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ISRRT NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2018
This presentation gave me an opportunity to show case some of our
member societies great advanced practice programs which we are
proud to support as an international organisation. I also presented the
ISRRT education framework document that is available on the ISRRT
website to benchmark new radiography programs to ensure they are
meeting standards.
I was truly amazed by the gatherings they provided for their
attendees at the meeting, holding a joint gala dinner on November
8 to celebrate World Radiography Day with the radiologists and
then the radiographers also had their own Gala dinner. I think the
thing I liked the best was the way they presented and introduced
their international guest at the meeting and incorporated us all right
into the program giving us many opportunities to show case our
wonderful international society. One tradition that I hadn’t ever seen
at a meeting and really enjoyed was the Chinese tradition of the
past and present leadership toasting their members officially then
unofficially as they went around the room to each table. Of course
as leaders we took this time to do, the same thing with our ISRRT
members. What a great way to network and form new friendships.
I must say the hospitality from the Chinese society was really
outstanding and the ISRRT really appreciated. We had four total
evening events where we spent time sharing memories with our
ISRRT members and new CSIT members as well.
As the ISRRT Board we also had an opportunity to meet officially
with the CSIT leadership and discuss ways to collaborate with the
CSIT. I also took the time to review the ISRRT statues on how to
become a member society of the ISRRT. The meeting was fruitful and
much was discussed. As the ISRRT President I had the opportunity
to share our leadership structure and present their liaison leaders
from the ISRRT Board of Management, Chek Wee as Regional
Director and Napapong Pongnapang as Vice President of the Asia/
Australia region were available to facilitate and continue to answer
any questions they may have or to help work with them to facilitate
opportunities within the regions to resolve differences.
I had to be back at work on Monday November 12 to attend
another meeting in the United States, but our ISRRT CEO Dimitris
Katafasakis went to Chongqing to speak to the Chongqing
Radiographer Technologist Association about “The Influence of
Health Economics Systems on Radiology.” Stewart Whitley, flew
to speak at Shandong University Hospital on digital imaging and
best practices. Finally, Fozy Peer flew to Zhengzhou First Affiliated
Hospital of Zhengzhou University which is a 10,000-bed facility
and spoke to their radiography staff on Radiation Protection and
Optimization, a radiographer’s perspective.
As an international organisation I am proud of all the professional
involvement we had from our members and Board of Management
during this wonderful congress. I really appreciated the hospitality
that the CSIT showed us during our stay in China and look forward to
continuing our collaboration in the future. n
Donna Newman
ISRRT President
ISRRT and CSIT leadership a collaborative meeting.
ISRRT past and present presidents with CSIT past and present presidents.
Stewart Whitley speaking at Shandong University Hospital.
ISRRT members at evening celebration at CSIT meeting.
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