RSNA News - May 2005
Working For You
Public Service Announcements on Stroke
In recognition of stroke awareness month, RSNA has sent printed public services announcements to 6,700 radio stations in the United States. These announcements describe the symptoms of stroke and urge prompt medical attention. The announcements also tell listeners that they can learn more about stroke risk, diagnosis and treatment through RadiologyInfo.org, the public information Web site co-sponsored by RSNA and the American College of Radiology.
RSNA Sends Education Material to Developing Nations
Radiologists at 18 institutions in 15 developing nations will be able to enhance their professional knowledge through videotaped education programs.
The donation is part of a cooperative effort between the RSNA Committee on International Relations and Education and the Radiology Outreach Foundation.
The nations include Brazil, Bangladesh, Chile, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Hungary, Israel, Kenya, Lithuania, Mongolia, Nigeria, Romania, Taiwan and West Indies.
Working for You
Department Profile
RSNA Meetings Department
It takes a great deal of communication and careful coordination to plan and execute the RSNA annual meeting—the largest annual medical meeting in the world.
Three directors and eight staff members work year-round on the logistics of the meeting, everything from registration, hotel accommodations and transportation, to meeting room designations, audiovisual services, and the technical exhibition.
Under the leadership of Robert Hope, C.M.P., Director: Housing, Registration & Travel Services, Janet Cooper, C.M.P., Director: Convention Operations, and Tom Shimala, Director: Technical Exhibition, the Meetings Department helps to create an unforgettable experience for 60,000 people from 90 countries. The department reports to RSNA Assistant Executive Director Steven T. Drew.
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Tom Shimala, Director: Technical Exhibition
Katherine Spadaro
John Jaworski
Pam Kaminsky, M.B.A.
Jill Collins
Georgetta Piotrowski
Kimberly Gavin
Janet Cooper, C.M.P., Director: Convention Operations
Kim Christianson, C.M.P.
Christina Weres, C.M.P.
Robert Hope, C.M.P., Director: Housing, Registration & Travel Services
If you have a colleague who would like to become an RSNA member, you can download an application at www.rsna.org/mbrapp or contact the RSNA Membership & Subscription Department at (877) RSNA-MEM [776-2636] (U.S. and Canada), (630) 571-7873 or membership@rsna.org.
