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!

This week host Marcelene Forbus took to the open mic to share the inspiration for our recent social media post on recognizing the foundation that radiology has. Listen in as she takes you on an in-depth look into developing self-recognition, speaking respect, and understanding that we all already have everything we need to make an impact.

Timeline:

• (00:51): Marcelene opens the show.
• (01:32): Sharing on recent conference, collaborating among societies, and reaffirmed support for the RA.
• (03:15): Speaking on the post “just going to be blunt for a minute” and changing the narrative.
• (04:50): Inspiration for the post, comparing ourselves, and our foundation.
• (06:35): Our education and supporting those who desire to pursue higher learning.
• (08:44): Advancing into multiple modalities and learning this is our opportunity specifically for us.
• (09:19): Radiology based mid-levels and the value of supporting this pathway.
• (10:21): Radiology professionals advancing into hospital administrative roles and added value to the profession.
• (11:51): Learning where radiology has room to grow, finding our voice, gaining unity and self-recognition.
• (15:27): Closing remarks

Below is the ASRT’s national campaign Be Seen link and commercial site!

https://www.asrt.org/beseen

Thank you everyone for finding value in the podcast, opening conversations with us, and listening in as we speak and inspire each other to learn more about who we all are. Your support is always of great value to us.

This week we got a few of us RA's to come together and discuss some of the positive things we are seeing in the profession and what the positive moment is bringing with it.

Listen in as Marcelene Forbus, Reece Burgoon, Derek Maderios, Sue Wertz, Sean Wiley, and Will Bryant hit on topics like career opportunities, recognition with legislators, state/national discussions, RA travelers, and attending the ARPE and SRPE conferences.

We want to thank all of those who listen to the podcast and advocate for the profession. Advocacy is more than just seeing the value in the RA pathway, it's about advocating for the pathways all of us have available in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy! Keep finding that value and letting everyone know it's there!