Worth the Cost? Weighing Radiology Society Membership

摘要

A look into what drives radiologists' decisions to join, or not join, radiology societies. After finishing his radiology residency in 2004, Anthony Posteraro, MD, joined several major societies - ACR, RSNA, ARRS, and a few others. Membership dues were steep, but as a resident, he got a much-appreciated discount. Now a diagnostic radiologist in private practice at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, CT, Posteraro said he believes society membership is more critical these days than ever due to the healthcare overhaul and medicine moving from a fragmented to more unified system. He explained that radiologists increasingly are going to need societies for guidance and assurance that they will be integral and well-positioned members of the medical care team.