PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE:
     

  Maureen N. Hood, Ph.D., R.N., R.T.(MR), FSMRT
SMRT President, 2014-2015
SMRT Member since 1993
     
Welcome to the new E-Signals! Our refreshed format is designed to provide fast access to SMRT's world class education, new scholarships and initiatives, best practices, safety updates and more!
     
ACTION ITEMS:
     
  SMRT TRACKS/TRANSFERS SMRT CE CREDITS TO ARRT
R.T.s... New SMRT benefit! Enroll today!
     
  NEW TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP TO THE ANNUAL MEETING
The 20 March deadline is approaching. Apply today!
     
  GET DISCOUNTED MEETING RATES!
Register NOW for the 2015 SMRT 24th Annual Meeting and SAVE!
     
  2015 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
Don't lose your valuable SMRT Benefits, Renew Your Membership Today!
     
UPCOMING CE EVENTS:
     
  SMRT South Carolina Regional Educational Seminar
14 March 2015, Greer, SC, USA
     
  SMRT South Carolina Chapter Registry Review
15 March 2015, Greer, SC, USA
     
    SMRT New England Regional Educational Seminar
28 March 2015, Mashantucket, CT, USA
     
    SMRT Scottish Chapter Meeting
23 May 2015, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
     
    CLICK HERE FOR MORE UPCOMING EVENTS
MEMBERS MAKING NEWS
     

  Julie Strandt-Peay, B.S.M., R.T.(R)(MR), FSMRT
Editor, E-Signals
SMRT Member since 1991
     
We want to shine a spotlight on you! Nominate a fellow SMRT member or send us your outstanding achievements, promotions, MR contributions, etc., to be celebrated in E-Signals.
     
HOT TOPICS:
     
  JRCERT AND SMRT NOW IN GROUNDBREAKING COLLABORATION
Competency-Based Education: A Brief Overview, submitted by Tricia Leggett, D.H.Ed., R.T.(R)(QM), JCERT Board of Directors.
     
  FDA CLASS 1 DEVICE RECALLS
Please be aware that GE and Alltech superconductive systems are cited... Read more
     
NEWSWORTHY:
     
  NEW HOME STUDY RELEASED:
MRI Safety
     
  EARN UP TO 13.5 CEs at the SMRT 24th ANNUAL MEETING:
At The Forefront of MR Education: Preliminary Program
     
  ELECTION RESULTS
2015 Announcements
     
  POLICY BOARD APPOINTMENTS
New Committee Leadership
     

E-Signals is a publication by the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine for the benefit of the SMRT membership and those individuals and organizations that support the educational programs and professional advancement of the SMRT and its members. This publication is the compilation of the leadership of the SMRT and the contributions of the staff in the ISMRM Central Office.