About this Program

Navigating Your History, Bias, and Career Growth as a Technologist

This program provides an overview of the history of radiologic technology, the evolution of our field (from true “wet readings” to automatic processing, to CR, to Digital), and the career paths that technologists now have.  Do not underestimate the abilities of a Radiologic Technologist! 

Agenda:

  • Call me sensitive, but these derogatory statements and terms have to go:
    • Any monkey could do it
    • Radiology Technician or X-Ray Technician
  • How biases impact Radiologic Technologists (both our biases and other people’s biases)
  • History of Radiology
    • Roentgen
    • Entertainment
    • Physicians, then Nurses and Assistants
      • Creation of Radiologists
    • Need for Radiographer
      • Trained on job
      • School formation
    • Government oversight of radiation
      • Misunderstanding that it was just unregulated equipment that caused radiation danger
      • Law
    • ASRT’s work to advocate licensure for safety
    • CQR introduction
    • ARRT changes-Bachelor’s degree
  • Challenges experienced by Radiologic Technologists
    • Then
    • Now
  • How to overcome those challenges
    • National level-education--Be Seen campaign underway (Thank you ASRT)
    • Advocacy-know what bills are being written-petition your law-makers!
    • Respectfully stand up for yourself when disrespected
      • Physician groups-how to handle respectfully
      • Other healthcare team members-how to handle respectfully
        • Help when you can
        • Educate them when they “wrong you”
  • Look at us now
    • Multiple career paths
      • Primary pathways
      • Secondary pathways
  • Business World Pathways
    • Hospital management
    • Senior and executive leadership
  • Teaching Pathways
    • Clinical instructor
    • Program Instructor
  • Vendor Pathways
    • Application specialist
    • Sales
  • Career base that allows you to become whatever you want to become! 

How it Works:

  • The On Demand CE activity that you purchased will be located in your “My Account” section once you log into the MTMI Website.
  • You have three attempts to pass each quiz.
  • You must earn a score of 75% or higher.
  • Credit is recorded the day you submit and pass the quiz and is determined using Central time.
  • You have 30 days to complete and pass the quiz.
  • Once passed, access your MTMI “My Account” to print your “Certificate of Completion.”
  • This video expires 1 year after purchase date.

Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of this program, attendees will be able to:

  • Understand how biases impact radiologic technologists (both our own biases and the biases of others)

  • Identify and discuss the history of radiologic technology (with a big shout-out to the ASRT for their advocacy)

  • Identify and discuss challenges that technologists have and continue to experience

  • Discuss and identify ways to overcome those challenges

  • Identify and explain the various career paths that Radiologic Technologists now have 

Program Faculty

Meet your presenter(s)

Brenda DeBastiani

Brenda DeBastiani

MBA, CRA, FAHRA, RT(R)

Brenda DeBastiani is the President of MTMI, a position that she has held since April 2024.  Before this, Brenda was the Director of Imaging at Tampa General Hospital Spring Hill for 2 years, and Director of Imaging at Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown, WV, where she worked for 33 years.  Brenda holds a Bachelor’s degree from Fairmont State University and an MBA from Waynesburg University.  Brenda has spoken at numerous national and regional conferences, is an AHRA Fellow, a Certified Radiology Administrator, and was the 2022-2023 AHRA President.

Credits

Accredited training programs

ASRT Category A Credit Information

ASRT Category A

This program provides 1 hour(s) of Category A continuing education credit for radiologic technologists approved by ASRT and recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states. Category A credit is also recognized for CE credit in Canada. You must attend the entire program to receive your certificate of completion.