REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!!
Same Scrubs, Different Superpowers
MSRT 87th Annual Educational Conference
Holiday Inn & Suites
75 S 37th Ave, St. Cloud, MN
Thursday October 9th, 2025
Conference Registration 1:00 - 6:00 PM - Near Bennie’s Room
Educator’s Meeting 11:30 - 1:30 Celebration's Room
2:00 PM - Educational Session #1: Jennifer Thompson, Ed.D., R.T.(R)(QM): Ring of Fire Edition, Lessons Learned in Tennessee and How to Advocate in Minnesota on a Legislative Level
3:00 PM- Educational Session #2: Advocacy in Action: Empowering Our Profession through Legislative Engagement Open Forum
4:00 - 6:00 PM Knowledge Bowl- Celebration Room
Vendors Set Up 4:00 PM, open for visitors at 6:00 pm
7:00 pm - Costume Party; Super Hero Themed- Remember vendors will be in attendance and you may be meeting a future employer!
Bean Bag contest, Board/Card Games
Friday October 10th, 2025
6:30 - 7:30 AM Registration/Breakfast Buffet
7:30 - 8:00 AM Presentation of Flag and Presidential Welcome
8:00 - 8:55 AM Educational Session #3: Gaylynn Rich, DNP, RN, MPH: Breast Cancer Disparities
9:00 - 9:55 AM Educational Session #4: Shellie Pike, M.S.R.S., R.R.A., R.T.(R)(CT)(ARRT): The Alphabet Soup of Healthcare
10:00 - 10:15 AM Morning Break/Vendors Sponsored by
10:15 - 11:30 AM MSRT Business Session #1 President Report, Life Member, By-laws, Nominations
11:30 - 1:00 PM Vendor Appreciation Luncheon
1:00 -1:55 PM Educational Session #5 George Mansour Speaker: Ann Bell-Pfeifer, M.S.B., RT(R)(M)(QM)(ARRT): Passion for Profession, What Inspires Your Career Journey in the Imaging Sciences?
2:00 – 3:00 PM Educational Session #6: Afton Jena, B.S., A.S., R.T. (R)(M)(BD)(ARRT): Wagging Tails, Healing Trails: The Heartwarming Role of Therapy Dogs in Healthcare
3:00 - 3:15 PM Afternoon Beverage/Snack Break
3:15 – 4:00 PM MSRT Business Session #2 Chair Report and Board Reports, By-Laws, Nominations
4:00- 5:00 PM Educational Session #7: Jennifer Thompson, Ed.D., R.T.(R)(QM): Can’t We All Get Along? Planning an Effective Interprofessional Educational Activity: Radiologic Technologists and Nursing Simulations
5:30PM - Cash Bar open
6:00 PM - Honors Banquet and Awards Program
Saturday October 11th, 2025
6:30 - 7:30 AM Registration/ Breakfast Buffet
7:30 - 8:00 AM President Welcome
8:00 - 8:55 AM Educational Session #8: Shellie Pike, M.S.R.S., R.R.A., R.T.(R)(CT)(ARRT): That’s Not My Job..... Or Is It?
9:00 - 9:55 AM Educational Session #9: Chaundria Singleton, RT(R)(CT)(MR): Maintaining Professionalism Online: Social Media Guidelines for Radiologic Technologists
10:00 - 10:30 AM Morning Break
10:30-11:30 AM MSRT Business Session #3 Officer Voting, Committee Reports
11:30 - 1:00 PM President’s Luncheon and Installation of Officers
Important Notes: The MSRT reserves the right to change the amount of CE credit an educational session is granted based on the actual length of the presentation. Presenters ARE AWARE in advance of the actual length of time they are required to speak/present in order to obtain the specified CE credit(s). Credits are APPROVED by the ASRT. CE certificates will be given out after completion of the course.
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Hotel booking info:
Holiday Inn & Suites
75 S 37th Ave, St Cloud, MN 56301
The MSRT rate is $139.00 use this link to book Holiday Inn Booking Link or call the hotel at 1-320-253-9000 options 0 and book under MSRT room block.
This room block price is available until September 14th, 2025.
MARS Service Project
https://www.180degrees.org/st-cloud-youth-shelter.html
Help Fight Grime!!
Collect Scrub Daddy® sponges and other donations for the residents of the St. Cloud Youth Shelter. The program that collects and brings the most donation items to the MSRT conference Student knowledge bowl (10/9) will take home the MARS service project skull trophy and have bragging rights for the next year!
Wishlist items:
Scrub daddy sponges
Glue gun sticks
Popsicle/craft sticks
Protein bars
Sudoku or Word Search books
Reusable Water bottles
Chapstick
Deodorant
STEM kits (ages 8-14)
