We are More Than Just Button Pushers
Credits
- 1 ASRT Category A
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!
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
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
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.