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Encourage YOUR Students to Become Future Leaders in the Profession
. . . ASRT’s Student Leadership Development Program

The American Society of Radiologic
Pennsylvania Affiliate Selects Students for SLDP
Technologists (ASRT) has a truly out-
standing program in place, the Student The Pennsylvania affiliate selected two students to attend the 2016 SLDP in Las
Leadership Development Program Vegas - Emily Donovan and Cheyenne Wulff, both from the baccalaureate radiog-
(SLDP), which offers an educational pro- raphy program sponsored by Misericordia University, Dallas, PA. The program’s
gram designed just for students and an director, Loraine (Lorie) Zelna, M.S., R.T.(R)(MR) is a strong advocate of the SLDP.
opportunity to network with medical “The students selected to participate in the program represent the future leaders
imaging and radiation therapy profession- of the profession,” said Ms. Zelna. “It’s my hope that the skills they were taught
als to get to better know the ASRT and and the networking they experienced, together with their exuberant energy, will
its activities. All of this happens when continue to guide and motivate them throughout their professional careers.”
students selected for the program attend
ASRT’s annual Educational Symposium
and Governance and House of Delegates
Meeting. 97 students attended the pro-
gram during this year’s ASRT annual Comments on the SLDP experience
meeting in Las Vegas in June. Students How were you oriented to the experience?
selected to participate in the program
Ms. Donovan: “After being selected, I attended two webinars and an onsite orientation
receive airfare, housing, a stipend for
in Las Vegas to help students prepare for what to expect at the Educational Symposium
meals, and other travel expenses associ-
and House of Delegates meeting. These sessions helped put me at ease about the pro-
ated with attending the meeting.
gram.”
The SLDP provides a great opportunity
What did you gain from the SLDP experience?
for students to become more involved in
Ms. Wulff: “ I was able to meet many other students
the professional organization and prepare
and technologists from around the country who share the
for leadership positions in the radiologic
same passion as I do for our profession. Additionally, I
sciences. The JRCERT is honored to
was able to meet with officials from ASRT, ARRT, and the
provide support for this program by
JRCERT. I also learned how ASRT regulations and bylaws
supplying each student attending with a
are discussed and approved and hear first hand from
backpack imprinted with the JRCERT
ASRT officers what they do and how important it is for all
logo. Emily Donovan (left) and
of us to be involved.” Cheyenne Wulff
To learn more about the ASRT Stu-
What plans do you have to implement what you have learned?
dent Leadership Development Pro-
gram, go to www.asrt.org/sldp or Ms. Donovan: “I plan to become more actively involved in the Pennsylvania society and
contact Becky Apodaca, ASRT Di- will be making a concentrated effort to get greater numbers of students in the state
rector of Professional Practice at involved.”
bapodaca@asrt.org. The deadline Ms. Wulff: “I will be working to educate those students who are reluctant – as I once
to apply for the 2017 SLDP is De- was - to step out of their comfort zone and get involved. Stepping out of that comfort
cember 19, 2016.
zone can potentially lead to incredible opportunities within the profession.”
Take a moment to read comments on the
experience from two students who attended
from the Pennsylvania affiliate society.