| New and Noteworthy |
President's Message - Jan 18, 2008
In the spring of 2007 it became clear that the issue of licensure for Radiologist Assistants (RAs) was emerging as a national issue. In response, the Society invited the Massachusetts Radiologic Technologist Association (MRTA) to join with the MRS in forming a committee to explore the feasibility of developing a regulatory framework for the licensure of Radiologist Assistants in Massachusetts. Under the chairmanship of Phyllis Kornguth, MD, PhD, FACR, the group held several meetings and has developed a model licensure regulation for submission to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health as a proposed regulation....read more
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About Us
In the early 1960's, with the increasing awareness that a new federal healthcare plan called Medicare was a distinct possibility, it became evident that the New England Roentgen Ray Society – founded in 1923 – could no longer serve as a forum of both educational and economic practices of radiology. Dr. Edward Kilroy, with the help of many others and with the backing of the American College of Radiology, established the Massachusetts chapter. Since that time, the chapter has been devoted to the socio-economic interest of its members.
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Upcoming Events:
Next Executive Committee Meeting at the Waltham Doubletree Inn, June 10th, 2009
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