Meeting Minutes

Nov. 19, 2008 Executive Committee Meeting

Present: Dr. Thomas Anderson, Dr. Mustafa Bashir, Dr. Sonia Bobra, Dr. Davide Bova, Dr. Kate Feinstein, Dr. John Hibbeln, Dr. Carl Kalbhen, Dr. Jay Korach, Dr. Jennifer Lim-Dunham, Dr. Edward Michals, Dr. Richard Mintzer, Dr. Joy Sclamberg, Dr. Aruna Vade.

The meeting was called to order at 4:15 PM at The 500 Club of Rush University Medical Center by Dr. Hibbeln.

Approval of Minutes: Dr. Anderson motioned to approve the minutes from the October 2008 meeting, Dr. Kalbhen seconded. The minutes were therefore approved.

Resident And Fellow Section Report: Dr. Bashir announced that the sponsor for tonight’s the resident didactic session is Sapheneia. The Oral Board Review Session for residents continues to be well received. Tonight, Dr. Mary Weirs is scheduled to give the resident section talk and Dr. Michals the board review session. All speakers for the residents’ sessions 08-09 have confirmed their participation.

President’s Report: Dr. Hibbeln invited a discussion about possible ways to improve attendance to the meetings by circulating a letter of gratitude to the Academic Radiology Chairs in the Chicagoland area for supporting the attendance of the residents. Dr. Anderson proposed to extend the letter of thanks to the Program Directors as well. Dr. Mintzer proposed to send a letter to the presidents of the radiology practice groups in the area, inviting them to sponsor residents’ dinners in exchange for public recognition. In addition, we could publicly acknowledge in the ACR bulletin those groups that pay dues for all their members.

Dr. Hibbeln suggested that CRS should focus on developing a long-term relationship with the graduating radiology residents so that they will continue to attend the CRS meetings and possibly volunteer in the CRS as well as in other professional organizations.

It was further proposed to promote our meetings with groups and practices located elsewhere in our state.

Dr. Hibbeln proposed a formal invitation to the Department Chairs to the combined IRS-CRS meeting and to the last meeting of the season, in occasion of the gold medalist recognition. He also proposed that a Department Chair could be invited to give the boards review session.
Secretary/Treasurer’s Report: Secretary/treasurer, Dr. Bova reviewed the financial situation of the society and reported that it was not significantly changed in comparison to the same period of the prior year. The trends in attendance from the different institutions in town were also analyzed over the last 2 years and found the seasonal variations reproducible.

Program Committee Report: Dr. Michals brought the committee up to date about the additional speakers found for the remainder of the academic year. In particular, Thomas Hoffman of the ACR is going to be the keynote speaker as well as hold the resident break-out session on February 19; he will speak to the residents about new developments in the relation of radiologists with the industry and in the field of teleradiology.

Nominating Committee Report: Strategies for identifying and appointing new members to the executive committee were discussed.

Illinois Radiogical Society Report: Dr. Feinstein announced that the IRS executive committee meeting will be held on Nov. 30, 2008 at the Hyatt McCormick Hotel, from 12.30 to 3.30 p.m. She also reminded all presents to attend the joint IRS/CRS meeting scheduled for March 14, 2009.

Distinguished Service Award Committee Report: Nothing to report.

Fellowship Committee Report: No business to report.

Old Business: Nothing to report.

New Business: Dr. Mintzer proposed that the Chicago Radiological Society acknowledge Dr. Harold Lasky, who is past-president of the CRS and of the IRS and has devoted his life to organized radiology.

Having no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:35 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Davide Bova, MD
Secretary/Treasurer

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