RADVOCACY Podcast Hosted by RADPAC

Radvocacy Podcast Hosted by RADPAC featuring Katie McCool, Deputy Chief of Staff and Operations Director for Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI – 3rd District)

In this episode, Katie McCool joins Ted Burnes to discuss how important it is for constituents to educate their elected officials and how doing so actually does impact policy-making on Capitol Hill.

RADVOCACY Podcast Hosted by RADPAC Featuring Radiologist Sam McCown, MD, Congressional Candidate in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District

In this episode, Dr. Sam McCown joins Ted Burnes to discuss his congressional candidacy and how he intends to put patients and providers before partisan politics. Learn more about Dr. McCown’s campaign.

RADVOCACY Podcast Hosted by RADPAC Featuring Priscilla J. Slanetz, MD, MPH, FACR, FSBI, FAAWR, FAAR

In this episode, Dr. Slanetz joins Ted Burnes to discuss her leadership role with the ACR’s Advocacy Curriculum in her capacity as the Chair of the ACR’s
Commission on Publications and Lifelong Learning.

RADVOCACY Podcast Hosted by RADPAC Featuring Madison Wulfeck, MD

In this episode, Madison Wulfeck, MD, joins Ted Burnes to discuss volunteer engagement as a YPS as well as her podcast Contrast and Clarity with the JACR​.

​RADVOCACY Podcast Hosted by RADPAC Featuring Lauren Nicola, MD, FACR

In this episode, Lauren Nicola, MD, FACR joins Ted Burnes to discuss the MPFS proposed rule, the important work of the ACR Commission on Economics and the biggest challenges facing radiology now and in the future

In this episode, Ted Burnes interviews Dillon Harp, ACR Senior State Government Relations Specialist about the trends he saw in state legislatures this year, state bills that ACR tracked related to scope of practice, breast health and artificial intelligence and the importance of being aware of what’s going on in your state legislature.

In this episode, Stephen Ferrara, MD, FSIR, FACR, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs joins Ted Burnes to discuss a lifetime of service, the value of advocacy and his current role in the Department of Defense.

In this episode, Ted Burnes interviews Elizabeth Rula, PhD, Executive Director at Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute (HPI), about how radiology research conducted by HPI assists the advocacy work of the College regarding issues such as Medicare Reform, CT Colonography, Workforce issues and Surprise Billing.

In this episode, Ted Burnes interviews Ezequiel “Zeke” Silva III, MD, FACR about the importance of economics at ACR, his involvement as RUC chair with the American Medical Association and tips on how to interact with members of Congress.

In this episode of the Radvocacy Podcast Hosted by RADPAC, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-3), member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, discusses what she envisions for the lame duck session following the Nov. 5 elections, as well as her passion for mammography screening and creating a “Mammography Monday” effort on Capitol Hill.​  

In the first episode of 2024, Ted Burnes talks with the American College of Radiology’s government relations staff about how things ended in 2023 and what to expect in 2024 regarding the College’s most pressing legislative issues, including Medicare Reform, Appropriate Use Criteria, GME, Workforce and Surprise Billing.  

In this episode, Ted Burnes talks with Valeria Makeeva, MD, about her experience with the ACR government relations team in DC as the Georgia Radiological Society’s J. Daniel Hanks Fellow.  

In this episode, Ted Burnes interviews U.S. Rep Lori Trahan (D-MA) about her background as a congressional staffer and how things have and haven’t changed now that she is member of Congress who sits on the powerful House Committee on Energy and
Commerce.

In this episode, Ted Burnes interviews William T Thorwarth, Jr., MD, FACR, CEO of ACR about the College’s role in advocacy and how it impacts the entire house of medicine. Dr. Thorwarth also details his specific radiology call to action and the impacts it has had
during his career as a radiologist and during his tenure at ACR.

In this episode, Ted Burnes chats about the latest on Capitol Hill with Kristin Flukey, a congressional staff member for the House Energy & Commerce Committee. Additionally, Kristin gives great tips for having successful congressional meetings during the American College of Radiology Capitol Hill Day coming up on May 10.​

In this episode of the RADVOCACY Podcast Hosted by RADPAC, Tom Hoffman, American College of Radiology Vice President, Legal, discusses the various legal twists and turns surrounding the implementation of the No Surprises Act
and what he thinks could happen moving forward with the issue.