MICRA Initiative Update

Absentee ballots in mailboxes this week. Don't delay turning them in.

The California Radiological Society is strongly opposed to Prop. 46, the ballot measure backed by trial lawyers that will increase health care costs for all Californians by making it easier for lawyers to file medical malpractice lawsuits. Your personal, private prescription drug information also could be made vulnerable to hackers due to another provision in Prop. 46.

We've joined with hundreds of groups representing doctors, nurses, dentists, hospitals, community clinics and health centers, business and taxpayer groups, labor unions, local governments, and community groups to defeat this measure on November 4.

We are now entering "election month" in California. Absentee ballots are being mailed by County Voter Registrars this week. If you vote absentee, please don't wait until the last minute to vote No on 46. Mail in your ballot as soon as possible.

If you are not registered to vote, there's still time. It's easy and can be done online at the Secretary of State's website. Go to this page here. October 20 is the deadline, but don't delay, do it today.

Countdown to Election Day: Four Weeks!

Here are other ways you can help defeat Prop. 46:

Sign up to add your name to the growing list of individuals and groups opposed to Prop. 46. If you sign up via the No on 46 website you'll get regular campaign updates from the No on 46 campaign.
Order buttons, bumper stickers, brochures and more from our campaign store free of charge. These materials are perfect for doctor office waiting rooms.
Pick up a No on 46 yard sign at a location near you. Show your neighborhood you oppose Prop. 46.
Register to vote! The deadline for the November 4 election is October 20. It's easy and can be done online. Go to the Secretary of State website to sign up here.
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Application of New Fluoroscopy CE Requirements to Radiologists

We have heard from several members regarding the notice from the California Radiologic Health Branch indicating CE requirements for Fluoroscopy Supervisor and Operator Certificates/Permits beginning July 2016. It indicates a requirement for ten CE units of which four must be in radiation safety will be required to renew the permit.

This requirement does not apply to the Radiology Supervisor and Operator Certificate for Radiologists/Radiation oncologists. It applies to the California Licentiate Supervisor and Operator permit that non- radiologist physicians or others would obtain. As a consequence there is no new CE requirement for radiologists. This RHB change was driven by legislation enacted several years ago to enhance the training and education of users of ionizing radiation and resulted in multiple regulatory changes.

RADTOBERFEST Young Physician Section Challenge

Young Physician Section RADTOBERFEST Challenge

From October 1 - November 4 (Election Day!) RADPAC will hold

its first annual YPS "RADTOBERFEST" YPS Challenge.

Rules:

Only YPS contributors between October 1 - November 4 will count.
Minimum Contribution: $30.
Much like March Madness, the states will compete within divisions based on chapter size.
One YPS contributor from each of the 4 state chapters that win will be eligible to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card. Winning is based on # of contributors per state, not amount of money raised.
Each state chapter that wins will also receive a contribution for $200 from RADPAC.

http://www.radpac.org/News-and-Impact/RADTOBERFEST-YPS-Challenge

RADTOBERFEST RFS vs Attendings

Welcome to the Resident vs. Attending RADTOBERFEST Challenge

From October 1 - November 4 (Election Day!) RADPAC will hold its first

annual Resident vs. Attending "RADTOBERFEST" Challenge.

Rules:

Only contributors between October 1 - November 4 will count.
Minimum Resident Contribution: $15.
Minimum Attending Contribution: $50.

What's At Stake:

If Residents have more contributors, RADPAC will donate $500 to the Resident Fellow Section.
If Attendings have more contributors, RADPAC will host an ice cream social for Attendings at the 2015 AMCLC.
Regardless of who wins, the department with the most Attending contributors and the department with the most Resident contributors will win a pizza lunch courtesy of RADPAC.

http://www.radpac.org/News-and-Impact/RADTOBERFEST-RFS-vs-Attendings