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Brenda DeBastiani, MBA, CRA, FAHRA, RT(R), gave an excellent presentation on HR processes to a room full ofleaders both old and new. Her session series (two-parts) covered key strategies to recruit, interview, hire, coach,and retain talent in imaging departments. Part 1 emphasized how to attract and hire for fit, with tips forinterviewing and consistent onboarding.Here are a few insights and tips we can all use when recruiting for our teams: ·Even though we are short staffed and have many open positions, we don’t have to just take the next warm body.It’s important to find the right fit for the role. ·Behavioral-based interview questions are a much more effective tool.·When interviewing, listen for "we." Did they do the work or did other members of the team? Ask follow-upquestions to clarify their role and effort. ·Listen for "would," as well. Did they actually do what they are talking about or are they giving a hypotheticalscenario of what they would do in a perfect world? ·It’s OK to make it awkward — allow for silence to get them to answer in detail. ·Money is not the "silver bullet" to keep employees. Though money needs to be competitive, managers holdmost of the keys to keeping the right talent. ·"You can improve the quality in your health system by keeping your turnover under 12%" —StuderBrenda provided wonderful examples of real-life scenarios to help us understand how to use various tools toimprove employee hiring and retention. An excellent course!MONDAY, AUGUST 5By Danielle Henricksen2024 AHRA Education Foundation Imaging Classic AHRA 2024 Annual Meeting Design Team
Winner: David Partridge, CRA, FAHRA Prize: AHRA 2025 Membership and a hardcopy set of the “Bundled Professional Development” series There are still more chances to win! Each $10 donation counts as a virtual raffle ticket. Prize 2: Win a 2025 Annual Meeting Registration for Las Vegas! Donations made beginning Sunday, August 4,2024, are eligible. Winner will be announced on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.Prize 3: Win a 2025 Annual Meeting VIP package! Package includes full conference registration, hotelaccommodations, and car service to and from the airport in Nevada. Airfare not included. Donations madebeginning on Sunday, August 4, 2024, are eligible. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.Flip to the next page for more information and a QR code to donate and enter.CRA® Exam WorkshopExecutive Leadership WorkshopFirst Time Attendee, New Member, and AmbassadorsLunch - Sponsored by West PhysicsBridging Innovation & Expertise: Adapting the RadiologyWorkforce to Emerging Technologies - Sponsored bySiemens Healthineers
Contributions at the 2024 AHRA Annual Meeting will be easy,convenient, and cash-free! Annual Appeal volunteers will happilytake your online donation via QR code. You can scan the QR codehere, or on the signage located throughout the conference hall.Each $10 donation counts as a "virtual raffle ticket". Just like a physical raffle ticket, each 'virtual ticket' you earn perdonation, equals that many chances to win! $50 = 5 virtual tickets = 5 chances to win!Each day of the Annual Meeting, during the General Sessions, thewinners will be randomly selected and announced. Thank you in advance for your generosity!Learn more about the AHRA Education Foundation at ahra.org/foundationThe Future of Giving Is Here!Welcome to the 2024 AHRA EducationFoundation Annual Meeting Virtual Raffle!Prize Day 1: Monday, August 5Prize Day 2: Tuesday, August 6Prize Day 3: Wednesday, August 7Only onlinedonations areeligible to win!2025 AHRA MembershipHardcopy set of the “Bundled Professional Development” Series2025 Annual Meeting Registration in Las Vegas 2025 Annual Meeting VIP Package (includes full conference registration, hotelaccomodations and car service to and from the airport (airfare not included).
you” for every bit of input someone shared with youbefore you responded. Yes, it was awkward at first,but in the debrief following, several attendees sharedhow saying “thank you” slowed their responses andfunctioned as a cross-check to ensure they trulylistened to what had been shared. One attendeeshared that, moving forward, perhaps the “thankyou” response doesn’t always have to be spoken outloud, but an internal voice as a reminder to make thisintentional connection. One of those tips, tricks, andtakeaways that only comes from hearing thecollective experiences and suggestions from ourmembers in such engaging sessions as this. As we moved through a total of four improvisationalexercises, one key takeaway was to think with a“yes/and” mindset to quiet the knee-jerk “no/but”reactionary response that can, at times, be so mucheasier when considering the inquiries, suggestions,or perspectives of others in challenging situations. We learned that having a “yes/and” mentality leavesoptions open, does not shut down the other person’sperspective, and seeks to learn more. This, in turn,improves the quality of interactions as both can thenchoose to explore options further. Another AHRAAnnual Meeting gem to take home! My favorite activity was called “The Store That HasEverything.” If you are in leadership, you can relate toeveryone believing you are the store that haseverything. Every answer, solution, and missing linkto a mystery, any equation — and your store isalways open, right? Well, even when people hope weare the store that has everything, we cannot possiblymeet every need or have every answer. It’s in thosetimes of challenge that we can lean into deliveringkindness, acknowledge another person’s perspectiveor frustration, and take ownership of the positivesolution. By doing this, we can add positive influenceand take ownership of those pieces with confidence. At the end of the session, Jenny asked whatattendees would carry forward. My favorite responsewas to stay curious. For me, a curious mind listens,considers alternate perspectives, accepts challenges Little did I know that as I mingled with so manyenergized, enthusiastic, and engaging attendees inthe New Members and First-Time AttendeeLuncheon today, I would meet Jenny M. Davies,FHFMA, CPC, ELI-MP, CLDS — or what serendipitousconversation that would be! At first glance, Jenny couldn’t have known I hadselected her session, “Building Emotional IntelligenceThrough Applied Improvisation,” weeks ago as thetopic for my Convention Daily article. I selected hersession purely because I am an emotionalintelligence geek and had been intrigued when hertitle blended this very important topic with laughterand quality communication — a trifecta for myleadership soul! It was a win/win/win. Segue to Jenny’s session three hours later, whereattendees were both entertained and drawn deeperinto her why for finding joy, the healing quality oflaughter, and choosing to not dull her sparkle orauthentic self as she embarked on her own healingjourney as an ovarian cancer survivor. Her ownlessons learned compelled her to form meaningfulhuman connections with the patients she had theopportunity to interact with at work. This may soundlike an easy takeaway, but with a role in healthcarefinance, the possibilities for these interactions can befew or far between. Jenny chooses to infuse joy andconnection into common situations such as assistinglost patients with wayfinding and taking action in herown life to make joy a priority. As the session continued, we were led through aseries of improvisational interactions with fellowattendees that challenged us to slow down, trulylisten, and connect with the person we werecommunicating with. One exercise was saying “thank By Wendy Renneke
as opportunities, and grows as a result. Thank you, Jenny, for giving us the opportunity to learn from you andyour why today! My challenge for all of us for the remainder of our week at the 2024 Annual Meeting is to seek joy, sharelaughter, make meaningful connections, and lean into your learning opportunities with a yes/and perspective— intentionally leaving doors open for new thoughts, perspectives, and growth!AHRA President Becky Allen, M.S., R.T.(R), CRA, welcomed attendees to Orlando and invited them to enjoy aninvigorating evening reception, the perfect way to cap off the first day of the 2024 Annual Meeting.
Sunday featured the return of the of the AHRAEducation Foundation Imaging Classic GolfTournament. After a few years’ hiatus, 43 peopletook to the links Sunday morning. Mother Natureallowed them to enjoy the “friendraiser” at HawksLanding Golf Course. Thankfully, play was onlyslightly affected by one short shower, but no one’sspirit was dampened.A great time was had by all, and the event was wonby the team of Davyn McGuire, David DeSante, JasonNewmark, and Wes Hardin.Although there was an opportunity to win $25,000with a hole-in-one on the island green no. 18, no onewas able to take advantage of the big prize.David DeSante won two closest to the pin awards onholes 2 and 13. The winner on hole 15 was MichaelHemmerly. The straightest drive prize was claimed byGart Tedford.As a part of the fundraising, Rob Miller won the 50/50raffle prize.Thanks to everyone that joined us, and we lookforward to an even larger field next year!By David Partridge, CRA, RTBirdie PartnersBogey PartnersSpecial Thanks to the AHRA EducationFoundation Imaging Classic Sponsors
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By Jamie Coder, RT(R), MHA, CRA, AHRAAmbassador ProgramThe AHRA Membership Committee has taken thefear and nerves out of attending your first AHRAAnnual Meeting! We are in our second year ofoffering the Annual Meeting Ambassador Program,comprised of 13 AHRA volunteer ambassadors.These ambassadors have been reaching out to helpbegin your journey to feel comfortable and have funat the meeting. Ambassadors are experienced andactive AHRA members — and pros when it comes tothe Annual Meeting! They will be your personalconnection, buddy, and tour guide to help with thefollowing:Connect and network with Annual Meetingattendees.1.Meet your AHRA Board of Directors, AnnualMeeting Design Team, and AHRA staff.2.Learn about the AHRA Education Foundation andhow it gives back to our members.3.Meet up at the Gathering Place to learn aboutnew products, check in with vendor partners, andenjoy lunch.4.Ensure you’re never alone — unless you need tobe! 5.Walk with you into big events like keynotes andthe closing theme party, as well as offersuggestions for after-hour opportunities.6.Rita Hollen has graciously served as the MembershipCommittee ambassador advisor to help make thisanother great year. This is what she says about theprogram: “Serving as an AHRA Ambassador is arelatively short time commitment that can have atremendous impact on first-time attendees, includingproviding a positive introduction to the AHRAcommunity and increasing the chances that the member will attend subsequent conferences. I amhonored to be part of the AHRA AmbassadorProgram.”For the last few weeks, ambassadors have beenworking hard to connect with over 120 first-timeattendees. If you didn't get contacted prior to themeeting, no worries! We’ve got you. Just go to theregistration desk and say you’d like to participate inthe Ambassador Program. We’ll make sure you’reconnected with an ambassador as soon as possible. Special shout out to the ’23-24 and ’24-25Membership Committee for their creation of such avital program at the Annual Meeting:Dave Partridge Denise PughRoland Rhynus (Emeritus)Kelly SamsDominque SmithLisa Walling Elyce WolfgangSara ButterworthElena DanilovaRichard EaganNatasha Fall-DicksonJessica HarjuAngela McClellanMarcy ParsonsShout out to your 2024 AHRA Annual MeetingAmbassadors:Mark AhrensAlpana Patel CamilliMichelle DossaRich EganKim FarinasRita HollenAngela McClellanLori NorrickAaron O'ConnorDave PartridgeRoland RhynusJacqui RoseDominique SmithKecia ThompsonLisa WallingKernesha WeatherlyLisa Wood
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