SMRT Australian National Chapter

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SMRT Australian & New Zealand Chapters Magnetic Moment Meeting
20 November 2021
Online Webinar
About the SMRT Australian National Chapter
(formerly part of the SMRT ANZ Chapter)
Australia is a vast continent with a sparse population and few MRI machines per capita, located mainly in the capital cities. Despite this, MRI radiographers in Australia have always been keen advocates of and participants in MRI education.
The first MRI users group in Victoria, Australia, was held in 1995, a 2 day event at a restaurant and winery, with an international speaker sponsored by one of the MRI vendors. Since then, 14 annual 2 day SMRT ANZ meetings have been held, rotating locations on the east coast of Australia and in Auckland, New Zealand. We have between 250-400 people at these meetings and they have been sponsored by the major MRI and contrast vendors in Australia, to enable us to engage high quality international and local speakers.
SMRT ANZ now has 9 divisions in the chapter. Each division has between 1-4 local meetings per year. We began meeting formally as a committee with the division representatives, president, secretary and treasurer in 2018 and are in the process of formulating a strategic plan for future educational opportunities such as virtual meetings. We also engaged a professional conference organiser in 2018, to enable us to concentrate on the educational content of the annual meeting and present other educational opportunities for members in future.
Many SMRT ANZ committee members have served on the SMRT policy board and as SMRT presidents and other positions over the years. We hope to grow and continue to educate our MRI colleagues near and far in the future.
Executive Committee:
President (2019-2021)
Kate Negus
Barwon Medical Imaging
Geelong, VIC
smrt.anz.president@gmail.com
President-Elect (2021)
Maila Hughes
Philips Australia / New Zealand
North Ryde, NSW
smrt.anc.presidentelect@gmail.com
Past-President
Kylie Walters
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Brisbane, QLD
kyliejwalters@bigpond.com
Treasurer
Claire Mulcahy
The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Melbourne, VIC
smrt.anz.treasurer@gmail.com
Secretary
Barbara Pirgousis
South Australia Medical Imaging
North Adelaide, SA
smrt.anc.secretary@gmail.com
Executive Member
Sheryl L. Foster
Westmead Hospital
Sydney, NSW
sheryl.foster@sydney.edu.au
Australian Divisions Committee:
Australian Capital Territory
Samantha Wilson
New South Wales
Stephanie Barone
Queensland
Mark Chapman
South Australia
Barbara Pirgousis
Tasmania
Nicola Carusella
Victoria
Angela Agostinelli
Western Australia
Larissa Williams
Australian/ANZ Past Presidents
Past President 2018-2019
Kylie Walters
Past President 2016-2017
Sheryl Foster
Past President 2014-2015
Amanda Hunt
Past President 2012-2013
Glenn Cahoon
Past President 2010-2011
Kirsten Moffat
Past President 2008-2009
Michael Macilquham
Past President 2006-2007
Wendy Strugnell
Australia/New Zealand List Serve:
ANZ_SMRT@ismrm.org
(SMRT ANZ members only)
Divisions
Australian Divisions:
Past Events
2021 Victoria Division Local Virtual Meeting
Mastering MRI of the Abdomen
10 March 2021
2020 Queensland Division Virtual Meeting: Cardiac MRI
02 December 2020
Online
Events before October 2020 were by the ANZ Chapter.
2020 New Zealand Divisions 3-Part Webinar Series
04 Jul, 01 Aug, 05 Sep 2020
Online
New Zealand Divisions Virtual Meeting
14 March 2020
Online
SMRT ANZ Chapter 14th Annual Meeting
14-15 September 2019
Adelaide, SA, Australia
SMRT ANZ Chapter 13th Annual Meeting
10-11 November 2018
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
SMRT ANZ Chapter 12th Annual Meeting
11–12 November 2017
Sydney, NSW, Australia
11th Annual Meeting of the SMRT ANZ Chapter
Recorded Oral Presentations Available to Meeting Registrants
12–13 November 2016
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
10th Annual Meeting of the SMRT ANZ Chapter
Recorded Oral Presentations Available to Meeting Registrants
14–15 November 2015
Auckland, New Zealand
9th Annual Meeting of the SMRT ANZ Chapter
Recorded Oral Presentations Available to Meeting Registrants
15 – 16 November 2014
Adelaide, Australia
8th Annual Meeting of the SMRT ANZ Chapter
Recorded Oral Presentations Available to Meeting Registrants
The 2013 President’s Regional Meeting
12 – 13 October 2013
Sydney, Australia
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SMRT 21st Annual Meeting: Celebrating a New Era in MR Education
Recorded Oral Presentations Available to Meeting Registrants and SMRT Members
In Collaboration with the 7th Annual SMRT ANZ Chapter Meeting
5-6 May 2012
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
6th Annual Meeting of the SMRT Australia/New Zealand Chapter
Recorded Oral Presentations Available to Meeting Registrants and SMRT Members
13 -14 August 2011
Brisbane, Australia
5th Annual Meeting of the SMRT ANZ Chapter
Recorded Oral Presentations Available to Meeting Registrants and SMRT Members
13-14 November 2010
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand
4th Annual Meeting of the SMRT ANZ Chapter
7-8 November 2009
Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia