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50 Years of Quality at JRCERT

Leslie Winter, MS, R.T.(R)

stablished in 1969, the Joint Review Committee on
Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) is
the only organization recognized by the U.S.
E Department of Education and the Council for
Higher Education Accreditation to accredit traditional and
distance delivery educational programs in radiography,
radiation therapy, magnetic resonance, and medical
dosimetry. During the past several decades, JRCERT
has proven to be the gold standard of accreditation for
radiologic science educational programs, and currently
accredits more than 700 programs.
JRCERT marked a half-century of ensuring quality
in the profession with its 50th Anniversary Excellence
in Education Conference at the Blackstone Hotel in
Chicago, November 4-5, 2019. Chief Executive Officer
Leslie Winter, MS, R.T.(R), kicked off the conference
by welcoming the more than 270 attendees, represent-
ing many fields in the radiologic sciences, who traveled
from across the country to attend. American Society
of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Chairman of the
Board Melissa Jackowski, EdD, R.T.(R)(M), FASRT,
who attended the conference on behalf of the Society,
delivered her remarks then presented an award to
Winter to honor JRCERT’s milestone year and to Figure. Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic
recognize ASRT’s ongoing partnership with the orga- Technology’s (JRCERT) Chief Executive Officer Leslie Winter, MS,
nization (see Figure). Keynote speaker Laura Aaron, R.T.(R) (left) and American Society of Radiologic Technologists
Chairman of the Board Melissa Jackowski, EdD, R.T.(R)(M),
PhD, R.T.(R)(M)(QM), cued up the conference’s FASRT, (right) celebrating JRCERT’s 50th anniversary.
education focus with her presentation on strategies Photo courtesy of the author.
for becoming an effective educator. That evening, the
JRCERT team hosted a cocktail hour reception for
attendees at their offices in the Civic Opera Building. current and former board members, site visitors, program
During the 2-day conference, attendees listened to 14 directors, clinical coordinators, administrators, faculty
national presenters, who represented many areas of the members, and clinical instructors. Feedback obtained
radiologic sciences. after the conference was overwhelmingly positive.
JRCERT sincerely thanks the speakers for sharing JRCERT also would like to commend ASRT for its
their expertise and everyone who attended, including 100 years of commitment to the profession and for its

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