an individual case that presented early on
in my association with Dr. Glover. He sent a patient in
his mid-40s to the vascular laboratory for a peripheral
arterial examination, based on his talking with the
patient; the surgical resident involved in the case
assured us it would be an easy normal examination.
Ninety minutes and a good bit of work later, we had
the diagnosis of arteria magna involving the entire
aorto-iliac and femoro-popliteal systems bilaterally. It
was one of those cases you never forget and a great
learning experience early in my career that it is not
just about the technology – sonography is a powerful
diagnostic tool, but especially so if you listen to the
patient and think like a clinician, not an engineer. (This
lesson was not lost on the surgical resident either; he
went on to have a very successful career as a vascular
surgeon.)
What changes do you predict in the immediate
future?
Over the next two to three years as reimbursement
pressures increase, we will see a lot of technology
dedicated to making sonography and sonographers
more efficient, without sacrificing quality or diagnostic
capabilities. My own feelings are that well-controlled
outcome studies will show sonography to be much
more cost-effective than CT and/or MR in many areas
of medicine, leading to increased utilization. That
will increase the demand for sonographers, and to
maintain the high regard for our profession it will
be the responsibility of all of us in the field to be
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certain that our sonography schools are graduating
competent sonographers and that quality, rather than
quantity, remains the focus of our own efforts.
What advice would you give to students/future
sonographers?
First, you will never stop learning, so get used to the
idea early in your career! Keep an open mind and don’t
hesitate to try out new ideas. And remember, in this
digital age of the Internet, social media, etc., it is not
hard to find help when you need it. Second, keep the
patient at the center of all that you do. Sonographers
work in a challenging environment as the direct
human link between technology and the patient, and
it can be easy to get caught up in the “busywork” of
high patient volumes, schedules, the paperwork (even
in those so-called paperless departments), and so on.
Embrace new technology as it evolves as something
that will help you clinically and contribute to your
providing the best patient care possible. And finally,
as you take care of your patients, take care of yourself.
Get in the habit early of good ergonomic practices – I
have seen too many promising careers cut short by
musculoskeletal injuries.
What’s your favorite part of the job?
Mentoring and teaching new sonographers, watching
them grow and develop professionally as they learn to
integrate their technical and clinical skills and become
good care-givers. My generation of sonographers
is approaching retirement, and it is both fun and
reassuring to see this next generation successfully
meet the challenges presented by 21st century
healthcare. It’s nice to know that the profession is
being left in good, caring hands.

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and a phone, you have access to exciting sonography
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The SDMS Webinar Series is available
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If you are unable to participate in these live webinars,
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(For information on joining SDMS, visit
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All SDMS Webinars are tracked
by SDMS CME Tracker.
What did you like most about the webinar?
“ The acquisition of knowledge of current politics
pertaining directly to my profession. The easy
access of participating in my own home on my
computer. I will definately be participating in
another webinar. Many thanks to the SDMS to
providing such quality education and allowing
me to earn my required CME’s so easily!”
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Upcoming
SDMS Webinars
Participate in live presentations or watch the recordings
at your convenience. Then take the test for instant CME
credit, absolutely free for SDMS members.
Live webinars take place at
8 PM EST/7PM CST/6 PM MST/ 5 PM PST
unless otherwise noted.
Jan. 11 Pam Burgess
Optimizing Your Images and Doppler
Evaluations (VT)
1 PM EST / 12 PM CST / 11 AM MST / 10 AM PST
Jan. 19 Kathryn Kuntz, M.Ed, RDMS, RVT, RT(R), FSDMS
Kidney Pathology (AB)
Feb. 9 Joe Kreeger, RCCS, RDCS, FASE
The Basic Pediatric Echocardiogram (PE)
Mar. 8 Aubrey Rybyinski, BS, RDMS, RVT
Neonatal Spine (NE)
April 12 Ted Whitten, BA, RDMS, RVT
Sonography of the Appendix (AB)
May 16 Ellen Jullian- ARDMS
How to Build and Analyze Your Test:
Psychometrics for Teachers (OT)
3:30 PM EST / 2:30 PM CST / 1:30 PM MST / 12:30 PM PST
May 17 Cheryl Vance, MA, RT(R)(M), RDMS, RVT
Advance Technologies to Evaluate the Fetal
Heart (FE)
June 14 Charlotte Henningsen, MS, RT(R), RDMS, RVT, FSDMS
Vicki Noble, MD
AAA Screening (VT)
http://www.sdms.org/members/webinars.asp

New Member
SCAN
Ashley Holtzapple is currently
a junior at The Ohio State
University (OSU) College of
Medicine, studying Diagnostic
Medical Sonography. She
actively participates in the
Honors Association, Alpha
Lambda Delta, and Buckeye
Scholars at OSU. Ashley
has conducted research for
the past two years, and will
be continuing her research
studies of ultrasound contrast media kinetics under
the instruction of Dr. Kevin Evans, PhD, RT(R)(M)
(BD), RDMS, RVS, FSDMS. After graduating with her
Problem: Student Loans!
Solution: Indian Health Service
Loan Repayment Program
The Indian Health Service (IHS) Loan Repayment
Program (LRP) offers health professionals, including
sonographers, the opportunity to pay off qualified
student loans while assisting the IHS in meeting
the staffing needs of Indian health programs.
The LRP awards loan repayment (up to $20,000
per year) to health professionals practicing in
specific health profession disciplines who are
willing to commit to an initial two-year service
obligation while working in health facilities serving
American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
The sonographer will begin a career that serves
a purpose and mission and will provide care to
patients who truly need it.
Opportunities are based on staffing needs and the
availability of funds. Distribution of LRP awards
are based on a ranking system created to address
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bachelor’s degree, Ashley intends to continue her
education by obtaining her master’s degree at OSU.
When asked what inspired her to study sonography,
Ashley replied “My inspiration to study sonography
followed a shadowing experience at a cardiologist
office during my senior year of high school.” Ashley
values the patient interaction that is required of a
sonographer and being able to help in the diagnosis of
disease and anomalies. She also enjoys the utilization
of both human anatomy, the hands-on work ethic that
sonography provides, and the exciting advancements in
sonography within the past few years.
Ashley stated the SDMS Webinar Series has been
extremely helpful and her favorite membership benefit
so far. She feels the webinars are a great tool that
can be used as a student learning activity and also
for advanced sonographers. The information keeps
sonographers up-to-date in the latest techniques and
practices in the field.
Ashley, welcome to the SDMS!
these needs. The system identifies hiring priorities
for those Indian health program facilities with the
greatest staffing needs in specific health profession
disciplines.
Applications are accepted year-round beginning
October 1 through the Friday of the second full week
of August and are evaluated monthly beginning in
January (or as soon as funds become available). Only
complete applications will be reviewed.
http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/lrp/
Contact:
Director, Medical Imaging Program
2 Renaissance Square
40 N. Central Ave., Suite 600
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: (602) 364-5166

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Naseem Ahmedzai
Javaid Ajmal, MPH, RDCS, RCS
Justin Albin, RVS
Julia Alderdice, RDMS
Yuliana Aleksandrova, RDMS
Nina Alexopoulos
Taryn Alloway, RVT
Shandi Allred
Elizabeth Allsbrook, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Abdullah Alshumaymiri, RDCS
Melanie Alsup, RT(R), RDMS
Kathryn Anderson, RDMS
Kimberly Anderson, RDCS
Aida Andion Arrazola, RDMS
Rachael Andrews, BS, RDMS
Dean Antonio, RDMS, RVT
Lisa Appleton, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Kristine Arakelian
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Denise Arroyo
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Kalle Aufiero, RDMS
Brenda Austin, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Laura Auter, RVT
Darcy Babb, RDMS
Sandra Backus, RDMS
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Davit Bakhchinyan, RDMS, RVT
Kari Balkcum, RDCS, RVT
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Brooklyn Barclay
Giselle Barnes, RVT
Tracy Barnet, RT(R), RDMS
MaryAnn Barr, RDMS
Jose Barros, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Beverly Bart, RDMS, RVT
Stephanie Bartilucci, RDMS
Kimberly Barton, RT(R)(CT), RPhS
Modeste Bassa, MD, RCS, RVS
Varonda Batista, RDMS
Jacqueline Becker, RDMS
Rehema Becker, RDMS, RVT
Bernadette Beddie, RDMS
Dianna Begeman, RDCS, RVT
Ana Behnambakhsh, RDMS
Elvira Benko, RDMS
Jennifer Bennett, BS
Susan Benzonelli-Blanchard, RDMS, RDCS
Germaine Bergeron, BS, RCS, CCT
Ginnilu Bernsdorff, RDMS
James Berry, RDCS
Arlette Bianchi, RDMS
Marissa Bilotta, RT(R), RDMS
Cynthia Black, RT(R)(M), RDMS
Maureen Blackhall, BS, RDMS, RVT
Kayla Blackledge, RT(R), RDMS
Doris Blackman, RDCS
Shifra Blalock
Maria Blom, BS, RVT
Melissa Blount, RCS
Rebecca Blum, BS
Odette Bodagh
Jim Bodtke, BS, RT(R)(CT), RDCS
Milena Boeva-Rashba, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Kathleen Bollema, RDMS
Christen Bongiorno, RDMS
Pam Boone, RDCS
Tiffani Borota, BS, RDMS, RVT
Charlene Bouligny, RDMS
George Bourgeois, RDCS, RVT
Stephanie Bouse, BS, RDMS
Kathlene Bowden, RT(R), RDMS
Jan Bowen, RDMS
Starla Bowling, RT(R), RDMS
Kimberly Braden
Kathy Brady, RDCS
Marie Brajot
Michele Branch, BS, RDMS
Jo Gail Brannon, BS, RDMS
Jessica Branscomb, RT(R)(M), RDMS
Dawn Braun, RDMS
Linsey Brazeal, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Louise Brennan, BS, RDMS
Sherri Brewer, RDCS
Angela Briggs, RDMS
Jessica Bronson
Jill Brooks, BS, RDMS, RVT, CNMT
Karen Brookshier, BS, RVT
Darlene Broussard, BS, RT(N), RDMS
Nancy Brown, RDMS
Sarah Brown, RT(R)(M), RDMS
Shane Bruce, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVt
Jennifer Bruce Penner, RDCS
Sandra Buoniconti, RDMS
Alison L Burchette, RDMS
Jasmine Burdine, RDMS
Elizabeth Burger, RDMS
Kelsey Burns, BS, RDMS
Sherri Bussey, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Sandra Bylow, RDMS
Cynthia Byron, RCS
Trina Calver, RDMS
Susan Cameron
Jospeh Camerone
Kelly Camm, RDMS
Genevieve Campbell, RDMS
Linda Canaan, RT(R)(M), RDMS
Nicole Canales, RT(S), RDMS
Dale Canty, RDMS
Louis Carbone, RDMS
Lisa Carl, RDCS
Johanna Carrera
Loretta Carter, RDMS
Margaret Carter, RDMS
Patricia Casaubon Richey, RDCS
Gina Cass, RDMS
John Cassell, BA, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Rubyvette Castellano-Jencic, RDMS
Elizabeth Castro, BS, RDMS
Ellie Celis, RDCS
Sandra Cermelle
Jessica Cermignani
Ok Cha, RDMS, RVT
Deborah Champeau, RDMS
Michael Chan
Loralee Chandler-Glenn, RDMS
Corrine Chaplo
Jill Chapman, RDCS
Melody Charleville, RDMS
Hoi Wan Helen Chau, BS, RDMS, RDCS
Lee Chavez, RDCS, RVT
Christine Cheney, RT(R)(M), RDMS
Erin Cherry, RDMS
Edward Chesnick, BS, RDMS
Emile Chodakowski, RDMS
Shaila Chowdhury, BS, RDMS
Cheryl Christian, RDMS
Anna Chudoba
Kathryn Churchill, RDMS, RVT
Stephanie Ciccolella, RDMS
Rebeca Cisneros, RDCS
Lisa Clapsaddle, BS
Darell Clark, RDMS
Laura Clark, RDMS
Adrienne Clarke, RDMS
Debra Clayton, RDCS
Mary Cliburn, RDMS
Heather Clontz, RDMS, RVT
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SDMS Welcomes New Members
November 2011
Karen Coates, RDMS, RVT
Brooke Cole
Craig Coleman, RDMS
Susan Collins, RDMS
Connie Conwell, RT(R), RDMS
Elise Cook, RDMS
Stephanie Cook
Yvette Cook, RDMS
Monique Cooney, RDMS
Tamara Cooper, BS, RDMS
Raul Cordova, BS, RDMS
Michelle Coulson, BS
Tammy Cowan, BS, RDCS
Brenna Cowley
Ashley Cown, BS, RDMS
Stacey Crafton, RDMS, RVT
Ann Crawley, BS, RDMS
Dawn Crocker, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Amanda Cronk, RRT
Susan Crovetti, BS, RDMS
Rosemarie Cruz, RDMS
Sandra Cumella, BS, RDMS
Isheeta Dabawala, RDCS
Fekpawe Dadja, RDMS
Sandra Dahlstrom, BS, RDMS
Cari Daniels, RDMS, RVT
Barbara Dankenbring, RT(R)(M), RDMS
Stephanie Dash, RDMS
Florence Dauer, RT(R)(M), RDMS, RDCS
Pamela Daulton, RDMS, RDCS
John Davis, RT(R), RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RVS, RCS
Kara Davis, RDMS
Vivian Davis, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Tammy Day, RDMS
Elizabeth Del Negro, RDMS
Vickie Delaney, BS, RDCS, RVT
Lisa DeMayo, RDMS
Wayne Demery
Emily DeMoss, BA
Meagan Denton, RT(R), RDMS
Kelly Depasquale, RDMS
Tanya Derby, RDMS
Janine Desroches, RVT
Yelena DeTreville
Leigh DeWitt
Norma DeWitt, RN, RCS
Makiko DiBonaventura, BS, RDMS
Tracy Dickerson, RDMS
Sarah Dietenberger, RT(R), RDMS
Pamela DiGiovanna, RT(R), RDMS
Peter Dole, RDMS, RVT
Deborah Dorsey, RDMS, RVT

Breanna Dos Santons, BS, RDMS
Caitlin Downey, BA
George Drenes, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Morgan Drews
Michael DuBois, RN, RDCS, RVT
Sean Dugan, RT(R)
Donna Duncan, RDMS
Shana Duncan
Mary Dunn, RVT
Jennifer Dupree
Natalie Durfee, RDMS
Courtney Eastwood
Darren Eckstrom, RDMS, RVT
Maria Eddleman, RDMS
Wendy Edwin-Hypolite, RDMS
Pamela Eichelsbacher, RDMS
Angela Elder, RDMS
Ghassan Elkadi, MD, RPVI, FACP
Brandie Emminger
Bohdana Engelman
Lisa Espinosa, RVT, RVS
Lawrence Espinoza, RDMS, RVS
Paul Espinoza, MD, RVT
Adriana Estevez
Deborah Everett, RDMS, RDCS
Kelly Fairfield, RDMS, RVT
Kim Fallica Liming, RDMS
Tonya Fanning, RN, RDMS
Kimberly Farrell, RDMS
Nargis Fatima, BS, RDMS
Kerry Faulk, RT(S), RDMS
Brenna Faussete, RDMS
Sabrina Favors, RT(R), RDMS
Eileen Fazio, RDMS
Chandry Feely
Elaine Fehrmann, RT(R)(M), RDMS
Joshua Feiran, MS
Dana Feldman, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Elizabeth Felix, RT(R), RDMS
Stephanie Feltner, BS, RT(R), RDMS
Victor Fernandez, RDMS, RVT
Jennifer Ferry, RDMS, RDCS
Kathryn Fishbein, MS
Shawn Fitzgerald, RDMS
Brandy Flaten, RDCS
Lou Ann Fleckenstein, RDMS, RVT
Karen Flint, BS, RDCS, FASE
Henry Forte, RDMS
Christina Fortgang
Danielle Foscato, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Tracy Francis, BS, RDMS, RVT
Diane Friedler, RDCS
Alexandra Fuller, BS
Katherine Fuller
Jennifer Fundalewicz, RDMS
Jennifer Funes
Gwyn Gable, RDMS
Devang Gandhi
Mary Gandy, RDMS
Kristine Garanich, RDMS
Rodolfo Garcia
Julie Gaston, BS, RDMS, RVT
Catharine Geddes, RDCS
Rachel Geisler, RDMS
Perpetua Gennett, RDCS
Rachelle Georges, RDMS
Cheryl Germain, RDMS
Cassandra Gibson
Jan Gieszler, RVT
Marjorie Gilde, BA, RDMS
Susan Gill
Cassie Giller
Rexene Gilliland, RDMS
Teresa Glendening, RDMS
Maida Glicken, BS, RDMS
Viktor Gnatovskiy, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Tiffany Goddard
Rebecca Godek, RDMS
Nayana Gohil, RDMS
Lacey Golick
Danielle Gonzales, RCS
Christina Gonzalez, RT(S), RDMS
Jilliann Gonzalez
Valerie Goodyear, RT(R), RDMS
Marie Gorectke
Carolyn Goulart
Bernice Gourley
Kelly Graham, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Stephanie Grantham, RDMS
Kenneth Graves, RDMS
Jennifer Gray, RDMS, RVT
Ronald Gray, RDMS, RVT, CNMT
Dane Grebisz
Holly Greeley, RCS
Tynesha Gresham, RDMS
Sheryl Griffith, RDMS
Roberta Griffiths
Trisha Grote, BS, RT(R)(M), RDMS, RVT
Robert Guizio, BS, RDMS
Jodi Gullo, RDMS
Marcia Gusha, RDMS
Glen Hackney, RDMS, RVT
Laura Hammond, BS
Jamie Hancock, RT(R), RDMS
Deanna Hanson, RT(R), RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Travis Hanson, RVT
Charlann Harmer, RT(R), RDMS
Tiffaney Harper, RDMS
Sarah Harr
Lisa Harrell, RDMS
Karen Harris
Krystal Harrison
Amanda Hartley, RDMS, RVT
Chanika Harvey, RT(R)
Glen Hastings, MD, RVT, RPVI
Misti Hawthorn, RDMS, RVT
April Hayes, RDMS
Susan Haynes, RT(R)(S), RDMS
Stacy Hazlett, RDMS
Emily Hedlund
Christine Heenan, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Jackie Helm, RDCS
Francis Henderson, MD
Lisa Hendrickson, RT(R)(MR), RDMS
Meghan Henkin, RDMS
Stephanie Henry, BS, RDCS
Christopher Herbst
Arlene Hernandez, BS, RDMS
Nancy Herrington, RDCS, RVT
Angela Hershber
Betty Hicks, RDMS
Jack Hill, MS, RDCS, RVS, RPFT
Bobbi Hilt, RDMS
Brandi Hilyard, BS, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Kevin Hines, RVT
Jennifer Hirshman, RDMS, RDCS
Elizabeth Hobbs, RDMS
Wendy Hoekje
Tanya Holland, RDMS
Kathryn Holleman, RDMS, RVT, RCS
Kimberly Hollinghead, RDCS
Courtney Holoch, BS, RVT
Richard Holt, RDMS
Irene Homoet
Mary Ruth Hooper, RT(R), RDMS
Alicia Hoosier, RDMS
Lou Ann Hopkins, RDCS
William Horn, RCS
Jim Hornung, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Joseph Horvitz
Anthony Hoss, BS, RT(R), RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Monica Howe, RDMS
Lois Howling, RT(R), RDMS, RDCS
Michele Hubbard, RDMS
Lynette Hudak, RDMS
Hiu Hung Hui, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Meghan Hume
Denise Hunt, BS, RT(R), RDMS
Amanda Hunter, BS, RDMS
Chelsea Huntsman
Jennifer Husted
Susan Hutson, RDMS, RVT
Leonid Ilyaev
Camelia Ionescu, RDCS
Julia Isaak, RDMS
Kristin Isler, BS, RDMS
Marsha Jacobs, RCS, RVS
Bridget James, RT(R), RDMS
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Bernadette Jancay, MA, RDCS
Cindy Jansen, RT(R), RDMS
Veronica Jaquez, RVT, RVS
Deborah Jarvis, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Ayesha Javed, RDMS, RVT
Qudsia Javed, BS, RDMS
Jessica Jenkins, RT(R)
Karen Jett, RDMS
Juanita Jimenez, RVT
Dana Johannesson, RVT
Beth Johnson
Carrie Johnson, RVT
Joan Johnson, RDCS, RVT
Marianne Johnson, RDMS, RDCS
Terri Johnson
Britany Johnstone, BS
Billy Jones, MD, RVT, RPVI
Canueth Jones, BS
Doug Jones, RT(R), RDMS
Jill Joura, RDMS
Donna Justis, RT(R), RDMS
Laura Kahler, RDMS, RVT
Vijitha Kandadi, RDMS
Jonathan Karako
David Karchner, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Maureen Karchner, MBA, RDMS
Jennifer Kaveh
Ilene Kaye, BS, RDMS
Kristina Kazimer, RVT
Kimberly Keasler, RT(R), RVT
Regina Kech, RCS
Kendra Keenan, RDMS
Daniel Keene, RDMS
Dana Keller, RDMS, RVT
Rebekah Kellerman, BS, RT(R), RDMS
Bonnie Kelley, RT(R), RDMS
Melissa Kelley, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Anne Marie Kelly, RCS
Jerome Kenealy, RDMS
Charles Khanji, BS, RDMS
Nataly Khazanov, RDMS
Devendar Khosa, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Khrisma Killman
Eun Kim, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Kiup Kim, MD
James Kimmel, RCS
Sofia Kirova, RVT
Yelena Kiseleva, RDMS, RVT
Maryanne Kleisinger, RDCS
Marina Klotsman, RDMS
Lynn Kluck, RDMS
Esther Klump, RDMS
Michelle Knapp, RT(R)(M), RDMS
Celeste Knoll, BS, RDMS
Lou Ann Knuppenburg, RT(R), RDMS
Margaret Komar, RVT

Kelley Kopp, BS, RDMS
Edrina Koti, RDMS
Lorraine Kouvatas, RDMS, RVT
Cecilia Kovacs
Stephanie Kovalsky
Ronell Kriel, RCS
Debra Krivohlavek, RDMS
Sunny Kuchauskas-Navarro, RDMS
Ilka Kuehn, BS, RDMS
Kristie Kussman, RT(R), RDMS, RDCS
Jody Kutney, RDMS
Doreen Lacasse, RVT
Elena Ladanova
Jamie LaFerr, BS, RDMS, RVT
Julie Lagemann, BS, RDMS, RVT
Laura Lambert, RDMS
Abigail Lance, BS
Gloria Landis, RT(R), RDMS
Kristina Langille, RDMS
Tara Lawall, RVT
Tanja Lawton, RDMS
Rose Le, RDMS
Suzanne Leavitt, RDMS
Bobbi Lecklitner, RDMS
Laura Lee
Michele Leeman, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Paul Lemaire, BS, RVT
Jeremy Leonard, BS
Lister Lestrade, BS
Darrel Lewis, RDCS
Fayliette Lewis
Yaroslava Libman, BS, RDMS, RVT
Pamela Lichtman, BS, RDMS
Althea Liotta
Angela Living, RCS
Stacey Livingston, RDMS
Irina Livshena, RDCS, RCS
Jessica Logsdon, BA
Laura Lokay, RDMS
Frankie Long, RT(R)(M), RDMS
Karen Lowery, BS, RDMS
Myra Lube, RDMS
Myrlene Lucien-Heriveaux, RVT
Jaime Lugo, RDMS
Gigi Ly, RCS
Rachel Lykourgos
Mary Lyons, RDMS, RVT
Helene Maccario, RDMS
Susan Maddalon, BS
Kaela Mair, RT(R), RVT
Lisa Majeski
Florina Maldan, RDMS, RVT
Heather Maley, RDMS
Thomas Malloy, RDCS
Ricky Mand, RDMS
Zainab Manknojiya, RT(R)(M), RDMS
Natasha Marchione, RVS
Stephanie Marcin, RDMS
Alia Martin
Felix Martin, RCS
Joy Christine Martinez, RDMS, RVT
Donna Martini, BS, RT(R), RDMS
Keri Masick
Michael Masterson, RT(R), RDMS
Jennifer Mathis, RT(R)(MR)
Tonya Mathis, RVT
Amanda Matias
Megan Mattison, RDMS, RVT
Debra Matzenbacher, RDMS
Jessica Mawson, RDCS
Sharon McBrayer, RT(R)(M), RCS
Lisa McCain, RDMS
Christina McCarthy, RDMS
Gail McClain, RDMS
Molli McDonald, RDMS
Kim McGuigan, BS, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Jessica McKinney, RDMS
Michelle McLaughlin
Susan Meanor, RT(R)(M), RDMS
Jordan Mehl
Haley Meidinger
Johanna Meier, BS, RDMS
Edward Meinders, RN, RVT
Emily Melville, RDMS, RVT
Patricia Mielbye, RDMS
Jessica Milburn, RDMS
Barbara Millard, RDMS
Donald Miller, RT(R)(CT)
Kiersten Miller
Kristi Miller, RDMS
Thomas Miller, RDMS, RDCS
Rachelle Millien, RDMS
Doug Mills, BS, RDCS, RVT
Marissa Minichetti, BS
Maria Mintcheva, RDMS
Kelly Moberg, RDCS
Patricia Mocci
Susan Molloy, RDCS
Abbe Montgomery, MD, RDMS
Kathleen Moore, RDMS, RVT
Antonio Mora, RDMS
Danielle Morgan, RDMS
Shannon Morris, BS, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Ana Mosku, RCS
Teresa Mower, RDMS
Muhombi Mukangu, BS, RDMS
Sandra Mulford, BS, RDMS, RVT
Cindi Murphey, RDMS
Mylissa Murphy, RCS
Suela Muslicic, RDMS
Susan Musselman, BS, RVT
Patricia Muszynski, BS, RDMS
Renata Mutaz, RT(R), RDMS
Mathew Muthalathu, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Robina Nadeem, RDMS
Elaine Naidyhorski, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Renee Nannini, BS, RDMS
Linda Narel, RDMS
Leslie Nash, RDCS, RVS
Deborah Neal, RT(R), RDMS
Barbara Neary, RT(R)(M), RDMS
Rachael Neasbitt
Maureen Nehila, RDMS, RVT
Katie Neiley, RDMS
Shana Nelson, RDMS
Carla Neves, RDMS
Sherrie Newman, RDMS
Trinh Nguyen
Amanda Nichols, BS, RDMS
Brenda Nichols, RT(R), RDMS
Jill Nichols, BS, RDMS, RDCS
Kiran Nishat, BS, RDMS
Jennifer Noblin, RDCS
Christine Noonan, RDMS
Mary Norton, RDMS
George Noss, RDCS, RCS
Vivian Olivieri, RCS
Tracey Olldashi, BS, RDMS, RVT
Carolyn Olson, RDMS
Robin O’Malley, RDMS, RDCS
Patricia Orell
Mary Overturff
Karla Owen
Lisa Owen, RDMS, RVT
Leslie Owens, RDMS
Olga P.Zade, RDMS
Lisa Pace, RDMS
Angel Pacheco, RVT
Deborah Palladino, RVT
Beverly Palmer, RDCS, RVT
Kimberly Palmer
Christina Palombi
Nino Panjakidze, BS
Nora Park, RDMS
Tara Parker, RT(R)(M), RDMS
Dipta Patel, RDMS, RVT
Kiran Patel, MD
Shyamal Patel
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Jennifer Pazo, RVT
Kimberly Pearson, RDMS
Martha Peck, RDMS
Oksana Pekarsky, BS, RDMS
Shaina Penland
Stacie Peoples, RVT
Alicia Perez
Maria Perez, RDMS
Lisa Perna, RDMS
Elisha Perry
Audrey Perryman Fedrick, BS, RDMS, RDCS
Travis Peterson-Welch
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Anh Thu Pham, RDMS
Micette Philippe, BS
Karen Pierce, RDMS, RVT
Emmeretta Pippen, RDCS, RVS
Sara Pitt, RDMS, RVT
Tara Plaisance, BS, RDMS
Amy Plendl, RDMS
Sharon Poiroux, RDMS, RVT
Sara Polette
Marissa Poli
Zahra Poostfroush, RDCS
Marci Porter
Svetlana Portnoy, RDMS
Ameneh Poshtmashad, RDMS
Sharon Potts, RN, RDMS
Mi Powell, RDMS
Rachael Power, BS, RDMS
Marzena Predki, RT(R), RDMS
John Prendergast, RDMS
Sophia Pressman, RDMS, RVT
Jesse Price, BS, RDMS, RVT
L. Susan Price, PhD, RDMS, RVT
Naowarath Price, RT(R), RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Korisa Pritchard
Victoria Prizer, RDMS
Jennie Psalidas, RDMS
Michael Pulley, MS, RDMS, RVT
Elina Purcella, BS
Liora Rabizadeh, RDMS
Renee Raspotnik, RT, RDMS
Laura Rawlings, RDCS, RVT
Valerie Reason, RT(R)(M), RDMS
Joan Reed, RDMS, RVT
Timothy Reid, RDMS
Anne Renskers, RDCS, RVT
Meduidova Reychan
Sherri Reyes, BS, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Cynthia Rhodes, RDMS, RDCS
Jodie Rico, RT(R)(M), RDMS
Debra Riley, RT(R), RDMS
Jacquelyn Rispoli, BS
Heather Rivas, BS, RDCS, RVT
Leisha Robbins, BS, RDMS
Kelly Roberts, RVT, RCS
Lynda Roberts, RDMS
Jacquelyn Robichaux, RDCS
Karin Robinson
Rhonda Robinson, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Wesley Rockwell
Christy Rodriguez, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Mayra Rodriguez, BS, RDMS, RDCS
Mychele Rogers, RDMS
Shannon Rogers, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Karen Roldan, RDMS, NT
Patricia Romero, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Arlene Rose, RDMS
Rebecca Ross, RT(R), RDMS, RVT

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Trish Rousseau, RDMS
Amy Rowell, RDMS
Gordon Rubin, RDMS
Armelia Rudolph, RDMS
Michele Russell
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Helaine Rybyinski, RDCS, RVT, RCS
Elizabeth Sabala
Amanda Sacks, RDMS
Seyed Sadatian
Alejo Sagalongos
Charmaine Salas, RVT
Luz Salazar, BS
Jose Salcido, RDMS
Dana Salmons, BS, RT(R), RDMS
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Megan Samuels
Kay Sandberg, RDMS
Amy Santero, RDMS
Maricel Santiago, RDMS
Grace Santilla, RDCS
Annette Sarju, RDMS
Angela Sawicki, RDMS
Jillian Sawyers, RT(R), RDMS
Christine Schenck, BS, RDCS
Keitha Schilling, RT(R), RDMS
Allison Schinn, RDCS
Tyson Schmidt, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Gail H Schneider, RDMS
Donna Schoppel
Carey Schroeder, RDMS
Christine Schubel, BS
Candace Scott
Chanda Scott, RDMS
Catherine Secrist, RDMS, RVT
Tammy Sego, RDMS, RVT
Jung Sun Sei, BS
Brenda Shafer, RDMS, RVT
Jenita Shah
Raheel Shaikh, RVS
Lorie Shearer, RCS
Melissa Sheffler, RDMS
Fatima Shehzad, BS, RDMS
Yuan Shen, RDCS
Heidi Shimeall, RDMS
Gina Shirley, RDMS
Melinda Shoen, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Jawed Siddiqui, MD, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, FACP, FACC
Ron Sidi, RDMS, RDCS, CNMT
Joanna Sima, RDCS
Winston Singh, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Katherine Siviglia, RDCS, RVT
Karen Skroupa, RDMS, RDCS
Karen Slater
David Slette, BS, RDCS
Yelena Smetsky, RDMS
Jodi Smith, RDMS
Kerri Smith, BA
Kirstina Smith
Laura Sobolak, BS, RT(R), RDMS
Michal Soffer, BS, RDMS, RDCS
Amy Sonnenday, BA, RT(R), RDMS
Rachel Spahn, BA
Genevieve Speake Coty, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Susan Sroub, BA, RDMS, RVT
Vicky St Arnauld, RDMS, RVT
Denise St. Jarre, RT(R)
Peter Stahlhammer, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, CNMT
Andrea Stanton, RDMS
Jodi Stasak, RDMS
Julie Steele, RDMS
Cindy Stevens, RDMS
Patrick Stevens, RDCS, RVT
Andrea Stewart, RDMS
Victoria Stieren, RT(R)(MR)(CV), RDMS, RVT
Linda Stivers, BA
Carrie Stoffer, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Terry Stone, RT(R), RDMS
Laura Stroup, BS, RDMS, RVT
Brenda Studebaker, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Kristen Sujkowski, RT(S)
Patricia Sullivan, PhD, RT(R), RDMS
Melissa Sumic, RDMS
Janet Swanson, RDMS
Asia Syed
Amber Synan, RDMS
Noreen Taj, BS, RDMS
Gulnara Taul
Catherine Taylor, BS, RDMS
Carolyn Teakell, RDCS, RVT
Cynthia Tefft, RDMS
Elias Teni, BS
Beba Teymureva
Sheri Thedford, RT(R), RDMS
Jena Theriot, RDMS
Karla Thibodeaux, RDMS
Elizabeth Thomas, RN, RDCS
Sandra Thomas, RT(R)(M)(CT), RDMS
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Lynn Turner, MPH, RVT
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Charles Vagrosky, RT(R), RDMS, RDCS, RVT
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Kelly Young, RDMS
Angela Youngblood, RDMS
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Melissa Zitzmann, RT(R), RDMS
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