7th Annual ISRT Student Educator Seminar

March 26th and 27th, 2026
Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel

Seminar Fees

Student Seminar Fees:

  • Student Educator Seminar Only (Thursday and Friday)
    – $80

Fees include lunch on both days.
Check-in begins at 8:00 on both mornings.

Educator Seminar Fees:

  • Student Educator Conference (Thursday and Friday)
    – $100 for ISRT Members
    – $140 for Non-ISRT Members

Fees include lunch on both days.
Check-in begins at 8:00 on both mornings.

Student Agenda

Thursday, March 26th, 2026

Registration / Student-Educator Seminar Welcome:

  • 8:00 – 8:30 AM

Jonathan Thompson, MD, Medical Examiner:

  • 8:30 – 9:30 AM – Electrical Fatalities

Matthew Millard, MSTD, RT(R)(CT):

  • 9:3o – 10:30 AM – Problem Children of Radiographic Principles

Break:

  • 10:30 – 10:45 AM

Amy Edwards, MHA, RT(R):

  • 10:45 – 11:45 AM – Radiation Protection Review

Lunch:

  • 11:45 – 12:45 PM

Alice Shepard, BA, RT(R)(M):

  • 12:45 – 1:45 PM – X-Ray Vision: Seeing Through Circuits (Without Superpowers)

Matthew Millard, MTSD, RT(R)(CT):

  • 1:45 – 2:45 PM – Ethics and Law in Medical Imaging

Break:

  • 2:45 – 3:00 PM

Matthew Millard, MTSD, RT(R)(CT):

  • 3:00 – 4:00 PM – Medical Imaging Alphabet Soup

Amanada Beane, MBL, RT(R)(CT)(MR)(BD):

  • 4:00 – 5:00 PM – All Things Positioning

Friday, March 27th, 2026

Registration:

  • 8:00 – 8:30 AM

Matthew Millard, MSTD, RT(R)(CT):

  • 8:30 – 9:30 AM – Dos and Dont’s of Digital Imaging

Samantha Palensky, RT(R)(N), CNMT, MHA

  • 9:30 – 10:30 AM – Preparing for your Interview

Break:

  • 10:30 – 10:45 AM

Diane Hutton, BA, RT(R), FMoSRT:

  • 10:45 – 11:45 AM – Welcome to my Home

Diane Hutton, BA, RT(R), FMoSRT:

  • 11:45 – 12:00 PM – Advocacy: It Works for Everyone

Lunch:

  • 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Scientific Essay Presentations:

  • 1:00 – 1:30 PM

Mock Board / Awards & Student Scholarships:

  • 1:30 – 3:00 PM

Educator Agenda

Thursday, March 26th, 2026

Registration / Student-Educator Seminar Welcome:

  • 8:00 – 8:30 AM

Jonathan Thompson, MD, Medical Examiner:

  • 8:30 – 9:30 AM – Electrical Fatalities

Break:

  • 9:30 – 10:00 AM

Karin Bellows, MHPTT, RT(R)(ARRT):

  • 10:00 – 12:00 PM – Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Education

Lunch:

  • 12:00 – 12:45 PM

Alice Shepard, BA, RT(R)(M):

  • 12:45 – 1:45 PM – X-Ray Vision: Seeing Through Circuits (Without Superpowers)

Matthew Millard, MTSD, RT(R)(CT):

  • 1:45 – 2:45 PM – Ethics and Law in Medical Imaging

Break:

  • 2:45 – 3:00 PM

Matthew Millard, MTSD, RT(R)(CT):

  • 3:00 – 4:00 PM – Medical Imaging Alphabet Soup

Amanada Beane, MBL, RT(R)(CT)(MR)(BD):

  • 4:00 – 5:00 PM – All Things Positioning

Friday, March 27th, 2026

Registration:

  • 8:00 – 8:30 AM

Matthew Millard, MSTD, RT(R)(CT):

  • 8:30 – 9:30 AM – Dos and Dont’s of Digital Imaging

Samantha Palensky, RT(R)(N), CNMT, MHA

  • 9:30 – 10:30 AM – Preparing for your Interview

Break:

  • 10:30 – 10:45 AM

Diane Hutton, BA, RT(R), FMoSRT:

  • 10:45 – 11:45 AM – Welcome to my Home

Diane Hutton, BA, RT(R), FMoSRT:

  • 11:45 – 12:00 PM – Advocacy: It Works for Everyone

Lunch:

  • 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Scientific Essay Presentations:

  • 1:00 – 1:30 PM

Open Forum/ Awards & Student Scholarships:

  • 1:30 – 3:00 PM

Hotel Information

Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel
1800 50th St
West Des Moines, IA 50266

Hotel rooms are available at the Sheraton for 124.00 a night under The Iowa Society of Radiologic Technologist. Book Now