Michigan Sonographers' Society
Current Board & Committee Members
President
Katherine Hart, BAS, RDMS, RVT, RT(R)(M)
Vice President
Liz Lawrence, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Secretary
Alicia Windy, RDMS
Treasurer
Stacey A. Curry, RDMS
Media Coordinator
Erica Wiencek, BS, RDMS, RVT
The History of the MSS
Three Sonographers working in Metro Detroit attended the 1975 ASUTS (Now known as SDMS) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This was the first national sonographers meeting for Linda O’Donnell, Rachelle Karol, and Liz Lawrence. These three individuals were inspired to organize a state-wide professional society, so other sonographers in Michigan could have access to high-quality continuing education close to home. The first Michigan Sonographers’ Society meeting was held at Hutzel Hospital in December 1975 with approximately twenty attendees.
A steering committee guided the MSS during the first year while the Constitution and Bylaws were written and organizational policy was established. The First Spring Symposium was held at Oakwood Hospital in March 1976. The first officers were elected in the fall of 1977. Long before the ARDMS required CME, the MSS offered “MSS credits” so members could document to employers their dedication to the field.
Co-founders – Rachelle Karol, Linda O’Donnell, Liz Lawrence
Since the first symposium in 1976 the MSS has hosted distinguished speakers from all over the country and internationally. We are recognized for the quality of our meetings and the supportive participation by our membership. Forty years later, we communicate by email with over 600 sonographers in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana as well as our Canadian Neighbors. Our Society continues to be a progressive and dynamic organization with an active membership of 200-300 professionals at any given time.
First Meeting Attendees The MSS Today
The First 15 Years
Take a walk down memory lane with the MSS from 1975 to 1990
Michigan Sonographers' Society
Fine Tuning the Skills and Careers of Sonographers in Michigan since 1975
