For Immediate Release
Plano, Texas – The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) and the SDMS Foundation are proud to announce the 2024 achievement awards, scholarly competition winners, and grant and scholarship recipients. All were honored September 26 - 28, 2024 at the 2024 SDMS Annual Conference.
SOCIETY OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY (SDMS)
Joan P. Baker Pioneer Award - The Joan P. Baker Pioneer Award was established to honor sonographers who have made innovative and outstanding contributions to the sonography profession. This award is not an annual award but rather awarded as qualified candidates are identified. Selection is based on contributions which have advanced or changed the field of sonography and increased the knowledge and/or welfare of sonographers.
Margaret M. Park, BS, ACS, RVT, RDCS, FSDMS, FASE
Stephen McLaughlin Memorial Lectureship - The Stephen McLaughlin Memorial Lectureship was created as a tribute to past SDMS President Stephen McLaughlin for his service to the SDMS and his dedication to promoting sonographer professionalism within the healthcare community. The lecture is presented each year at the SDMS Annual Conference in his honor.
Ted Whitten, BA, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS
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SDMS Fellows - The SDMS Fellow membership category recognizes the lifetime achievement of individual members who have made outstanding contributions to the field of sonography and to the SDMS. An SDMS Fellow is known for their outstanding professional accomplishments as well sustained engagement in SDMS activities and continued SDMS membership.
Stephanie Ellingson, MS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RT(R), FSDMS
Craig F. Peneff, MHHS, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS
Kenneth R. Gottesfeld Award - The Kenneth R. Gottesfeld Award recognizes sonographers for the publication of their outstanding research or review articles in the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS).
1st Place: Peritonsillar Abscess: A Cohort Study of an Unusual Imaging and Needle Guidance Approach
Tim S. Gibbs, BSDMS, RT(R), RDMS, RVT, CTNM
Jonathan Birnbaum, MD, AEMUS
2nd Place: New Indication for an Established Procedure: Cervical Cerclage for Prevention of Umbilical Cord Prolapse
B. M. Petrikovsky, MD, PhD
M. Terrani, MD
A. Dillon, RDMS
W. Frederick Sample Student Excellence Award - The W. Frederick Sample Student Excellence Awards recognizes outstanding writing in the field of diagnostic medical sonography. Named in memory of W. Frederick Sample, MD, who made tremendous contributions to the growth and development of the field of sonography, the awards encourage students to submit original research and literature review papers to the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS).
Literature Review
1st Place: Sonographic Techniques and Methods in the Evaluation of Patients with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Jayden M. Reed, RDCS
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences
2nd Place: The Use of Transcutaneous Laryngeal Ultrasonography vs Laryngoscopy in Vocal Cord Paralysis
Jennifer Pantoja
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences
Original Research
1st Place: Comparing Abdominal and Retroperitoneal Organ Sonographic Measurements to Actual Measurements: A Pilot Study
MacKay Whalen
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences
Scientific Presentation Competition - The Scientific Presentation Competition evaluates sonographers’ original summary papers on clinical research, educational techniques, patient care, sonography department management, case studies presenting a diagnostic challenge, or other areas related to diagnostic medical sonography.
1st Place: An Exploratory Study on the Variability of Flow Volume Measurement Sites in Assessing Hemodialysis Access Arteriovenous Fistulas Amongst Accredited Vascular Labs
Tsedenia A. Mendesil, MHS, BHS, RDMS, RVT
Douglas Clem, PhD, MHS, RVT, RDCS
SDMS Poster Competitions – Sonographer and student posters report the results of a research study completed by the authors. Posters are evaluated on presentation, content, and originality and are displayed during the SDMS Annual Conference.
Sonographer Poster
1st Place: The Sonographic Discovery of a Common Carotid Dissection
Lonette Spence, DHSc, RVT
2nd Place: Underutilization of Sonography and Elastography in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: A Case Report
Janell Stormo, MHS, RDMS, RVT, RDCS, RT(R)
Brittney Engelman, BHS, RDMS, RVT, RDCS
Alice Townsend, MBA, RDMS, RVT
Student Poster
1st Place: A Rare Case of Bilateral Testicular Metastases from Prostate Cancer: Case Report
Allison Clauson
University of Missouri – Columbia
2nd Place: Evaluating the Accuracy of 3D/4D Ultrasound in Assessing the Pelvic Floor Muscles in Women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: A State-of-the-Art Literature Review
Mariah Bruff
Payton Monroe
Mackenzie Methner
Taylor Todd
Grand Valley State University
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SDMS Foundation Emerging Leaders - The SDMS Foundation Emerging Leaders Program identifies and mentors future leaders in the sonography field. Participants virtually attend a variety of leadership education opportunities and engage in meaningful dialogue and projects related to the future of the profession and leadership volunteerism. At the end of the program, one participant is selected to represent the cohort at the fall SDMS and SDMS Foundation Board of Directors Meetings and the SDMS Annual Conference.
2024 Cohort Grant Recipient:
Erica Wiencek, BS, RDMS, RVT
Grand Valley State University
SDMS Foundation Scholarship Program - The SDMS Foundation Sonography Student and Advanced Degree Scholarship Programs provide scholarships to deserving sonography students and sonographers who have been accepted or are currently enrolled in a diagnostic medical sonography or cardiovascular technology educational program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
Sonography Student Scholarship Program
Eden Cole, RDMS, RVT
Laramie County Community College
Ashley Snook
South Hills School of Business & Technology
Sonography Advanced Degree Scholarship Program
Courtney Gushi, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RT(R)(M)
Fort Hays State University
SDMS Foundation Clinical Instructor Grant - The SDMS Foundation Clinical Instructor Grant Program recognizes outstanding volunteer clinical instructors and promotes awareness of the need for clinical instructors.
Kelly Hartzell, MHA, BSMI, RDMS, RVT
Bon Secours Mercy Health - Defiance Campus
Cynthia Newman, RDMS, RVT
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center at Sunnyvale
SDMS Foundation International Assistance Program - The SDMS Foundation International Assistance program provides support to SDMS members who are working or assisting in the international healthcare arena.
Jo Clancy, BS, RDMS, RVT
Medical Mission Trip to Uganda
Ann Purdy, RDMS, RVS, RT(R)
Medical Mission Trip to Guatemala
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Contact
Mary Rodriguez, MSML, CAE
Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director, Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS)
About the SDMS
The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography is a professional membership organization founded in 1970 to promote, advance, and educate its members and the medical community in the science of diagnostic medical sonography. Today, the SDMS is the largest association of sonographers and sonography students in the world.
About Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Diagnostic medical sonographers use special imaging equipment that directs sound waves into a patient’s body to assess and diagnose various medical conditions. For more information, visit the SDMS Career Center and the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.