RADVOCACY Podcast Hosted By RADPAC featuring Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-3)

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.