Digest of Council Actions 2020–2021 acr.org AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY DIGEST OF COUNCIL ACTIONS 2011-2020 Table of Contents SECTION I ORGANIZATIONAL AND OPERATIONAL POLICIES .......................................... 1 A. GENERAL ......................................................................................................................................... 2 1. ACR Distinguished Achievement Award ................................................................................. 2 2. Honoring the Texas Radiological Society on their Centennial Meeting ................................... 2 3. Honoring the Chicago Radiological Society on their Centennial Meeting ............................... 2 4. Honoring JACR Tenth Anniversary .......................................................................................... 2 5. Honoring the Massachusetts Radiological Society on their Golden Anniversary ..................... 2 6. Council Consultation Regarding Finances ................................................................................ 2 7. Greater Involvement of Young Professionals in the ACR ........................................................ 3 8. Advocacy on Behalf of Radiology ............................................................................................ 3 9. ACR Advocacy Networks ......................................................................................................... 3 10. Strategic Plan ............................................................................................................................. 3 11. ACR Commitment to Professionalism ...................................................................................... 3 12. Diversity is Central to Our Mission........................................................................................... 3 B. CHAPTERS ....................................................................................................................................... 4 1. Address for Directory ................................................................................................................ 4 2. Chapter’s Political Involvement ................................................................................................ 4 3. Identification of Radiology Group Practices ............................................................................. 4 4. Resident and Fellow Section ..................................................................................................... 4 5. Young And Early Career Professional Section (YPS) .............................................................. 4 6. Introduce Undergraduate Students to the Professions of Radiological Care ............................. 5 7. Lead Chapter Contact for CSC Outreach .................................................................................. 5 C. COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES ......................................................................................... 5 1. Appointments to Commissions and Committees....................................................................... 5 2. Representation of Related Organizations .................................................................................. 5 3. Code of Ethics ........................................................................................................................... 5 D. ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING .................................................................................................... 8 1. Council Meeting Registration Fee ............................................................................................. 8 2. Eliminate the Resident Conference Registration Fee ................................................................ 8 3. Uninterrupted Governance Time at ACR Annual Meeting ....................................................... 9 4. Demographic Information of ACR Leadership ......................................................................... 9 5. Educational Topics for ACR Meetings ..................................................................................... 9 6. ACR Policy on Electioneering .................................................................................................. 9 E. COUNCIL .......................................................................................................................................... 9 1. Council Representation ............................................................................................................. 9 2. Resolutions .............................................................................................................................. 11 Digest of Council Actions i | Page Table of Contents 3. Speaker and Vice-Speaker as Elected Members of the Council Steering Committee ............. 12 4. Uniform Term Length for Elected and Appointed Council Steering Committee (CSC) Members .................................................................................................................................. 12 F. FINANCES ....................................................................................................................................... 12 1. Membership Dues .................................................................................................................... 12 G. MEMBERSHIP ............................................................................................................................... 14 1. Members .................................................................................................................................. 14 H. ADVERTISING ............................................................................................................................... 15 1. Advertising of Radiological Services ...................................................................................... 15 2. Expansion of Public Information Efforts Regarding the Role of Radiology in the Provision and Economics of Health Care ................................................................................ 16 I. RELATIONSHIPS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ................................................................. 17 1. American Board of Radiology (ABR) ..................................................................................... 17 2. ACR Opposition to AMA Support of Reversal of Federal Self-Referral Legislation ............. 17 3. Support for Maryland Anti Self-Referral Legislation .............................................................. 17 4. Appropriate Utilization of Imaging Services in Hospital Emergency Rooms ......................... 18 5. Recognition and Retention of Interventional Radiology Within Radiology ............................ 18 6. Leadership Development ......................................................................................................... 18 7. Leadership in Radiology and Radiation Oncology ................................................................. .18 8. Radiologists Volunteer Services in Health Organizations ....................................................... 18 9. Diagnostic Radiologist, Interventional Radiologist, and Radiation Oncologist Involvement in Their State Medical Societies ......................................................................... 18 10. Election of Member-in-Training Representatives to the Intersociety Summer Conference .... 19 11. AMA Liaison Role for the Council Steering Committee ........................................................ 19 SECTION II PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC POLICY STATEMENTS ..................................... 20 A. EDUCATION ................................................................................................................................... 21 1. Credentialing and Training ...................................................................................................... 21 2. Resident and Fellowship Training Programs ........................................................................... 23 3. Continuing Education and Competence ................................................................................... 25 4. Miscellaneous Education Policies ............................................................................................ 26 B. DRUGS AND EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................................... 27 1. ACR-NEMA Digital Imaging and Communications Standards .............................................. 27 2. Medical Devices: FDA Approval for Medical Devices, Drugs and Contrast Agents .............. 27 3. Portable Image Media (CDs and DVDs) ................................................................................. 27 4. Radiation Oncology ................................................................................................................. 28 5. Radiographically Identifiable Markers on Medical Devices ................................................... 28 6. Standardization of Relative Exposure Unit of Measure for Digital Diagnostic Radiologic Equipment ................................................................................................................................ 28 7. Supervision of Imaging and Radiation Oncology Equipment ................................................. 28 8. Uniform Terminology .............................................................................................................. 28 Digest of Council Actions ii | Page Table