How the ACR Works: The Board of Chancellors

Abstract

TheACR, establishedby21 radiologists at the 1923 annual meeting of the AMA, adopted a constitution and bylaws in 1924 at the first ACR assembly and convocation. Since that time, theACR’smembership has grown from a society of honorary fellows to a membership of about 30,000, and it is the principal organization representing radiology professionals on issues of quality, safety, economics, health policy, and government advocacy in the rapidly changing health care environment. ACR by-laws allow up to 34 members of the Board of Chancellors (BOC), includingofficers of theCollege (the chair andvice chair of theBOC; the treasurer, president, and vice president of the ACR; the speaker and vice speaker of the ACR Council) and the editor of JACR. There are positions on the board for representatives of the RSNA, the ARRS, the American Society for Radiation Oncology, the American RadiumSociety, and theCanadian Association of Radiologists. Additionally, there are up to nine appointed BOC members, and the ACR Council may elect up to 15 members. Over the past years, the board has been well balanced between academic and private practice. The term of office for BOC members is three years, and members may serve up to two terms. The ACR by-laws consider the BOC to be the executive body of the College; the board exists to “diligently promote the purposes of the College,” according to the College policies set forth by the ACR Council [1].