Texas Society of Radiologic Technologists

2010 Award of Merit Competition

Rules and Regulations

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 manuscripts for this competition to 25. The first 25 manuscripts that meet the Rules/Regulations criteria will be accepted. Educators and students will be notified of any limitations via e-mail by January 31, 2010.

5. All manuscripts will be on display at the Annual Meeting. Awarding of ribbons will be on Friday afternoon.

Application

1. To enter, the student must complete the 2010 Application for Award of Merit Competition form listed below using Microsoft Word only.

2. E-mail to tsrt@runbox.com must include: 1) application form, 2) the manuscript/reference page (Microsoft Word only), and 3) a letter from your Program Director verifying your student status. E-mail must be dated between January 1 and January 24, 2010. Place the student’s name/Award of Merit on the Subject Line.

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

4. A student may submit only one manuscript during the 2010 Annual Meeting and only one (1) student author per manuscript.

4. Date of e-mail to TSRT at tsrt@runbox.com must be between January 1 and January 24, 2010.

Manuscript

1. Manuscripts submitted for the Award of Merit Competition shall become the property of the TSRT.

2. The manuscript must be Microsoft Word, double-spaced, and typed using one (1) inch margins on all sides. Acceptable font styles are Arial, Times, New Roman, or Courier at a 12 font size.

3. All graphs, photos, and illustrations must be placed at the end of the manuscript and cited within the text.

5. Materials must be original compositions of the student/author and must reflect that research of the subject matter had taken place.

6. Proper credit must be given when using quotations for all copied materials including charts, photographs, drawings, etc. Plagiarism of any type will result in disqualification. Your reference page shall be at the end of the manuscript and e-mailed to TSRT as one unit.

7. The manuscript must not have been previously published or submitted at any previous TSRT or ASRT meetings and written entirely by the student.

8. The manuscript must be at least five (5) pages and not exceed ten (10) pages.

9. The quality of the manuscript must demonstrate proper use of grammar and sentence structure.

10. The manuscript must consist of three major parts: the introduction, the body, and the summary. The manuscript should introduce an idea or thought, make a point or draw a conclusion, and then summarize the points.

Judging

1. The president or 2 VP of TSRT will appoint the judges for the Award of Merit Competition. Only the president and the 2 VP of the TSRT shall know the names of the judges. There will be three (3) judges selected for the final judging of the competition. The judges are responsible to the president and their decisions shall be final.

2. Judges will review the manuscript to see if it meets TSRT Rules/Regulations criteria - see attached judging sheet.

3. Judge’s scores will reflect the following topics: 1) The introduction of new procedures or techniques, 2) Evidence of research demonstrated, 3) Bibliography included, 4) Proper credit given to copied or referenced material, 5) Orderliness and clarity of thoughts or ideas, 6) Practical value to technologists, 7) Usage of proper grammatical structure to include correct spelling, and 8) Level of difficulty of subject matter.

4. The maximum score a manuscript may receive from each judge is 360 points. Only the 2^nd VP and/or Award of Merit Coordinator will know the number of points accumulated for each manuscript.

Award of Merit Coordinator Duties

1. The Award of Merit Coordinator is responsible for the revision/distribution of the Rules and Regulations for the 2010 Award of Merit Competition and the receipt of all manuscripts submitted for the competition.

2. The coordinator (along with the TSRT Executive Secretary) will verify the TSRT membership of each student and that the e-mail dates of the application between January 1 and January 24, 2010.

3. The coordinator will notify an applicant by letter/e-mail if the manuscript has any obvious violations of the Rules/Regulations. Judges will have final say if a manuscript does not meet the criteria of the competition.

4. The coordinator will e-mail the author if the application/manuscript is dated too early or too late or if the student’s TSRT membership cannot be verified.

5. Names of the authors of the manuscript authors will not to be released until the judging results are completed and received by the President or 2^nd VP.

Questions

Any questions regarding the eligibility of an applicant’s manuscript that cannot be settled by the Award of Merit Coordinator must be submitted to the President of the 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.

Presentation of Awards

1. Ribbons shall be placed on the manuscripts on the Friday of the Annual Meeting. Winners are encouraged to attend the Saturday afternoon during the last business session of the 2010 Annual Meeting. Their names will be announced and ribbons/cash awards will be presented.

2. If the winning student is unable to attend the above meeting, their ribbon/cash awards will be mailed to the Director of the recipient’s educational institution. It will be the responsibility of the director/institution to forward and distribute the award to the recipients.

Texas Society Radiologic Technologists

2010 Award of Merit Judge’s Scoring Sheet

Title of Manuscript: ___________________________________________________________________

Criteria Check List	Yes	No
References and Bibliographies Included?
Manuscript: 1) correct font style, 2) lines are double spaced, 3) margins are 1 inch on all sides, 4) typed on one side of paper, and 5) manuscript is between 5 to 10 pages in length.
Are there any signs of plagiarism?

Does the manuscript meet the criteria for judging? (To be judged, “yes” must be in all boxes. 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
Care in Preparation – Organization of material and neatness

Total Score

_____ Judge 1 _____ Judge 2 _____ Judge 3

Date __________________________________________

Texas Society of Radiologic Technologists

2010 Application for Award of Merit Competition

Title of Manuscript: ___________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Name of Student Author: (Print or Type)

E-Mail Address

Address:

City/State/Zip

Home Phone with Area Code

Day Phone (Work or School)

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 School

Name of Program Director

E-Mail Address

Address

City/State/Zip

Read and know the above 2010 Student Award of Merit Competition Rules and Regulations.

1. The Award of Merit application (along with appropriate paperwork) must be e-mailed to TSRT and e-mail dates must be between January 1 and January 24, 2010.

2. You must be a TSRT student/active member by January 24, 2010 and a radiologic science student during the time of the 2010 Annual Meeting.

3. Only one Award of Merit application and manuscript per e-mail.

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

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.

Student: Type Your Initials Here:

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