Greetings!
It has been one week since the annual conference was held. If you weren't able to make it you truly missed out on some excellent speakers and camaraderie between technologists throughout the state. This year was my first SDSRT event and I gained an immense amount of knowledge about how the society is run.
The convention began with the student scientific paper presentations and I was truly impressed with all of them as well as the other students exhibits. The topics of each paper were very relevant to the field of radiology and I know everyone gained something from them. I was also fortunate enough to attend the educators meeting. This meeting opened my eyes to how different each program is run. Meeting the other program directors from throughout the state really showed me how truly passionate each one is about the field of Radiologic Technology and how fortunate each student in state is to have them to look up to. The meetings that I attended throughout the weekend gave me insight into some sides of healthcare that I would normally not hear about. Everything from information on healthcare reform and the effect that it will have on technologists, to the connections between radiology and sports-related concussions.
Overall, my favorite part of convention were the board meetings. I felt that when we came together as a group to discuss or resolve a topic, we were able to accomplish the overall goal. Observing these meetings showed me that South Dakota has a great society and the technologists running it are people that I aspire to be.
