List of Committees

  • Corporate Affairs Committee

  • Description:

    The SRU Corporate Affairs Committee is responsible for fostering relationships and maintaining liaisons with the various commercial and industrial corporations that interact with the Society. The Committee monitors ways in which the resources available in the industrial and commercial sectors can be utilized by the Society and, in turn, how the Society can cooperate with the industrial and commercial sector to meets its standards and objectives. The Committee is responsible for fund-raising activities and obtaining corporate sponsorships necessary for any Society activity or program. The Committee is responsible for arrangements or activities involving corporate participation or interaction with the general membership meeting.

    Chair:

    Richard G Barr

    Vice Chair:

    Leslie Scoutt

    Ex-Oficio:

    Anne Kennedy

    Members:

    Carol Benson
    Marcela Bohm-Velez
    Wui Chong
    John Eisenbrey
    Louis Mazzarelli
    Michelle Melany             
    Ann Podrasky
    Deborah Rubens
    Gary Whitman  
    Scott Young

  • Education Committee

  • Description:

    The SRU Education Committee is dedicated to training the next generation of Radiologists in ultrasound. Members coordinate educational endeavors throughout the year as well as during the annual SRU meeting. Responsibilities include the popular “Lobby Talks” during the annual meeting, webinars held throughout the year between the annual meetings, and ultrasound curriculum guidelines for training programs.

    Chair:

    Margarita Revzin

    Vice Chair:

    TBD

    Ex-Oficio:

    Jason Wagner

    Members:

    Lauren Alexander
    Quinn Baker
    Marcela Bohm-Velez
    Kelly Broderick
    Coz Burgan
    David Burrowes
    Elaine Caoili
    Jena Depetris
    Ulrike Hamper
    Mark Hoegger
    Malak Itani
    Stefanie Lee
    Alexandra Medellin
    William Middleton
    Chad Miller
    Shannon Navarro
    Ravinder Sidhu
    Mark Sugi
    Michael Weintraub

  • Membership Committee

  • Description:

    The SRU Membership Committee focuses on maintaining and growing membership of the SRU and connecting with current members of our society for continued engagement. Members of this committee interface with all aspects of the SRU to help facilitate communications regarding the opportunities in education, research, and teaching.

    Chair:

    Deborah Baumgarten

    Vice Chair:

    TBD

    Ex-Oficio:

    Helena Gabriel

    Members:

    Lauren Alexander
    Javad Azadi
    Harris Cohen
    Myra Feldman
    George Flinn
    Leann Linam
    Marcus Maydew
    Susan Rowling
    Ruchi Shrestha
    Roya Sohaey
    Eugenio Zalaquett

  • Outreach Committee

  • Description:

    The Outreach Committee connects the Society with the broader medical community, promoting ultrasound education and clinical practice. Its mission includes engaging with radiology organizations globally to advocate for ultrasound, ensure high-quality education and clinical standards, and foster collaborations with relevant societies. The committee aims to expand ultrasound use, especially in developing countries, and advance it as a key medical imaging tool. Through these efforts, it seeks to enhance patient care, improve global healthcare, and ensure ultrasound remains a leading innovation in medical imaging.

    Co Chair(s):

    Aya Kamaya
    Nirvikar Dahiya

    Ex-oficio:

    Helena Gabriel

    Members:

    Richard Barr
    Shweta Bhatt
    Nitin Chaubal
    Adrian Dawkins
    Mary Frates
    Priyanka Jha
    Melissa McGettigan
    William Middleton
    Shuchi Rodgers
    Wendaline VanBuren
    Eugenio Zalaquett

  • Professional Practice & Standards Committee

  • Description:

    The SRU Professional Practice and Standards (PPS) Committee maintains the SRU roster on ACR Practice Parameters that involve ultrasound. Practice Parameters promote the safe and effective use of imaging by describing specific training, skills, techniques and recommended conduct. The goal of the Practice Parameters is to narrow the variability among radiology practices and provide guidance to achieve quality in radiology. They are based on analysis of current literature, expert opinion, open forum commentary and formal consensus. For SRU members, co-authoring an ACR Practice Parameter may result in a publication. The PPS committee serves as a resource and source of advice for SRU representatives on the parameter committees. The committee notifies the SRU membership regarding new published ultrasound standards and coding changes.

    Chair:

    Lynn Fordham

    Vice Chair:

    Kate McGillen

    Ex-Oficio:

    Nirvi Dahiya

    Members:

    Cameron Adler
    Rochelle Andreotti
    Javad Azadi
    Sajiv Bajaj
    Edwina Chang
    Rajas Chaubal
    Wui Chong
    Harris Cohen
    David Melville  
    Laurence Needleman
    Terri Williams-Weekes

  • Program Committee

  • Description:

    The SRU Program Committee plans the educational content of the annual meeting. The Program committee works with the executive board and administrative staff to plan the format and content of each of the educational sessions. Members of the program committee organize and moderate specific sessions at the annual meeting.

    Chair:

    Theodora A Potretzke

    Vice Chair:

    Tara Morgan

    Ex-Oficio:

    Helena Gabriel

    Members:

    Hailey Choi
    Jennings Clingan
    Peter Doubilet
    Ghaneh Fananapazir
    David Fetzer
    Chris Fung
    Akshya Gupta   
    Tara Henrichsen
    Jill Jones
    Gayatri Joshi
    Rachita Khot
    Grace Mitchell
    Shuchi Rodgers
    Jennifer Shovlin
    Jeffrey Tutman
    Jade Wong
    Daniel Young

  • Research Committee

  • Description:

    The SRU Research Committee is involved in promoting research projects involving newer applications of diagnostic sonography, theranostic sonography, clinical trials, and any innovative applications. The Research Committee evaluates research proposals, research abstracts, and electronic exhibits for the SRU meeting. and evaluates and approves seed grants for SRU investigators. Members monitor new opportunities for NIH/NCI funding from the Academy of Radiologic Research, which is supported by the SRU.

    Chair:

    Manjiri Dighe

    Vice Chair:

    Sherwin S Chan

    Ex-Oficio:

    Anne Kennedy

    Members:

    Richard Barr
    Carol Benson
    Anil Chauhan
    Cinthia Cruz-Romero
    Yang Guo
    Korosh Khalili
    Nadia Khati
    HaiThuy Nguyen
    Catherine Phillips
    Michelle Robbin
    Kurosh Safavi
    Hersh Sagreiya
    Luyao Shen
    Wendy Tu
    Maggie Zhang

  • Social Media Committee

  • Description:

    The SRU Social Media Committee enhances the online presence and engagement of the SRU, manages the social media activities of the SRU and works to engage SRU members through the Society’s active social media outlets. The committee produces and promotes content that showcases the activities and scholarship of the SRU. A primary activity of the social media committee is posting the weekly interesting case “What is your sound diagnosis?” across social media platforms.

    Chair:

    Melanie P Caserta

    Vice Chair:

    Marta Flory

    Ex-Oficio:

    Jason Wagner

    Liaison to Website Committee:

    Barton F Lane

    Members:

    Malak Itani
    Daniel Kowal
    Kate McGillen
    Christabel Ojieabu
    Catherine Phillips
    Preethi Raghu
    Kanupriya Vijay

  • Website Committee

  • Description:

    The SRU Website Committee is responsible for ensuring that the face of the SRU on the internet (http://sru.org) remains functional, relevant, and up to date. This includes maintenance of content, suggestions for new content and links, and collaboration with other SRU committees to ensure robust representation of what the SRU has to offer for members and non-members alike.

    Chair:

    Barton F Lane

    Vice Chair:

    TBD

    Ex-Oficio:

    Jason Wagner

    Members:

    Sanjiv Bajaj                        
    Biswapriya Das
    Gina Hesley
    Louis Mazzarelli
    Maitray Patel
    Robert Petrocelli
    Danielle Richman      
    Dorothy Shum
    Wendaline VanBuren

Description:

The SRU Corporate Affairs Committee is responsible for fostering relationships and maintaining liaisons with the various commercial and industrial corporations that interact with the Society. The Committee monitors ways in which the resources available in the industrial and commercial sectors can be utilized by the Society and, in turn, how the Society can cooperate with the industrial and commercial sector to meets its standards and objectives. The Committee is responsible for fund-raising activities and obtaining corporate sponsorships necessary for any Society activity or program. The Committee is responsible for arrangements or activities involving corporate participation or interaction with the general membership meeting.

Chair:

Richard G Barr

Vice Chair:

Leslie Scoutt

Ex-Oficio:

Anne Kennedy

Members:

Carol Benson
Marcela Bohm-Velez
Wui Chong
John Eisenbrey
Louis Mazzarelli
Michelle Melany             
Ann Podrasky
Deborah Rubens
Gary Whitman  
Scott Young

Description:

The SRU Education Committee is dedicated to training the next generation of Radiologists in ultrasound. Members coordinate educational endeavors throughout the year as well as during the annual SRU meeting. Responsibilities include the popular “Lobby Talks” during the annual meeting, webinars held throughout the year between the annual meetings, and ultrasound curriculum guidelines for training programs.

Chair:

Margarita Revzin

Vice Chair:

TBD

Ex-Oficio:

Jason Wagner

Members:

Lauren Alexander
Quinn Baker
Marcela Bohm-Velez
Kelly Broderick
Coz Burgan
David Burrowes
Elaine Caoili
Jena Depetris
Ulrike Hamper
Mark Hoegger
Malak Itani
Stefanie Lee
Alexandra Medellin
William Middleton
Chad Miller
Shannon Navarro
Ravinder Sidhu
Mark Sugi
Michael Weintraub

Description:

The SRU Membership Committee focuses on maintaining and growing membership of the SRU and connecting with current members of our society for continued engagement. Members of this committee interface with all aspects of the SRU to help facilitate communications regarding the opportunities in education, research, and teaching.

Chair:

Deborah Baumgarten

Vice Chair:

TBD

Ex-Oficio:

Helena Gabriel

Members:

Lauren Alexander
Javad Azadi
Harris Cohen
Myra Feldman
George Flinn
Leann Linam
Marcus Maydew
Susan Rowling
Ruchi Shrestha
Roya Sohaey
Eugenio Zalaquett

Description:

The Outreach Committee connects the Society with the broader medical community, promoting ultrasound education and clinical practice. Its mission includes engaging with radiology organizations globally to advocate for ultrasound, ensure high-quality education and clinical standards, and foster collaborations with relevant societies. The committee aims to expand ultrasound use, especially in developing countries, and advance it as a key medical imaging tool. Through these efforts, it seeks to enhance patient care, improve global healthcare, and ensure ultrasound remains a leading innovation in medical imaging.

Co Chair(s):

Aya Kamaya
Nirvikar Dahiya

Ex-oficio:

Helena Gabriel

Members:

Richard Barr
Shweta Bhatt
Nitin Chaubal
Adrian Dawkins
Mary Frates
Priyanka Jha
Melissa McGettigan
William Middleton
Shuchi Rodgers
Wendaline VanBuren
Eugenio Zalaquett

Description:

The SRU Professional Practice and Standards (PPS) Committee maintains the SRU roster on ACR Practice Parameters that involve ultrasound. Practice Parameters promote the safe and effective use of imaging by describing specific training, skills, techniques and recommended conduct. The goal of the Practice Parameters is to narrow the variability among radiology practices and provide guidance to achieve quality in radiology. They are based on analysis of current literature, expert opinion, open forum commentary and formal consensus. For SRU members, co-authoring an ACR Practice Parameter may result in a publication. The PPS committee serves as a resource and source of advice for SRU representatives on the parameter committees. The committee notifies the SRU membership regarding new published ultrasound standards and coding changes.

Chair:

Lynn Fordham

Vice Chair:

Kate McGillen

Ex-Oficio:

Nirvi Dahiya

Members:

Cameron Adler
Rochelle Andreotti
Javad Azadi
Sajiv Bajaj
Edwina Chang
Rajas Chaubal
Wui Chong
Harris Cohen
David Melville  
Laurence Needleman
Terri Williams-Weekes

Description:

The SRU Program Committee plans the educational content of the annual meeting. The Program committee works with the executive board and administrative staff to plan the format and content of each of the educational sessions. Members of the program committee organize and moderate specific sessions at the annual meeting.

Chair:

Theodora A Potretzke

Vice Chair:

Tara Morgan

Ex-Oficio:

Helena Gabriel

Members:

Hailey Choi
Jennings Clingan
Peter Doubilet
Ghaneh Fananapazir
David Fetzer
Chris Fung
Akshya Gupta   
Tara Henrichsen
Jill Jones
Gayatri Joshi
Rachita Khot
Grace Mitchell
Shuchi Rodgers
Jennifer Shovlin
Jeffrey Tutman
Jade Wong
Daniel Young

Description:

The SRU Research Committee is involved in promoting research projects involving newer applications of diagnostic sonography, theranostic sonography, clinical trials, and any innovative applications. The Research Committee evaluates research proposals, research abstracts, and electronic exhibits for the SRU meeting. and evaluates and approves seed grants for SRU investigators. Members monitor new opportunities for NIH/NCI funding from the Academy of Radiologic Research, which is supported by the SRU.

Chair:

Manjiri Dighe

Vice Chair:

Sherwin S Chan

Ex-Oficio:

Anne Kennedy

Members:

Richard Barr
Carol Benson
Anil Chauhan
Cinthia Cruz-Romero
Yang Guo
Korosh Khalili
Nadia Khati
HaiThuy Nguyen
Catherine Phillips
Michelle Robbin
Kurosh Safavi
Hersh Sagreiya
Luyao Shen
Wendy Tu
Maggie Zhang

Description:

The SRU Social Media Committee enhances the online presence and engagement of the SRU, manages the social media activities of the SRU and works to engage SRU members through the Society’s active social media outlets. The committee produces and promotes content that showcases the activities and scholarship of the SRU. A primary activity of the social media committee is posting the weekly interesting case “What is your sound diagnosis?” across social media platforms.

Chair:

Melanie P Caserta

Vice Chair:

Marta Flory

Ex-Oficio:

Jason Wagner

Liaison to Website Committee:

Barton F Lane

Members:

Malak Itani
Daniel Kowal
Kate McGillen
Christabel Ojieabu
Catherine Phillips
Preethi Raghu
Kanupriya Vijay

Description:

The SRU Website Committee is responsible for ensuring that the face of the SRU on the internet (http://sru.org) remains functional, relevant, and up to date. This includes maintenance of content, suggestions for new content and links, and collaboration with other SRU committees to ensure robust representation of what the SRU has to offer for members and non-members alike.

Chair:

Barton F Lane

Vice Chair:

TBD

Ex-Oficio:

Jason Wagner

Members:

Sanjiv Bajaj                        
Biswapriya Das
Gina Hesley
Louis Mazzarelli
Maitray Patel
Robert Petrocelli
Danielle Richman      
Dorothy Shum
Wendaline VanBuren