2009 Election - Election Results

Thank you for helping to shape the future of AEIRS.

The results for the 2009 - 2010 elction are in. The newly elected board members will be installed at the business session on June 10, 2009, and will assume their newly elected offices at the close of the 2009 annual meeting.

PRESIDENT

James Murrell, MSRS, RT(R) (M) (QM) (CT)
Radiography Program Director
Pima Medical Institute
PhD Candidate, University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico

PRESIDENT-ELECT

Joy Menser, M.S., R.T. (R) (T)
Coordinator Imaging Science
Radiography Program Director
Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro, Kentucky

SECRETARY/TREASURER

Pamela C. Cartright, MA Ed., R.T. (R) (T)
Program Director and Assistant Professor
Radiation Therapy Program, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE

Deborah Leighty, M.Ed., R.T. (R) (BD)
Clinical Coordinator, Radiography Program
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, Florida

2007 Member Survey

The 2007 survey consisted of 12 questions and 193 AEIRS members completed the survey. At the time of the survey there were 521 AEIRS members. The response rate of for this survey was 37%.

Question 1

Should AEIRS continue to hold its annual meeting prior to the ASRT annual meeting in Albuquerque in future years or conduct its annual meeting in conjunction with another professional organization's meeting?

Response:

63.9% - Prior to the ASRT

32.5% - In conjunction with another professional organization

3.6% - Skipped question

19.4% - Listed comments

Top three themes from comments, in order of frequency:

1. Economical for opportunity to participate in both meetings (AEIRS and ASRT).

2. Concerns about holding the meeting in same location (Albuquerque) every year.

3. Concerns of cost for members flying to Albuquerque.

Question 2

Please identify the conference/meeting of one (or more) professional organizations you would consider attending if AEIRS held its Annual Meeting in conjunction with theirs.

This was an open ended question (67.8 % answered the question, 32.2 % skipped question). Here are the top three themes in order of frequency:

1. ASRT

2. RSNA

3. AHRA

Note: Several mentioned joining up with other educator/student meetings and with other modality specific conferences

Question 3

Should AEIRS add student activities to its annual meeting?

37.8% - Yes

60.6% - No

1.6% - Skipped question

14.9% - Listed comments. Majority of comments were reasons stating why individuals answered yes or no to the question.

Question 4

What types of student activities would you like AEIRS to offer as a regular part of the annual conference? (Mark all that apply)

37.8% answered the question, 62.2% skipped question. Individuals could choose more then one answer and/or list other. Below are answers of the 37.8% in order of frequency:

86.3% - Student educator sessions

58.9% - Student poster competition

53.4% - Student registry bowl

49.3% - Student presentation competition

46.6% - Student writing competition

20.6% - other

Top three themes from other, in order of frequency:

1.Registry review (for all modalities)

2.Student internship,

3.Student forums and activities for networking

Question 5

What are the most valuable services or advantages your AEIRS membership has provided in the past two years?

This was an open ended question (74.6 % answered the question, 25.4 % skipped question). Here are the top three themes in order of frequency:

1.Networking

2.CE conferences

3.Journal and newsletter

Question 6

What member services or advantages should the AEIRS Board of Directors consider adding during the next five years?

This was an open ended question (54.9 % answered the question, 45.1% skipped question). Here are the top three themes in order of frequency:

1.Online resources - such as:

a.Online CE's, communication (blogs, chat room, discussion board, listserv), and Information sharing (education materials and teaching methodology).

2.Communication of information - Such as:

a. Workshops on accreditation, Increase journal publications, regional meetings, new technology (example: digital imaging), curriculum information, and salary survey.

3.Resources for new and future imaging educators

Question 7

AEIRS would like to increase vender support for annual meetings and publications. We would like your ideas on which venders should be approached and how.

This was an open ended question (48.2 % answered the question, 51.8% skipped question). Here are the top three themes in order of frequency:

1.Publishers

2.Equipment & pharmaceutical vendors (Siemens, GE, Philips, Squibb, Mallinckrodt, etc.)

3.Education (software, Blackboard, universities & colleges)

Question 8

Do you find the new AEIRS website useful and easy to navigate?

84.1% - Yes

6.8% - No

9.1% - Skipped question

17.2% - Listed comments. Majority of comments were reasons stating why individuals answered yes or no to the question.

Question 9

Are there any websites you feel AEIRS should link its website to that would be useful resources for members?

87.2% - No, the current links are sufficient

12.8% - Yes (please specify) - various sites were listed

Question 10

If any, what new services or areas would you like the AEIRS website to offer?

This was an open ended question (28.4 % answered the question, 71.6% skipped question). Here are the top three themes in order of frequency:

1.Online resources - such as:

a. Online CE's, communication (blogs, chat room, discussion board, listserv), and Information sharing (education materials and teaching methodology).

2.Membership directory

3.Online store

Question 11

For future AEIRS meetings what speaker topics would you like to be included?

This was an open ended question (51.3% answered the question, 48.7% skipped question). Here are the themes in order of frequency:

1.Digital imaging (CR, DR, MRI, CT, artifacts, dose)

2.Teaching methodology (online delivery, how to for new educators, teaching techniques, assessment, critical thinking, problem solving, innovative teaching strategies)

3.Legal issues

4.Research, grant writing, and publication

5.Accreditation

Question 12

If applicable, in the space below please comment on any areas you feel are important that have not been addressed in this survey that you would like the AEIRS board to consider.

This was an open ended question (18.7% answered the question, 81.3% skipped question). A wide variety of suggestions were offered. No common themes were presented.