This week was share our open mic with guest host, Joel Horsford, CEO of RadEmploy.  Listen in as Mr. Horsford shares about the start of RadEmploy, employer and employee job connections, and how this company works to give Medical Imaging professionals a self-marketing space.  We love connecting with Joel and joining the Fireside chats, bringing us all closer together through conversation. Timeline (00:52): Introduction(02:11): Mr. Horsford spends some time giving us a personal update and sharing of starting RadEmploy; with the goal of opening up access to care through staffing solutions.(03:59): Finding the inspiration for starting RadEmploy and what their website offers and how it caters to the Medical Imaging professionals.(08:50): We share about the growth of RadEmploy how to join, free membership for medical imaging professionals and growing you brand.(15:39): Going through some of the more changes we have seen in the industry and making yourself marketable.(19:14): Discussing changes in the applying, hiring, and branding yourself in the job market space, coming into more current times.(22:17): Taking a look behind the scenes of RadEmploy.(23:16): Student engagement and working towards increasing awareness for the career pathway of medical imaging.(26:53): Sharing on past working experiences post completing education; exploring a more personal story.(33:02) Looking into the future of Rademploy, upcoming Fireside chats, and ongoing discussions of the RA profession.(36:05) Closing the episode. We want to thank Joel for always connecting with us and looking at new ways to enhance how our future is moving.  Thank you to all our listeners  and those who subscribe to our podcast, we are grateful for the continued support.

https://www.rademploy.com/

In this episode we get to sit down with again with Caitlin Clark, board member for the LSRT, to hear about some of the important factors of putting on state affiliate CEU lectures.  Listen is as we talk about student engagement, vendor agreements, and what all happens behind the scenes to make these events happen.

(00:37) Welcome back to Collaboration RA, Marcelene and Reece reconnect!

(04:19) The start of “throwing the party”

(06:03) Connecting with our industry and putting those connections into the conference.

(09:59) Finding lectures that connect with audience, time slots, and breakout sessions.

(14:26) Location, location, location; making things effective and affordable.

(1906) Forming and maintain vendor relationships; engaging students to assist in the process.

(21:24) Connecting with other speakers, the attendees, and vendors.

(23:32) Professional engagement, lectures, and troubleshooting some of the hiccups along the way.

(27:33) Connecting with student audiences, topics that relate to them, and long-term growth opportunities.

(31:50) Attendance and location determination.

(33:45) looking to the future and upcoming event planning with the LSRT.

(35:25) Speaking at conferences, the commitment, and gaining a life skill through speaking.

(38:26) Closing advise for the seminar and connecting with vendors.

(39:32) Closing remarks

We love our different state affiliates and getting to reconnect with them every opportunity we can.  They support local and state efforts and encourage engagement in our profession.  A big thank you to the LSRT, all our state and local societies for all the hard work you all do to make these conferences possible.

❗❗THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION ❗❗

"Here's where we choose to be rad, we choose to be seen and we refuse to be ignored" - Brandon Smith

Want to know what all the push is about with signing the petition for recognition with the Office of Management and Budget? We got you covered! Brandon Smith, Chair of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, joins Marcelene Forbus to have a quick discussion about the importance of professional recognition that can be gained through signing this petition!

Take 7 minutes to listen, learn on what it is your advocating for, and share the petition link that will be located in the comments!!! We have until August 12th to make our impact. It's our time to #BeSeen

In this quick episode we take you behind the scenes of the Society of Radiology Physician Extenders (SRPE) to get to know some of the attendees. Listen in as a few of us share in the value of going to these conferences and what Radiologist Assistant (RA) students gain through their attendance. It is amazing the network you can build in conferences like these and it is what elevates and educates our community.

If you are considering becoming an RA student or are a technologist who enjoys lectures from a Radiologist's perspective, these are great ways to get your CEUs! Check out the SRPE website at https://www.srpeweb.org

This week our featured guest host is Kenzi Samuelson.  Mrs. Samuelson has been practicing in the industry as an ultrasound tech for almost a decade and wanted to come on the open mic to share her experiences in the profession.  Listen in as we engage in conversations and learn more about our struggles, how to overcome them and ways that we can continue to progress in our profession.

In this episode we start out by sharing what inspired Mrs. Samuelson to enter the industry and where her experiences have brough her up to know.  She speaks on entering the profession and some of the challenges new sonographers face and how to work towards working together to build a better future.  In her current role she seems many opportunities for the profession to grow and progress and speaks on how we can work together to achieve those advancements. 

Mrs. Samuelson found is while looking into radiology specific advanced practice providers and that lead us into further conversations.  Listen in as we learn more about the advanced roles in medical imaging and how we can come together to understand what it is that each of us can bring to our medical imaging departments to aid in our radiologist daily workflow.

If you are interested in entering the ultrasound industry, Mrs. Samuelson’s advice is to attend an accredited program.  

https://www.caahep.org

Our podcast doesn’t represent any societies; these conversations/thoughts/views expressed in this episode (as with all our episodes) are our own.

For this episode we invited A Couple Of Rad Techs Podcast, Chaundria Singleton, on to collaborate and connect as one platform for the evening.  We speak candidly on current events and the effects they have on our profession and how we can lead together to continue the rise in our voices.  Check out the timeline below an listen to the conversation flow.

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We really wanted to thank Chaundria for coming on and sharing a platform together.  Together we share in the passion of continuing to inspire, educate, and elevate our profession.  This was such a treat for us to put together this episode, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

In this episode we spend time in casual conversation with fellow RA and friend Wesley Shay.  We hit on many topics but during the whole conversation you can hear how social media and word of mouth impact our profession.  As we look at moving forward, consider what impact you want to make and how to make it more constructive.

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We want to thank Mr. Shay for taking the time to come on and visit with us.  Our mic is always on and we want to share in conversations with you!  Join us!

This week host Marcelene Forbus took to the open mic to share the inspiration for our recent social media post on recognizing the foundation that radiology has.  Listen in as she takes you on an in-depth look into developing self-recognition, speaking respect, and understanding that we all already have everything we need to make an impact.

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Below is the ASRT’s national campaign Be Seen link and commercial site!

https://www.asrt.org/beseen

Thank you everyone for finding value in the podcast, opening conversations with us, and listening in as we speak and inspire each other to learn more about who we all are.  Your support is always of great value to us.

This week we got a few of us RA's to come together and discuss some of the positive things we are seeing in the profession and what the positive moment is bringing with it.

Listen in as Marcelene Forbus, Reece Burgoon, Derek Maderios, Sue Wertz, Sean Wiley, and Will Bryant hit on topics like career opportunities, recognition with legislators, state/national discussions, RA travelers, and attending the ARPE and SRPE conferences.

We want to thank all of those who listen to the podcast and advocate for the profession. Advocacy is more than just seeing the value in the RA pathway, it's about advocating for the pathways all of us have available in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy! Keep finding that value and letting everyone know it's there!

On this episode we get the honor to sit and visit with Jason Newmark and Kim Evans with the AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management.  We wanted to know more about the Certified Radiology Administrator (CRA) credentials and the value that this certification can bring to those of us in leadership positions!  Enjoy the listen as we hit many of the topics that are happening in our departments, as we all learn and grow stronger together!

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A special thanks to Mr. Newmark and Mrs. Evans for coming on and sharing about the AHRA society and the CRA credentials and certification.  Please check out the websites below to learn more about the AHRA or the CRA.

https://www.ahra.org/home

https://www.crainfo.org

https://www.crainfo.org/CRA/Take_the_CRA_Exam/Study_and_Reference_Materials/CRA/Take_the_Exam/CRA_Study_Reference_Materials.aspx?hkey=8687f757-c981-4942-9997-143c0dcc3c34