AHRA seeks nomination candidates for Gold Award and Fellow Status award

The American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) organization is accepting award nominations for both its Gold Award and Fellow Status award for presentation at its 2004 annual conference August 1-5 in Boston.

The AHRA Gold award is given to an AHRA member who has made the most significant contributions to the profession of imaging and healthcare administrations.

There are two separate deadlines for each award category. The deadline for the Gold Award nominations is May 6.

The AHRA Fellow designation recognizes the significant contributions of AHRA members to the association, as well as their professional experience and educational accomplishments. The deadline for the Fellow applications is June 3, 2004.

For additional information and applications, visit the organizations Web site at www.ahraonline.org.

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