SOCIETY OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY

2019 Annual Report

SDMS MissionThe Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) is a professional membership organization founded in 1970 to promote, advance, and educate its members and the medical community in the science of diagnostic medical sonography.

SDMS Strategic PlanMEMBERSHIP: Further build an empathetic, supportive, and

responsive environment for the present and future SDMS community.

STANDARDS: Establish standards to help ensure the protection of the public from unqualified individuals performing sonography.

EDUCATION: Provide opportunities for life-long learning that are relevant, accessible, affordable, robust, and high quality.

PARTNERSHIPS & NON-DUES REVENUE: Cultivate relationships in alignment with the SDMS mission, purpose, and strategic plan.

Approved by the SDMS Board of Directors, September 2019.

Presidents MessageDear SDMS Members, I am pleased to present the 2019 SDMS Annual Report. In the following pages, you can learn about the SDMS’ 2019 activities and plans for 2020.

The SDMS takes immense pride in providing excellent service to our members and we are dedicated to providing the resources needed to excel as a sonographer. To ensure that as a society we are fulfilling our mission to promote, advance, and educate our members and the medical community in the science of diagnostic medical sonography,

the SDMS Board of Directors met in the Spring of 2019 to examine our goals and update our Strategic Plan. The outcome was a forward-thinking strategy designed to propel the SDMS and our members to continued success.

Other highlights of the SDMS’ 2019 accomplishments include:

• Joined a pioneering alliance dedicated to addressing the grand challenge of stopping work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) resulting from the performance of diagnostic medical ultrasound.

• Debuted the SDMS Virtual Conferences enabling sonographers to learn, earn SDMS CME credits, and network without the expense and hassle of travel.

• Awarded 431,475 SDMS CME credits. • Served 25,683 members in 50 countries around the world.

In 2020, the SDMS is celebrating 50 years of advancing sonography and I am excited about what the future holds for our profession and the SDMS. The SDMS’ success is directly attributable to the dedication and efforts of the SDMS Board of Directors, our volunteers, members, and staff. Thank you for everything that you do every day helping patients and for the opportunity to serve as your President.

Sincerely,

Ted Whitten, BA, RDMS, RVT, FSDMSSDMS and SDMS Foundation President

SDMS’ Financial Performance*

$136,943.002019 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS*Unaudited financials as of December 31, 2019.

SDMS’ 2020 ActivitiesPROVIDE targeted entry-level and advanced-level continuing medical education and

professional development

ENCOURAGE member engagement and volunteerism

WORK to prevent sonography WRMSDs and provide support to those affected

PROMOTE adoption of state licensure

LEAD efforts to establish standards and guidelines for the sonography profession

SEEK formal recognition of sonography as a “profession” rather than a “technical occupation”

SDMS’ Volunteers

Want To Make A Difference?The SDMS depends on volunteers to accomplish our mission and strategic

goals. Volunteer opportunities with the SDMS range from long-term commitments such as the Board of Directors, committees, and task forces to micro-volunteer projects that are shorter in nature. Learn more and sign up to

volunteer today.

sdms.org/volunteer

44 SDMS Liaisons attended sonography and imaging organizations’ meetings (e.g., Board, Committee, and Task Force).

• Identified future leaders and slated candidates for the election

• Judged SDMS awards and competitions

• Oversaw the SDMS budget and financial reports

• Worked on proposed legislation

• Reviewed CME activities for accuracy and compliance

• Planned program content, identified and secured faculty, and provided onsite support for the SDMS Annual Conference

• Created professional development content for SDMS activities

• Provided subject matter expertise to develop clinical refresher learning materials

6,500Hours Volunteered in 2019

329Member Volunteers

25,683 MEMBERS

1,406 25+ YEAR MEMBERS

• Argentina• Australia• Bahamas• Bangladesh• Barbados• Bermuda• Brazil• British Virgin Islands• Bulgaria• Canada• Cayman Islands• China• Columbia

• Cyprus• Dominican Republic• Egypt• Ghana• Great Britain• Greece• Guyana• Haiti• Hong Kong• India• Ireland• Israel• Jamaica

• Japan• Jordan• Liberia• Montenegro• Montserrat• Netherlands• New Zealand• Nicaragua• Nigeria• Norway• Pakistan• Peru• Philippines

R E A C H I N G

• Qatar• Saudi Arabia• Singapore• South Africa• South Korea• Switzerland• Taiwan• Turkey• United Arab Emirates• United Kingdom• United States

SDMS Membership As of December 31, 2019

The SDMS is the largest association of sonographers and sonography students in the world.

23,286 Standard312 Graduate1855 Student65 Retired95 Organizational70 Fellow

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3,739 CARDIAC

4,170 FETAL

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582 NEURO

1,054 OB/GYN

13,218 PEDIATRIC

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395VASCULAR

8,434PEDIATRIC

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28.9%HoldBachelor’s Degree

34.8% HoldAssociate’s Degree

Hold RDMSCredential

65.7%Hold RCSCredential

2.1%Hold RDCSCredential

14.7%Hold RVTCredential

30.6%Hold RVSCredential

2.0%RDMS RVT RDCS RCS RVS

87.1% Female

46 Average Member Age

15Average Years Practicing Sonography

SDMS LearningAs of December 31, 2019

11,585SDMS CME Credits earned at the 2019 SDMS Annual Conference

431,475 SDMS CME CREDITS AWARDED

399,408 SDMS CME CREDITS REPORTED TO ARDMS AND CCI

91% were very satisfied/satisfied with the conference

96%said the conference completely/partially fulfilled their reason for attending

1,020 Participants

2019 AnnualConference

Continuing, supporting, and delivering quality education for SDMS members

183ADDITIONAL SDMS CME CREDITS THROUGH THE SDMS REGISTRY REVIEW SERIES, INCLUDING WEBINARS

531 FREE SDMS CME ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE WITH SDMS MEMBERSHIP(WORTH 434 SDMS CME CREDITS)

97% would recommend the conference to others

1,647SDMS CME Credits Awarded

2O19 SDMSVIRTUALC O N F E R E N C E S

5Virtual Conferences

393 Participants

NEW

362,583 Full-Text Downloads

42 Editorial Board

217Published Authors

172Manuscript Reviewers

Characterizing Triphasic, Biphasic, and Monophasic Doppler Waveforms Should a Simple Task Be So Difficult? — Robert Scissons

Interpretation of the Correlation Coefficient: A Basic Review — Richard Taylor

Benign Rapidly Growing Ovarian Dermoid Cysts A Case Series — Ghaneh Fananapazir,Qurieno Deguchy, Ramit Lamba, Michael Corwin, John McGahan, Eugenio Gerscovich

Endometrial Ablation: A Tale of Two Women — Cheryl O. DuBose, Deanna Barymon

Partial Testicular Torsion and Torsion-Detorsion Syndrome — Julia A. Drose,Nayana U. Patel, Paul Russ

Skene's Gland Abscess Detection With Transperineal Sonography —Cassandra M. Desmarais

Soft-Tissue Sarcoma of the Right Thigh — Beth Perry

Sonographic Evaluation of a Pilonidal Cyst A Case Study — Sarah Conley

Measures of Association: How to Choose? — Harry Khamis

Sonographic Evaluation of the Portal and Hepatic Systems — Patrick Meyers, Cindy Owen

Top Ten Most Downloaded JDMS Articles

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530CONTENT PAGES

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57JDMS articles Published for CME Credit

As of December 31, 2019

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PLATINUM SUPPORTER($30,000 or more)

• American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) • Parker Laboratories, Inc.• Parks Medical Electronics, Inc.• Siemens Healthineers• Unetixs Vascular, Inc.

GOLD SUPPORTER($20,000 - $29,999)

• Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)• Nanosonics, Inc.

SILVER SUPPORTER($10,000 - $19,999)

• CIVCO Medical Solutions• Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC)• Philips Healthcare• Trajecsys Corporation

BRONZE SUPPORTER($5,000 - $9,999)

• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)• Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc.• Esaote North America• Heritage Medical Products, Inc.• HR Pharmaceuticals

2019 SDMSMedal Level SupportersThe SDMS and SDMS Foundation extend their deepest appreciation to the organizations that generously supported the Society, its members, the SDMS Foundation, and the profession in 2019.

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IN 2019, the SDMS joined a pioneering alliance of sonography organizations dedicated to stopping work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) resulting from the performance of diagnostic medical ultrasound.

ALLIANCE MEMBERS• American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM)• American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) and Inteleos• American Society of Echocardiography (ASE)• Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC)• Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS)• Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU)• Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS)

After meeting virtually throughout the year, the Alliance came together in September 2019 for a Design Summit that gave participants the opportunity to evaluate and improve the impact, metrics, coordination, funding, and communication necessary to address the WRMSD problem. The Alliance continues to work on finding innovative ways to address WRMSD in sonography and another Design Summit is scheduled for June 2020.

90% of sonographers are scanning in pain from WRMSD. (2009 Evans)

Employers incur $20 billion annually in direct costs for WRMSD workers’ compensation (2017 Murphey)

Stephanie EllingsonMS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT,

RT(R)Director

Tammy Stearns MS, RT(R), RDMS, RVT,

FSDMS, FAIUMImmediate Past President

Mitzi Roberts EdD, RT(R), RDMS, RDCS

Treasurer

Jennifer BagleyMPH, RDMS, RVT, FAIUM,

FSDMSDirector

Kimberly MichaelMA, RT(R), RDMS, RVT, FSDMS

Director

Bridgett Willey PhD, RDMS, RVT, RDCS, RT(R),

FSDMSSecretary

Ted Whitten BA, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS

President

Eric Kallstrom MBA, ACS, RDCS, RCS,

FASEDirector

Donald KernsJD, CAE

SDMS Chief Executive Officer Ex-officio Officer & Director

Talisha HuntBSRT, RDMS, RDCS, RVT

Director

Aubrey RybyinskiBS, RDMS, RVT

Director

Catherine RienzoMS, RDMS. RT(R), FSDMS

President Elect

SDMS Board of Directors

Outgoing Board Members

Thank you to Sheryl Goss, MS, RT(R)(S), RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RVS, FSDMS, Darla Matthew, BAS, RDMS, RT(R)(S), and Michelle Wilson, EdD, RDMS, RDCS, FSDMS. The SDMS appreciates their dedication and service to the SDMS and the diagnostic medical sonography community.

Sheryl Goss MS, RT(R)(S), RDMS,

RDCS, RVT, RVS, FSDMS

Darla Matthew BAS, RDMS, RT(R)(S)

Michelle Wilson EdD, RDMS, RDCS,

FSDMS