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In order to increase the overall reliability and performance of our services the SDMS will be performing system upgrades starting Thursday, July 2nd 2009 at 5 pm (CST) through Monday, July 6th at 8 am (CST).
During this time frame you may experience intermittent outages of the following:
The SDMS Website
The SDMS CME Management System
The SDMS PAC Website
We thank you for your patience as we upgrade our systems.
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2009 Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month – New Products and Promotion Guide Now Available!
Every October, SDMS and other sonography organizations join together to promote Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month to increase the public’s knowledge about sonography. This year’s new Sonography - the sound of healthcare products will help you promote sonography awareness in your workplace and community!
SDMS has also prepared a promotion kit to help you get started spreading the word about your profession! It's filled with ideas for promoting Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month and educating the public on your role in the delivery of healthcare. [more...]
- SDMS Annual Conference: Registration for the 2009 Annual Conference in Nashville, TN is now open [more…]
- New Mexico Sonographer Licensure Law Signed: On April 6, 2009, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson signed the historic bill that, for the first time in the United States, requires licensure of sonographers. The bill adds sonographers (and MRI technologists) to the list of medical imaging professionals licensed by the State of New Mexico. [more...]
- ARDMS SPI Webinar: This webinar, presented by ARDMS, discussing the launch of the new SPI examination is now available. [more...]
- SDMS Webinar Series: All webinars available to SDMS members. [more...]
- 2009 Award and Competition Guidelines and Applications: Each year, the SDMS and the SDMS Educational Foundation recognize outstanding achievement in diagnostic medical sonography through a variety of awards and competitions. For more information, visit:
http://www.sdms.org/pdf/awards.pdf
- SDMS Announces Milestone Accomplishment for Sonography Education: SDMS is pleased to announce the completion of an important national
collaborative project to develop a curriculum guideline for the sonography profession. [more...]
- 2008 SDMS Sonographer Salary & Benefits Survey Results Now Available: The 2008 SDMS Sonographer Salary & Benefits Survey is now available.
This exclusive SDMS member benefit provides sonographers with a critical resource and valuable information. The survey can be accessed at:
http://www.sdms.org/members/salary/
- 2007 SDMS Annual Conference Lectures available online - Free CME for SDMS Members!
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The Future of Sonography
Dan Merton, BS, RDMS, FSDMS, FAIUM
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Echo Essentials Needed to Diagnosis Diastolic Dysfunction
Jeffrey C. Hill, BS, RDCS, FASE
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Sonography of Transplanted Organs
Anne M. Sandoval, BS, RDMS, RVT
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Sonography of Inflammatory Conditions
Cindy Rapp, BS, RDMS, FAIUM, FSDMS
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Doppler Waveforms: At the Heart of the Matter
Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT
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Hemodynamics and the Colorado River
Rob Daigle, BA, RVT, FSVU
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Things You Thought You Knew About Doppler Sonography
Frederick W. Kremkau, PhD
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The Profession’s Identity: Words and Actions Matter
Terry DuBose, MS, RDMS, FSDMS, FAIUM
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Legal-Medical Issues for the Sonographer - What You Don’t Know Can Hurt Your Practice
William A. Sarraille, JD
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Imaging of the Aorta - Screening, Measuring, and Comparison with MRI, CT and Angiography
Edward G. Grant M.D.
NOTE: Attendees at these lectures in Las Vegas are NOT eligible to receive CME credit for these activities.
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SDMS Medicare Reimbursement Policy Directory: New, exclusive SDMS member benefit – SDMS has cut through the bureaucratic red tape by tracking more than 1,100 reimbursement policies relating to diagnostic medical sonography. We link you directly with the policies you need without you having to wade through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services website. [more…]
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SDMS Sonography Puzzles: New, exclusive SDMS member benefit and educational resource - SDMS Sonography Puzzles are a series of online crossword and word search puzzles that sonography educators can incorporate into their educational programs or can be used by students and sonographers just for fun. [more…]
- Press Release: SDMS Membership Exceeds 20,000:
On August 14th, 2007, the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) welcomed Rebecca Elijah, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT of St George, Utah to the association as its 20,000th member. Growth of Sonography Professional Association ‘Phenomenal’! [more...]
- Credentialed Sonographer Workplace: Does your employer require that you pass and maintain one or more Registry credentials? Is this practice true for all sonographers in your lab? Learn how your workplace can be recognized as a "Credentialed Sonographer Workplace" and see who has already been recognized. [more...]
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Perception is Reality - Image of a Professional
On October 13, Don Milburn presented the first Stephen M. McLaughlin Memorial Lecture during the 2006 SDMS Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado. The lecture is named for Stephen McLaughlin, a former SDMS President who lost his battle with brain cancer in 2005. Stephen McLaughlin's wife and daughter were on hand to introduce Mr. Milburn.
Mr. Milburn's lecture titled Perception is Reality - Image of a Professional hit home with the Annual Conference attendees and people have been talking about it ever since! Mr. Milburn’s lecture is now available as an online presentation on the SDMS website. While it is accessible to all sonographers to view and listen, SDMS members can also receive one CME credit by successfully completing a CME post-test. NOTE: Attendees of the lecture in Denver are NOT eligible to receive CME credit for this activity.
- SDMS Member Exclusive: SDMS Annual Conference Lectures Available Online
Miss the 2006 SDMS Annual Conference in Denver? SDMS members can earn CME credit for viewing the two newly released online presentations.
Legislative and Regulatory Update is presented by Mark Tyndall, a member of the SDMS’ lobbying team. Mr. Tyndall highlights many of the issues affecting the Medicare program and how these issues are affecting sonography. He also discusses the SDMS’ advocacy activities that have been undertaken by the SDMS at federal and state levels.
Legal-Medical Issues for the Sonographer: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You is presented by William Sarraille, an attorney and member of the SDMS’ lobbying team. Mr. Sarraille offers insight into ways a sonographer can protect themselves from legal risk.
2006 SDMS Student Conclave Presentations Also Available: Several presentations from the 2006 SDMS Student Conclave held in Denver, Colorado are now available. These topics will be of interest to future students (and sonographers) as they prepare for the exciting field of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. SDMS members can earn 1.0 CME credit for each of the five lectures by viewing the presentation and successfully completing an online post-test.
- Distance Learning Resources Available
The SDMS Career Development Committee (CDC) has produced two new educational resources. The Distance Learning Educational Clearinghouse provides information about educational programs offering distance education opportunities including sonography degree programs. The SDMS Career Development Committee developed this resource to demonstrate the online educational opportunities that are available for sonographers who are interested in pursuing additional education options. The Sonographer Higher Education Pathways is a flow chart created to outline options/outcomes for sonographers who may be interested in pursuing higher education opportunities.
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- Changing Your Name, Email address, or mailing address?
Members can submit an online change request to update your SDMS membership record. If your name has recently changed or you have a new email or mailing address, please submit an online change request.
- SDMS Sound News: Don't miss the latest issue of our monthly email newsletter. [more...]
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