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October 2021 Board of Directors Update
Melissa Davis, M.D., M.B.A
Mahsa Dehghanpour, Ed.D.,
CMD
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The JRCERT Board of Directors met virtually on October 21, 2021 for their biannual meeting.
The Board discussed many important issues and topics and took accreditation actions on
numerous programs. A summary of the October 2021 Board Meeting can be found here.
At the conclusion of the October meeting, two new directors were installed. The JRCERT is
excited to welcome Melissa Davis, M.D., M.B.A and Judith Wood, M.B.A., R.T.(R)(MR) to the
Board of Directors. Dr. Davis was nominated by the American College of Radiology (ACR)
and is currently an Assistant Professor of Radiology and Imaging Sciences and Medical
Director, Quality at Emory University School of Medicine, as well as an attending physician
at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Davis brings leadership and clinical experience
to the Board. Ms. Wood was nominated by the Association for Medical Imaging
Management (AHRA) and is currently the Administrative Director of Imaging Services at
Stanford Health Care in Stanford, California. Ms. Wood brings a plethora of experience as a
healthcare administrator to the Board. The organization is excited to welcome Dr. Davis and
Ms. Wood and look forward to their valuable insight throughout their time on the Board.
During its meeting, the Board elected a new public member. Karen Friedberg, M.S., R.N.,
OCN® was nominated to replace Ms. Beverly Felder, who will soon be concluding her six-
year term as public member. Ms. Friedberg will be installed at the conclusion of the April
2022 Board of Directors meeting.
The JRCERT would like to extend its congratulations to Mahsa Dehghanpour, Ed.D., CMD,
Second Vice Chair of the JRCERT Board of Directors on being recognized by the American
Association of Medical Dosimetrists (AAMD). Dr. Dehghanpour received the 2021 AAMD
Outstanding Achievement Award for being a successful educator and leader in the field of
medical dosimetry. The AAMD Outstanding Achievement Award is the highest award an
individual can receive from the AAMD.
The AAMD states: “Mahsa has been an active member and volunteer for the AAMD for al-
most 20 years. In her role as an active member and former co-chair of the Formal Education
Committee, she has participated in the development and revisions of the AAMD Curriculum
Guide for Medical Dosimetry Programs, participated in the mentorship program for students,
organized and hosted the student gathering and educators’ meetings, and participated in
numerous discussions about the education of medical dosimetry students.”
Congratulations Dr. Dehghanpour!
https://www.medicaldosimetry.org/membership/outstanding-achievement-award/
Technology Updates
Based on results from satisfaction surveys, the JRCERT has spent the last several months
performing an upgrade to the Accreditation Management System (AMS) portal and JRCERT
website. The new portal will feature a streamlined, updated look, as well as improved and
more intuitive functionality. When the new portal is ready to launch, the current portal will
be unavailable for about a week as data is migrated to the new portal. All currently entered
data will be saved during the migration. Programs that have accreditation materials due
during the time the portal is unavailable will be contacted separately by the JRCERT to
discuss extensions to these due dates. Please note that when the current portal is
deactivated, the current link to the AMS portal will no longer be functional. Once the new
portal launches, a new link will be required to access the portal. If you currently have the
portal link bookmarked, you will need to update this link once the new portal launches. Be
sure to follow us on social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube) for the latest
updates regarding these exciting changes!