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CHAPTER OFFICER UPDATE

President

Sharon M. Lafferty, CNMT

24736 Curie

Warren, MI 48091

Phone: (810) 573-5125

Fax: (810) 573-5931

E-Mail:

National Council Delegate

Lisa M. Hazen, CNMT

ADAC Labs

5931 Becht Road

Coloma, MI 49038

Phone: (800) 729-2322 ext 4046

E-Mail:

Greater New York Chapter

President

Daniel J. Zebrowski, BA CNMT

2201 Beacon Hill Drive

Sicklerville, NJ 08081

Phone: (215) 662-7288

Fax: (215) 349-5859

E-Mail:

National Council Delegate

Ann Marie Alessi, CNMT

4 Park Circle

Nesconset, NY 11767

Phone: (631) 444-9617

Fax: (631) 737-4919

E-Mail:

Mideastern Chapter

President

Mariusz Dymerski, RT(N)

PO Box 34733

Bethesda, MD 20827

Phone: (301) 656-4064

E-Mail:

National Council Delegate

Alexander P. Kurikeshu, MD

13506 Gullivers Trail

Bowie, MD 20720

Phone: (301) 891-5242

Fax: (301) 891-5244

E-Mail:

Missouri Valley Chapter

President

Carole A. South-Winter, CNMT

27946 469^th Ave

Lennox, SD 57039

Phone: (605) 647-2034

Fax: (605) 367-6108

E-Mail:

National Council Delegate

Peggy A. Squires, CNMT

62 Huntington Parkway

St. Charles, MO 63301

Phone: (314) 997-6001 ext 202

Fax: (314) 837-3168

E-Mail:

Northern California Chapter

President

Tracy H. Ybay, CNMT

2320 Patwin Place

Fairfield, CA 94533-8616

E-Mail: tracy.ybay{at}gte.net

National Council Delegate

Thomas R. Dearborn, CNMT

2184 White Lane

Stockton, CA 95215

Phone: (209) 476-1956

Fax: (209) 931-1956

New England Chapter

President

E. Russell Lorgeree, CNMT

68 Pinecrest Road

West Bridgewater, MA 02379

Phone: (617) 632-3223

Fax: (617) 632-3581

E-Mail:

National Council Delegate

Leo Nalivalka

University of Mass. Medical Center

Nuclear Medicine Department

55 Lake Avenue North

Worcester, MA 01655

Phone: (508) 856-3176

Fax: (508) 856-5867

E-Mail:

Pacific Northwest Chapter

President

Ronald S. Tengowski

14145 NE 27^th St

Bellevue, WA 98007

Phone: (206) 988-5702

Fax: (206) 907-6577

E-Mail:

National Council Delegates

Subodh M. Duggal, CNMT, BSC

3948 PrimRose Lane

Apt 202

Bellingham, WA 98226

Fax: (360) 738-6378

E-Mail:

Shelley D. Hartnett, CNMT, FSNMTS

Proxy (2/1/2002 - 12/31/2002)

University Washington Med. Ctr.

Nuclear Medicine

Box 356113

1959 NE Pacific

Seattle, WA 98195

Phone: (206) 598-4240

Fax: (206) 598-4496

E-Mail: shartnet{at}u. washington.edu

Pittsburgh Chapter

President

A.S. Huston, CNMT

1827 Ferguson Rd

Allison Park, PA 15090

Phone: (412) 661-6770

Fax: (724) 934-5986

National Council Delegate

Mary B. Farrell, CNMT

Medical Imaging Institute

340 Pearl St.

Pittsburgh, PA 15224

Phone: (412) 682-7440

Fax: (412) 682-3904

E-Mail:

Southern California Chapter

President

Alan Pan, CNMT

20550 Earl St., #30

Torrance, CA 90503

Phone: (310) 214-3571

National Council Delegate

Brenda B. Woods, CNMT

PO Box 4720

Inglewood, CA 90302

Phone: (800) 599-5744 ext 7174

Fax: (310) 677-4787

E-Mail:

Southeastern Chapter

President

Mary G. Owen, MHE., RT(N)

Medical College of Georgia

Dept. of Radiologic Sciences

1795 Ponderosa Dr.

Lincolnton, GA 30817

Phone: (706) 721-3691

E-Mail:

National Council Delegate

Mark H. Crosthwaite, CNMT

University of Louisville

Nuclear Medicine Technology

Carmichael Bldg

Louisville, KY 40292

Phone: (502) 852-8276

Fax: (502) 852-4597

E-Mail:

Southwestern Chapter

President

Bobby R. Brown, CNMT

University of Texas Medical Branch

301 University Blvd.

School of Allied Health Sciences

Bacliff, TX 77518

Phone: (409) 772-9464

Fax: (409) 772-3014

National Council Delegate

Deborah H. Havens, CNMT

324 Oakridge

Haughton, LA 71037

Phone: (318) 949-1239

Fax: (318) 949-1239

E-Mail: rhavens{at}gcstation.net

PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE

CARE Bill Update
As of the summer deadline for this publication, we had 54 co-sponsors on H.R. 1011, the Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence (CARE) bill.

Senator Kennedy did not introduce the bill to the Senate before the July 4^th recess. We remain confident that he will still do so soon.

State Licensure
Arizona enacted nuclear medicine technologist licensure. As enacted and signed by the governor, HB 2042:

• Requires nuclear medicine technologists to be licensed in Arizona, beginning January 1, 2004.
  
• Adds one nuclear medicine technologist to the Medical Radiologic Board of Examiners.
  
• Requires the Board to adopt rules for the certification, minimum education and training for nuclear medicine technologists.
  
• Requires the Board to adopt rules requiring 24 h of continuing education every 2 y for nuclear medicine technologists. The Board may require documentation of the continuing education for license renewal after August 1, 2004.
  

In the Spring/Summer 2002 issue of UPTAKE, we described the Iowa Department of Public Health’s amendment to state regulations that allows the establishment of on-the-job-training (OJT) programs in nuclear medicine technology. We want to clarify that individuals who are certified under the program are only certified in the state of Iowa—the certification is not nationally recognized.

NRC Proposes $3000 Fine
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has proposed a fine of $3000 against Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for an incident in which a medical technology student was given ^99mTc without approval by an authorized physician as required by NRC regulations.

The student was given a quantity of ^99mTc that is normally given to patients for diagnostic studies, and no adverse effects resulted. The NRC also cited the hospital for its radiation officer’s failure to conduct an adequate investigation after the incident.

In a letter to the hospital’s regional president, Fredrick W. Slunecka, NRC Regional Administrator Ellis W. Merschoff emphasized the intentional nature of the violation and the importance of prompt corrective action for violations of this type and significance.

The violation has been categorized as a Severity level III violation, which carries a civil penalty of $3000. The NRC uses a 4-level scale to rate the seriousness of violations, with Severity level I being the most serious. The violation for failing to conduct an adequate investigation has been categorized as Severity level intravenous, which has no civil penalty.

—William Uffelman, SNM Director of Public Affairs and General Counsel

VOICE BOX

2002–2003 Continuing Education Chair

Kristen Waterstram-Rich has been appointed the 2002–2003 Chair of the Continuing Education Committee.

Changes to VOICE Guidelines
The Continuing Education Committee and National Council approved the following changes to the VOICE Guidelines at the Annual Meeting in June.

Section III - B Audiovisual Program

• The composition of the audiovisual program has been expanded to include CD-Roms and Web-based instructional activities.
  

Section IV—H Activities not eligible for CE Credit

• Reading of scientific papers
  

Section V - Transcripts

• Are available to SNM-TS members online. Transcripts are no longer mailed from the SNM headquarters office.
  

Section VI - B Application Processing Fees for Approval of CE Programs

• The fee for SNM chapters will be raised by $10.00, from $25.00 to $35.00.
  
• The fee for commercial companies will increase by $25.00, from $100.00 to $125.00.
  

Section VII - A - 2 Responsibilities of Sponsoring Organizations or Applicants

• Applications should be submitted at least 4 wk in advance of the activity.
  
• Applications received less than 2 wk before the activity may not be evaluated for approval or, if approved, may not receive credit reporting forms until after the meeting is over.
  

Section VII - A - 3

• Verification of attendee participation (registration list) must be typewritten.
  

Please contact me at (703) 708-9000, ext. 1210 or jjordan@snm.org if you have any questions about the changes.

—Jannine Jordan, Continuing Education Manager

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