A well featured Society Website will draw members and other stakeholders together to solve their scientific problems, network with peers internationally and disseminate knowledge about the field.

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Website Design & Functionality Matching the Level of

Innovation of Todays Scientists & Clinicians

Young Investigator Awards & Recognition

To motivate, encourage and mentor the next generation of leaders

Scientific & Medical Conference Management

Inspiring new ideas, innovation and discovery

Joan Oefner, Owner, Entrepreneur, Society Web Designer & Association ExecutiveManaging Scientific & Medical Societies since 1992 Joan has BA degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado, Boulder (1982).

10 Year Background in Hotel Management & Conference Services, Beaver Run Resort & Conference Center, Breckenridge, Colorado

Founded Rhema Association Management in 1992 Specifically for Scientific & Medical Societies.

Background & Qualifications

Obtained Certified Association Executive (CAE) credentials in 1998, American Society of Association Executives.

Full-Service Association Management Clients Prior to Moving from San Francisco to Regensburg, Germany

Southwest Chapter of the Society of Nuclear Medicine (1993 – 2000) www.swc-snmmi.org

North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI), (1993-2005) www.nasci.org

CASSS (1996 – 2001) www.casss.org

Society for Molecular Imaging, (2002 – 2006) now www.wmis.org

San Francisco Neurological Society (2002 – 2005) www.sfneurological.org

Joan became the Society’s first Executive Director in 2002, two years after its founding. Organized the Society’s Annual Meetings from 2003 - 2006 as the meeting grew from 750 to 1,250 participants. (San

Francisco; St. Louis; Cologne, Germany; Big Island, Hawaii) By the end of 2006, the society’s membership had grown to over 1,200 members with print and online journal

subscriptions included in the membership dues of $250. Beginning in 2007, the SMI began holding joint meetings with the Academy of Molecular Imaging, a clinically oriented

group with some cross members and many of the same industry sponsors. Charles Metzger took over the SMI management in 2007, until the two societies merged in 2011 to form the World Molecular Imaging Society, www.wmis.org

First 5 Presidents of the SMI, whom we were honored to have worked for.

General Session of the SMI Annual Meeting in Cologne, Germany, 1072

participants.

Over 75 Young Investigators were awarded travel grants at the Hawaii

meeting in August, 2006.

Society for Molecular Imaging

By 2004 the NASCI meeting had tripled in size to 450 international participants, 100 poster presentations and enthusiastic support from industry with a lively exhibit area and sponsored “hands-on” workshops.

The following year the meeting grew to 550 participants as Joan helped the Executive Committee search for a new association management company before her move to Germany.

The American College of Radiology is currently managing the society and Joan continues to assist the editor-in-chief of the society’s journal, the International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, supporting the editorial board and reviewers through Springer’s Editorial Manager system.

Photo from NASCI Strategic Planning Session in 2004 in Washington, DC (Joan is far right)

North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging

Designing and maintaining responsive websites utilizing WordPress, which designated Society staff and volunteers can easily update on their own if they wish.

Designing Websites in WordPress CMS

Please browse the following examples of websites we've designed in WordPress:

Examples:

www.dermoutcomes.org (our newest society website) www.micareer.wmis.org (online career website dedicated to the society) www.momil.wmis.org (interest group within a multi-disciplinary society) www.virtualmeeting2014.wmis.org (mtg. presentations, enduring educational material) www.cellstressresponses.org (includes a basic online membership application & renewal) www.oldtown.cellstressresponses.org (included a basic online registration database) www.strawsandals.org www.down-syndrom-regensburg.org (our first German website) www.neurologyconsultantsmedical.com (neurology private practice website)

Course Manager for Advanced Molecular Imaging and its Clinical Translation.

In this second itineration of the course, attendance almost tripled by partnering with the World Molecular Imaging Society and also seeking endorsement by the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.

Advanced Molecular Imaging and its Clinical Translation

Course

"The San Francisco SMI meeting seems like only yesterday, but through the years since that meeting you have helped all of us build a solid foundation for the SMI that will last well into the future. It has been your energy, insights, experience and tremendous attitude that have turned this society into a well-tuned, professionally run organization, and built its annual meeting into an internationally renowned platform for reporting on the most important advances in molecular imaging. You should be very proud knowing that you have contributed greatly to this emerging field, and we are all indebted to you for helping us build a vibrant organization that serves the imaging community so well. You have helped convert a vision into a reality, and even though you have left the SMI in the very capable hands of Charles and his team, we will miss you very much.” Past-President of SMI.

"Mrs. Joan Oefner is one of the brightest Executive directors I have worked with. Her passion for the job at hand and profound knowledge of the business, makes her an asset for anybody, who wants to grow an organization or business. Excellent personality and outstanding character is recognized by everybody who had or will have the pleasure to collaborate with her. I therefore can only highly recommend her organizational skills and her exceptional leadership qualities.” Norbert Wilke, MD, FACC, FSCCT, FESC, Nürnberg, Germany, Program Chair for the 2004 and 2005 Annual Meetings of NASCI.

"Rhema took over management of all functions of the California Separation Science Society in 1996. Our situation was dire. Under Joan’s leadership, Rhema took over and saved the society from almost certain bankruptcy. Joan’s outgoing personality, wisdom and drive all combined to make the turn-around exciting and fun. Plus, we kept her two best employees when she relocated to Regensburg. They are with us still. I recommend Rhema and Joan for any society that needs competent, energetic management with a respectful soft touch and big smile. She will not let you down.” Robert Stevenson, PhD, Editor, American Laboratory & Treasurer of CASSS.

What Do Our Clients Say?

Just give me a call or send me an email and we can discuss the needs of your scientific or medical society.

There will be no obligation, and I’m happy to share my experiences working with dedicated board members, society presidents, program chairs and committee members from a variety of scientific and medical fields.

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