Come and Celebrate with Colleagues at the 2026 Annual Meeting of OSRT!
The 85th Annual Meeting of OSRT will be held at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton Ohio. Plan now to join colleagues on Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26, 2026.
What the meeting offers, you ask? There are several technologist-focused continuing education (CE) sessions planned, featuring a full schedule of topics. Click the brochure to print or review program details, course schedules, hotel information, and then read the meeting information that follows.
How to Register for the Meeting: All meeting registrations must be completed online. For special circumstances or questions, call OSRT at 440-382-5607. After reading the following instructions, click the Register Now link at the bottom of this page to complete the online registration process. Register before September 12 to avoid a $50 late fee. Once you have made your registration selections for optional special events, the final charges will be displayed before you select your payment method. You may pay by credit card, use your PayPal account, or pay later by mailing a check or money order.
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Requests for a refund must be received by September 12, 2026. Refunds will be issued based on your original payment method, and a 20% processing fee will be deducted. No refund, full or partial, will be made after September 12, 2026. All cancellation/refund requests should be emailed to the
- For OSRT Members: First, log in at the top of this page before you click the registration link below. You already have an account with a username and password. Please do not create a new account if you have trouble logging in to your existing account. This causes duplicate records in our system. If you have forgotten your username and/or password, click "Forgot your password?" or "Forgot your username?" to recover your information. After logging in using the login button at the top of this page, go to Steps 4 & 5 below to review info and to click the Register Now button.
- For Non-members:If you have previously registered for an OSRT event as a non-member, you already have an online account and must use your existing account to log on. Use the forgot my password or forgot my user name links to access your existing account. If you have not registered for an OSRT event, click the link below to complete your online registration. If you are a member of another State Society, we offer reciprocity for meeting fees for member registration fees.
- For all attendees: Be sure to book your hotel room, hurry, don't be left out! There are several nearby hotel links listed in the brochure. Book your room today.
Click REGISTER NOW to register for the 2026 OSRT Annual Meeting!
For Vendors/Sponsors: Do you want to attend and/or sponsor one of the Annual Meeting options?After reviewing the sponsorship options, click here to Apply Now! Please register as a vendor by September 12. Please note that a $50 processing fee will be assessed if the cancellation occurs after September 12. Click to see several options to reach technologists and therapists who will be attending from around the region:
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 2024 OSRT Technologist of the Year! Your name could be here! Nominate yourself or someone else who deserves to be recognized. No nominee was received in 2025.
Jan Gibson, M.Ed, R.T.(R)
Interested in nominating some deserving RT? Check out the Award Rules
Fellow is an honorary designation representing a significant breadth and depth of contribution to the OSRT and the medical imaging and radiation therapy profession. A Fellow is an exemplary leader who has consistently served, advocated for, and supported advancement of the profession.
Qualifications for Elevation to OSRT Fellow Honor
To apply for Fellow status, applicants should read the most current published guidelines below, along with the rubric:
.Applicants must:
- be a current OSRT member in good standing.
- submit the online application (see below) by May 15
- attach a professional CV or Resume to the online application.
- provide verification of degree and/or certification status by American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (or equivalent medical imaging certification) by either diploma or certification.
- submit a non-refundable application fee of $50.00 at the time of application for Fellow.
- verify past or present professional organization membership(s).
- achieve a score of 75 or more during the Fellow's committee evaluation using the Fellows Status Point Scale Rubric.
Selected candidates will be elevated to Fellow status at the Fellows Ceremony during the Francine Todd Memorial Business Session at the Annual Meeting of each year (September). Elevated Fellows will be presented with an award at the ceremony.
Fellows Process
- The OSRT Fellows Committee will conduct the process for selection of Fellow candidates.
- The Fellows Committee will evaluate applicant submissions and shall forward all approved nominees to the OSRT Board of Directors for confirmation at the 2nd mid-year board meeting (July).
- Applicants will be notified of Fellow status within one (1) week following the second mid-year board meeting.
Interested applicants Apply NOW!
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 or Fellow status. Read more.
The OSRT Education and Research Foundation (OSRTERF) Case Study Presentation Competition is open to all registered and student technologist members of the OSRT. There are separate technologist/Therapist and student categories for the competition; students and technologists will not compete against each other. The competition is a two-step process and will be judged on the basis of a Microsoft PowerPoint slide presentation with an accompanying outline, and a final case study live presentation for participants at the Student and Educator Symposium (SES) for students or the Annual Meeting (AM) for technologists/therapists. Click see a list of past winners.
- Step 1: Submission of the competition application, a Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slide presentation, and a separate detailed outline of the presentation content, and
- Step 2*: A live presentation of the submitted Case Study for attendees at the OSRT Student and Educator Symposium (student presenters) or the OSRT Annual Meeting (registered technologist/therapist presenters).
*Applicants must meet a minumum score in step 1 to be qualified to continue to step 2.
Please thoroughly review the submission information, competition guidelines, and grading rubric for specific competition rules.
The purposes of the competition include:
- Serving as a learning opportunity for all participants,
- Emphasizing the value and use of diagnostic imaging,
- Researching a particular disease, condition, or injury,
- Following a patient from initial symptoms or presentation through treatment and prognosis,
- Examining the importance and role that diagnostic imaging and radiation therapeutic modalities play in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of disease; a minimum of 3 diagnostic or therapeutic modalities must be included in the presentation, 1 of which is routine radiography, and
- Providing a peer educational experience for registered and student radiographers.
This is a competition that requires a minimum standard score for an award. Application materials and preliminary presentation materials will be reviewed by the OSRTERF to determine which proposals are eligible to continue in the competition and be presented at the Student and educator Symposium (for students) or the Annual Meeting (for technologists/therapists). Minimum standard criteria must be met to be selected to present your case study and be eligible for an award. A maximum of 3 student case studies may be chosen to continue to the Student and Educators Symposium and 3 registered technologist/therapist case studies continue to the Annual Meeting presentation portions of the competition.
Please note that any materials associated with the presentation must adhere to HIPAA guidelines and be correctly referenced to the most current AMA or APA formatting style. Plagiarism and non-compliance with HIPAA regulations will result in automatic disqualification of any application or presentation.
Your library can help you with AMA or APA styles, or you can find some helpful free links online, like these:
AMA Manual of Style; APA Style, or I University Library.
Click on the document links below for rules, guidelines, and judging rubrics. When ready to apply and upload, click the "Apply & Submit Now" button--then scroll down when the page loads to complete the application form.
Congratulations to the 2025 Quiz Bowl Winners
1st Place: Sinclair Community College
2nd Place: UC Blue Ash College
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. By March 1, 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 submitted. If your team is from outside of Ohio, you must email or mail a copy of each team participant’s membership card prior to the deadline (see application automated Thank You for mailing address information once the application is submitted).
All student team members must be registered for the Student & Educator Symposium by the pre-registration deadline. The Program Director will be notified of any student team member(s) not meeting the membership and 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. New Rule: Effective May 1, 2024, Quiz Bowl Team advisers may not simultaneously serve as a member of the Quiz Bowl Committee.
Questions or inquiries regarding the Quiz Bowl can be directed to Quiz Bowl Committee Co-Chairs,
Complete the online application form