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Letter from the Chair . . . .

The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) is the only
agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for
Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) for the accreditation of traditional and distance delivery
educational programs in radiography, radiation therapy, magnetic resonance, and medical
dosimetry. The JRCERT is responsible for assuring that educational programs in the radiologic
sciences are providing quality education for their students and that the integrity of those programs
are not compromised.

Recognition by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher
Education Accreditation as the only programmatic accreditation agency for radiography,
radiation therapy, medical dosimetry and magnetic resonance allows us to demonstrate
that responsibility to the programs, the students, and the profession.

The central issues addressed in 2020 that promoted our core values were:

• Addressed the global pandemic throughout 2020. All Board meetings were held
virtually, and staff worked remotely to assure that the business of the organization
was maintained.
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• Rescheduled many program site visits and delayed many more. Implemented a
hybrid system of site visits where one site visitor was on campus and one site visitor
participated virtually. Interim Reports were received and reviewed in a timely
manner.
• Adopted the 2021 Standards in April 2020 with an implementation date of January
1, 2021. Final comments from the public were received prior to the April meeting.
• Represented the JRCERT at the ACERT conference in February and virtually at the
ASRT, AEIRS, AHRA, AAMD, and the ASRT Radiation Therapy conferences.
• Continued to design and develop significant upgrades to the portal system to assure
future functionality.
• Created numerous modules and courses for our LMS for program support, such as
developing Interim Reports, developing Self-Study Reports, or interpreting the 2021
Standards.
• Conducted all accreditation seminars, outcomes assessment workshops, and site
visitor workshops virtually.

The JRCERT Board of Directors and staff continued to work persistently over the past year
to assure that the mission of the JRCERT is never compromised and is proactive to the
needs of our programs and the professional community. The support of the educational
institutions that sponsor radiologic science programs and our communities of interest allow
us to continue providing oversight of quality programs. The JRCERT continues to meet the
needs of the profession now and in the future. On behalf of the JRCERT Directors and
staff, I want to thank you for your continued support of programmatic accreditation.

Bette A. Schans, Ph.D., R.T.(R), FASRT, Chair

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