About IRS: 2009/2010 Committees

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Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is the governing board of the Society shall act for the Society between regular membership meetings of the Society.  It shall appoint such committees as shall be necessary to integrate the activities of the divisions with the Society, and shall prepare, with the recommendation of each divisions president, the budget for the forthcoming year.

The Executive Committee shall be composed of the president, president-elect/treasurer, secretary/assistant treasurer, immediate past president, the councilors, alternate councilors, the president, president-elect and secretary treasurer and secretary/treasurer of the Chicago Radiological Society and the President of the Central Illinois Radiological Society.  Members of the Society who also serve as members of the Board of Chancellors of the American College of Radiology shall be ex-officio members of the Executive Committee without vote.  

Committee Members:

• Kathleen A. Ward, MD, FACR - President
• Gary L. Dillehay, MD, FACR – President-Elect/Treasurer
• Mandar A. Pattekar, MD - Secretary/Assistant Treasurer
• Matthew J. Kuhn, MD, FACR – Immediate Past President

• Edward A. Michals, MD – President, Chicago Division
• Davide Bova, MD– President-Elect / Secretary/Treasurer, Chicago Division
• Jennifer Lim-Dunham, MD - Vice President / Program Director, Chicago Division
• John F. Hibbeln, MD – Immediate Past President, Chicago Division

• Mandar A. Pattekar, MD – President, Central Illinois Division
• Bruce E. Shevlin, MD, FACR – Vice President, Central Illinois Division
• Dean R. Collette, MD – Secretary / Treasurer, Central Illinois Division

Councilors:

• Leonard Berlin, MD, FACR                
• Gary L. Dillehay, MD, FACR             
• Carl L. Kalbhen, MD, FACR                          
• Jay L. Korach, MD                 
• Edward Melian, MD                           
• Ellen B. Mendelson, MD, FACR         
• Richard A. Mintzer, MD, FACR                     
• Mandar A. Pattekar, MD                     
• Michael J. Racenstein, MD                 
• W. Ross Stevens, MD, FACR
• Aruna Vade, MD, FACR                    

Alternate Councilors:

• Thomas M. Anderson, MD, FACR
• Jonathan W. Berlin, MD                     
• Raymond E. Bertino, MD, FACR
• Davide Bova, MD                   
• Edward C. Elliott, MD, FACR             
• Kate A. Feinstein, MD, FACR
• John F. Hibbeln, MD              
• Jennifer Lim-Dunham, MD    
• Ruth G. Ramsey, MD, FACR  
• William Small, Jr., MD                       
• Kathleen A. Ward, MD, FACR           

Young Alternate Councilor:

• Alexander Nemeth, MD                      
  

Bylaws Committee

This committee shall be composed of the president-elect of the Illinois Radiological Society and its two divisions. The Chair shall be the president-elect of the Illinois Radiological Society.  It shall review these Bylaws annually and make recommendations to the Executive Committee according to Article XIII, Section 1.

Committee Members:

• Gary L. Dillehay, MD, FACR – Chair
• Davide Bova, MD– President-Elect / Secretary/Treasurer, Chicago Division
• Bruce E. Shevlin, MD, FACR – Vice President, Central Illinois Division
• Kathleen A. Ward, MD, FACR, ex officio

Carrier Advisory Committee

The CAC representatives serve as advisors to the Medicare Part B carrier in Illinois (Wisconsin Physician Services) and are appointed by the respective state specialty organizations.  The IRS Carrier Advisory Committee shall serve as a resource to the CAC representatives in areas of their expertise.

CAC Representatives:

• Gary L. Dillehay, MD, FACR (Diagnostic)
• Raymond E. Bertino, MD, FACR (Alternate Diagnostic)
• Brian J. Moran, MD (Radiation Oncology)
• William Hartsell, MD, FACR, (Alternate Radiation Oncology)

IRS Sub-Committee:

• Mammography: Ellen B. Mendelson, MD, FACR
• Bone/Musculoskeletal: Martin Lazarus, MD
• Chest: Steve Montner, MD
• GI/GU: Claire Smith, MD
• Neuroradiology: Alex Nemeth, MD
• Ultrasound: Raymond E. Bertino, MD, FACR
• Cardiac: Dianna Bardo, MD
• Pediatric: Aruna Vade, MD
• Interventional: Robert Vogelzang, MD
• Nuclear Medicine: Gary Dillehay, MD, FACR
• Kathleen A. Ward, MD, FACR, ex officio

Equipment Committee

This committee is charged with overall concern with equipment design, performance, and availability; education of the radiologist in equipment matters; and exchanging information with and assisting the College Committee in the implementation of its program.

Committee Members:

• Richard F. Nelson, PhD
• Carter S. Young, DO
• Joel E. Gray, PhD
• Allan M. Haggar, MD
• Kathleen A. Ward, MD, FACR, ex officio

Fellowship Committee

This committee shall annually review the membership of the Society for the purpose of nominating members for Fellowship in the American College of Radiology. 

Committee Members:

• Gary Dillehay, MD, FACR – Chair
• Leonard Berlin, MD FACR
• Thomas J. Cusack, MD, FACR
• Geoffrey L. Smoron, MD, FACR
• Richard A. Mintzer, MD, FACR
• Michael Broadbent, PhD, FACR
• Kathleen A. Ward, MD, FACR

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee will be responsible for the oversight of the Society’s financial affairs and accounts, including bank checking and savings accounts and long term investment accounts.  The committee will establish procedures for safeguarding Society Funds and assist in developing and monitoring the Society’s annual budget.

Committee Members:

• Richard A. Mintzer, MD, FACR, Chair
• W. Ross Stevens, MD, FACR
• Leonard Berlin, MD, FACR
• Kate A. Feinstein, MD, FACR
• Matthew J. Kuhn, MD, FACR
• Kathleen A. Ward, MD, FACR
• Gary L. Dillehay, MD, FACR
• Mandar A. Pattekar, MD

Judicial Affairs Committee

This committee shall consider charges of unethical conduct pursuant to Article IV, Section 7.  This Committee shall be composed of three (3) members appointed by the president with the approval of the Executive Committee.  Wherever possible, members of the Executive Committee shall not be appointed to the Judicial Affairs Committee.

Committee Members:

• Terrence M. Brady, MD, FACR – Chair
• Gregory D. Moss, MD, FACR
• Jerry P. Petasnick, MD, FACR
  

Legislative Advisory Committee

This committee shall consist of at least five (5) members and should include a Physicist, a Nuclear Medicine Physician and a Diagnostic Radiologist.  Its function shall be to monitor legislation pertinent to the field of Radiology and to act as liaison among the Society, the Illinois State Medical Society Legal Affairs Committee, and the Executive and Legislative Branches of the State of Illinois.

Committee Members:

• W. Ross Stevens, MD – Chair
• Thomas M. Anderson, MD, FACR
• Gary L. Dillehay, MD, FACR
• Edward C. Elliott, MD
• Allen F. Hrejsa, PhD
• Jay L. Korach, MD
• Mandar A. Pattekar, MD
• Nathan Saucier, MD, Resident Physician Section/Peoria
• Syam Vasireddy, MD, Resident Physician Section/Springfield
• Kathleen A. Ward, MD, FACR, ex officio

Mammography Committee

This committee shall provide technical assistance and educational activities regarding mammography to the members of the Society.

Committee Members:

• Michael J. Racenstein, MD – Chair
• Peter M. Jokich, MD
• Harold J. Lasky, MD, FACR
• Ellen B. Mendelson, MD, FACR
• Gillian Newstead, MD, FACR
• Peter Shile, MD
• Judith A. Wolfman, MD, FACR
• Robert A. Schmidt, MD
• Richard A. Mintzer, MD, FACR
• Jian-Feng Chen, PhD
• Kathleen A. Ward, MD, FACR

Membership Committee

This committee shall review applications for all classes of membership in the Society.  The secretary-treasurer of the Society shall be a member ex-officio of the committee and shall be its chairman.  The alternate councilor(s) shall also be member(s) ex-officio of this committee.  This committee shall submit its recommendations to the Executive Committee for its approval for submission to the members pursuant to Article IV.

Committee Members:

• Mandar A. Pattekar, MD, Chair
• Gary L. Dillehay, MD, FACR
• Edward C. Elliott, MD
• John F. Hibbeln, MD
• Carl L. Kalbhen, MD              
• Jay Korach, MD
• Ejaz Rahim, MD         
• Virgina Diavolitsis, MD, Resident Physician Section/Chicago
• Vivek Patel, MD, Resident Physician Section/Springfield

Ex officio members:

• Thomas M. Anderson, MD, FACR
• Jonathan W. Berlin, MD                     
• Raymond E. Bertino, MD, FACR
• Davide Bova, MD                   
• Edward C. Elliott, MD, FACR             
• Kate A. Feinstein, MD, FACR
• John F. Hibbeln, MD              
• Jennifer Lim-Dunham, MD    
• Ruth G. Ramsey, MD, FACR
• Alexander Nemeth, MD                      
• Kathleen A. Ward, MD, FACR

Nominating Committee

This committee shall notify the members at least one (1) month prior to the Annual Meeting of the nominations for all offices of the Society established in these Bylaws.  The Chairman of the Committee shall be the immediate past-president of the Illinois Radiological Society.

Committee Members:

• Matthew J. Kuhn, MD, FACR, Chair
• W. Ross Stevens, MD, FACR
• Kate A. Feinstein, MD, FACR
• Leonard Berlin, MD, FACR
• Ruth G. Ramsey, MD, FACR
• William Small, Jr., MD

Physics Committee

This committee shall consist of at least three (3) members.  The function of this committee shall be to coordinate the activities of the members in Physics with the functioning of the remainder of the Society.

Committee Members:

• Eric C. Zickgraf, PhD, FACR – Chair
• Joel E. Gray, PhD – Vice Chair
• Nicholas Lembares, MS
• James R. Halama,  PhD, FACR
• Kathleen A. Ward, MD, FACR, ex officio

Program Committee

This committee shall be responsible for developing educational programming for the IRS Annual Meeting and Educational Conference.

Committee Members:

• Leonard Berlin, MD, FACR – Chair
• Kathleen A. Ward, MD, FACR, ex officio                                   

Radiation Oncology Committee

The Radiation Oncology Committee shall be responsible for monitoring issues affecting radiation oncology and for bringing any concerns to the attention of the Executive Committee at each Executive Committee Meeting or more often as necessary.  The Committee will serve as an information resource for developing IRS positions on radiation oncology and for marshalling radiation oncology member support for issues on behalf of IRS.  The Radiation Oncology Committee shall consist of the Chair and four members representing the two divisions, all of whom are board certified radiation oncologists.  The Chair and committee members shall be appointed by the President for one-year terms and the chair shall be a member of the Executive Committee.

Committee Members:

• Edward C. Elliott, MD, FACR, Chair
• Brian Moran, MD
• William Small, Jr., MD
• Geoffrey Smoron, MD, FACR
• Bruce E. Shevlin, MD, FACR
• Kevin Albuquerque, MD
• Kathleen A. Ward, MD, FACR, ex officio          

Socio-Economics for Residents Committee

This committee shall engage in broad educational programs for residents-in-training in Illinois in all fields of Radiology.

Committee Members:

• Raymond E. Bertino, MD, FACR, Chair
• Kate A. Feinstein, MD, FACR
• Mandar A. Pattekar, MD
• Alexander Nemeth, MD
• Alice Yao-Lee, MD, Resident Physician Section President
• Christopher Chan, MD, Resident Physician Section Vice President/President-Elect
• Patrick Alore, MD, Resident Physician Section Treasurer
• Alan Mortezaie, MD, Resident Physician Section Program Chair
• Charles Smittkamp, MD, Resident Physician Section/Springfield
• Hamid Nazeer, MD, Resident Physician Section/Peoria
• Ruth G. Ramsey, MD, FACR
• Kathleen A. Ward, MD, FACR, ex officio

Committee on Economics

This committee shall be charged with the duty of monitoring the economics of radiological practice and procedures, including the proper reimbursement by Medicare and commercial third party payors.

Committee Members:

• Aruna Vade, MD, FACR - Chair
• James L. Swischuk, MD
• Lincoln B. Hubbard, PhD, FACR
• Joseph P. Alenghat, MD
• Paul J. Chang, MD
• Kathleen A. Ward, MD, FACR, ex officio

ACR Committee on Pediatric Economics:

• Kate A. Feinstein, MD, FACR
• Aruna Vade, MD, FACR
• Jennifer Lim-Dunham, MD
• Ira Wolke, MD, PhD
• Craig Mitchell, DO

Technologist Advisory Committee

This committee shall undertake projects and programs to advance radiologic technology after such have been approved by the Executive Committee.  They will also be responsible for furnishing names of radiologists to survey educational programs of radiologic technology to the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.  This committee shall contain a liaison member to be named by the Illinois State Society of Radiologic Technologist (ISSRT).

Committee Members:

• W. Ross Stevens, MD – Chair
• David Casalino, MD
• Glenn P. Glasgow, PhD, FACR
• Shahrooz Sepahdari, MD
• Gregory D. Moss, MD, FACR
• Davide Bova, MD
• Edward Melian, MD

Liaison member named by the Illinois State Society of Radiologic Technologists:

• Kathleen A. Ward, MD, FACR, ex officic

RAA-RADPAC

Representative:

• W. Ross Stevens, MD, FACR

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