From: White Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Forgive me if I'm missing the point, but if we're attempting to raise our professional profile, surely we must use a word that the public understand. I've been a radiographer for 20 years and it's only relatively recently I've become aware that more and more people do know what a radiographer is and does. It occurred to me only the other week how maybe we are finally turning the corner, and now I find that the whole subject has reared it's head again. I don't know what's fuelling the desire to change our name, but I reckon it would put us back 20 years if we did.
And yes it is exasperating to see the same subjects discussed - I expect role extension/radiographer reporting will come up again soon. Is anybody actually doing anything? Was it Quentin last year who said something along the lines of if you think you're standing still you're actually moving backwards? Unfortunately, I think its pretty clear that we are cosy in our rut. Andy White Senior Specialist Radiographer QI/Educator Medical Imaging Royal Hobart Hospital Telephone: (03) 6222 8865 Fax: (03) 6222 8061 -----Original Message----- From: Izan Gill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 26 March 2003 11:43 AM Subject: RE: [AIRNEWS] definition From: "Izan Gill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I've always hated the word Technologist and found one of the keynote speakers at the Brisbane ANC in 2001 (no, not the Lord Mayor who thought we were Radiologists) quite offensive when the speaker referred to us (or rather his Departmental staff) throughout as "techs". And if we change the name, what do we do with the title "Australian Institute of Radiography"? Seeing that tomorrow is (again) Radiographers Day - 27th March - haven't we been having this discussion over a consderable period?. Izan Gill +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= This message is being broadcast by AIRNEWS, the Australian Institute of Radiography list Server Send messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For assistance send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Commands should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Opinions expressed on this list are not necessarily those of the moderator, his assistants or those of the A.I.R.
