Committees

The Education Committee works closely with the Executive Education Committee and Symposium Program Committee and helps execute future goals by assisting in the development of education products for Accredited CE.

Committee members review lectures presented at our annual symposiums and bundle them for continuing education products.  They also develop and deliver webinars for our popular SBI summer webinar series as well as breast cancer awareness month.

Purpose

The Education Committee supports SBI’s mission by guiding the development, curation, and evaluation of continuing education (CE) offerings that promote clinical excellence and lifelong learning in breast imaging. The committee provides strategic oversight for educational content, ensures alignment with evolving practice needs, and collaborates with relevant stakeholders, including the Executive Education Committee and Symposium Program Committee, to shape high-impact learning experiences. Committee members serve as expert reviewers, advisors, and stewards of quality programming by helping to identify topics and support innovative approaches to education. 

Key Responsibilities

1. Advise on continuing education (CE) offerings, including the curation and bundling of SBI Symposium lectures into accredited educational products.
2. Recommend topics, themes, and speakers for educational initiatives such as the SBI SummerWebinar Series and Breast Cancer Awareness Month programming.
3. Collaborate with other SBI committees to promote and enhance the reach and relevance of educational offerings.
4. Provide representation and input to the Symposium Planning Committee to ensure alignment between live event content and year-round education priorities.
5. Support the Executive Education Committee by advising on long-term education strategy, emerging learning needs, and program evaluation.

The Task Force is a small group of volunteers appointed to work on special projects and initiatives to support the society in accomplishing the goals of the strategic plan through the areas of communications and advocacy.

Purpose

The Communications and Advocacy Task Force (CATF) generates timely responses and position statements for important scientific topics (published articles, abstracts, or presentations), political advocacy, and impactful lay media stories. These responses directly support the SBI’s strategic goal of “Influence”, since this material facilitates best practices and solidifies breast radiologists’ position as an authoritative voice in multi-stakeholder or multidisciplinary conversations regarding breast care. Moreover, the CATF’s work supports the SBI’s strategic goal of “Expertise” since the team’s generated materials directly educate breast radiologists regarding the covered topics and best practices. Importantly, the CATF’s materials are shared on the SBI’s website and social media accounts, thereby supporting the SBI’s goal of maintaining dynamic up-to-date digital content.

Key Responsibilities

1. Timely responses to impactful scientific articles, political advocacy, and lay media stories.

2. Updating owned and shared media content, including website hyperlinks to hot topics and social media infographics or source content

The charge of the Fellows Committee is to review all fellowship applications and provide approval. Committee members will also help the Chair of Fellows engage current fellows in support of SBI initiatives. *Must be a Fellow of SBI (FSBI) to apply*

The purpose of the Breast Imaging Fellowship Director Committee is to continually update and optimize the Breast Imaging Fellowship Application process for both program directors and applicants. The goal of the committee is to establish a fair and transparent process for future breast imagers, continuing to support the growth of the Fellowship Match for Breast Imaging. The Fellowship Match Committee also participates in the creation of supplemental materials to support fellowship directors and Fellows through survey based research and educational webinars

Must be a fellowship program director to apply

Purpose

The Breast Imaging Fellowship Director Committee ensures the integrity and success of the SBI Breast Imaging Fellowship Match process and has evolved to support the broader needs of breast imaging fellowship programs nationwide. We serve as a resource for current and prospective fellows, and program directors, by providing guidance regarding the match process and the structure/content of the fellowship year. The Committee develops content and quality material, such as educational resources and evaluation forms, to ensure a successful fellowship experience. We promote collaboration with other SBI groups, including the Resident and Fellow Section (RFS) and the Breast Imaging Fellowship Consortium (BIFC), to align fellowship training with the future of breast imaging practice.

Key Responsibilities

1. Oversee and refine the SBI Breast Imaging Fellowship Match process
2. Serve as a resource hub for fellowship program directors and prospective fellows.
3. Collaborate with the RFS and BIFC to align and elevate fellowship training standards.
4. Evaluate and support quality improvement in fellowship education.
5. Support diversity, equity, and inclusion in fellowship recruitment and training.
6. Provide input on educational content relevant to fellows at SBI meetings and webinars.

The Research & Education Fund Committee will work closely with the Chair to develop a Seed Grant Program designed to provide initial funding to support the development and launch of new and/or ongoing research projects. Experience with the grant process (application, review, acceptance, evaluation) is highly recommended to help develop the program and launch within the next 18 months.

Purpose

The R&E Fund Committee is responsible for overseeing the distribution of research grants that advance scientifically rigorous, early-stage studies related to breast imaging and the patient experience in screening, diagnosis, or treatment of breast cancer. The committee’s purpose is to support high-quality research that has the potential to improve the patient experience and lead to durable external funding, while ensuring equitable access to funding opportunities for investigators at all career stages and backgrounds.

Key Responsibilities

1. 1. Develop and refine criteria for research funding opportunities in alignment with the R&E Fund vision.
2. Establish and maintain a rigorous, unbiased, blind, and scientific review process for all grant applications.
3. Promote diversity and inclusion in the applicant pool and among reviewers.
4. Monitor the sustainability and impact of the fund and recommend funding cycles and amounts accordingly.
5. Promote funded research outcomes that demonstrate potential for external funding or patient care improvement.
6. Report to the Board of Directors on grant cycle outcomes, diversity metrics, and impact of awarded projects.

The purpose of the Alliance is to (a) identify the inclusion and diversity strengths, issues, and opportunities within all aspects of SBI; (b) develop strategies and plans to examine ways in which we include and exclude (however unintentionally) SBI members; and (c) systematically examine aspects of SBI to enhance its effectiveness and ability to meet the needs of a growing diverse membership.

** To ensure IDEA is effective and intentional, interested volunteers should consist of a broad swath of SBI members. Those representative of a racial/ethnic/minority group (i.e. people of color), lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender, or a person with a disability are highly encouraged to apply. 

Purpose

IDEA contributes to the SBI goal to increase diversity, equity and inclusion within the organization and within the field of breast imaging and the greater radiology community. IDEA will address the goals of increasing awareness and understanding of the importance of DEI, increase and enable membership and leadership diversity, increase inclusivity, and raise awareness for screening access barriers.

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide opportunities for DEI engagement & involvement in SBI

2. Support SBI through social media & communications

3. Support the SBI annual meeting through participation & presence

4. Provide DEI resources for SBI members

5. Collaborate with and support other SBI committees on shared projects with a DEI focus.

The International Education Outreach Committee strategically collaborates with new and developing breast imaging societies to support increased access to quality continuing medical education internationally. The committee supports and assists in developing international society education courses. This committee will be charged with strengthening the current international partnerships the SBI has made, providing resources including development of content catalogs for international societies and for developing online resources for international societies and its members.

Purpose

The International Education Outreach Committee strategically collaborates with new and developing breast imaging societies to support increased access to quality continuing medical education internationally. The committee supports and assists in developing international society education courses. This committee will be charged with strengthening the current international partnerships the SBI has made and providing educational resources including development of content catalogs and online resources for international societies and its members.

Key Responsibilities

1. Promote global breast imaging equity
2. Build and maintain international partnerships
3. Support education, training, and scholarship, particularly in low- and middle-income countries
4. Foster diversity, equity and inclusion
5. Communicate and raise awareness

The Membership Committee shall interpret the mission and purpose of the society to encourage qualified persons in the field of breast imaging to apply for membership. Committee members will serve as champions for the society and actively stay engaged in society activities to help promote the benefits of membership to current and potential new members.

Purpose

The Membership Committee supports SBI’s mission by fostering an inclusive and professionally supportive membership community. The committee is responsible for advising on strategies to recruit, retain, and engage members across diverse backgrounds and career stages. It works to ensure that all members feel welcomed, connected, and empowered to participate in SBI’s educational, professional development, and leadership pathways.

Key Responsibilities

1. Support the recruitment and onboarding of new members.
2. Analyze member demographics and feedback to identify engagement gaps and recommend strategies.
3. Collaborate with other committees to promote community-building and engagement opportunities.
4. Celebrate member contributions and milestones to foster a sense of belonging.
5. Recommend initiatives to support career-stage-specific engagement and retention.
6. Promote transparent pathways for leadership and involvement within SBI.

The SBI Mentorship Steering Committee will be charged with the development of a Mentorship Program for SBI members. The committee will outline the program details: structure, timeline, goals and purpose, and program evaluation. The committee will also identify the criteria for selecting appropriate mentors and create an application process for selecting mentees. The committee will work through their first term to develop the foundation of this program with a soft launch tentatively scheduled for 2022. SBI is seeking several senior members with experience in mentorship programs, members who have been mentees and can offer insight and perspective from their experience (members-in-training, fellows and transitional members), and members who are passionate about creating an exciting legacy program that will provide an incredibly beneficial experience for SBI members for years to come.

Purpose

The purpose of the SBI Mentorship Committee is to promote and support inclusive mentoring relationships across the full spectrum of SBI membership through the overall SBI Mentorship Program via the Mentor Match and Small Groups.

Key Responsibilities

1. Propose interventions that will increase the SBI community mentoring network
2. Decide on which interventions to develop and implement
3. Develop interventions intended to increase/improve the mentoring network
4. Implement interventions
5. Monitor the implemented interventions through data collection
6. Analyze the data and make adjustments/improvements/decisions about the intervention
7. Report the data to the SBI community to improve awareness of the intervention and raise the SMC profile

The purpose of the Newsletter Committee is to establish the content and editorial procedures of the quarterly digital newsletter, SBI News, for timely distribution to SBI members. The mission of SBI News is to empower and expand the diverse global breast imaging community through honest journalistic coverage of significant events, personal perspectives, scientific discoveries, and inspirational stories from all facets of our field for our members.

The purpose of the Patient Care and Delivery Committee is to act as a platform to help address issues facing breast imaging, while also developing white papers, statements, guidelines and research projects that can be promoted by SBI.

Purpose

The SBI Patient Care and Delivery Committee exists to advance expert, evidence-based, and patient-centered breast imaging care by addressing real-world practice challenges, promoting equitable access, and supporting high-quality clinical delivery. Through the development of resources, position statements, and collaborative initiatives grounded in evidence, the committee empowers breast radiologists with the knowledge and tools needed to implement best-practice, multimodality care across diverse healthcare settings. By prioritizing evidence-based medicine along with patient voice and experience, the committee ensures that evolving imaging paradigms and care delivery models remain centered on clinical excellence and meaningful patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Develop evidence-based practice guidance and resources to support high-quality, patient-centered breast imaging care
2. Identify and address barriers to access in breast imaging through policy recommendations, outreach efforts, and collaboration with DEI initiatives
3. Produce patient- and provider-facing educational materials that promote understanding, reduce confusion, and enhance shared decision-making
4. Contribute to SBI position statements and white papers on patient care topics, ensuring alignment with current standards and emerging evidence
5. Collaborate with other SBI committees to integrate patient-centered principles into education, advocacy, and member engagement initiatives
6. Monitor emerging issues in breast imaging care delivery and propose innovative models that enhance access, efficiency, and patient experience

Members of the RFS Committee serve as champions for the society by promoting the benefits of in-training membership to colleagues, developing specific content and resources to help members-in-training navigate through their early careers, supporting social media activities to communicate the activities of the RFS, and developing yearly objectives to continue work on member retention and recruitment activities.Must be a medical student, resident, or fellow to apply

Purpose

The Resident and Fellow Section (RFS) Committee exists to support the professional development, education, and community-building efforts for radiology trainees interested in breast imaging.

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide opportunities to engage and enhance the total member experience for in-training members.
2. Support SBI initiatives, committees, and work that impact in-training members.
3. Promote early awareness to breast imaging among approximately groups.
4. Build external partnerships to increase exposure to breast imaging

The purpose of the Social Media Committee is to strengthen the image of SBI as a powerful and trusted professional organization, engage the breast imaging community while supporting all of radiology in discussions to build overall community, promote the society’s social media accounts, and improve the public image of breast imagers (and radiologists) as professionals.

Purpose

The SBI Social Media Committee supports the mission, values, and strategic priorities of the Society by enhancing engagement, visibility, and credibility through strategic and timely use of social media platforms. The committee’s role is to increase visibility and awareness in an effort to ensure SBI is the trusted voice and the professional home for those in or aligned with the profession.

Key Responsibilities

1. Amplify SBI positions, programs, projects, and initiatives; and aid in disseminating SBI/ACR guidelines.
2. Recommend content and campaigns.
3. Connect and interact with SBI members and the greater radiology community across platforms to create and sustain meaningful engagement with the SBI audiences.
4. Help expand SBI’s reach.
5. Collaborate with other SBI committees and external groups.

The purpose of the Early Career Section (ECS) is to create a community of early career members by offering opportunities for mentorship, networking, and access to learning resources that focus both on clinical and non-clinical competencies. The goal of the section is to help young and early career physicians develop a resource base that cultivates knowledge, leadership skills, and ultimately strengthens the foundation for a successful career in breast imaging.

Visit the ECS Committee webpage.