Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Scott Morren, lead MRI technician at Covenant Children’s, along with eight others, to the Texas Board of Medical Radiologic Technology, with a term to expire Feb. 1, 2021. The board is responsible for regulating the practice of radiologic technology.
“Scott is just one example of the exceptional staff we have at Covenant Children’s,” said Dr. Amy Thompson, CEO and CMO. “He is great member of our staff and I know will be an effective leader. We send our heartfelt congratulations to Scott and to the Society.”
Morren, of Anton, is a member of the South Plains Society of Radiological Technologists, Texas Society of Radiologic Technologists and American Society of Radiologic Technologists. He earned an Associate of Applied Science in radiologic technology from South Plains College.
Also named to the board with the same term are Dr. Nicholas Beckmann of Houston, an assistant professor of radiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; and Anthony “Tony” Jaso of San Antonio, the senior vice president of Estrada Hinojosa & Company. Jaso also was selected as presiding officer.
Gov. Abbott also appointed Dr. Faraz Khan of Houston, a staff and interventional radiologist at Synergy Radiology Associates; Regan Landreth of Georgetown, the owner of Landreth Construction and a former gubernatorial appointee to the Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee; and Carol Waddell of West, the regional manager of nuclear medicine and cardiovascular ultrasound at Numed, Inc. for terms to expire on Feb. 1, 2019.
Other appointments include Joe Chow of Dallas, a restaurateur and owner of May Dragon Restaurant and former mayor of Addison; Jennifer Flanagan of Fort Worth, a registered radiologist assistant at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; and Shannon Lutz of Cypress, a quality director and radiology technologist at Memorial Hermann Health System, for terms to expire on Feb. 1, 2017.
(News release from Covenant Health)
