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Letter from the Chair . . . .

The Joint Review Committee on Education in
Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) is extremely Laura S. Aaron,
proud of our organization and is committed to our Ph.D.,R.T.(R)(M)(QM),
FASRT
vision of excellence in education in the radiologic
sciences. We believe that educational quality and Chair,
integrity cannot be compromised. The JRCERT JRCERT Board of
accreditation process is designed to assure that Directors
there are appropriate radiation safety and

magnetic resonance practices in place to safeguard students, patients, and the public.

During 2016, the significant issues that the JRCERT addressed were as follows:

Letter from the Chair
 Continued the process of a comprehensive review of the Standards.
 Launched the new Accreditation Management System (AMS).
 Published the Pulse Newsletter to share information with our programs.
 Created assessment resources for the JRCERT Web site to assist programs.

 Redesigned the assessment workshop to be presented in 2017.
 Developed a position statement for mammography rotations, which is available
on the JRCERT Web site.
 Submitted our Petition for Continued Recognition by the United States
Department of Education (USDE).
 Met with the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) at our
annual meeting to discuss current issues in the profession.
 Presented lectures on various accreditation issues at many state and national
professional meetings.
 Conducted accreditation seminars, outcomes assessment workshops, and site
visitor workshops.

The JRCERT Board of Directors and staff worked diligently in the past year to be
proactive and responsive to our programs and the professional community. The
commitment and dedication of the Board and staff have assured that the mission of the
JRCERT is never compromised. Most importantly, it is the support of our programs
and the radiologic sciences profession that makes all of the work of the JRCERT
possible. On behalf of the JRCERT Directors and staff, I wish to thank you for your
continued support of programmatic accreditation.

Laura S. Aaron, Ph.D., R.T.(R)(M)(QM), FASRT, Chair

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