Workplace Violence & Medical Imaging Professionals: This Will Not Be a New Normal

ULTRASOUND SOLUTIONS CORP. is delighted to welcome back Robert C. Moody, Jr., PhD, MS, BS, RVT, for a discussion regarding the impact of the increased incidence of workplace violence on medical imaging professionals.

Course Description:

Medical imaging professionals, such as Sonographers, when exposed to violent events at work, are subject to the long-term consequences associated with those experiences. This course explores the genesis of violent conflict in clinical settings, identifying risk factors for this conflict, and describes potential solutions to avoid further violence. For medical imaging professionals, this course enhances their awareness of the prevalence of violent conflict and the dangers it represents to them. For hospital/clinical administrators, this course will make them aware that conflict does not occur in a vacuum and that there may be systemic implications if violence is not appropriately addressed. For medical imaging vendors, this course may help them create and sell products that enhance the safety not only for patients, but also for medical imaging professionals conducting diagnostic imaging.  Addressing violence is a team effort, and with appropriate buy-in, this type of conflict can be reduced significantly. (Approved for 1 SDMS CME credit, provided one is present for the entire event.)

Course Objectives:  Upon completion of this educational activity, the participant will be able to:

• Identify and describe the sources of violence in healthcare settings.
• Explain conflict genesis from multiple lenses.
• Describe the different perspectives of violent conflict in medical settings.
• State how to de-escalate potentially violent situations.
• Describe how to advocate for enhanced safety measures for employees.

About Our Speaker:

Robert C. Moody, Jr., PhD, MS, BS, RVT has taught for the Cardiovascular Sonography program at the beautiful Tampa Bay Regional Campus of Nova Southeastern University for 10+ years. He worked for nine and a half years in an IAC-accredited Vascular Lab at Reading Hospital in Reading, PA. Robert graduated from NSU in 2023 with his PhD in Conflict Analysis and Resolution and is expanding his career through presentations, publications, and further research into conflicts affecting medical imaging professionals. Dr. Moody serves on the SVU Board of Directors for 2026 and is passionate about advancing the vascular profession through technology and research. He is solutions-oriented and enjoys viewing issues through the lens of Complex Systems Theory, of which he is a passionate life-long student.

In his spare time, Professor Moody spends too much time reading books, watching movies, playing old video games, talking to his cat, and building models in his garage.

This activity is an approved SDMS CME activity – approved for 1.0 SDMS CME credit.

Please note that partial credit will not be issued.

The CME participant roster will be reported by Ultrasound Solutions Corp. to the

SDMS CME Tracker System.

Important update from the SDMS:

SDMS no longer allows its CME providers to issue Partial Credit for attendance. If you join late or leave early, the SDMS will no longer permit us to award partial pro-rated credit.

Therefore, from now on, in order to receive CME credit, you must be in attendance for the ENTIRE event via your own unique Zoom link that Zoom emailed to you when you registered. Then, and only then, will USC be able to award you any credit. So, please be prompt and attentive to the time schedule. We apologize for any inconvenience, but again, this is a new SDMS policy we must abide by. Thank you for understanding.