HPRA: State TAG Issues California: In 2017, a bill in California was seeing movement that would have allowed students being trained in the profession of nuclear medicine be paid minimum wage by their clinical sites was defeated.  If it had not been defeated, these sites would have been less likely to support the state’s NMT training programs.  Successfully, the bill was dropped from consideration.  Vermont:  Although the State of Vermont has licensing requirements, an area of concern has recently resurfaced and is included in a new House Bill 684.  The legislation requires post primary certification from ARRT or NMTCB for

SECSNMMI-TS Call for Officer Nominations Coming Soon Submitted by Leesa A. Ross, MA, CNMT, PET, RT(N)(CT), Chair, SEC-TS Nominating Committee         Giving back to the profession and taking an active role in promoting nuclear medicine should be everyone’s responsibility and desire.  It shows a commitment to quality in all that one does as a professional–an aspiration to do the most one can to promote the field and oneself.  Serving as an officer is a chance to grow personally and professionally, in order to develop skills, gain unique experiences and make lasting connections with a group of other passionate

Report from the NMTCB Chair I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many volunteers and certificants who give their time to assist the Board by participating in our surveys or volunteering as a subject matter experts and item writers.  The Board has seen many volunteers from the Southeastern Chapter over the years and we know we are very fortunate to have so many knowledgeable and talented individuals who share in our commitment to the field of nuclear medicine. Thank you all for your time, expertise, and commitment to our field. I am also happy to welcome our

Hillsborough Community College Update Hillsborough Community College hosted its first research symposium in December where second year students presented findings of their research. The symposium was a culmination of their Advanced Topics and Research Methods Course. The event offered four CE credits for technologists and was free to attend. In March students will once again participate in a county wide mass casualty event. As part of this year’s event students will learn decontamination procedures and the role of the technologist in the event of a mass casualty event. Several students are also planning to present research at this year’s FNMT