Government Relations

ACNM Government Relations Areas of Focus

Representation of nuclear physician's interests before Congress and federal regulatory bodies
Monthly government affairs reports
Electronic issue alerts
FDA activities with respect to review and approval of radiopharmaceuticals
NRC quality assurance activities
Efforts to influence federal funding for nuclear medicine research
Educational and training requirements for NRC licensure
Nuclear medicine political action committee

Breaking News

ACNM relays concern about Executive Order 13769, suspending the entry of alien nationals from seven countries, to the US President. Read ACNM's letter to the president.

ACNM responds to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Draft Program-Specific Guidance About Medical Use Licenses (NRC-2016-0122), questioning the utility of the proposed revision. Read ACNM's response.

Latest News

May 19, 2020 — Recent HHS Updates During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As we wait the enactment of a fourth stimulus package, SNMMI would like to inform its membership of the recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) administrative updates as a result of COVID-19.
May 18, 2020 — SNMMI Selects Two Henkin Fellows for 2020
Each year, the Robert E. Henkin Fellowship awards the opportunity for an early career professional to visit Washington, DC, and receive direct personal exposure to government relations activities of the SNMMI. SNMMI is pleased to announce that Domnique Newallo, MD, RT (R),(CT), and Justin Peacock, MD, PhD, have been selected as our 2020 Robert E. Henkin Government Relations Fellows.
May 15, 2020 — SNMMI Advocates for Access to Diagnostic Radiopharmaceuticals through COVID-19 and Beyond
This week SNMMI and its coalition partners sent a letter imploring Congress to take immediate action to ensure patient access to FDA-approved diagnostic radiopharmaceutical drugs that aid in the detection of cancer, cardiovascular conditions and neurological disorders.
May 8, 2020 — SNMMI Advocates for Frontline Healthcare Workers
SNMMI joined various other medical professional societies in advocating for all frontline members of the healthcare delivery system during the COVID-19 pandemic
May 1, 2020 — Public Meeting to Discuss 10 CFR Part 37 Regulatory Relief Pathways for NRC Licensees
On Tuesday, May 5, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, the NRC will be holding a public meeting to discuss potential regulatory relief pathways for NRC 10 CFR Part 37 licensees during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

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