RADVOCACY Podcast Hosted by RADPAC

In the first episode of 2024, Ted Burnes talks with the American College of Radiology's government relations staff about how things ended in 2023 and what to expect in 2024 regarding the College’s most pressing legislative issues, including Medicare Reform, Appropriate Use Criteria, GME, Workforce and Surprise Billing.

In this episode, Ted Burnes talks with Valeria Makeeva, MD, about her experience with the ACR government relations team in DC as the Georgia Radiological Society’s J. Daniel Hanks Fellow.

In this episode, Ted Burnes interviews U.S. Rep Lori Trahan (D-MA) about her background as a congressional staffer and how things have and haven't changed now that she is member of Congress who sits on the powerful House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In this episode, Ted Burnes interviews William T. Thorwarth Jr., MD, FACR, CEO of ACR about the College’s role in advocacy and how it impacts the entire house of medicine. Dr. Thorwarth also details his specific radiology call to action and the impacts it has had during his career as a radiologist and during his tenure at ACR.

In this episode, Ted Burnes chats about the latest on Capitol Hill with Kristin Flukey, congressional staff member for the House Energy & Commerce Committee. Additionally, Kristin gives great tips for having successful congressional meetings during the American College of Radiology®️ Capitol Hill Day coming up on May 10.

Leah Davis, DO shares how the American College of Radiology Association’s®️ Scope of Practice grant has helped the Michigan Radiological Society educate state lawmakers on scope of practice and how she balances advocacy work with life’s other demands.

In this episode of the RADVOCACY Podcast Hosted by RADPAC, Tom Hoffman, American College of Radiology®️ Vice President, Legal, discusses the various legal twists and turns surrounding the implementation of the No Surprises Act and what he thinks could happen moving forward with the issue.