Aloha Members,

Please accept my apologies and my promise that we are STILL working for you, the membership of HSRT. I would like to express my gratitude to you for believing in us and trusting us to be the leaders to carry your requests that will help bring us closer to the goals that will place Hawaii Radiologic Technologists on the map of success with the highest license standards.

I would like to begin with an update to our annual conference scheduled in May 2007. Unfortunately, issues that have been and continue to be diligently worked on by the Board and myself have become heated and rather time consuming. We recently met and came to a unanimous decision to postpone the annual conference till after June 2007. We will inform you by mail and via this website as soon as our decision is made final for the conference dates and venue.

If any of you would like to send us the names and contact numbers of someone interested in speaking at our conference, please contact us through this website.  We are looking for speakers on all types of topics involving both medicine and radiology.
  
As most of you have heard, the ASRT has placed sanctions on the HSRT.  I would like you to know that all efforts are being made to try and resolve this issue while maintaining the decision that you have made when you voted to oppose the CARE Bill in 2006.  The Board will remain strong on this issue and promise to keep your decision alive to the end.  If you have any questions or concerns on the future of your Society, rest assured that you have placed HSRT in good hands.

The last I heard, this nation still believes in the freedom of speech and as Americans, we all continue to have that right.  NO man, woman, or Society can take that away.  The HSRT Board feels that these sanctions are in opposition to the basic right of freedom of speech of all HSRT members.  In addition, I believe that the right to actively pursue the political process within our national organization is being limited by the ASRT.  I will continue to fight for what you and I believe in.  Because, if we don't stand for something we will fall for everything.  Again, Mahalo for giving me the opportunity to serve you during this last year.

Mahalo Nui Loa & Malama Pono,
Ke'aka'okalani Garay
HSRT President

ASRT Letter dated October 5, 2006
ASRT Letter dated October 10, 2006

back to top

A letter received from ASRT's Chairman of the Board, Cathy Parsons, R.T.(R)(M)(QM), FASRT to HSRT's Chairman of the Board, Jason Mashino, R.T.(R) outlined sanctions that ASRT would take if the HSRT Board did not comply with the request to remain neutral regarding the Care bill. HSRT has 30 days to comply with this request after which these sanctions would be imposed.

The controversy of supporting or not supporting the CARE Bill goes back to the introductory of the CARE Bill in 2003. The HSRT members has continued to request that its delegates not support the CARE Bill as written in previous ASRT House of Delegate session.

ASRT correspondence to HSRT regard CARE bill voting results (870k)

(Note: The addresses on page 2 and the signatures on page 3 of this document were hidden for security purposes and does not affect the intent of the document)

back to top

Honolulu, HI — July 4, 2006 — The Hawaii Society of Radiologic Technologists announced the final membership voting results regarding the CARE Bill at its Annual Conference held over the Memorial Day Weekend, May 26-28, 2006. In order for ballots to be counted, ballots needed to be postmarked on or before May 1, 2006. After all votes were tabulated, 89% of the membership voted
no, NOT to support the CARE Bill.

The controversy of supporting or not supporting the CARE Bill goes back to the introductory of the CARE Bill in 2003. The HSRT members has continued to request that its delegates not support the CARE Bill as written in previous ASRT House of Delegate sessions.

However late last year, The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Board of Directors requested that HSRT take a neutral position until its membership had voted. In January 2006, HSRT agreed to remain neutral in its position regarding the CARE Bill until its membership had a chance to vote.

back to top

The Hawaii Society of Radiologic Technologists is please to announce the following members who have been elected to serve on 2006-2007 board:

President: Ke'aka Garay
President-Elect: Lorin Fujiuchi
Vice President: Steve Shafer
Secretary/Treasurer: Cheyenne Ranis

The following members will serve as delegates to The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) and attend the House of Delegates at the ASRT Annual Conference. Next years' conference will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico from June 1-4, 2007. Check the ASRT web site for further information.

Delegate (2006-2007): Roland Clements
Delegate (2006-2008): Ke'aka Garay

For contact information, please click on the "Board of Directors" link on the left side of this page.

back to top

H.R. 1426 (Bill before the U.S. House of Representatives)
S 2322 (Bill before the U.S. Senate)
HSRT Policy (June 2003)
HSRT Revised Policy (December 22, 2005)
ASRT First Letter to HSRT (March 21, 2004)
HSRT Letter to ASRT (March 23, 2004)
ASRT Second Letter to HSRT (April 14, 2004)
ASRT meeting with HSRT membership (September 19, 2004)
ASRT Letter from entire Board of Directors (September 1, 2005)
HSRT Board of Directors unanimously voted to change to a neutral positron (December 22, 2005)
ASRT Letter (January 9, 2006)
HSRT Letter (January 18, 2006)
ASRT Letter (February 22, 2006)
History of HSRT Regarding the CARE Bill

In order to be able to open the files above, you will need Adobe® Acrobat Reader® 5.0 or later. If you do not have Adobe® Acrobat Reader®, you can download the software at:

back to top