McLaughlin Memorial Lectureship

On January 8, 2005, Stephen McLaughlin, BS, RT(R), RDMS, FSDMS, a Past President of the SDMS, died after a 19-month battle with brain cancer. Steve served on the SDMS Board of Directors for over ten years as a Regional Director, President-Elect, President (2000-2002), and Past President. Steve was an SDMS Fellow, and in addition to his Society Board service, he served the association and sonography community in a multitude of roles: committee chair, Board liaison, national certification exam proctor, local ultrasound society president, and counselor. Steve's goals as SDMS President were to grow membership and strengthen sonographer professionalism.

Purpose

The Stephen McLaughlin Lectureship honors vision and leadership in the sonography profession by featuring topics shaping the future of the field and advancing standards of practice such as innovation in clinical care and technology, advocacy that elevates the role of sonographers, strategies to strengthen the workforce, and thought leadership that inspires progress across the healthcare system. The Stephen McLaughlin Lecturer should be actively engaged in the sonography profession and a luminary whose distinguished career demonstrates exceptional leadership and lasting impact on the profession.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Stephen McLaughlin Lecture, an individual must:

• Be a current member of SDMS in good standing.
• Be currently certified and registered by a national sonography certification body recognized by the SDMS Board of Directors and in accordance with the SDMS Position Statement: Recognition of Sonography Credentialing Organizations.
• Have not been a recipient of the award within the previous 5 years.
• Be nominated by a current SDMS member (self-nominations are accepted).
• Have previously spoken at national or international conferences.
• Be willing to both serve as an SDMS Annual Conference general session and a conference track speaker.

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Nomination

• Nominations are not accepted from the membership-at-large for this award.

Procedure

• With the assistance of SDMS staff, the SDMS Event Management Committee (EMC) will identify a lecturer that meets the stated purpose and eligibility requirements.
• If the EMC determines that none of the nominated candidates satisfy the evaluation criteria, the Committee may consider speaker proposals submitted through the SDMS Annual Conference Call for Proposals that align with the purpose of the Stephen McLaughlin Lectureship.
• The EMC is not required to select a Stephane McLaughlin Lecturer if the candidates or Annual Conference Call for Proposal submissions do not meet the purpose of the Stephane McLaughlin Lectureship.

Recognition

The selected Stephen McLaughlin lecturer will receive:

• A complimentary full conference registration to the current year’s SDMS Annual Conference;
• Reimbursement for related travel arrangements including air travel and hotel expenses (up to three nights, depending on schedule);
• An engraved award;
• Two complimentary, transferrable tickets to the SDMS & SDMS Foundation Awards event held at the SDMS Annual Conference; and
• Recognition at the SDMS Annual Conference and in the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS), SDMS press release, and SDMS social media release.

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