Member Benefits include:
- Discount on Annual meeting Registration
- Eligible to apply for Seed Grants
- Subscription to Ultrasound Quarterly
- SRU Quarterly Newsletter
- Access to Recorded Lectures from Experts
- Access to SRU Forum
Radiologist members ($300 per year)
A Radiologist member must be a physician who is certified by the American Board of Radiology, the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology or certified in radiology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or provide evidence of training, experience, and certification judged to be equivalent by the Executive Board. Radiologist members shall be engaged or interested in the practice of diagnostic ultrasound and may apply for membership directly. Radiologist members shall be required to pay their dues in a timely fashion as assessed by the Executive Board and shall have all the rights of membership in the Society including membership on committees, the holding of office, and full voting privileges. Applications are reviewed on a continuous basis, and Radiologist membership may be approved without direct confirmation by the Executive Board. Two additional subcategories include:
International members ($75 USD per year)
Those Radiologist members who reside and practice outside Canada and the United States shall also be known as international members. International members shall have the same rights and responsibilities as Radiologist members as defined in Article III, Section (1), and the Executive Board shall extend international members special consideration in the matter of dues and fees.
Scientist members ($150 per year)
A Scientist member must be a scientist who holds an advanced degree in physics or its equivalent. Scientist members shall be engaged or interested in the practice and advancement of diagnostic ultrasound in a Radiology practice and may apply for membership directly. Employment status must be verified by the Department of Radiology. Scientist members shall be required to pay their dues in a timely fashion as assessed by the Executive Board and shall have all the rights of membership in the Society including membership on committees, the holding of office, and full voting privileges. Applications are reviewed on a continuous basis, and scientist membership may be approved without direct confirmation by the Executive Board.
Sonographer members ($150 per year)
A Sonographer member must be certified by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography or the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or its equivalent. Sonographer members shall be engaged in the practice of diagnostic ultrasound in a Radiology practice. Employment status must be verified by a supervising radiologist. Sonographer members shall be required to pay their dues in a timely fashion as assessed by the Executive Board and shall have all the rights of membership in the Society including membership on committees, the holding of office, and full voting privileges. Applications are reviewed on a continuous basis, and Sonographer membership may be approved without direct confirmation by the Executive Board.
Member-in-training (Complimentary)
Members-in-training must be serving in or accepted into a radiology residency accredited by the Diagnostic Radiology Residency Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or equivalent organization or be serving in or accepted into a post-residency fellowship program of at least 1 year in duration or be enrolled in medical school. Training status must be verified by their program director or by a sponsoring Society member. The Executive Board shall extend Members-in-training special consideration in the matter of dues and fees. Members-in-training shall not have the privilege of voting or holding elective office. Upon completion of training, Members-in-training shall be offered Transitional membership provided they meet the requirements specified in Article III (1).
Transitional member ($150 per year)
Transitional membership shall be available to individuals who have completed a radiology residency program accredited by the Diagnostic Radiology Residency Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or equivalent organization during the previous year, or who have completed such a residency program immediately followed by a post-residency fellowship program during the previous year. The annual dues will be one-half of the dues for Radiologist members. After one year of Transitional membership, the individual shall be offered Radiologist membership, provided that they meet the requirements specified in Article III (1). Transitional members shall be required to pay their dues in a timely fashion as assessed by the Executive Board and shall have all the rights of membership in the Society including membership on committees, the holding of elective office, and full voting privileges.