ACR Advocacy Curriculum

Advocacy Is for Everyone

The ACR Advocacy Curriculum is designed to build your knowledge of advocacy — what it is and why it is important — but goes a step further to help enhance your skills in all the related disciplines that can make or break your advocacy efforts, including communication, leadership, branding and media.

“Focused. Forward. Together.” isn’t just the ACR tagline, it’s also the inspiration for the curriculum. Built by advocacy experts and fellow radiologists, this ongoing program delivers brief lessons to provide clarity to elements of advocacy that can be confusing or intimidating. Now, those beginning their advocacy journey as well as experienced advocates can move forward to focus on the future of radiology, together.

Advocacy Curriculum 2.0 is coming. Find out how to get involved.

Enhance your advocacy skills

Learn the fundamentals of advocacy and why they’re crucial to your professional and personal growth.

Lead with impact

Master the art of coordinating efforts across diverse groups and organizations, from societies to institutions, while building effective grassroots coalitions.

Understand different types of advocacy

Discover how to advocate for yourself, others or your entire profession, and learn why advocacy is a key responsibility for every professional in the field.

Develop leadership qualities

Explore the key attributes of an effective leader and gain access to resources that help you navigate the path to success.

Engage your community

Learn how to foster strong connections and lead efforts within your community, including in your state’s ACR chapter.

Current Lessons

Review the latest lessons. New lessons will be added regularly.

What Is Advocacy and Why Does It Matter?

By Priscilla J. Slanetz, MD, MPH, FACR, chair, ACR Commission on Publications and Lifelong Learning, and Kirang Patel, MD, member of the Radiology Advocacy Network

How to Speak to a Legislator

By Amy K. Patel, MD, chair of the Radiology Advocacy Network

Effective Caucusing

By Alex Podlaski, MD, member of the Radiology Advocacy Network

Acronyms and Abbreviations in Advocacy and Beyond

Hill Day 101 Part 1, Where to Start and How to Prepare

By Mark Yeh, MD, MS, MBA, FACR, vice chair of the ACR Contractor Advisory Committee Network, and Dan Rodgers, MD, past president of the West Virginia Radiological Society.

Hill Day 101, Part 2, During and After Capitol Hill Day

By Mark Yeh, MD, MS, MBA, FACR, vice chair of the ACR Contractor Advisory Committee Network, and Loralie Ma, MD, PhD, FACR, member of the Radiology Advocacy Network.

How to Grow Chapter Membership

By Elizabeth P. Maltin, MD, FACR, chair of the New York Radiological Society Membership Committee

Building a Career in Radiology Leadership

By Richard Duszak, Jr., MD, FACR, chair of the ACR Commission on Leadership and Practice Development

How to Lead a Chapter

By David Boyd, MD, MBA, FACR, past president of the DC Metropolitan Radiological Society

Building a Grassroots Coalition

By Sharon D'Souza, MD, MPH, president of the Oklahoma State Radiological Society

Building an Ideal Work Environment

By Ann K. Jay, MD, member of the ACR Commission on Leadership and Practice Development

Advocating for a Group

By Fatima Elahi, DO, MHA, senior staff radiologist at Henry Ford Health and member of the ACR Radiology Advocacy Network

Managing Your Digital Footprint and Online Presence

By Kimberly Beavers, MD, breast radiologist

Personal Branding for Radiologists

By Kimberly Beavers, MD, breast radiologist

Pearls and Pitfalls of Public Speaking

By Phillip Boiselle, MD, professor of radiology, Columbia University, and Omer Awan, MD, MPH, CIIP, professor of radiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine

How to Give an Elevator Pitch

By Alex Podlaski, MD, member of the Radiology Advocacy Network, and Fatima Elahi, MD, chair of the RFS Executive Committee

Qualities of an Effective Leader

By Ann K. Jay, MD, member of the ACR Commission on Leadership and Practice Development

Communication Techniques

By Melissa A. Davis, MD, MBA, member of the ACR Commission on Economics

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Advocacy Curriculum 2.0

Use the skills you've learned from the ACR Advocacy Curriculum to help build the Advocacy Curriculum 2.0, an initiative focused on the specific advocacy challenges radiologists face today. If you've advocated in your state related to scope of practice, AI policy, reimbursement, imaging access or other issues, consider sharing your expertise and volunteer to support this curriculum.

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ACR Advocacy Curriculum

Advocacy Is for Everyone

Enhance your advocacy skills

Lead with impact

Understand different types of advocacy

Develop leadership qualities

Engage your community

Current Lessons

Overview

Policy and Legislation

ACR Annual Meeting

Leadership

Personal and Practice Branding

Effective Communication

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Advocacy Curriculum 2.0

ACR Membership

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Current Lessons

Overview

Policy and Legislation

ACR Annual Meeting

Leadership

Personal and Practice Branding

Effective Communication

ACR Membership

Benefits

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