Annual Meeting

2021-Join Us for OSRT's 80th Annual Meeting

April 8 - 10, 2021
Columbus Doubletree, Worthington

We miss you!! Plan now to join colleagues for the 80^th OSRT Annual Meeting Thursday, April 8 through Saturday, April 10, 2021 at the Columbus Doubletree, in Worthington, Ohio. You can earn the majority of your required CE credits in one weekend! Come and join us, expand your learning and socialize with fellow technologists! Mark your calendar now to join us!

Want to sponsor or exhibit? No problem--we welcome you! Click here for details.

The full meeting agenda and related details will be posted soon. Check back!

Tenative Topics/Events Planned
CQR and Registry Review Topics
Patient Care
Education
Digital Imaging
OSRT Business Session
Student Quiz Bowl
Philip W. Ballinger Student Self-Assessment Exam
Thursday Night Party
Social Media Contests
Plus much more!!

Call for Presentation Proposals
Presentation proposals are now being accepted for the 2021 Annual Meeting of the Ohio Society of Radiologic Technologists. Presentations should represent content in one of the following areas:

Student Preparation for the ARRT Exam
Professional Advancement
Advanced Imaging Modalities
Patient Care and Communication
Ethical and Legal Issues
Pathology
Human Diversity
Technology Advancement
Clinical Skill Enhancement
Teaching and Learning
Digital Imaging

Proposals should include session title, description, 3-5 goals/objectives. Submit your proposal no later than September 1, 2020 to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Past Presidents Honors Lecture 2020

The 2020 Honors Lecture was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pnademic. The information below is refers the the latest lecture in 2019.

Each year the Ohio Society of Radiologic Technologists sponsors the Past Presidents Honors Lecture, formally called the Penn-Hu-Mac-Par Lecture. The Lecture series was established in 1966 to pay tribute to three members of the Ohio Society of Radiologic Technologists who have served their profession as president of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists. In 1990, the Ohio Society honored its fourth member who served as national president. In 2015, the Ohio Society honored its fifth member who served as national president. These technologists are:

Rubygrant Pennell, R.T., 1954
W. Jay Huston, R.T., 1961
Roland C. McGowan, R.T., 1964
Joan Parsons, R.T., 1989
Julie Gill, R.T., 2014

Selection as the Past Presidents Honors Lecturer (Penn-Hu-Mac-Par-Gill Lecturer) is one of the highest honors bestowed upon an individual by the Ohio Society of Radiologic Technologists.

Gloria Albrecht, M.S., R.T. (R)

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Gloria Albrecht began her imaging career as a student at Cuyahoga Community College where she earned her Associate of Applied Science degree. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Health Arts and her Master of Science in Training & Development degrees at the University of St. Francis.

Gloria has held numerous positions in radiology including staff technologist, special procedures, fluoroscopy coordinator, clinical instructor, clinical coordinator, and program director. She is currently the program director for the Cleveland Clinic School of Diagnostic Imaging. She teaches a wide variety of courses, is active in departmental committees, and is currently a site visitor for the JRCERT. Gloria has also presented many times for the OSRT.

Gloria is a member of the Association of Educators in Imaging and Radiologic Science and the ASRT. Over the years Gloria has served the OSRT in many capacities including Education Committee Co-chair, Editorial Review Committee, Strategic Plan Committee, the Board of Directors, President, and Chairman of the Board, just to name a few.

We are very fortunate to have Gloria as a valued and respected member of the OSRT. Gloria's lecture is titled:

Fleeting Moments and Smallest Gestures

Technologist of the Year Award

Do You know someone that deserves the Technologist of the Year Award?

In 1973, the OSRT Board of Directors established the Technologist of the Year Award to be presented at each Annual Meeting.

Congratulations to the 2020 OSRT Technologist of the Year!

Lauen Huffman, MA.,Ed., R.T.(R)(CT)

Interested in nominating some deserving RT? Check out the Award Rules

Life and Honorary Membership Awards

Do you know someone that has offered unusual, dedicated service to OSRT? If so, that individual may be deserving of a Life or Honorary Membership Award. Read more.

Quiz Bowl Competition

The 2020 Quiz Bowl Competition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Join us for the next competition in 2021!

Congratulations to the 2019 Quiz Bowl Winners
1st Place Columbus State Community College
2nd Place Sinclair Community College

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This could be your team! To sponsor a Quiz Bowl team at the next O.S.R.T. Annual Meeting, please complete the online application form below and submit the $20.00 participation fee no later than March 1. Fees associated with the Quiz Bowl event support the O.S.R.T. Applications and participation fees received after March 1 will not be accepted and will be returned to the Program Director. Please note that the application AND the fee must be submitted by the deadline in order for your team to participate.

Only one team application is permitted per institution and only eight student team members are permitted per team. At the time of application, each student team member must be a member of O.S.R.T. or hold membership in another state radiologic technologist professional society (if outside of Ohio). The O.S.R.T. Executive Secretary will verify student membership for all team members listed on the online form. If your team is from outside of Ohio, you must fax or mail a copy of each team participant’s membership card prior to the deadline (see application automated Thank You for fax and mailing address information once the application is submitted).

All student team members must be registered for the Annual Meeting by the pre-registration deadline. The Program Director will be notified of any student team member(s) not meeting the membership and meeting pre-registration requirements and, these students will not be permitted to participate in the competition. Students deemed ineligible for participation will not be replaced by another student.

Quiz Bowl Rules

Questions or inquiries regarding the Quiz Bowl can be directed to Quiz Bowl Committee Co-Chairs, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Click this link to access the online application form

Case Study Poster Competition

The OSRT Education and Research Foundation Case Study Poster Competition is opened to student and registered technologists. Applicants must upload their PowerPoint Science Poster presentation as a .ppt or .pptx file format with the submitted online application.

Some suggestions for a successful competition include:

Cite your sources using AMA or APA style. Your library can help you with this, or you can find some helpful free links online, like these:
AMA Manual of Style; APA Style, or I University Library.
Closely follow the stated case study rules. If rules or AMA or APA citation are not met, your poster will be ineligible for competition.
This is a competition that requires minimum standards for awards. Minimum standard criteria must be met to be selected to present your case study and be eligible for an award.

Click on the document links below for guidelines, rules, and judging rubrics.

Case Study Poster Guidelines

Case Study Poster Rules

Case Study Poster Rubric

Rubric Case Study Presentation

Apply & Submit Now

Professional Poster Competition

The OSRT Education and Research Foundation Professional Poster Competition is opened to student and registered technologists. Applicants must electronically submit the online application form to participate in the Professional Poster Competition.

Some suggestions for successful competition include:

Cite your sources in AMA or APA style. Your library can help you with this, or you can find some helpful free links online, like these:
AMA Manual of Style; or APA Style, I University Library
Closely follow the stated poster rules. If rules or AMA citation are not met, your poster will be ineligible for an award.
Determine if your poster fits the criteria for either the Research or Clinical categories by reading both judging rubrics below. This is a competition that requires minimum standards for awards. Minimum standard criteria must be met to receive an award.

Click on the document links below for rules and judging rubrics.

Poster Rules and Criteria

Clinical Poster Judging Rubric

Research Poster Judging Rubric

Once you have read and understand the documents above, click the Apply Now link below to complete and submit the online application.

Apply Now

Essay Competition

The OSRT Education and Research Foundation Essay Competition is opened to students and registered technologists. Click on the documents below to access the Essay Rules and Criteria and Essay Judging Rubric. To participate in the Essay Competition, applicants must complete the online application form and electronically submit both the application and the essay in PDF format only.