Thank you for your support & for making our 85th Annual Conference possible

2015-2016 MSRT Board of Directors Darren Sack, President

Nancy Julin, President-Elect

Jane Erekson, Vice President

Tim Wilkinson, Secretary

Karl Ellison, Treasurer

Brenna Lapsley, Member-At-Large

David LeClair, Chairman of the Board

Victoria Glassman, Educational Coordinator

Karen Brunelle, State Delegate

Michele Cody, State Delegate

Christopher Mercurio, State Delegate

Richard Tetrault, State Delegate

Patricia Willett, State Delegate

Carol Wallace, Quarter Century Club Chairperson

Associated X-Ray Imaging Corporation

www.associatedxray.com

GEBAUER Company www.gebauer.com

MCPHS University

www.mcphs.edu

Medical Imaging Systems www.medicalimagingsystems.com

REGIS College www.regiscollege.edu

Radiology Services Inc.

www.rsixray.net

XRIT www.xrin.com

MSRT ANNUAL CONFERENCE EXHIBITORS

On behalf of the MSRT Board of Directors & the entire membership, we would like to thank our exhibitors for

their continued support of our society & our profession

GENERAL INFORMATION

The name badge given to you at registration is required for admission to all conference activities including educational sessions, Buzz Bowl, all snack breaks and breakfast. A luncheon ticket, included in your registration packet, will be needed in addition to your badge to enter the luncheon. All courses have been ASRT approved and topic categorized in accordance with the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program standards. The lecture topic may differ from previously printed material due to speaker availability. Please be advised that attendees arriving 10 minutes or more late to

lectures will not be eligible for CE credit.

A Certificate of Attendance will be uploaded to your MSRT web account or emailed to non-members following the conference. This will guarantee adequate documentation for all state and ARRT records of attendance. Members of the ASRT must send a copy of their attendance certificate to: ASRT 15000 Central Avenue, SE Albuquerque, NM 87123-3917

Preliminary games will begin on Wednesday, April 6th at 12:30 PM. Games will resume on, Thursday, April 7th with the semifinals & finals being held on Friday, April 8th. The awards will be presented to the first, second and third place teams during the Business Luncheon on Friday.

CONFERENCE ID BADGES

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

CEU CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE

2016 BUZZ BOWL CHALLENGE

Welcome to the 85th Annual MSRT Conference. This year’s schedule has been specifically designed to provide you with the maximum opportunity for continuing education and networking. A total of 14 CE’s can be achieved by those of you attending the full conference. We hope you enjoy the conference. Please let us know how we can make improvements by filling out the survey included in your registration packet.

Michelle Bond, Conference Co-Chairman Megan Marshall, Conference Co-Chairman

Patricia Willett

Brenna Lapsley, Chairman Jane Erekson

Elaine McHugh Lynn Pellechia Patricia Willett

Welcome Note

Buzz Bowl Committee

Conference Committee

Thursday, April 7th 2016

7:45 AM Welcome

8:00 AM Keynote: “Pre and Post-operative Appearances in Medical Imaging”

with Michael Odgren, BS RPA RT(R)(CT) ASRT Representative – 2 Cat A/DR credit 9:45 AM Break 10:00 AM “Low Level Radiation in Perspective” with Chad A. Smith MS, CHP 1 Cat A/RP credit

11:00 AM “Imaging Systems in Radiology: Applications, Integration and Evolution”

with Kori Stewart, MHS RT(R)(CT) 1 Cat A/DR credit

12:15 - BUSINESS LUNCHEON 1:15 PM Incoming/Outgoing Presidents Speeches/Scholarships/

HFOT Donation/2016-2017 Board Inductions

1:30 PM “Intraoperative Radiology Procedures in the Operating Room” with Charles Carpeaux, RT(R) 1 Cat A/DR credit

2:30 PM “Modifying the Environment to Facilitate Cooperation” 1 Cat A/DR credit with Angela Franceschi, M.Ed, CCLS II

3:30 PM "Guide to Fractures & Orthopedic Surgery Repairs” with Charles Carpeaux, RT(R) 1 Cat A/DR credit Please join us at the cocktail party to meet Michael Odgren, enjoy music by our live band, hors d’oeuvres and socializing with old friends & new.

We will announce our “Show Your School Spirit” t-Shirt contest winner along with the winner of the weekend getaway. Raffle tickets for the weekend getaway are included in your registration packet. T-shirt

contestants & raffle participants must be in attendance to win.

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Please join us on Thursday, April 7th after the last lecture

for h’orderves, live band, cash bar & a chance to win a weekend getaway to Attitash Grand Summit Resort generously donated by Associated X-Ray Imaging

Corporation. A complimentary raffle ticket is included with your lecture & lunch tickets.

We will announce the winner of the “Show Your School

Spirit” student t-shirt contest as well as the weekend getaway at the cocktail hour. Participants must be in

attendance to win.

Special thanks to Lahey Hospital & Medical Center for their continued support of our society.

Our Mardi Gras Dance will be held on Thursday Evening from

8:00 PM-12:00 AM

We will have a DJ, Photo Booth & Cash Bar to enhance the fun. Best dressed attendee will win Bruins tickets for next season

generously donated by Associated X-Ray Imaging Corporation.

~Admission $5.00 ~

Cocktail Party

Mardi Gras Dance

Our annual Educators Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 7th immediately following

the cocktail hour in the Whittier Room near the registration desk.

The Quarter Century Club’s Annual Meeting will be held immediately following the Business

Luncheon on Friday in the Whittier Room near the Registration Desk.

Special thanks to Marie Enkosy, RT(R)(CT) for

sharing her artistic talents in designing and drawing the image for our

conference brochure to correlate with the

chosen theme.

Educator’s Meeting

QCC Annual Meeting

Thursday, April 7th Lucheon Sicilian sausage soup

Classic Caesar salad with parmesan and croutons Chicken parmesan with tomato oregano sauce

Pasta primavera Sicilian pizza – cheese, vegetable and pepperoni

Assorted cannoli & tiramisu Coffee, tea and decaf, soft drinks and bottled water

Friday, April 8th Luncheon

New England clam chowder Cranberry, apple and spinach salad

Dijon and maple glazed chicken Vegetarian Ravioli

Mashed potatoes & Green beans Boston cream pie Mini whoopie pies

Coffee, tea and decaf, soft drinks and bottled water

There will be a continental breakfast served each morning with assorted chilled juices, bagels served with a variety of flavored cream cheeses and preserves. Freshly brewed regular coffee,

decaffeinated coffee and a selection of herbal teas

MSRT Past Presidents

1931 Charleton Bruya 1932-33 Charles P. Nicoll 1934-35 Oliver E. Merrill 1936-37 Mr. Duquette 1938 Anna H.S. Morgan 1939 Francis Murphy 1939-41 Stanley Gerard 1942 Emilio Stasio 1943 Ralph Bannister 1944 Lila Yerxa 1945-46 William Kruger 1947 Oliver E. Merrill 1948 Gus Marcantonio 1949 Russell Bannister 1950-51 Raymond Bannister 1952-53 Elmer Allard 1954 Delane Stevens 1955 Robert Phillips 1956 Mathew Stevens 1957 Emilio Stasio 1958 Edmund Poopor 1959 Martha White 1960 John Viera 1961 Stanley Bozen 1961-63 Roy Shurgar 1964 Clay Coupe 1965 James Farrell 1966 David Stone 1967 Robert J. Roth 1968 Ted W. Bergey 1969 Bruce LaCasse 1970 Norman Bossie 1971 John C. McMahon 1972 Patricia A. Carey 1973 Edward J. Boudreau 1974 George S. Lewis 1975 Paule Cerce 1976 Priscilla Price Row 1977 Janet Lister

1978 Dennis D. Keefe 1979 James Greenhalgh 1980 Paul Fournier 1981 James Lampka 1982 Patricia C. Selleck 1983 Sandra D. Ostresh 1984 Debra A. Desmarais 1985 Peter Vassallo 1986 Jan Jenkins 1987 Debra Ralls 1988 Michael DelVecchio 1989 Linda LeFave 1990 Carol Wallace 1991 John Landry 1992 James Lampka 1993 Timothy Betz 1994 Michael DelVecchio 1995 Patricia Saisi 1996 Jane Erekson 1997 Kathy Tabor McEwan 1998 Robert A. Mortensen 1999 David LeClair 2000 Eileen Miksch 2001 Debra Ricciardelli 2002 John Landry 2003 Marianne Spatola 2004 Denise Hamlin 2004 Kevin Reynolds 2005 Maureen Seluta 2006 Kevin Reynolds 2007 Marie Oliver 2008 Shannon Barron 2009 Tyler Martin 2010 James V. Lampka 2011 Darren Sack 2012 Lisa Fanning 2013 Patricia Willett 2014 David LeClair 2015 Darren Sack

Friday, April 8th 2016

7:45 AM Welcome

8:00 AM “Your Digital IQ” 1 Cat A/DR credit 2016 Oliver E. Merrill Lecture with Patricia Willett, BS RT(R)(CT)

9:00 AM “High Time for change: Medical Marijuana” with Mark J. Rieumont, MD 1 Cat A/GH credit

10:00 AM Break

10:15 AM “Advocacy in our Profession: How it could save your job!!!” with Diane Kosenko, RT(R)(CT) 1 Cat A/DR credit 11:15 AM “Pediatric Fluoroscopy: What we need to know” 1 Cat A/DR credit with Michael Odgren, BS RPA RT(R)(CT) 12:15 - BUSINESS LUNCHEON 1:15 PM (QCC Inductions & Buzz Bowl Awards) 1:30 PM "Leadership: The Ultimate Pathway to Excellence" with Dr. Mario Torres Leon 1 Cat A/GH credit

2:30 PM “Mammography and the Importance of Positioning” 1 Cat A/DR/M credit with Karen Ljungberg, RT(R)(M)(QM)

3:30 PM “Understanding your Radiation Dose: A Technologist’s Guide to the Effective Dose Limiting (EfD) System" with Derek Carver, BS RT(R)(MR) 1 Cat A/RP credit

This concludes our 85th Annual Conference.

Thank you for your support!

2016 Oliver E. Merrill Lecturer

Patricia Willett, BS RT(R)(CT)(ARRT) We celebrate our Oliver E. Merrill Lecturer by selecting a member from

our profession that exemplifies the dedication shown by Oliver E. Merrill in support of the MSRT & radiologic technologists in the

Commonwealth. Pat is a Past President of the MSRT and has served in various other positions on the board. She was instrumental in the

society’s participation in ASRT financial programs which allowed us the opportunity to offer our membership eight free continuing

education credits. Pat also serves on the ASRT Committee on RT Advocacy Committee. Pat’s continuous dedication to her profession

and her active involvement with the ASRT, the MSRT and the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program benefits all technologists by helping to shape the future of the Radiologic Technology profession.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Incoming/Outgoing MSRT Presidents

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Incoming President Nancy Julin,

M.Ed, RT(R) (ARRT)

Outgoing President Darren Sack,

BS RT(R)(ARRT)

~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2016 Quarter Century Club Inductees

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Each year the Quarter Century Club, led by QCC Chairperson Carole Wallace, awards its

newest members with a 25 Year Pin.

To qualify, one must be a member for twenty-five consecutive years. We would like to welcome the newly

inducted QCC members to this year’s membership:

Patricia Ainslie, Elizabeth Ambrose, Anne Ardita, Jean Auchterlonie, Karen Balukonis, David Barros,

Linda Bogosian, Mary Bond, Maureen Bourque, Janis Breslin, Scott Burgess, Eve Chiango,

Elizabeth Collette, Robert Connor, Catharine Cooke, Susan Copson, Cheryl Cormier, Mary Croteau,

Carol Day, Patricia Dickman-Nordberg, Marsha Doherty, Danielle Dooley, Robert Erickson, Kevin Grady,

Barbara Grady, William Hallett, Maureen Hickie, Stuart Hooton, Kevin Hunt, Lynn Keany, Paula Kelly, Robert Kennedy, Joanne Kilmartin, Ann Lachowski,

Phyllis LaFerriere, David Larsen, Gina Leger, Sheila Lenihan, James Little, Rita MacCallum, Amy Malloy-Collins, Jean Martin,

Judith McColgan, Patricia Mortimer, Michael O'Keefe, Gail Panaro, Patricia Politis, Susan Salame, Diane Sarsfield, Karen Scott, John Sheehan, Lesley Sherman, Julie Simonds,

Denise Stone, Maryann Surette, Susan Sweet, Renay Szargowicz, Alan Vautrain, Raymond Weatherby,

Elaine Weiner & Susan Whittier

~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for your dedication to our society

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