For Immediate Release
Contact: ARRT Strategic Communications
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(Sept. 7, 2022) — Lauren Shanbrun, M.S., CNMT, R.T.(N)(CT)(ARRT), FSNMMI-TS, and Darcy Wolfman, M.D., FSRU, FACR, have been appointed to four-year terms on ARRT’s Board of Trustees. They will fill positions vacated by Paul Larson, M.D., FACR, and Elizabeth Romero, M.S., R.T.(N)(CT)(ARRT), PET, FSNMMI-TS, who each completed two four-year terms on the Board, the maximum that ARRT’s bylaws allow.
Travis Prowant, M.S.H.S., R.R.A., R.T.(R)(CV)(CT)(ARRT), FASRT, former Board Treasurer, began his term as President in August. Prowant—whose hometown is Continental, Ohio—is a Registered Radiologist Assistant at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health System and a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Shanbrun is the Nuclear Medicine Technology Program Director at the Rhode Island Hospital School of Medical Imaging. Wolfman is a Clinical Associate and the Clinical Director of Ultrasound at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Washington, D.C.
Shanbrun says that she draws inspiration from her students. “I watch them make connections and grow both their understanding and application of nuclear medicine,” she says. “I continually work to improve myself as an educator to better serve my students so that they may better serve their future patients. One of the most rewarding parts of my career is hearing about former students’ successes. I stay curious about the field, and I enjoy conducting and reading research to expand my knowledge and to forward medical imaging as a field.”
She says that she wanted to join the Board of Trustees to represent and spread awareness of nuclear medicine. “I’m excited to join the Board of Trustees and to share my enthusiasm and expertise in nuclear medicine with the larger community of medical imaging professionals. I hope to bring my experience as an educator and a forward-thinking mindset to the Board during my term,” she adds.
Wolfman says that patient care motivates her. “Multidisciplinary conferences are one of the favorite parts of my clinical job,” she says. “I enjoy being able to add directly to the discussion on how to treat patients. Radiology plays a huge role in directing treatment plans, and these conferences remind me of how valuable we are to clinicians and patients.”
Wolfman says that—beginning with her experience on the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)—teamwork is crucial to radiology. “Strong team members build a strong radiology community,” she adds. “To that end, I’ve been involved with allied health organizations throughout my career because technologists are crucial to providing excellent patient care. Joining the ARRT Board of Trustees is another way I can give back to the radiology team. I’m looking forward to continuing the great work ARRT already does.”
Prowant says that, with ARRT’s pending CEO transition, his goals center on continuing to support ARRT’s mission of maintaining high standards of patient care. “Also, I want to see the radiologist assistant profession gain appropriate recognition through the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services to solidify the future advancement opportunities for motivated and dedicated R.T.s around the country,” he says. He adds that the Board’s immediate goal is to assist with the CEO transition.
About ARRT
The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists promotes high standards of patient care by recognizing qualified individuals in medical imaging, interventional procedures, and radiation therapy. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, ARRT evaluates, certifies, and annually registers approximately 350,000 radiologic technologists across the United States.