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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Don’t Lose Sight of the Benefits of Virtual Staff Meetings

By Katherine Wayne

Posted: June 11th, 2021

You hear a lot about “Zoom fatigue” these days and the draining effects of being on video meetings for hours a day. As offices in our area consider reopening and ending capacity limitations, some are relishing the novelty of being able to return to holding meetings in person with their teams and staff. “Teams need to be together in person to truly connect” is often cited as a reason for returning to in-person meetings. Do people connect better in person? Sometimes. Do in-person meetings create an inclusive and equitable space? Not for everyone.

AMC NEWS

Welcome SCMR: Our Newest Association Partner

By AMC

Posted: May 17th, 2021

We are excited to announce that we have been selected as the new management partner for the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) and will begin providing operational and management services to the Society on July 1, 2021.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

The Case for Permanent Virtual Participation in Leadership Meetings: Maintaining Diversity & Accessibility

By Erin Volland

Posted: April 27th, 2021

Priya Parker, author of The Art of Gathering, highlighted a tweet in her March newsletter that helped to further articulate one of the troubling reasons about the possible move back to in-person meetings. The tweet referenced how disabled people have been asking for years for remote conferences so they can participate and how they have been told no, it’s too difficult to do, at least until the pandemic made remote events a necessity for everyone. In her newsletter, Priya challenges us to “build our gatherings around the needs and insights of the marginalized.”