SDMS Sound News, Volume 8, Issue 1

Volume 8, Issue 1 January 31, 2006 ISSN 1543-0448

In This Issue...

Member Survey: An iPod^® for your thoughts!
New Member Benefit: Sonography Examination Guidelines
Call for Nominations: TIME SENSITIVE!
ARDMS Announces Audit System
Two New CME Articles Posted Online
Hurricane Katrina Recovery Update
2006 Awards and Competitions Guidelines
Winter Fleece Sale
News & Notes
Important Dates

This issue of SDMS Sound News is sponsored by GE Healthcare, a PLATINUM sponsor of SDMS.

GE Healthcare is the leading global pharmaceutical provider of diagnostic imaging products. GE Healthcare is dedicated to providing healthcare professionals with products that expand and improve their diagnostic capabilities and contribute to the treatment of disease. With a focus in cardiovascular imaging, GE Healthcare markets Optison (Perflutren Protein-Type A Microspheres for Injection, USP) for use in echocardiography.

SDMS Sound News is a way of sharing important or time-sensitive news with our members. It supplements our print newsletter, News Wave, and provides links to new information and services available on the SDMS web site. SDMS Sound News is published monthly. An archive of past issues is available at http://www.sdms.org/lists/soundnewsarchive.asp



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	1. Member Survey: An iPod^® for your thoughts! Take our 10-minute survey for a chance to win one of three Apple iPods^® Time is running out - complete the survey by February 15, 2006! In an effort to better meet your needs and continue to provide outstanding service, the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) needs your help! We want to know what you think about the services we provide to our members. So, we have developed a short survey to gain information about what you think about our current products and services, and how we might better serve your needs. We anticipate that it should not take more than 10 minutes to complete. Prizes are: GRAND PRIZE: Apple iPod 60 GB ($399 value) FIRST PRIZE: Apple iPod Nano 4 GB ($249 value) SECOND PRIZE: Apple iPod Shuffle 1 GB ($129 value) THIRD PRIZE: Apple iTunes Music card ($50 value) This offer is provided by the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc. Complete the survey by February 15, 2006 at: http://www.sdms.org/survey_mna/



	2. New Member Benefit: Sonography Examination Guidelines Free online access to the Sonography Examination Guidelines is now available, exclusively to SDMS members. This helpful publication provides suggested guidelines for sonography examinations in the following specialty areas: Abdomen Adult Cardiac Neurosonography Obstetrics Ophthalmology Pediatric Cardiac Vascular Also included are guidelines for examinations of the female pelvis and superficial structures. This new addition to the extensive collection of member benefits is available for you at http://www.sdms.org/members/pdf/SonoExamGuidelines.pdf



	3. Call for Nominations: TIME SENSITIVE! The SDMS 2006 elections include two (2) ‘At-Large’ Board of Director positions (one restricted for ‘international’ membership), along with four (4) openings on the association’s Nominating Committee. The deadline for members to submit names of potential candidates is Friday, February 10. Please submit your candidate of choice by using the convenient online submission process on the SDMS website at: http://www.sdms.org/members/nominateform.asp. Please remember that candidates for elected positions within the Society must be SDMS members in good standing. Members may also use this online system for submitting candidates for the Distinguished Educator's Award, the Joan Baker Award, and to nominate a SDMS member for Fellow status.



	4. ARDMS Converts to CME Audit System The new policy and information can be found on the ARDMS website at: http://www.ardms.org/registrants/cmeaudit.htm. Effective January 10, 2006, the ARDMS will no longer accept electronically submitted or individual certificates from CME activities. Beginning March 1, 2007, the ARDMS will be sending 'audit' letters to randomly selected registrants asking the registrant to provide evidence of their completion of the required CME credits. The SDMS CME Tracker transcript will be accepted by the ARDMS as proof of completion of the required CME. If you also completed CME credits from another source, such evidence will also need to be submitted to the ARDMS (note that you must send all documentation as one 'packet' - incomplete audits will be returned or could result in loss of your credential(s). Discuss this new policy on our discussion forums (under career/job issues) at: http://www.sdms.org/members/forums/default.asp



	5. Two New CME Articles Posted Online Two new CME articles, from the January/February issue of JDMS are now available at: http://www.sdms.org/members/JDMS/default.asp#available SDMS members can read the articles and take the test online for CME credit - absolutely free! The Use of Sonography in the Identification, Localization, and Removal of Soft Tissue Foreign Bodies Tim S. Gibbs, RT(R), RDMS, RVT, CTNM Category: Abdomen [AB] A Review of Fetal Circulation and the Segmental Approach in Fetal Echocardiography Rita A. France, RT(R), RDMS, RDCS Category: Fetal Echocardiography [FE]



	6. Hurricane Katrina Recovery Update Delgado Community College students, who helped out at the 2004 SDMS Annual Conference in New Orleans, need new books. It's now been a little over five months since Hurricane Katrina left her trail of destruction along the Gulf coast of the United States. Business is slowly returning to some of the harder hit areas, but progress is slow and very expensive. The people of Delgado Community College, in downtown New Orleans (near the Superdome) considers themselves fortunate that they've been able to pick up the pieces and start to return to normal. Classes just resumed on January 17 at that downtown campus, but they are facing a severe shortage of textbooks and other educational tools. Lisa Schuler, the program's assistant professor and clinical instructor, says that the student library was totally destroyed. There is not one book remaining. Delgado is actively soliciting donations of any excess sonography, anatomy or any medical books that can be used. If you would like to join us in helping, you may send donations to: Michael Toups or Lisa Schuler Delgado Community College Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program 450 S Claiborne Ave New Orleans, LA 70112 For more information about their needs, please contact Lisa Schuler at 504-881-7477 or lschul@dcc.edu



	7. 2006 Awards and Competitions Guidelines Each year, SDMS and the SDMS Educational Foundation recognize outstanding achievement in ultrasound. The guidelines and application are now available for the following competitions and awards: Scientific Presentation Competition Sonographer Poster Exhibit Competition Student Sonographer Poster Exhibit Competition W. Frederick Sample Award Joan P. Baker Pioneer Award Distinguished Educator Award Philips Medical System Echocardiography Award Bracco Diagnostics, Inc. Research Award Bristol-Myers Squibb, Medical Imaging, Inc. Contrast Imaging Award GE Medical Systems - Excellence in Sonography Award Graduate Research Award, Medison 3D Sonography Award Don Milburn Service Award SonoSite Hand-Carried Ultrasound Research Award For the complete guidelines and application, go to http://www.sdms.org/pdf/awards.pdf



	8. Winter Fleece Sale Keep warm this winter with a SDMS fleece jacket or pullover! Both feature anti-pill finish, twill-trimmed neck, and elastic cuffs. Pullover model has an open bottom while the full zip jacket features elastic waistband. SDMS logo embroidered on left chest area of both tops. Available in charcoal, sizes adult small through XXL. SALE PRICE: $25.00 for SDMS members $37.50 for non-members Sale ends April 15, 2006 Call (214) 473-8057 or (800) 229-9506 to order. You can also print out an order form (available at: http://www.sdms.org/pdf/orderform.pdf) and fax it to (214) 473-8563.



	9. News & Notes The News & Notes column includes links to web-based news articles of interest to sonographers. To submit articles, send the URL to webmaster@sdms.org Ultrasound Plus Drugs Melts Clots Quicker http://www.ardms.org/newswire/01302006/01302006.htm#Ultrasound Ultrasound-Guided Needle Tenotomy Benefits Tennis Elbow http://www.ardms.org/newswire/01302006/01302006.htm#Ultrasound-guided Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Useful for Differentiating Focal Liver Lesions http://www.ardms.org/newswire/01232006/01232006.htm#Contrast At last, a scanner that sees it all (Article Preview - subscription required) http://www.newscientist.com/channel/health/mg18624957.000.html Automated Breast Ultrasound Handily Spots Lesions in Early Study http://www.ardms.org/newswire/01162006/01162006.htm#Automated Early Postoperative Ultrasound Predicts Liver Transplant Complications http://www.ardms.org/newswire/01092006/01092006.htm#Early Astronauts trained in ultrasound http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4407756.stm

10. Important Dates

2006
February 10	Joan P. Baker Pioneer Award nomination deadline
February 10	SDMS Distinguished Educator Award nomination deadline
February 10	Fellow nomination deadline
February 10	Board of Directors Nomination deadline
February 15	Deadline to complete the 10-minute 2006 SDMS Membership Needs Assessment Survey
March 31	SDMS Educational Foundation Scholarship deadline
May 31	NEW DEADLINE SDMS Educational Foundation Research Awards deadline
May 31	NEW DEADLINE SDMS Awards and Competitions deadline
July 31	SDMS Educational Foundation Scholarship deadline
July 31	SDMS Educational Foundation CME Grants deadline
Oct 12 - 15	2006 SDMS Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado
November 30	SDMS Educational Foundation Scholarship deadline



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