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Joint Review Committee on Education in December 2019
Radiologic Technology Volume 5, Issue 2

Pulse

Inside this issue
Welcome from the CEO
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50 Anniversary Excellence
in Education Conference…….....2, 3
Greetings once again from Chicago! The warm weather has gone, and the Holiday Season is
upon us. ASRT 100th Anniversary .............. 3
Be sure to read through this edition of the Pulse as the JRCERT has been hard at work on Accreditation Specialist .............. 4
several initiatives and projects. You will also find important information and updates as we Seminars and Workshops ........... 4
leave 2019 behind and look forward to 2020!
New Program .............................. 4
On behalf of the JRCERT Board and staff, we wish you all a very happy and safe holiday season! Board of Directors Update .......... 5
Portal Updates ............................ 5
Comment from the JRCERT Board of Directors Customer Satisfaction…………...6, 7
Standards Revisions Update ....... 8
At its October 2019 meeting, the JRCERT Board of Directors reviewed the AAPM Position
Statement on the Use of Patient Gonadal and Fetal Shielding. At this time, the JRCERT Board LMS—LINK .................................. 9
cannot endorse the proposal to remove gonadal and fetal shielding. The Board believes the JRCERT Office Closings ................ 9
community needs to conduct more research, review the science, and participate in further
Real ID Compliance………………….10
discussions to determine if the recommendation benefits patients and the radiologic
technology community. Representatives from the JRCERT have been invited to participate in
the Communicating Advances in Radiation Education for Shielding (CARES) Committee and Special points of interest
look forward to continuing to discuss the issue with representatives from professional
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organizations. • More photos from our 50
anniversary conference are
available at jrcert.org.
Seeking an Accreditation Specialist • More great resources will be
coming soon to our new LMS!
Interested in working at the JRCERT? See page 4 for more details!
• The 2021 Standards are
well on their way to Board
approval. Don’t miss your
chance to comment!
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