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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 these programs is
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 our responsibility to programs, students, and the profession.
The central issues addressed in 2021 that promoted our core values were:
• Continued to address the COVID-19 pandemic throughout 2021. All Board meetings were held
virtually, and staff worked remotely to assure that the business of the organization was maintained.
• Rescheduled many program site visits as requested by institutional programs because of the pandemic.
Continued utilizing hybrid site visits to ensure a timely accreditation process.
• Interim reports were received and reviewed in a timely manner.

• Implemented the 2021 Standards on January 1, 2021. Comments from communities of interest continue
to be received and are regularly reviewed in the Standards Committee and voted during full board
meetings.

• Continued to distribute the Pulse newsletter and conducted Town Hall meetings.
• Representation of the JRCERT at annual conferences such as ACERT, ASRT, AEIRS, AHRA, AAMD,
and the RTC were performed virtually when requested.
• Continued to design and develop significant upgrades to the portal system; secured a new vendor to
assure future functionality.
• Continued to create numerous modules and courses for our LMS for program support. The Interim
Report and the Self-Study modules have been utilized by programs and have received positive feedback
from programs and board members. Interpreting the 2021 Standards module has also been instrumental
in providing clarity for programs.
• Conducted all accreditation seminars, outcomes assessment workshops, and site visitor workshops
virtually.
• Represented the JRCERT virtually to discuss the State of California Bill AB 1273 and our opposing
views concerning earn and learn opportunities.
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 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.

Julie Lasley, Ph.D., R.T. (R)(T), ARRT, Chair

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