JRCNMT Report

ACCREDITATION ACTIONS

Continued accreditation was granted to the following nuclear medicine technology programs:

• University of Alabama at Birmingham (AL), awarded through 2024

• College of DuPage (IL), awarded through 2024

• Indiana University (IN), awarded through 2024

• University of North Carolina Hospitals (NC), awarded through 2019 with a progress report due February 2018

• University of Utah Hospital (UT), awarded through 2018 with a progress report due August 2018

Extended accreditation was granted to the following nuclear medicine technology programs:

• Armstrong State University (GA), awarded through 2023

• Frederick Community College (MD), awarded through 2023

• Prince George’s Community College (MD), awarded through 2021

• Stony Brook University (NY), awarded through 2020

• Marshfield Medical Center (WI), awarded through 2021

The following nuclear medicine technology program was placed on probation:

• Loma Linda University (CA)

The committee will review 7 nuclear medicine technology programs seeking continued accreditation in 2018. Written third-party testimony regarding any nuclear medicine technology program undergoing review may be submitted to the JRCNMT for consideration. Persons desiring to present third-party oral testimony at a board meeting must submit a written request to do so. Third-party testimony, written and oral, must be limited to compliance of the educational program with the Accreditation Standards for Nuclear Medicine Technologist Education (2010). Such testimony must be received at the JRCNMT office no later than April 30, 2018.

The following programs undergo review in 2018:

• MCPHS University (MA)

• Salem State University (MA)

• Research Medical Center (MO)

• SUNY Buffalo (NY)

• University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus (PR)

• Vanderbilt University Medical Center (TN)

• Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center (WI)

JRCNMT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The 2018 Board of Directors comprises the following members:

• Jimmy Council, MBA, RT(N), CNMT

• Anne Ewing, PhD

• Tracy Fairless, MA

• Joseph Hawkins, MSEd, CNMT

• Tomy Kalapparambath, MD

• Penni Longenecker, PhD, RT(N), CNMT

• Charito Love, MD

• Gary Lunger, MSRIS, RT(R)(N)

• Darlene Metter, MD, FACR

• Partha Sinha, MD, MBA

• Mary St. Peter, BS, RT(R)(N)(M), CNMT, FASRT

• Teresa Taggart, MS, CNMT

• Andrew Trout, MD

• Kara Weatherman, PharmD, BCNP, FAPhA

2018 JRCNMT OFFICERS

• Chairman: Penni Longenecker, PhD, RT(N), CNMT

• Vice-Chairman: Partha Sinha, MD, MBA

• Secretary-Treasurer: Andrew Trout, MD

NEXT MEETING OF JRCNMT

The next meeting of the JRCNMT is scheduled for April 27–28, 2018.