From: "Jenny & Geoff Parkes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In the main, "Technologist" is an american term - having met some of the vascular techologists from the USA - they are keen to be recognised by that term. I have always felt that it describes a more buttonpushing role, not taking into account the people skills and others that we all have - esp sonographers.
In my many years of involvement with the ASA - I know that sonographers prefer to be called sonographers - this is a progression from "radiographer who does ultrasound" and "ultrasonographer"-a term that is annoyingly still used today. Any name/title alteration would be best aimed at expertise of the sonographer, not as part of a profession they are becoming more and more separate to. It has taken some time for the term "sonographer"to be recognised in medical, government and other areas - a change is not required. As many, and a greater number each year, of sonographers have no medical imaging background - finding an all-encompassing name is really a waste of time - I believe. Jenny Parkes Past-President Australian Sonographers Association ----- Original Message ----- From: "Izan Gill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <undisclosed-recipients:> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 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. > +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= 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.
