RADVOCACY Podcast Hosted by RADPAC

In this episode, Katie Keysor, ACR Vice President, Economics and Health Policy discusses the impacts for radiology in the FY 2027 MPFS Proposed Rule as well as looking ahead to the Final Rule later this fall.

In this episode, Katie McCool joins Ted Burnes to discuss how important it is for constituents to educate their elected officials and how doing so actually does impact policy-making on Capitol Hill.

In this episode, Dr. Sam McCown joins Ted Burnes to discuss his congressional candidacy and how he intends to puts patients and providers before partisan politics. Learn more about Dr. McCown’s campaign. https://sammccown.com/

March 2022

In this episode, Dr. Slanetz joins Ted Burnes to discuss her leadership role with the ACR’s Advocacy Curriculum in her capacity as the Chair of the ACR’s Commission on Publications and Lifelong Learning.

​In this episode, Madison Wulfeck, MD, joins Ted Burnes to discuss volunteer engagement as a member of YPS as well as her podcast Contrast and Clarity with the JACR.

In this first episode of 2023, the ACR Government Relations staff recaps the 2022 year-end activities of Congress and ACR’s advocacy priorities as the 118th session of Congress gets underway.

In this special season finale episode of the RADVOCACY Podcast hosted by RADPAC, Dr. Mary Scanlon discusses her role as RADPAC Treasurer, how she has created a culture of advocacy in her radiology department with trainees and her experiences of attending events and meetings with Members of Congress.

In this episode of the RADVOCACY Podcast hosted by RADPAC, Dr. Amy Patel discusses the various dynamics involved in her role as chair of both the Radiology Advocacy Network (RAN) and RADPAC. Dr. Patel also talks about her unique honor as the Kansas City Chiefs Fan of the Year.

RADVOCACY Podcast Hosted by RADPAC features Editor & Publisher of Inside Elections Nathan Gonzales

The latest RADVOCACY Podcast hosted by RADPAC features Greg Nicola, MD, FACR, Chair of the American College of Radiology’s ®️ Commission on Economics. Dr. Nicola discusses the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, as well as some of the upcoming challenges and efforts regarding commercial payers.

Tilden “Ty” Childs III, MD, FACR joins the RADVOCACY Podcast hosted by RADPAC. Dr. Childs is the recipient of the 2022 Howard M. Fleishon, MD, MMM, FACR, Radiology Advocacy Network (RAN) Advocate of the Year Award and is the new chair of the Texas Medical Association’s Council on Legislation.

In this episode, Lauren Nicola, MD, FACR joins Ted Burnes to discuss the MPFS proposed rule, the important work of the ACR Commission on Economics and the biggest challenges facing radiology now and in the future.

In this episode, Ted Burnes interviews Dillon Harp, ACR Senior State Government Relations Specialist about the trends he saw in state legislatures this year, state bills that ACR tracked related to scope of practice, breast health and artificial intelligence and the importance of being aware of what’s going on in your state legislature.

In this episode, Stephen Ferrara, MD, FSIR, FACR, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs joins Ted Burnes to discuss a lifetime of service, the value of advocacy and his current role in the Department of Defense.

In this episode, Ted Burnes interviews Elizabeth Rula, PhD, Executive Director at Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute (HPI), about how radiology research conducted by HPI assists the advocacy work of the College regarding issues such as Medicare Reform, CT Colonography, Workforce issues and Surprise Billing.

In this episode, Ted Burnes interviews Ezequiel “Zeke” Silva III, MD, FACR about the importance of economics at ACR, his involvement as RUC chair with the American Medical Association and tips on how to interact with members of Congress.

In this episode of the Radvocacy Podcast Hosted by RADPAC, Amy Patel, MD, chair of the ACRA Radiology Advocacy Network and RADPAC discusses how she got involved in advocacy as a resident and her time as a Rutherford fellow, the successes she’s had getting breast imaging state legislation passed and her vision for “radvocacy” engagement in the future.

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.

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.

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.