The Society of Skeletal The Society of Skeletal RadiologyRadiologyAn EvolutionAn Evolution

Andy Sonin, M.D. Treasurer and Stand-In for Historian*

*With thanks to Chuck Resnik, M.D.

Natural selection is the only known cause of adaptation, but not the only known cause of evolution. Other, nonadaptive causes of evolution include mutation and genetic drift.

Charles Darwin

EvolutionEvolution

December 1977December 1977

Search letter sent to all radiology chairmen in the Southeastern United States

February 1978February 1978

Invitation letter sent to proposed members

July 1978: First MeetingJuly 1978: First Meeting

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 10 attendees All 10 presented scientific material By-laws ratified

W. Bonner Guilford, M.D. President 1978-1980

Wyatt EarpWyatt Earp

Jimmy Carter U.S. President 1976-1980

August 1978August 1978

Southeastern Society of Skeletal Radiologyincorporated in North Carolina

June 1979: Second MeetingJune 1979: Second Meeting

Asheville, North Carolina 8 attendees All 8 presented scientific material 19 dues paying members

May 1980: Third Annual May 1980: Third Annual MeetingMeeting

Pinehurst, North Carolina 4 attendees 3 presented scientific material

Jeremy Kaye, M.D.President 1980-1982

Subsequent MeetingsSubsequent Meetings

May 1981: Key Biscayne, Florida June 1982: Asheville, North Carolina May 1983: Longboat Key, Florida May 1984: Cancun, Mexico February 1985: Sanibel Island, Florida February 1986: Marco Island, Florida

Cosmo Haun, M.D.President 1982-1984

William Daniel, M.D.President 1984-1986

Anne Brower, M.D.President 1986-1988

Ronald ReaganPresident 1980-1988

February 1987: Tenth Annual Meeting

Longboat Key, Florida 12 attendees All 12 presented scientific material 28 dues paying members

Jeno Sebes, M.D.President 1988-1990

Subsequent MeetingsSubsequent Meetings

February 1988: Paradise Island, Bahamas March 1989: Delray Beach, Florida

Decision to expand membership January 1990: Marco Island, Florida February 1991: Scottsdale, Arizona

Murali Sundaram, M.D.President 1990-1992

May 1990May 1990

Official name change amendment added to the Articles of Incorporation

February 1992: Fifteenth February 1992: Fifteenth Annual MeetingAnnual Meeting

Phoenix, Arizona 41 attendees 37 presentations 84 members Dues $50

Charles Resnik, M.D.President 1992-1994

Subsequent MeetingsSubsequent Meetings

February 1993: Marco Island, Florida February 1994: Scottsdale, Arizona March 1995: Tucson, Arizona March 1996: Tucson, Arizona

W. Bonner Guilford, M.D.President (again) 1994-1996

Terry Hudson, M.D.President 1996-1998

March 1997: Twentieth Annual March 1997: Twentieth Annual MeetingMeeting

Las Vegas, Nevada 89 attendees 36 presentations 184 members Dues $100 Meeting registration fee $50

Subsequent MeetingsSubsequent Meetings

March 1998: Palm Springs, California March 1999: Scottsdale, Arizona March 2000: Scottsdale, Arizona

178 attendees March 2001: Phoenix, Arizona

Meeting registration fee $200-$400

William Conway, M.D.President 1998-2000

Arthur De Smet, M.D.President 2000-2002

March 2002: 25March 2002: 25thth Annual Annual MeetingMeeting

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 140 attendees 49 presentations 70-page scientific program 344 members

B. J. Manaster, M.D., Ph.D.President 2002-04

Subsequent MeetingsSubsequent Meetings

March 2003: San Diego March 2004: Tucson March 2005: Orlando

178 attendees March 2006: Tucson, AZ

180 attendees

Arthur Newberg, M.D.President 2004-06

Cheryl Petersilge, M.D.President 2006-08

Subsequent MeetingsSubsequent Meetings 2007: Orlando, FL

165 attendees 2008: La Quinta, CA

201 attendees 2009: Isle of Palms, SC

241 attendees 2010: Las Vegas, NV

257 attendees 2011: Scottsdale, AZ

294 attendees

Mark Kransdorf, M.D.President 2008-10

Carol Andrews, M.D.President 2010-12

Ken Buckwalter, M.D.Incoming President 2012-14

Bill Morrison, M.D.Bill Morrison, M.D.On DeckOn Deck

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