Awards

First Place $150.00 Cash Award

Second Place $125.00 Cash Award

Third Place $75.00 Cash Award

Eligibility

1. Radiologic Science/therapy students (in Texas and out) in an accredited Radiologic Science Program are encouraged to enter this competition.

2. Registered Technologists (RT) continuing their education in an accredited Radiologic Science Program may enter as a student.

3. The students/RTs must be a TSRT member by January 24, 2010 and at the time of the 2010 Annual Meeting. TSRT applications can be found at www.tsrt.info. Mail your TSRT membership application/payment to

TSRT

806 Woodlawn

Kilgore, Texas 75662

3. The following individuals/groups are prohibited from entering this competition: Companies, schools, TSRT Board Members, Judges, Scientific Display Competition Committee Members, and companies or individuals with TSRT contracts.

4. TSRT reserves the right to limit the number of displays for this competition due to space constraints. Educators and students will be notified via e-mail by January 31, 2010 of any limitations.

Application

1. To enter, the student must complete the 2010 Application for Student Scientific Display Competition form listed below using Microsoft Word only.

2. E-mail to tsrt@runbox.com: Send your application form and a letter from your Program Director verifying your student status. E-mail dates must be between January 1 and January 24, 2010. Place ‘student’s name/Scientific Display’ on the subject line.

3. Only one application/letter per e-mail will be accepted by TSRT.

4. Presentations submitted for award consideration may not have been shown at any previous TSRT or ASRT meeting/convention and must be done entirely by the student(s).

Displays and Subject Matter

1. All displays must include a free standing three-panel display board. These panels cannot exceed 48” high and

57” wide. No electrical plugs will be available for displays.

2. All photographs, x-rays, charts, and/or legends must be matted and/or mounted onto poster board. These items and other artifacts may be placed either on the 3-panel display board or on the table in front of and within the parameters of the 3-panel display board.

3. The exhibitor’s subject matter must be related to Radiologic Science, Radiation Therapy, or Diagnostic Imaging. Charts, descriptive materials, technical factors, photographs, and artifacts may be used and are encouraged to supplement the exhibit. Emphasis should be placed on originality of viewpoints and technical excellence.

4. Proper credit must be given for all copies and/or referenced material. A typed letter size page must be placed on the table in front of the display panels and shall include the display title and bibliography/credit information. This page must be matted or mounted on poster board.

5. The student’s name, name of any institution, and patient information must be blocked off all x-rays and artifacts on the display. Any identification of a particular student, group or institution may not be included in any form on the front, sides or back of display. The display MUST be HIPAA compliant and completely anonymous to the viewing public and judges

Liability

Student exhibitor(s) assumes full responsibility for their display and the Texas Society of Radiologic Technologists, Inc. is not liable for loss or damage. TSRT will take all reasonable precautions to insure the safety of all displays during the exhibition.

Display Time-Table and Judging

1. Assembly of the displays will be from Noon to 6:00 PM on Thursday and 6:00 AM to 7:00 AM on Friday of the 2010 Annual Meeting. A TSRT representative will be present to review the assembled displays and to answer any questions that may arise. A number will be assigned to each display.

2. The Scientific Displays will officially be open for viewing and judging at 7:00 AM on Friday. Displays not set up by the above mentioned times will not be eligible for judging or cash awards.

3. The 2^nd VP will meet with students between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM on Thursday to review judging criteria and help verify the display is ready for judging.

4. After 7:00 AM Friday, the exhibitor (s) will not be permitted to make any adjustments or changes to their display.

5. Displays must remain intact until noon of the final day of the meeting (Saturday).

6. Displays are to be dismantled and removed from the display hall by 1:00 PM on Saturday. Displays not dismantled by 1:00 PM on Saturday will be discarded.

7. The TSRT President or 2^nd VP shall select three (3) judges prior to the Annual Meeting. The judges are responsible to the president/2^nd VP and their decisions shall be final. In the case of a tie, a fourth judge will be appointed by the TSRT president or 2^nd VP. The 4^th judge will make the deciding vote.

8. Judges will score the display using the Judge’s Scoring Sheet listed below. The maximum points a display can receive will be 120 points per judge. Judges will look at such topics as Originally, Value and Interest, and Care in Preparation.

Questions

Any questions regarding the eligibility of an applicant’s display that cannot be settled by the 2^nd VP or Scientific Display Coordinator must be submitted to the President of TSRT. If not satisfactorily settled by the President, eligibility status will be decided by the TSRT Board of Directors and Officers and their decision shall be final and binding.

Presentation of Awards

1. Ribbons shall be placed on the displays on Friday of the Annual Meeting. Winners will be announced during the last business session of the Annual Meeting on Saturday afternoon and winners are encouraged to attend this meeting to receive their ribbons.

2. All cash awards will be mailed to the Director of the recipient’s educational institution. It is the responsibility of the director/institution to forward and distribute the award to the recipient(s).

E-Mail to: tsrt@runbox.com

(Subject line: Student’s name and title of competition)

TSRT Student Activities

E-Mail Dates Accepted: Between January 1 and January 24, 2010

Use Microsoft Word only

2010 Scientific Display Judge’s Scoring Sheet

Title of Display: _________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Assigned Display Number: _______________________

Criteria Check List

Yes

No

Display up and ready for judging by 7:00 AM on Friday?

3-Panel display board present and within maximum height of 48” and maximum width of 57”.

All items/artifacts on display board/table inside maximum height/width?

Appropriate credit/bibliography present?

All student, institution, and/or patient identifiers removed?

Does this presentation reflect the subject of Radiologic Sciences or Diagnostic Imaging?

All photos, papers, x-rays, charts, credits/bibliographies, and/or legends are matted and/or mounted on display board or displayed within the maximum height/width guidelines?

Does this exhibit meet all criteria for judging? (All boxes must be ‘yes’ to be judged Any answer of ‘no’ results in disqualification with no score assessed.)

If No, why? _____________________________________________________________________________

Topic

Out-standing

45

Above Average

30

Average

20

Below Average

10

Too Simple

0

Judges

Score

Originality – New approach, procedure, or technique

Originality – Evidence of research

Originality – Knowledge of subject

Value/Interest – Practical value or interest to technologists

Value/Interest – Educational value to technologists

Value/Interest – Contribution to higher standard of radiology work

Care in Preparation – Grammatical construction; use of references and bibliographies

Care in Preparation – Organization of material and neatness

Total Score

Judge 1                    ____ Judge 2                   ____ Judge3 Date________________________________________________



Texas Society of Radiologic Technologists

2010 Application for Student Scientific Display Competition

Title of Display: _________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Name of Student #1 ____________________________________________________________________

E-Mail Address       ____________________________________________________________________

Student’s #1 Address

City

State

Zip

Phone

Are you a __student or __RT (check one) in an accredited Radiologic Science/Therapy Program?   ____ Yes    ____ No

Are you a TSRT student member by January 24, 2010?   ____ Yes      ____ No

If not, go to www.tsrt.info and download a TSRT application and submit with payment by January 24, 2010.

Name of Student #2 _____________________________________________________________________

E-Mail Address       _____________________________________________________________________

Student #2 Address

City

State

Zip

Phone

Are you a __student or __RT (check one) in an accredited Radiologic Science Program?   ____ Yes    ____ No

Are you a TSRT student member by January 24, 2010?   ____ Yes      ____ No

If not, go to www.tsrt.info and download a TSRT application and submit with payment by January 24, 2010.

Rad. School Name_____________________________

E-Mail Address _______________________________

Address

City

Name of Program Director

State/Zip

Phone

Brief Description: _____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

1.   Completed application must be e-mailed to TSRT and dated between January 1 and January 24, 2010.   Student’s name and Title of competition MUST be placed on the Subject Line.

2. You must be a TSRT student member by January 24, 2010 and a Radiologic Sciences/Therapy student at the time of the 2010 TSRT Annual Meeting.

3.   Attach a letter from your Program Director (with college/school logo) verifying your student status. Typed ‘signature’ of Program Director will be OK.

4.   Only one application per e-mail.

I have read the above rules and regulations. I understand and agree to abide by these rules and regulations governing the Award of Merit Competition.

TYPE YOUR INITIALS IN ADJOINING COLUMN.

Type Your Initials Here:

Student 1 ____________

Student 2 ____________

Student 3 ____________

Student 4 ____________

Student 5_____________

E-Mail to:                   tsrt@runbox.com       (Subject line: Student’s name and title of competition.)

TSRT Student Activities

E-Mail Dates Accepted:   Between January 1 and January 24, 2010

Use Microsoft Word only. (To enter names/info of Students 3, 4, and/or 5, add to another copy of this page.)