In this episode we spend time in casual conversation with fellow RA and friend Wesley Shay. We hit on many topics but during the whole conversation you can hear how social media and word of mouth impact our profession. As we look at moving forward, consider what impact you want to make and how to make it more constructive.

Timeline:

• (00:51) Intro and introducing Wesley Shay.
• (02:39) Meeting Wesley and presenting at the conferences.
• (04:41) Coming together and validating the information of our profession through the RA 101 lectures.
• (10:03) Job market trends, credentialing, and new RA graduates coming into the industry.
• (12:12) Credentialing and being the first in the industry to introduce the RA profession.
• (17:10) Inspiring RT students to see the value in the RA and educators understanding our roles.
• (19:49) Recognizing differences in advocacy and the changes we have noticed over the past 2 yrs.
• (24:00) Value in the podcast and giving others networking and freedom of connection.
• (27:38) Recognizing the role of radiologic technologist, the value you in numbers and elevating their voice.
• (29:02) Value in CEU conferences and upcoming events.
• (32:17) Impacts of our comments on social media and how we can move from non-constructive to constructive ways on promoting and elevating the profession.
• (36:24): Closing the episode out and sharing in some laughs.

We want to thank Mr. Shay for taking the time to come on and visit with us. Our mic is always on and we want to share in conversations with you! Join us!