Re: FW: NM Sonography Licensure Bill Signed into Law

From: DuBose, Terry (DuboseTerryJ@uams.edu)
Thu Apr 9 14:39:58 2009


Bill, I understand that many believe this is just another layer of bureaucracy; but it will assure that the sonographic instrument operator has at least entry level knowledge of what they are expected to do during an exam. This kind of law should, and I believe it will, result in better health care for the patients, which is what we are supposed to be concerned about. I do not see how having a license to practice sonography will "further remove" you from your patients, or that it will require countless hours of paperwork. With your 31 years of sonographic experience, I am sure you are very capable, but how else can the public distinguish between you and someone else who simply went to a 3 day workshop? There is a reason that we expect physicians and nurses to hold licenses, and I expect no less from our profession.

By the same logic, I could say that traffic laws interfere with my personal rights to drive any speed I want and will slow my progress in life. But that is a small matter when compared to the disasters that would result from everyone driving as fast as they want, anywhere, any time.

Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS, FSDMS, FAIUM

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-----Original Message----- From: ultrasound@obgyn.net [mailto:ultrasound@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of Bill Medford Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 1:30 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND Subject: Re: FW: NM Sonography Licensure Bill Signed into Law

Yeah! Thanks for another layer of bureaucracy in my life. Another layer of regualation that will further remove me from my patients to likely spend more countless hours of paperwork not to mention "visits" from state bureaucrats to justify to them and others that my 31 years in sonography is worthy of an expensive license.

Bill Medford, RDMS

>>> "DuBose, Terry" <DuboseTerryJ@uams.edu> 04/07 6:28 AM >>> wrote:
>
> Congratulations to the Sonographers of New Mexico, SDMS Government
> Relations Committee and Don Kerns on this successful campaign. This is
> a first, now we must keep up the momentum. Thanks, Terry
>
> Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS, FSDMS, FAIUM
>
> Associate Professor & Director
> Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program
> University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, CHRP
> 4301 West Markham St. Mail Slot #563
> Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205 USA
> 501-686-6510 or 501-686-5948
> DuBoseTerryJ@UAMS.edu<mailto:DuBoseTerryJ@UAMS.edu>
> http://www.uams.edu/chrp/sonography/
> http://www.obgyn.net/us/panel/panel.htm
> http://www.io.com/~dubose/
>
>> From: dkerns@sdms.org [mailto:dkerns@sdms.org]
>> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 11:45 PM
>> To: SDMSBoard@sdms.org; GRComm@sdms.org
>> Subject: NM Sonography Licensure Bill Signed into Law
>> Importance: High
>>
>> I am pleased to announce that New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson
>> signed HB 498 into law today - the first sonographer licensure statute
>> in the United States ! While there wasn't a formal public signing
>> ceremony, the legislation represents an important first step in ensuring
>> quality sonography services and patient safety in New Mexico. The
>> landmark legislation will also likely serve as a springboard for other
>> states who wish to establish sonographer licensure. SDMS will play a key
>> role in these legislative efforts as well in the regulatory issues that
>> must now be addressed in New Mexico.
>>
>> There will be a more formal announcement to the SDMS membership and
>> sonography community in the morning but I wanted you to be among the
>> first to know.
>>
>> Let me know if you have any questions.
>>
>> - Don K
>>
>> ===================================================
>> Donald Kerns, BS, CAE
>> Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Executive Director
>> Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
>> 2745 N Dallas Pkwy Ste 350
>> Plano TX 75093-8730
>> 214-473-8057 x184
>> 214-473-8563 FAX
>> dkerns@sdms.org
>> ===================================================
>> 2009 SDMS Annual Conference
>> Gaylord Opryland * Nashville, Tennessee
>> October 15 - 18, 2009

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