Washington State Radiological Society

Dear WSRS members,

Please join us on November 7, 2026, at our WSRS Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington.  In addition to a full day of informative talks, we will be conducting elections of WSRS officers and several members of our Board of Directors at our society business meeting. 

The following slate of WSRS members has been nominated and approved by the Board for your consideration:

To serve as President for a 2-year term starting on November 7, 2026:  Dr. Rachel Gerson

To serve as Vice-President for a 2-year term starting on November 7, 2026:  Dr. Mariam Shehata

To serve as Treasurer for a 2-year term starting on November 7, 2026: Dr. Jennifer Kohr

To serve as Secretary for a 2-year term starting on November 7, 2026: Dr. Shamus Moran

To serve 3-year terms as Councilors starting in June 2027:

Dr. Mariam Shehata, nominated to serve a 2^nd consecutive term

Dr. Nicholas Krause, nominated to serve a 1^st term

To serve 1-year terms as Alternate Councilors starting in June 2027:

Dr. Joel McFarland

Dr. Jacob Thomas

Dr. Alfonso Urdaneta-Moncada

Dr. Julie Kaczmark

Dr. Hunter Tillery

Dr. Chen Yin

Dr. Rachel Gerson

Dr. Jenny Favinger

YPS representative/alt councilor:
Dr.  Shamus Moran

WSRS is always interested in bringing in new engaged members to our Board of Directors to ensure a diversity of perspectives.  If you are interested, or even if you are just curious and have questions, please feel free to reach out to our Executive Director, Jena Rehm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Edward Kim, MD

WSRS President

The WSRS Board is seeking nominations for scholarships for the Radiology Leadership Institute for 2025!

These scholarships provide the recipients an opportunity to enhance their leadership skills in our ever-challenging health care environment.

Online Application Available Here

Course offerings include:

RLI Kickstart Your Career: Career Confidence Collection

The Career Confidence Collection is a comprehensive, on-demand learning series designed specifically for radiology residents and fellows preparing to transition into their first job and long-term career. This resource equips trainees with real-world knowledge, expert perspectives, and practical skills to make informed career decisions, secure the right job, and thrive from day one.

Through engaging sessions led by experienced radiologists and industry leaders, residents will explore a wide range of vital topics including how to compare private practice and academic settings, evaluate and negotiate job offers, succeed in interviews, and navigate first-year expectations. Additional presentations address critical areas often overlooked in formal training—such as personal finance, wellness and burnout, professional networking, difficult workplace interactions, job crafting, and finding effective mentors.

By diving deep into both strategic planning and day-to-day challenges, the Career Confidence Collection empowers residents to build a strong professional foundation—not just for their first role, but for a dynamic, rewarding career in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment.

 RLI Presents: From Peer to Leader – Practical Skills for the New Radiology Leader

From Peer to Leader – Practical Skills for the New Radiology Leader is an on-demand leadership development series created for radiologists stepping into their first leadership roles or preparing for future advancement. This program offers practical, real-world guidance on the skills new leaders need to succeed—delivered by experienced radiology professionals who’ve faced these challenges themselves.

Topics include how to develop and communicate strategic plans, transition successfully from peer to supervisor, manage conflict and difficult personalities, and balance clinical duties with administrative responsibilities. Sessions also cover high-impact skills like interpreting budgets, building a personal brand, leading change, and navigating complex negotiations.

Whether you’re learning how to establish authority, earn respect, or drive initiatives forward, this program equips you with actionable tools and insights that will support your leadership growth today—and for years to come.

2025 RLI Leadership Essentials Program

The RLI Leadership Essentials Program offers interactive education that equips residents and fellows with foundational leadership and non-interpretive skills needed to maximize early-career success. Presented as 8 topics over 4 months, participants will view two recorded lectures each month (on their own schedule) and participate in one live Q& A session held mid-month at 4pm ET. Topics include Rookie Leadership, Effective communication skills, Artificial Intelligence, Mentorship, Personal finance, Work-life integration, and Making yourself indispensable. Content is geared towards residents and fellows, but all are welcome.

 2026 Leadership Accelerator Course 

The RLI Leadership Accelerator course is designed for mid-career physicians to provide an understanding of what it takes to succeed as a leader in the hospital boardroom, gain critical skills in radiology operations, negotiations and finances and be seen as an effective radiology leader by other departments. The 9-week virtual sessions are held each Thursday from 7:00-8:30 pm ET. The agenda and faculty lineup will be available summer 2025.

Scholarships are available to support member participation in the ACR Radiology Leadership Institute events/courses of the applicants’ choosing. Deadline to apply is June 30, 2025; applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Online Application Available Here

Applicants must be members of WSRS in good standing. These scholarships are  available to all members, including residents and fellows. Please help us spread the word to fellow WSRS members who would benefit from this great opportunity!  

If you have any questions, please contact the WSRS Executive Director, Jena Rehm, at jena@wsrs.org.

Thank you,
WSRS Board of Directors

Dear WSRS members,

Please join us on November 2, 2024, at our WSRS Annual Meeting at the Woodmark Hotel in Kirkland, Washington.  In addition to a full day of informative talks, we will be conducting elections of WSRS officers and several members of our Board of Directors at our society business meeting.  The following slate of WSRS members has been nominated and approved by the Board for your consideration:

To serve as President for a 2-year term starting on November 2, 2024:  Dr. Ed Kim (Seattle, WA)

To serve as Vice-President for a 2-year term starting on November 2, 2024:  Dr. Rachel Gerson (Seattle, WA)

To serve as Treasurer for a 2-year term starting on November 2, 2024:  Dr. Mariam Shehata (Mountlake Terrace, WA)

To serve as Secretary for a 2-year term starting on November 2, 2024:  Dr. Jennifer Kohr (Seattle, WA)

To serve 3-year terms as Councilors starting in June 2025:

Dr. Erik Kilgore (Ridgefield, WA), nominated to serve a 2^nd consecutive term

Dr. Jonathan Medverd (Seattle, WA), nominated to serve a 2^nd consecutive term

Dr. Baiju Shah (Tacoma, WA), nominated to serve a 1^st term

Dr. Ed Kim (Seattle, WA), nominated to serve a 1^st term

To serve 1-year terms as Alternate Councilors starting in June 2025:

Dr. Shamus Moran (Seattle, WA)

Dr. Jacob Thomas (Federal Way, WA)

Dr. Alfonso Urdaneta-Moncada (Seattle, WA)

Dr. Sean Wo (Seattle, WA)

Dr. Timothy Ng (Vancouver, WA)

Dr. Chen Yin (Spokane, WA)

Dr. Jennifer Kohr (Seattle, WA)

Dr. Nicholas Krause (Seattle, WA)

YPS representative/alt councilor:
Dr. Benjamin Godwin (Seattle, WA)

WSRS is always interested in bringing in new engaged members to our Board of Directors to ensure a diversity of perspectives.  If you are interested, or even if you are just curious and have questions, please feel free to reach out to our Executive Director, Ms. Jena Rehm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Jennifer Favinger, MD

WSRS President

The WSRS Board of Directors is pleased to announce a scholarship opportunity for practicing radiologists, radiation oncologists, medical physicists, radiological medical students and radiology residents/fellows who live at least 100 miles from Kirkland, WA to be able to attend the 2024 Annual Meeting.  

Who is eligible:

• Practicing radiologists and medical students or residents/fellows.
• Attendees living/practicing at least 100 miles from the meeting location.

Expenses covered by scholarship:

• Flights to and from the meeting city or car mileage if driving (reimbursed at $0.655 per mile)
• Transportation to and from the airport at home and in the meeting city.
• 1 night hotel stay at the meeting location.
• Meals during the travel period (up to $75/day)
• Total not to exceed $750 per selected applicant, reimbursement of expenses paid with valid receipts.

How to receive scholarship funds:

• Fill out the brief WSRS Meeting Scholarship Application
• Send application to WSRS Executive Director: Jena Rehm – jena@wsrs.org
• Deadline for Application submissions is October 18th!

We hope to see you in Kirkland for the 2024 Annual Meeting this November!

With only 2 weeks remaining in the current session, please take a few minutes to complete the call-to-action messages to legislators below.

For the past year WSRS and WSRS PAC, in partnership with WSMA, has invested heavily with contributions and time to promote boosting Medicaid professional services reimbursement in WA state to Medicare levels. Currently at approximately 55-60 cents on the Medicare dollar for most imaging services, raising these reimbursements is long overdue. The Covered Lives Assessment (HB2476 & SB6309) leverages federal matching funds to create a budget neutral solution that makes good financial sense for WA state. It is not too late to act! Please lend your voice for inclusion of the Covered Lives Assessment to the state budget. Write to House and Senate budget chairs and your district legislators as instructed below. 

Sincerely,

Jonathan Medverd

WSRS PAC Chair 

Act today: Ask your legislators in the House and Senate to add the covered lives assessment to the 2024 state operating budget. Send a message through the WSMA Take Action website

Take Action HERE

We ask that you also email budget chairs Rep. Timm Ormsby (D-Spokane) and Sen. June Robinson (D-Everett). You can use the following message as a template. Thank you for taking action today.

I’m writing to ask you to support adding HB 2476 and the covered lives assessment to strengthen the Medicaid program into the final budget package.

Designed to be cost-neutral to the state, the covered lives assessment in HB 2476 will draw down federal funds and allow Washington state physicians and advance care practitioners to provide more health care services to Medicaid enrollees. By increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates for professional services delivered by physicians, physician assistants, and ARNPs, we can make meaningful improvements in access to care. This bill is a lifeline for our Medicaid patients and an opportunity for independent physician practices to keep their doors open for communities throughout Washington.

Please support patients with meaningful access to the care professionals they deserve.