About CRS

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Who We Are

The Chicago Radiological Society (CRS) is dedicated to disseminating knowledge in the radiological sciences, hosting multiple educational meetings each year. Members of the society also engage in political and socio-economic advocacy for our profession at the local, state and national level.

The CRS has a long-standing tradition dating from its founding in 1913, and has the distinguished honor of being the oldest, continuously active radiological society in the United States. The CRS is comprised of physicians and other medical professionals who specialize in the use of radiation for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, and serves as the local division of the American College of Radiology and Illinois Radiological Society.

 

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Educational Meetings

Chicago Radiological Society hosts 6 educational meetings per year with programming designed for both practicing physicians as well as our members-in-training. Meetings are held one evening per month during the months of October, November, January, February, March, and April. Meetings are held from 5 pm to 8 pm in the Searle Conference Center of Rush University Medical Center. The meeting calendar and scheduled programming can be found here: https://

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Advocacy

The American College of Radiology (ACR) advocates on behalf of the radiology profession and ACR membership with Congress, federal agencies, and state legislative and regulatory bodies. ACR provides resources for its members to learn about the legislative and regulatory issues with potential to impact the radiology profession. As the local chapter of the Illinois Radiological Society, CRS members can stay abreast of the legislative and regulatory issues in Illinois that may be relevant to radiologists via regular legislative affairs updates provided by our legislative affairs consultant. Additionally, the Legislative Committee of the CRS provides a voice for the positions of Chicago area radiologists on relevant legislative, regulatory, and economic issues in Springfield.

CRS members interested in getting more involved with advocacy are encouraged to join or engage with the CRS legislative committee.

Members of the American College of Radiology (ACR) who practice within the Counties of Cook, Lake, Kane, DuPage, Will and Grundy in the State of Illinois are automatically members of the Chicago Radiological Society. This extends to members-in-training at institutions in the same counties, by virtue of their complimentary membership in the ACR. Visit the membership section of the ACR website to review the many benefits of joining ACR.

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Volunteering and Engaging with the CRS

In person attendance at the educational meetings provides our members the opportunity to learn from outstanding speakers, network with other Chicagoland radiologists, and interact with our members-in-training.

Members of the executive committee administer the educational activities of the CRS and direct activities that promote the mission of the society. Consider joining the CRS Executive Board as a Trustee. There are 6 Trustees who typically serve three consecutive one-year terms. The CRS Executive Board meets 6 times per year--at each of the 6 monthly educational meetings. Individuals interested in becoming a Trustee or learning more about the position should send an e-mail to info@chicagoradiology.org to be put in touch with the chair of the nominating committee.

The CRS RFS Executive Board arranges educational programming and other activities for CRS members-in-training. The CRS RFS Executive Board is comprised of President, Secretary-Treasurer, Vice-President/Program Director, Director of Engagement, Radiation Oncology Representative, and Communications Director.

Individuals interested in learning more about joining the executive board should send an e-mail to ChiRadSoc@gmail.com.

Arranges educational programming that would benefit our members. Members of this committee identify and recruit speakers.

Members of this committee detect any legislative matters (local, state, or national) which pertain to Medicine and Radiology.

Members of the CRS nominating committee recommend to the nominating committee of the Illinois Radiological Society candidates for Councilors or Alternate Councilors from Illinois to the American College of Radiology.

Members of this committee create or update content on the Chicago Radiological Society website. Members of this committee also disseminate information about the activities of the CRS on its social media channels.

The By-Laws Committee shall periodically review the By-Laws, Procedures, and Rules of Conduct of the Chicago Radiological Society and recommend any changes that should be made to the Executive Committee.

The Advisory Committee on Public Information shall be charged with the responsibility of evaluating matters relative to Radiology which have a Public impact or are of Public concern and advising the President on the proper course of action to be taken by the Society.

This committee is charged with evaluating and presenting to the Executive Committee matters of concern to the Chicago Radiological Society which directly impact upon the Radiation Oncology membership.

Members of this committee administer the Lasky Foundation Breast Cancer Fund Resident Award which is conferred each year during the Resident Poster Session.

This committee selects for an Annual Recognition Award a present or past member of the Chicago Radiological Society who has brought honor to Chicago Radiology through outstanding service to Radiology in teaching, research, organizational work, and/or practice.

Members of this committee engage in activities that promote diversity in the radiology profession. A recent endeavor of this committee has been promotion and support of the Radiology Expo