2010 SDMS Election Results - Society of Diagnostic Medical ...

SDMS News Wave July 2010 1 

SDMS News Wave is published to inform 

SDMS members of meetings, events and 

policies as well as trends and issues in 

the sonography profession. Comments, 

questions or concerns about the articles 

appearing in SDMS News Wave, should be 

directed to newswave@sdms.org. 

2010 SDMS Election Results 

The results of the 2010 elections have been certified and reported to the SDMS headquarters by the 

accounting firm of Sanford, Baumeister, and Frazier. Elections were held for the following positions: 

At-Large Director (3), At-Large Director (International) (1), Finance Committee (1), and the Nominating 

Committee (3). The new board and committee members will start their terms following the SDMS 

Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado this October. The 2010 SDMS Election winners are: 

Brenda Hoopingarner 

At-Large Director 

Cheryl Vance 

Finance Committee 

Sergio Khomyak 


Kelly Estes 

Nominating Committee 

Tammy Stearns 


Ann Jones 


Cathy Babiak 

At-Large Director (Int.) 

Elizabeth Werner 


In this issue 

cover story: 2010 SDMS Election Results • 2 Want to Earn CME Credit for Your Study Group? • 

3 AIUM/SDMS Webinar: Ergonomically Correct Scanning Defined • 4 2010 SDMS Annual Conference 

Early Bird Deadline Approaching • 5 SDMS Foundation Certification Examination Grant Program 

IMPORTANT UPDATE • AIUM Announces Accreditation in Dedicated Musculoskeletal Ultrasound • 

6 Upcoming SDMS Webinars • 7 Celebrating Sonographers and the Sonography Profession with Medical 

Ultrasound Awareness Month • 8 Eliminate Paperwork with the Trajecsys Report System • 9 Current Hot 

Topic in the SDMS Discussion Forums • July iPod Touch Winner • 10 SDMS Product Spotlight: Abdominal 

Sonography • 11 SDMS Fellow Spotlight • 12 New Member Scan • 13 SDMS Welcomes New Members 

Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography www.sdms.org

Want to Earn CME 

Credit for Your 

Study Group? 

Have you considered developing a Study Group at 

your facility? There are different types of SDMS CME 

Activities; one of the most popular is the Study Group. 

Study Groups can meet at lunch, before or after work. 

Study Groups are an inexpensive way to earn credits 

on a limited budget. 

What is a Study Group? 

A study group is an organization or group comprised of 

individuals from a single or multiple institutions and/ 

or multiple geographic areas (e.g., hospital, medical/ 

imaging center, clinic or physician’s office, urgent care 

center, etc., or satellite facilities owned by the provider 

and in the same geographic area) whose purpose is to 

a) Provide planned continuing education programs. 

b) Encourage active participation in the profession 

through dissemination of information on important 

professional issues to those who are directly 

involved in the practice of sonography. This 

includes local or regional societies. 

What Activities are Eligible? 

• Sonography-related CME programs presented at the 

study group or local and regional societies up to 2 

hours per day (2.0 CME credits). 

What Activities are NOT Eligible? 

• Meetings specific to the policies and procedures of 

an employer or institution 

• System optimization training 

• Routine department or staff meetings 

• Educational programs not relevant to the 

sonographer’s professional responsibilities 

• Educational programs over 2 hours per day (2.0 

CME credits) – any educational program greater 

than 2 SDMS CME credit hours is considered 

a conference/seminar and requires a separate 

application and application fee. 

Study Group Activity Directors 

Each study group must have a designated CME Activity 

Director. The CME Activity Director is responsible for 


ensuring all study group CME activities comply with 

the SDMS CME Policies and Procedures. If the CME 

Activity Director responsibilities are transferred to 

someone else, the study group must notify the SDMS 

within thirty (30) calendar days or approval as a study 

group could be withdrawn by SDMS. Study group 

educational programs (sessions) must be reported 

to SDMS (using the online SDMS CME Management 

System) at least fifteen (15) calendar days PRIOR to 

conducting the CME activity. 

CME participant rosters must be submitted within 

thirty (30) calendar days of the study group’s approved 

CME activity. A unique CME approval number is 

required for each session conducted by the study 

group. Study groups may not re-use CME approval 

numbers on other activities. 

Study Group Levels 

A study group may choose two levels of activity: 

• Level 1 (1 to 12 CME credits per year) 

• Level 2 (13 to 24 CME credits per year) 

Study Group Fees 

Level 1 (12 credits) One Year 

SDMS Member: $100 / Non Member: $300 

Level 1 (12 credits) Two Year 

SDMS Member: $175 / Non Member: N/A 

Level 1 (12 credits) Three Year 


Level 2 (24 credits) One Year 

SDMS Member: $200 / Non Member: $300

Level 2 (24 credits) Two Year 


Level 2 (24 credits) Three Year 


If a study group chooses Level 1, they can later 

‘upgrade’ to the Level 2 by paying the additional 

processing fee. Study groups may not move from Level 

2 to Level 1 and processing fees are non-refundable. If 

the SDMS determines that a study group’s application 

or educational activity does not comply with the 

SDMS CME Policies and Procedures, the CME Activity 

Director will be notified and corrective action will be 

taken. If a study group has three (3) violations in one 

year, the study group’s approval will be withdrawn and 

the study group will not be allowed to submit CME 

credit applications until such time as the Study Group 


can provide adequate assurance that all SDMS CME 

policies and procedures will be met in the future. 

Revocation of CME Study Group Provider Status 

A study group’s status as a CME provider may be 

revoked for: 

1. Issuing more SDMS CME credits than approved 

during the approval period. 

2. Failure to submit the required meeting 

documentation at least fifteen (15) days prior to the 

CME activity. 

3. Failure to submit participant rosters within thirty 

(30) calendar days. 

4. Failure to comply with SDMS CME Policies and 

Procedures. 

AIUM/SDMS Webinar: 

Ergonomically Correct 

Scanning Defined 

Join us for a Webinar sponsored by the SDMS and the American Institute 

of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) on September 15, 2010 

7:00 PM EDT, 6:00 PM CDT, 5:00 PM MDT, 4:00 PM PDT 

Please note the webinar time in your time zone! 

Achieving the set up for ergonomically correct scanning involves examining the entire workstation 

and all equipment involved. Additionally, one must evaluate their relationship to the equipment 

utilized in their workspace. Discover how to assess their scanning environment and make the 

necessary changes in the multiplicity of factors in order to obtain correct postural alignment while 

scanning. This presentation will describe the important features of optimal body mechanics to 

reduce risk factors to workers in the Sonography. 

This webinar will be moderated by: 

AIUM President: Harvey L. Nisenbaum, M.D., FACR, FAIUM, FSRU 

and SDMS President: Charlotte Henningsen, MS, RT, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS. 

Space is limited! 

Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/180542411 

See page 5 for more upcoming webinars in the SDMS Webinar Series!

SDMS Membership Number Reminder 

Forgotten your SDMS Membership number? 

Visit http://www.sdms.org/members/remindme.asp, complete the 

form, and your membership number will be sent to you via email. 


EARLY BIRD DEADLINE APPROACHING! 

Save $100 now by registering for the 2010 SDMS Annual 

Conference before August 10! 

www.sdms.org/meetings 

Make your plans now to attend the 2010 SDMS Annual Conference, Oct 14–17, 2010 

in beautiful Denver, Colorado. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to earn more than 20 SDMS CME credits while learning 

about the newest advances in the field of sonography! When it comes to the 2010 

SDMS Annual Conference, the sky’s the limit! 

For complete details and course descriptions, view the 2010 Annual Conference 

Registration Brochure at: http://www.sdms.org/pdf/AC_2010.pdf


Certification Examination Grant Program 

IMPORTANT UPDATE (07/12/10) 

Due to unprecedented demand for the SDMS 

Foundation’s Certification Examination Grant 

Program, all the 2010 grant funds have been 

awarded and we are unable to process any 

new grant applications. The new 2011 SDMS 

AIUM Announces Accreditation in Dedicated 

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound 

American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine 

07/01/10 

LAUREL, MD - The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) is pleased to announce that 

it is the first organization to offer ultrasound practice accreditation in dedicated musculoskeletal 

ultrasound… 

Read more: 

http://www.aium.org/pressRoom/viewRelease.aspx?id=164 

Foundation Grant and Scholarship Program 

Information and Applications brochure will be 

available in late October, 2010. Applications for the 

2011 Certification Examination Grant Program will 

be accepted beginning January 1, 2011. 

SDMS News Wave is archived online at: 

http://www.sdms.org/members/NewsWave.asp

The SDMS Webinar Series is a series of live and 

recorded CME presentations delivered via the 

Internet to SDMS members conveniently through 

their home or work computer. Using your computer 

and a phone, you have access to exciting sonography 

technologies and services presented by world-class 

sonographers. 

The SDMS Webinar Series is available 

FREE to current SDMS members. 

If you are unable to participate in these live webinars, 

visit http://www.sdms.org/members/webinars.asp 

for information on viewing a recording of the 

webinar. 

Registration: The SDMS Webinar Series is FREE to 

current SDMS members and is not available to nonmembers 

(For information on joining SDMS, visit 

http://www.sdms.org/membership/ ) 

All SDMS Webinars are tracked 

by SDMS CME Tracker. 

“ 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!” 


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. 

Webinars take place on at 

8 PM EST/7PM CST/6 PM MST/ 5 PM PST 

unless otherwise noted. 

Aug. 5 Marsha Neumyer, BS, RVT, FSVU, FSDMS, FAIUM 

Abdominal Vascular Studies (AB) (VT) 

Sept. 9 Margaret Park, BS, RVT, RDCS, FASE 

Vascular Ultrasound Manifestations of 

Cardiac Disease (AE) (VT) 

Sept. 15 Joan Baker, MSR, RDMS, RDCS, FSDMS 

Dr. Mark A. Kliewer MD, MHSc, 

Charlotte Henningsen, MS, RT(R), RDMS, RVT, FSDMS 

Dr. Harvey L. Nisenbaum, M.D., FACR, FAIUM, FSRU 

Ergonomically Correct Scanning Defined (OT) 

PLEASE NOTE: This webinar will take place at 

7 PM EST/6 PM CST/5 PM MST/4 PM PST 

Nov. 4 Stephanie Wilson, BS, RDMS, RVT 

Transcranial Doppler Imaging (VT) 

Dec. 2 Charlotte Henningsen, MS, RT, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS 

Fetal Renal Anomalies (OB) 

Space is limited. 

Register today! 

http://www.sdms.org/members/webinars.asp

Awareness Month 


Celebrating Sonographers and the 

Sonography Profession with Medical 

Ultrasound Awareness Month 

Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month 

(MUAM) occurs every October. Don’t miss 

your chance to celebrate sonographer 

pride and to increase public awareness! 

• Host a MUAM day at work, everyone 

can wear their MUAM tee and hand 

out MUAM buttons to coworkers and 

patients. 

• Prominently display this year’s Medical 

Ultrasound Awareness Month poster 

in your office. 

• Offer a tour of your facility’s 

ultrasound department to sonography 

students, other departments, or the 

general public. 

• Take photos of your MUAM event 

and post them on facility websites or 

bulletin boards. 

• Distribute fact sheets to patients. (See 

information about SDMS Promotion Kit below.) 

• Surprise your sonographers with Medical 

Ultrasound Awareness Month products. 

• Send a press release to health editors and news 

directors announcing your facility’s participation in 

MUAM (see SDMS Promotion Kit for template). 

• Present a free lecture about diagnostic medical 

sonography at local high schools, colleges, health 

care facilities, civic organizations, or libraries. 

Purchase MUAM products at: 

http://www.sdms.org/store 

Plus, the SDMS offers a FREE Promotion Kit, wherein 

you can find: 

• Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month Fact Sheet 

for the public 

• Templates for letters to government officials, 

advocating your city promote Medical Ultrasound 

• Step-by-step instructions on obtaining media 

coverage 

• Public announcement template 

• More ideas for promoting Medical Ultrasound 

Awareness Month 

Find the SDMS Promotion Kit at: 

http://www.sdms.org/resources/muam/default.asp 

Paula Chamberry, BBA, RDMS, of the 

Sanford-Brown Institute, has her students 

create posters celebrating sonography 

and its various uses in the medical field 

and displays them prominently during the 

month of October.

Eliminate paperwork! 

The Trajecsys Report System TM 

Using the latest cutting-edge Internet technology, 

the Trajecsys Report System easily connects the 

program director, clinical instructors, and sonography 

students through a fully integrated, online clinical 

management system. By instantly allowing you to 

examine how each student is progressing in their 

didactic and clinical experience, the system provides 

the information you need to give your students timely 

feedback and guidance. 

The Trajecsys Report System was designed from 

the ground up to collect, process, and report 

the information that you need to manage your 

sonography educational program effectively. You no 

longer have to wait days or weeks for written reports 

to be submitted nor spend hours compiling reports 

for school administrators or to meet registry and 

accreditation requirements. 

More: 

atime to teach 

atime to learn 

aaccurate record 

keeping 


SDMS has joined with Trajecsys to offer 

sonography schools a comprehensive, 

but simple to use, online clinical 

assessment and tracking tool! 

The Trajecsys Report System is offered at no charge to sonography schools. 

Fees to use the system are typically paid directly by the student (from $75 to 

$150 per student, based on the length of the sonography program). However, 

Trajecsys can also work with the school’s bookstore or registrar to simplify the 

payment of the student fees as a book/lab fee or to bill the program directly. 

Less: 

r cost 

r paper-pushing 

r waiting for results 

r headaches 

After all, we know you’re not in sonography education for the paperwork. 

Please visit www.sdms.org/trajecsys for more information.

Current Hot Topic in the 

SDMS Discussion Forums: 

Friends and Family in the Exam Room 

“We are working on a policy to help with some difficult 

situations that occur with the ultrasound exam 

because of increased number of family and friends in 

room. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Any 

policy in force? Any specific criteria or limitations? 

Thanks for your help”. 

Here’s just a couple of the responses so far. 

“...We do not allow any of the entourage into 

the scan room until we have finished the test... 

that’s what it is, a medical test, not a circus side 

show. We politely explain that we will bring the 

family in when we show the mother... We don’t 

have a separate viewing screen for the mom... 

only the monitor on the machine and if I turn it 

so she can see it, then I can’t see it very well, so 

at the end of the exam, I turn the screen for the 

mom, bring in anyone who wants of come and do 

the entertainment part of the exam and then I can 

enjoy that part as well…” 

Congratulations to Tina Thomas of Belleville, 

PA. Tina is the winner for our 2010 Membership 

Renewal Campaign for July! Her name was 

picked randomly from all June members that 

renewed their membership online between 

June 1 and June 31. 

Any member that renews their membership 

ONLINE within 30 days of receiving their FIRST 


“If you behave as a professional and answer all the 

questions appropriately, the general public would 

know why it’s important that a skilled credentialed 

sonographer holds the transducer. Those that say 

they can’t discuss anything appear to be button 

pushers.” 

“I understand why a young sonographer with not 

many years experience would appreciate no family; 

but this is a situation that asks the physician to 

allow family in for delivery/ exam rooms. It’s a 

family situation...one to be shared. I have found 

that with malformations the family is even more 

important. Everyone needs to be allowed to 

have the questions and concerns answered. The 

physician allows family in for the delivery we should 

also”. 

Want to know what other SDMS members are 

saying about this topic? Visit http://www.sdms.org/ 

members/forums/link.asp?TOPIC_ID=3532 

Congratulations to the July iPod Touch Winner! 

renewal notice email will be automatically entered 

into a drawing to win an Apple ® iPod Touch. 

• Members must renew online to eligible for 

drawing 

• Drawings will occur on the first of each month 

• Promotion valid January 1 – December 31, 2010

SDMS Product Spotlight - 

Abdominal Sonography Products 

The SDMS Store is your one-stop shop for Abdominal Sonography. 

Find the following at www.sdms.org/store. 

Abdominal Sonography (Including 

Superficial Structures and MSK) 

Item #: 7701 

CME Credits: 10.75 (Members only. 

Non-members are not eligible to earn CMEs 

with this product. CMEs expire 6/1/2012.) 

This publication features modules 

outlining each organ and system, 

their anatomy, physiology, 

sonographic technique, pathological conditions, 

sonographic appearance, and correlating imaging 

modalities. This publication also includes a NEW 

musculoskeletal (MSK) sonography module. 215 

questions. 

Abdominal Sonography Review 

Cindy Owen, RT, RDMS, RVT, 

Edward Grant, MD 

Item #: 8612 

CME Credits: 12 (CMEs expire 

4/1/2012. Processing fees may apply.) 

Test yourself before the ARDMS 

tests you! Abdominal Sonography 

Review identifies your strengths and 

weaknesses, familiarizes you with the format of the 

exam, and gauges your progress as you study. Based 

on the abdomen specialty exam outline published by 

ARDMS, this new edition contains 550 questions in 

registry format with answers, thorough explanations, 

and quick references for further study. Over 50 imagebased 

cases prepare you to tackle the images on the 

exam. Coverage includes liver, biliary tree, pancreas, 

urinary tract, abscesses, scrotum, prostate, spleen, 

retroperitoneum, abdominal vasculature, GI tract, 

neck, superficial structures, and instrumentation—all 

in the same proportion as the exam itself. 

Techniques of Abdominal 

Vascular Sonography (DVD) 

Marsha Neumyer, BS, RVT, 

Brian Thiele, MD, 

and D.E. Strandness, Jr., MD 

Item #: 8591 

Technically, abdominal vascular 

sonography is the most challenging 

of the vascular applications. The 

vessels are deeper than those of 

the neck and extremities and, except for the aorta, 

rather small. They often travel at awkward angles to 

the transducer, making it difficult to place a sample 


volume and obtain reasonably accurate velocity 

measurements. These and other factors make 

abdominal vascular sonography highly operator- and 

volume-dependent and therefore more successful in 

some hands than others. 

CD-ROM Mock Exam for Abdominal 

Sonography, Version 2.0 

Cindy Owen, RT, RVT, RDMS, and 

Edward Grant, MD 

Item #: 8603 



These multimedia wonders 

simulate the exam experience right down to the 

automatic timer, and they deliver CME credit 

conveniently and inexpensively. 

In Test Mode take standard ARDMS-style tests or 

design your own exams. Either way, each time you 

test yourself new questions are randomly presented 

by exam topic in the same ratio as on the actual 

exam. You receive a complete performance analysis 

when you’re finished—overall results, results by exam 

topic, missed and skipped questions for review, and 

elapsed time. 

In Learn Mode you receive immediate feedback 

whenever you answer a question—right or wrong, 

correct answer, explanation, references, additional 

available images, tutorials for difficult topics, and 

additional Q & A on the same topic. Study any exam 

topic you like or all of them. You’re in control. 

Abdominal Ultrasound: A 

Practitioner’s Guide 

Kathryn Gill, MS, RT, RDMS 

Item #: 8624 



This book focuses on what the 

practitioner needs to know 

on a daily basis, Abdominal 

Ultrasound provides clinical instruction and 

review of diagnostic ultrasonography exams of the 

abdomen and superficial structures. This practical 

guide includes tips on how to obtain and interpret 

images. Professional guidelines and self assessment 

sections highlight this full-color, clinically focused 

text. Divided into three parts, it covers introductory 

material, organs, and emerging trends in abdominal 

sonography. 504 pages.

SDMS Fellow 

Spotlight 

Kerry Weinberg, 

MPA, RT(R), RDMS, 

RDCS, FSDMS 

Current position: 

Clinical Assistant 

Professor and Program 

Director of Diagnostic 

Medical Sonography at 

New York University 

Year awarded fellow 

status: 2001 

What inspired you to make a career in 

sonography? 

One of my mentors in my X-ray program at 

Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, N.J. suggested 

that I go into diagnostic medical sonography. I 

respected his opinion and decided to go to school to 

learn sonography. 

I worked as a sonographer for 10 years in a city 

hospital in the Bronx. I enjoyed the challenges of 

working in such a dynamic department and being 

a clinical instructor. Since I had not attended a 

sonography program in New York, I became involved 

in the local Sonography Society as a way to meet 

other local sonographers. This participation led me 

to become involved in the NYU Medical Center’s 

sonography program. When the position as clinical 

education coordinator became available, I applied 

and eventually became program director, the 

position I have held since 1993. NYU has decided 

to discontinue the program. The last graduating 

class at NYU will be 2012. While I am sad to see 

the program end at NYU, I am very excited about 

moving the program and starting it at another 

institution in New York. 

Did you have a memorable role model/teacher? 

Who was it? 

I went to the Maryland Institute of Ultrasound and 

was in Dr. Roger Saunders’ second graduating 

class. The early mentors in my career include Dr. 

Saunders, Roy Soares and Russell Clark, who not 


This is a continuing series of interviews of 

our distinguished SDMS Fellow members. 

only taught me sonography but also taught me about 

professionalism. Sonography is not just taking 

‘pretty pictures.’ They taught me to never consider 

a scan to be finished until you’re able to document 

as much information as possible. I still follow and 

teach this philosophy and I also try to instill a level 

of professionalism in my students. This carries over 

to the way they communicate with their teacher and 

supervisors, their behavior in class and clinic, and 

the way they dress, which hopefully all contributes to 

their being treated as professionals. 

What was the most significant advance in the 

technology that you directly experienced? 

I think the most significant advance has been the 

size of machines– they’ve become more technically 

complex, yet smaller and more portable. On the 

other hand, the future uses of 3D, 4D and contrast 

media are still unknown. I don’t know if it’s an 

advancement in the technology but learning about 

ergonomics has become much more important. I’ve 

learned not to fear the changes in technology, but to 

embrace them. 

Were there any memorable developments, 

cases or events that changed the way you 

practiced sonography? 

Some years ago I began to have problems with 

my shoulder and my arms, which was one of the 

reasons I went into education. I was feeling the 

effects of scanning all day, every day. 

What changes do you predict in the immediate 

future? 

I think we’re going to see more musculoskeletal 

sonography performed, and I also believe that 

sometime in the near future we’ll start using more 

contrast media as they do now in Europe and other 

countries. Also, as the equipment gets smaller, it has 

become more portable and sonograms are being 

performed in more places. Right now, I’m part of a 

volunteer program that sent me last month to rural 

Bangladesh to help teach obstetrical sonography to 

paramedics so that they can provide better medical 

care to the people here.

What advice would you give to students/ future 

sonographers? 

My advice is to pursue this profession if you have 

a passion for it. You’ll spend many hours working 

with people, with patients, with colleagues, and, 

besides working hard, you need to enjoy yourself. 

I find the sonography community to be very caring 

and sharing. I have made many, many friends in 

the community, and, if you’re passionate about 

something, you will find other people who are 

passionate about it, too. 

New Member 

SCAN 

Lindsay Hamilton 

is a cardiac 

sonography student 

in her final year at 

Merced College in 

Merced, CA. She 

grew up in Coeur 

d’Alene, ID and has 

lived in the Pacific 

Northwest for most 

of her life. In 2004, 

Lindsay received a 

Bachelor’s Degree 

in Biology from 

the University of 

Puget Sound. 

Afterwards, she spent several years traveling 

before making the leap into sonography. Much 

of Lindsay’s free time is spent in the outdoors; 

although she also enjoys reading books, 

cooking, and sewing. Obtaining an education 

in sonography from an accredited institution is 

of utmost importance to Lindsay which is the 

reason she moved to California’s central valley 

to attend the Merced College’s program. 

When asked what inspired Lindsay to choose 

sonography as a career, she replied “I really 

like the exploratory aspect of sonography. 


What’s your favorite part of your job? 

My favorite part of my job is the opportunities that 

being in education has given me. I am active in 

my professional organizations and get to work with 

groups of intelligent, hard working and sharing 

colleagues. As an educator, it’s very fulfilling to see 

students grow both professionally and personally. I 

often have students who are shy and timid and it’s a 

pleasure to watch them mature and gain confidence. 

Later, some of them become clinical instructors and 

adjunct faculty. 

Answering a physician’s question about a 

patient requires me to investigate anatomy 

and draw upon my knowledge. I enjoy being 

challenged and like that sonography allows 

me to think critically and get creative.” 

Additionally, Lindsay enjoys working 

with people and appreciates that as a 

sonographer she will spend her day doing 

something beneficial for someone else. 

Lindsay also likes that sonography offers 

countless opportunities for career growth. 

She is inspired to become credentialed in as 

many specialties as possible and believes 

there is always more to learn as technology 

advances. 

We asked Lindsay why she joined SDMS. 

She said SDMS gives her access to an 

incredible amount of information about 

the field of sonography. She is able to 

supplement topics in class with archived 

CME presentations on the website and 

also utilize discussions from the SDMS 

Discussion Forum to gain insight from current 

sonographers. The Journal of Diagnostic 

Medical Sonography has proven invaluable 

for class research papers, and keeps her 

informed with advancements in the field. The 

SDMS Sound News and News Wave gives 

her a sense of connection to the sonography 

community. Lindsay ended the conversation 

with, “Seeing faces and reading about 

accomplishments makes me proud to be part 

of a supportive and encouraging group.” 

Lindsay, welcome to the SDMS!

Mark Abrams, RDMS 

Amanda Aceves, RDMS, RVT 

Sierra Adams, RDMS 

Justin Albin, RVS 

Momin Ali 

Fatmira Aliaj 

Terri Alkema, RDMS, RVT 

Elizabeth Alvarez 

Krista Anderson, RDMS 

Michelle Anderson, RDMS, RT 

Diona Anderson 

Phyllis Anfanger, RN, RDMS 

Gladys Apodaca, RT(M), RDMS 

Latisaa Arrington, RDMS 

Armine Asatryan, RDMS 

Kimberly Aslinger, RT(R), RDMS 

Amy Atchison 

Bassim Atik, RDMS 

Helen Axelson 

Michelle Badger 

David Bakke, BS, RT(R), RDMS 

Karen Barbosa, RDMS 

Suzann Barr, RDMS 

Jennifer Barry, BS, RT(R), RDMS 

Elizabeth Barry, RDMS 

Jennifer Bartley, RDMS, RVT 

Lana Bartoszkiewicz, RT(R)(M), RDMS, RDCS 

Alicia Basgall, RT(R), RDMS 

Franchone Bauer, RT(R), RDMS 

Jennifer Bausch, BS, RN 

Judith Beaulieu, BS, RN 

Patricia Beck, RT(R), RDMS 

Mendy Beltran, RDMS, RVT 

Thomas Bergamini, MD, RVT, RPVI 

Hannah Bernstein, RDMS 

Elizabeth Bhagat, BA, RVT 

Amanda Billinger 

Nancy Binder 

Marie Black, BS, RDMS 

Rene Black-Hellwitz, RDMS 

Katie Blackman, RT(R), RDMS 

Kristen Blattner, BS 

Fern Bligen 

Amy Bohn, BS, RDMS 

Mioche Boney 

Katherine Borok, RDMS, RDCS 

Sara Bovard 

Xiomara Bowdry, RT(R) 

Carol Bowers, BS, RDCS 

Kristi Boyanton, RDMS 

Cindy Brace, RDMS, RDCS, RVT 

Necole Brady 

Yalanda Breazeale, RT(R), RDMS 

Mary Brennan, BS, RDMS, RDCS 

Bertie Breshears, RT(R)(M), RDMS 

Julie Bridges, RDCS, RVT 

Deziree Brooks, RDMS 

Barbara Brouwer, BS, RDCS 

Kailyn Brown, BS 

Sarah Brown, RT(R), RDMS 

Kathleen Brown, RT(R), RDMS, RVT 

Debora Brown 

Betty Bruington, RT(R)(M)(CT), RDMS 

Allyson Bryant 

Melissa Burila, RT(R), RDMS 

Yulonda Burkhart, RT(R), RDMS, RVT 

Carol Bushager, RDMS 

Angela Bushaw, BS, RDMS 

Kristen Butka, RDMS 

Jacqueline Cabrera 

Joan Lee Campbell, RDMS, RVT 

Kristy Campbell, RDMS, RVT 

Christine Campbell, RT(R), RDMS, RVT 

Kendall Campbell 

Jane Cardinale 

Crystal Carpenter, RDMS 

Annette Carrera 

Kellye Carroll, RT(R), RDMS 

Adriana Cartwright 

Sandra Casanova 

Rebecca Catavlin 

Tanya Chambers, BA, RT(R)(M), RDMS 

Maureen Charles, RT(R)(M), RDMS 

Tracy Chastain, RDMS 

Brakat Chehata, BS 

Fiana Chiu 

Brandy Clapprood 

Renee Clark 

Glenn Cockerham, RT(R), RDMS 

Kim Coleman, RT(R), RDMS 

Michael Cook, DO 

Stephen Cooper 

Monique Coupet, RDMS 

William Craven, RT(R), RDMS, RVS 

Cynthia Crawford 

Laura Crook 

Brandon Crosthwait, BS, RT(R), RDMS, RDCS, RVT 

Lisa Culver, RT(R), RDMS 

Isheeta Dabawala, RDCS 

George Danias 

Natalie Daniel 

Pearl Davis, RDMS 

Stacy Davis 

David Davis 

Don Jason De Jesus, RDCS, RVT 

Lisa Deason, RDMS, RVT 

Shannon Decker, BS 

Laura Decker 

Heather DeLoach 

Enkela Dibra, RDMS, RVT 

Anthony Diep, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RPVI 

Marti Dillon, RT(R), RDMS, RVT 

Kristie Disseler, RT(R), RDMS 

Beth Doan 

Bryan Doldt, RDCS 

Jacqueline Donnarumma, RDMS, RVT 

Eileen Donnelly, BS 

Mujeeb Dost 

Donna Drew, MBA, RT(R), RDMS 

Mary Ellen Dugan, RT(R), RDMS, RDCS, RVT 

Maeghan Duncan, RDMS 

Randi Duncan 

Donna Dunn, RDMS 


SDMS Welcomes New Members 

June 2010 

Harriet Dunn, RVT 

Tamara Dvorak, RT(R), RDMS, RVT 

Ross Ebbers, RT(R), RDMS 

Jeryl Eichberg, RT(R), RDMS 

Dawn Elam, BS, RT(R), RDMS, RDCS 

Candis Ellis, RDMS 

Toni Emanuel 

Carl Embola, PhD 

Rodrigo Eskenasy, RDCS 

Jeannette Fakhoury, RDCS 

Monica Falconi, BS 

Vickie Farrar, RT(R)(MR), RDMS 

Rhonda Feeney, RT(R), RDMS 

Debra Ficke, RT(R)(M), RDMS 

Lesya Figel, RDMS, RVT 

Angie Fink, BS, RDMS 

Dawn Finlay 

Sherri Fisher, BS, RN 

Joann Flaherty 

Megan Foreman 

Francis Fox, RDMS 

Julie Francis 

Jeri Frank, RDMS 

Heather Free 

Sarah Frei, RDCS 

Melanie Frisbee 

Andrea Fritz, BS, RT(R) 

Lena Fynan, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT 

Sarah Galinowski, RT(R), RDMS 

Yusimil Garcia, RT(R), RDMS 

Julie Gardner, RN, RDMS 

Lacey Garrett 

Cheryl Germain, RDMS 

Danni Giardino, RDMS 

Patricia Gilroy, BS, RVT 

Amy Ginesta, RT(R), RDMS 

Wendy Golinowski, RDMS 

Sandra Gomez 

Krystal Gonzales, RDMS 

Alvara Gonzalez, RDMS 

Maria Gonzalez

Jessie Goodman, RDMS 

Julia Gorman, RDMS, RVT 

Theresa Gracias 

Morton Graham, RDCS, RVT 

June Granderson, RDCS 

Shantelle Grateneau, RCS 

Meghan Greco 

Abbra Green 

Kim Greene, RVS 

Michelle Greenstreet, BS, RDMS, RVT 

Julie Guglielmi, RT(R), RDMS, RVT 

Cheryl Guza, RT(R), RDMS 

Elise Haddock 

Thomas Hageman 

Mindy Halcomb 

Misty Hale, BS, RT(R), RDMS 

Lynn Hannah, RDMS, RDCS 

Sonya Hargin 

Jordan Hargrove 

Leanne Harter 

Teresa Hartl, BS, RT(S), RDMS 

Lauren Hawkins 

Matthew Hellwig, RDMS, RVT 

Mary Helton, RT(R), RDMS, RDCS, RVT 

Kelsey Hendrix 

Patty Henson, RDMS 

Ashley Henson, RDMS 

Lorraine Hercher, BS, RDMS, RVT 

Matthew Heroux, BS, RDMS 

Leticia Herrera 

Melissa Herrera 

Debbie Herron 

David Hessler, RT(R), RDMS, RVT 

Angela Hibner, BS, RDMS 

Brienne Hill-Joseph, BS, RDMS 

Frances Hoffman 

Teresa Holgate, RDMS, RDCS 

Rachel Hollings, RDCS, RVT 

Sarah Holloway, RT(R), RDMS, RVT 

Lisa Horne 

Jonni Horner 

Casey Howett 

Laura Hoye, RDMS, RDCS 

Gale Hughes, RDMS, RVT 

Melissa Hunter, RCS 

Marjorie Husli, RDMS 

Nell Imperial, RDMS 

Angela Israel, RN, RDCS 

Donald Ives, MD, RVT, RPVI 

Jordan Jackson, RDMS, RVT 

Marc Jackson 

Radhika Jain 

Rebekah Jakum 

Lisa Jameson, BS, RDMS 

Kacy Jasper, BA, RT(R)(M), RDMS 

Wendy Johnson, RDMS 

Linda Johnson, RT(R), RDMS 

Megan Jones, BS 

Patricia Jones, BS, RDMS, RDCS 

Sadie Jones 

Stacy Joseph, RDMS 

Carrie Juratich, RCS 

Naomi Kalman 

Faustin Kamba Kapumbe, BS 

Melodi Kaneshiro, RT(R)(M), RDMS 

Caitlin Kapps 

Karima Karim 

Elizabeth Karmonick 

Nena Kaster, RDMS, RVT 

Sanceep Kaur 

Rebekah Kellerman, BS, RT(R), RDMS 

Claudia Kelley, RDMS, RDCS 

Michelle Kelly, BS 

Michelle Kelly, RDMS 

Leslie Kent, BS, RDMS, RVT 

Lauren Kent 

Meribeth Kerns, RVT 

Sofya Kessel, BS 

Abdul Khan, MD, RDCS 

Kamran Khan, RDCS, RVS 

Carolyn Khomyak, BS, RDMS, RVT 

Karen Kilgannon, BS, RDMS 

Dawn Kisor, RT(R), RDMS, RVT 

Jodi Kissel, RT(R), RDMS 

Tina Klingele, RDCS 

James Kluesner, RDMS, RDCS, RVT 

Katie Knott 

Courtney Kobak 

Julie Kobler, RDCS 

Cynthia Kohler, RDMS 

Katherine Kopf 

Marta Kostenko, RDMS, RVT 

Yuliya Kotlyar, MS, RDMS, RVT 

Doreen Lacasse, RVT 

Amanda Lake, RT(R) 

Raina Lambert, BS, RDMS 

Rhonda Landry, RDCS, RVS 

Sharon Lang, BA, RT(R), RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RVS 

Lisa Laperriere, RDMS 

Lisa Lara, RT(R)(VS), RDMS 

Rebecca Larson, BS, RT(R), RDMS, RVT 

Michele Law, BS, RDMS, RVT 

Thao Le, BS 

Ashley Ledlow 

Robert Lemus 

Stacie Leonardo 

Donna Lesinsky, RDMS 

Julie Lesnewich, RDMS 

Catherine Levonius, RDMS 

Theresa Liaguno, BS, RDCS 

Julie Liebsch, RDMS 

Maribeth Linsky, RDMS 

Theresa Lisanti, RDMS, RVT 

Jenna Lloyd 

Angela Louis 

Ruth Lundblad, RT(R), RDMS 

Marisa Lydia, RDMS, RDCS, RVT 

Samantha Lyons 

Annette Machado, RDMS 

Penny Madden, RDMS 

Barbara Makarich, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT 

Shelby Makowsky 

Jenna Maloy, RDMS 

Dianne Marie, RDCS, CCT 

Tracy Martel, RT(R), RDMS 

Jennifer Martindale, BS, RT(R), RDMS 

Mathew Matam, RDMS 

Satee Mathews 

Douglas May, RT(R), RDMS, RVT 

Jason Mayfield, RT(R), RDMS, RVT 

Randy McCown, BS, RDMS 

Stacy McDaniel, BS 

Shannon McDonnell, RDMS 

Melissa McGranor 

Heather McGregor 


Michele McIntyre, RDMS 

Pamela McNeil, RT(R), RDMS 

Sangeeta Mehta, PhD, RDMS 

Glenda Menger, RDCS, RVS, CCT 

Jennifer Meyer 

Cathrine Miller, RT(R), RDMS 

Jessica Miller, RT(R), RDMS 

Amanda Miller 

Kathleen Mitchell, BS, RDMS 

Amber Mitchell, BS, RDMS 

Kristine Mooney, RDMS 

Kathleen Moore, RDMS 

Roy Moore, RVT 

Christine Moosa, BS, RDMS 

Michelle Mora, RT(R), RDMS, RVT 

Mary Morgan 

Heather Morneault, RT(R), RDMS, RVT 

Kristin Moulton, BS, RDMS, RVT 

Jill Mulholland 

Stamata Murdock, RDCS 

Laura Murnane 

Olga Natanel, MS, RVT 

Yessenia Navarro 

Dana Neely 

Staci Nelson, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT 

Amy Nelson, RDMS 

April Newsome 

Byron Nguyen, BS, RT(R), RDMS 

Loc Nguyen, MD 

Ingrid Nichols 

Nicole Nielsen, RDCS 

Christine Norton 

Jill O’Connor 

Iwona Okurowski 

Amanda Olson, RDMS 

Jessica Oquendo 

Sherley Orilas 

Kathleen O’Shea 

Linda Ott, BS, RDCS, RVS 

Arlie Owen, RDMS 

Toni Pagan 

Aleksandr Pahomov, RVT 

Chris Palo 

Andrea Papst 

Denenne Paquin, BS, RDMS

Lois Pardue, RT(R), RDMS 

Donna Parker, RT(R)(M), RDMS 

Ivonne Pascual, RDMS 

Romeo Pastor, MD, RDMS, RDCS 

Bharti Patel, RDMS 

Leslie Patton 

Danielle Peck 

Ashley Pena, RDMS, RVT 

Gysania Pena 

Virginia Pence 

Douglas Penfold, BS 

Lori Peralta, RT(R), RDMS 

Melissa Perez 

David Perl, RT(R), RDMS 

Heather Pettey, RDCS 

Joanna Pickett, BS, RDMS, RVT 

Jessica Pinero, RDMS 

Karla Pires, RT(R) 

Laura Poczatek 

Abdolhabib Popel, RDCS 

Vickilee Price, RT(R), RDMS 

Galia Rabinkin, BS, RDMS 

Olga Raiskin, BS, RDMS 

Jonathan Ramos 

Susan Rasmussen, RDMS 

Whitney Ray, RT(R) 

Mary Reeds, RDMS 

Deanna Reeves Korey, MS 

Rachel Remlinger, MBA, RT(R), RDMS 

Michele Remlinger 

Patricia Reyerson, RDCS 

Laurie Richardson, RN, RDCS 

Lisa Richter, RDMS 

Angela Riggs, BS 

Debra Riley, RT(R), RDMS 

Cathleen Rizziello 

Wendy Robinson 

Brittini Roden 

Sarah Rogers, RDMS, RVT 

Laurie Rohrman, RDMS, RVT 

Goran Roknic 

Natale Rotondi 

Penina Routburg, RCS 

David Royka 

Duane Rubert, RT(R), RDMS 

Kayla-Marie Rubin, BS, RDMS 

Marybeth Rupeiks 

Tarolyn Rush, BS 

Liliya Ryshchak, RDMS 

May Salman, RDMS, RVT 

Melynda Salvaggio, RT(S), RDMS 

Rachel Sandusky, BS 

Katherine Santiago 

Sarlyn Sapida, RDMS 

Takevia Sawyer 

Brittany Saylor, RDMS 

Laurie Schaefer, BS, RDMS, RVT 

Annette Schatz, RDMS, RVT 

Amy Scheible, RDMS 

Camey Schoessow 

Lauren Schuenemann, RDMS, RVT 

Lisa Schuler, BS, RDMS, RVT 

Albert Schwartz, RDCS 

Rhea Seets 

Michelle Senteneri 

Cynthia Seymour, Cynthia 

Monica Sharpley 

Kathryn Sheets, RDMS 

Kelley Sherrard, RDMS 

Diana Shields 

Jennifer Shovlin, RDMS, RVT 

Timothy Siepel, MD, RDMS, RVT 

Christina Sipes, RDCS 

Susan Sledge, RN, RDCS 

Faye Slosar, BS 

Katie Smith 

Kathrine Snow, BS, RDMS 

Susan Sokoloski 

David Solomon, MD, RDMS, FACEP 

Rupa Sood, RDMS 

Erin Spellmeyer 

Gavin Starr, RDMS 

April Starr, RVT 

Dana Stauffer 

Clinton Stevens, RDMS, RVT 

Kayla Stevens 

Ann Stout, BS, RDMS, RDCS 

Margaret Sturm, RT(M), RDMS 

Alison Supple, RDMS 

Michael Tahmasian 

Diane Tavares, RT(R), RDMS 

Catherine Taylor, BS, RDMS 

Tequila Taylor, RT(R), RDMS 

Amanda Teem, RT(R), RDMS, RVT 

Kimberly Thalacker, RDMS, RDCS, RVT 

Aviva Thav 

Corinne Thietten, RDMS 

Paula Thoe, RDMS, RVT 

Tiffany Thurmond, BS, RDMS, RDCS 

Debra Timmons, RT(R), RDMS 

Nick Tkeshelashvili, MD, RDMS, RVT, RPVI 

Martini Tolley, RT(R), RDMS 

Andrzej Traczyk, BS, RT(R), RDMS 

Brigitta Tran 

Diep Tran 

Hannah Trott 

Kim Wan Tsui, BS, RDMS 

Patricia Valdivia, RDMS 

Jaime Valentine, BS, RDMS 

Barbara Vasquez, RT(VS), RDMS 

Dawn Vela, RDMS 

Michelle Vellake 

Rachel Vickers 

Ruby Villanueva 

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Thomas Walsh, BS, RT(R), RDMS, RVT 

Kathryn Wampler, BS, RT(R), RDMS, RVT 

Kayla Warner 

Cindi Weber, RDMS 

Kelsey Weiland 

Kelly Weist, RDMS 

Linda Welfley, RT(R), RDMS, RVT 

Deborah Wells, RDMS, RDCS, RVT 

Tracy Wendt 

Linda West, RDMS 

Cecy Wheeler, BS, RT(R), RDMS 

Kimber White, RDCS 

Anne Marie White, RDMS 

Nicole Wienier, BS 

Paul Wiggers 

Clarissa Williams, BS, RDCS 

Leah Williams, RDMS 

Shirley Williams-Brown, RDCS, RVT 

Kathryn Willis, BS, RT(R), RDMS 

Melissa Wilson, BS, RDMS 

Lacey Wittmann, RDMS 

Kim Wogernese, BS, RDMS 

Peter Wolstenholme, BS, RVT 

Candice Woodbury 

Somer Woods 

Leanne Wright, RDCS 

Jerome Wright 

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Kristine Zimmerman, RDMS, RVT 

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