Page 5 - Board Meeting Summaries

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology

Summary Report
Board of Directors Meeting
October 2019

From January 1, 2019 to date, the Board has taken action on approximately 225 programs; following is a
breakdown:

Magnetic Medical
Radiography Radiation Therapy Resonance Dosimetry

Initial Accreditation 5 1 - -
8 Years 36 6 2 1
5 Years 10 2 2 1
3 Years 5 1 - -
2 Years - - - -
Probation 9 - - -
Involuntary Withdrawal 1 - - -

The Directors also took action on 60 interim reports. The remaining accreditation actions were progress
reports and substantive changes.

New Directors installed? Yes No

Officers elected? Yes No

Other comments:

The Board affirmed the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists Scope of Practice of a Medical
Dosimetrist and Practice Standards for the Medical Dosimetrist.

The Board reviewed the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Position Statement on
the Use of Patient Gonadal and Fetal Shielding. At this time, the Board cannot endorse the proposal to
remove gonadal and fetal shielding. The Board believes the community needs to conduct more research,
review the science, and participate in further 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 look forward to continuing to discuss the issue with representatives from professional organizations.