Who We Are
ASET – The Neurodiagnostic Society is the premier international professional association for individuals involved in the study and recording of electrical activity in the brain and nervous system. Organized in 1959, ASET’s purposes are to provide leadership, advocacy, and resources that promote professional excellence, patient safety, and quality of care in Neurodiagnostics.
About us
Our 7,000+ members include technologists, students, physicians and institutions involved in EEG, evoked potentials, nerve conduction studies, intraoperative neuromonitoring, long-term monitoring, autonomics, magnetoencephalography, and related neurodiagnostic modalities. As a membership organization, ASET advances the neurodiagnostic profession by:
Serving member needs
Defining and endorsing standards of practice
Providing innovative educational opportunities
Promoting the profession
Building coalitions with other allied health organizations and communities of interest.
ASET is a volunteer, not-for-profit entity organized under section 501(c) (6) of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code. It is incorporated in the state of Alabama and maintains headquarters in Kansas City, MO, with a paid professional staff of nine. The Society’s governance structure includes a policy-making Board of Trustees, and committees and task forces common to most professional societies.
ASET is committed to working with other allied health organizations and supporting their efforts such as the Health Professions Network, the Committee on Accreditation for Educational Programs in Neurodiagnostic Technology (CoA-NDT) and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), the National Network of Two Year Colleges (NN2), credentialing organizations, and other affiliated professional non-profit organizations.
Vision
Neurologic health and quality of care is improved globally.
Mission
To provide leadership, advocacy, and resources that promote professional excellence, patient safety, and quality of care in Neurodiagnostics.
Values Statement
Integrity
Transparent, ethical, and trustworthy
Excellence
To be outstanding in all that we do
Responsibility
Accountability, stewardship of resources, and upholding the public trust
Respect
Honoring the worth and dignity of all individuals
Bylaws & Position Statements
ASET is governed and structured as outlined in the bylaws. This serves as a guide as to how we will operate and make decisions for the good of the membership. ASET also has operational policies, procedures for committees and job description, in addition to position statements relating to the profession. Please refer to the section on Competencies & Best Practices for related professional statements.
For a copy of operational policies and procedures
Code of Conduct
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Statement of Values & Code of Ethics
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