Mammography and Mistletoe: Advancing Practice During the Holiday Season
5-Hour CE Mini-Conference
Celebrate the season with learning that supports your practice, your patients, and your professional growth. Our annual Mammography and Mistletoe Mini-Conference brings together experienced faculty for five sessions exploring developments in breast imaging and the challenges and opportunities facing today’s mammographers.
Topics include:
Burnout in Mammography: Recognize contributing factors and explore individual and workplace strategies to support technologist well-being, teamwork, and patient care.
BI-RADS® Reimagined: Review assessment categories, the reporting process, and key BI-RADS v2025 updates, with an emphasis on the technologist’s role in communication and the patient care pathway.
AI in Mammography: Explore current and emerging applications of artificial intelligence, including potential benefits, limitations, and considerations for clinical practice.
Nonprofit Organizations Making a Positive Impact on Mammography: Discover how nonprofits help address screening barriers and how mammographers can advocate for improved access to breast health care.
Getting Involved: State and National Societies: Learn how professional involvement can open doors to education, networking, advocacy, and leadership.
Designed for mammography technologists and breast imaging professionals, this 5-hour CE mini-conference offers practical perspectives to help you stay informed, strengthen professional connections, and support patient-centered care.
Join Jence Garza, Erica Yanez, Michelle Keck, and Karen A. Curry for a meaningful close to your year of continuing education.
*All webinars are held in Central Standard Time and hosted through Zoom.
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Learning Objectives:
Identify signs of burnout and contributing factors in the mammography work environment.
Describe the potential effects of burnout on technologist well-being, team communication, and patient care.
Discuss individual and organizational strategies to address burnout and support a healthy work environment.
Explain the BI-RADS reporting process—not just the final category.
Interpret BI-RADS assessment categories 0–6 in the context of the patient’s next step.
Use the prior report and recommendation to recognize scheduling or workflow problems before imaging begins.
Describe the technologist’s role in the BI-RADS care pathway without crossing into image interpretation or diagnosis.
Identify the major revisions and additions in BI-RADS v2025.
Describe current and emerging applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in mammography.
Discuss potential benefits and limitations of AI in supporting breast imaging interpretation, workflow, and patient care.
Identify considerations for integrating AI into mammography practice, including the technologist’s role, patient privacy, and professional oversight.
Discuss the impact of nonprofits in mammography
Discuss nonprofits that help address mammography barriers
Discuss how nonprofits can impact access to breast health care
Discuss the mammographers role as an advocate
Describe the role of state and national professional societies in supporting radiologic technologists, including those practicing mammography.
Identify opportunities for continuing education, networking, advocacy, and leadership through professional society involvement.
This program provides AHRA Category A continuing education credit for radiologic technologists recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states. You must attend the entire program to receive your certificate of completion.
This live, instructor-directed course meets the Texas Medical Board requirements for all registered Medical Radiologic Technologists. Please refer to the TMB website for more information.
Michelle Keck , BSRT, RT(R)(M)(BS)(ARRT), BHCN
Michelle Keck, BSRT, RT(R)(M)(BS), BHCN, is a registered mammographer and registered sonographer at Freeman Health System Willow Creek Breast Imaging. She performs screening and diagnostic mammograms, stereotactic breast biopsies, breast ultrasound, and ultrasound-guided biopsies.rnrnPrior to her current role, Michelle worked as a special imaging technologist for 14 years at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville, Arkansas, where she gained experience in CT, the operating room, mammography, and diagnostic imaging. She then spent 11 years at The Breast Center of Northwest Arkansas, specializing in mammography and stereotactic breast biopsies. Michelle also completed a six-month travel mammography assignment with AMN Healthcare in Eugene, Oregon.rnrnMichelle attended Northwest Arkansas Community College and earned her bachelor's degree in Radiologic Technology from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.rnrnA dedicated advocate for breast cancer awareness, Michelle served as a team captain and co-captain for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in her area for more than six years. She has also been an active member of the Arkansas Society of Radiologic Technologists (ArSRT), serving two terms as Member-at-Large and one term as Vice President. At the national level, Michelle represented Arkansas in the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) House of Delegates for three terms. Most recently, she was elected as the ASRT Mammography Chapter Delegate for 2026–2027 and Vice Chair for 2027–2028.rnrnMichelle has also volunteered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) as a member of the Breast Sonography Practice Analysis Committee and currently serves on the ASRT Practice Standards Council Mammography Subcommittee.rnrnPassionate about education, Michelle is the instructor for the 40-hour Mammography Initial Training course at Advanced Health Education Center (AHEC) in Houston, Texas. She has authored continuing education courses for both AHEC and the ASRT and has lectured multiple times at the Arkansas state society's annual conference.rnrnMichelle's commitment to excellence in mammography extends beyond the clinical setting. Through fundraising, research, and education, she is dedicated to advancing breast cancer detection and improving early diagnosis for patients everywhere.rn
