ML22159A304
| ML22159A304 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 05/30/2023 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
| To: | |
| J. Fisher, NMSS/MSST/MSEB | |
| References | |
| Download: ML22159A304 (16) | |
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2022 Communication Log for the American Osteopathic Board of Nuclear Medicine When the NRC communicated with specialty boards, email communications were retained as official records. Phone calls and/or meetings were summarized in writing. The following correspondence is included in ADAMS as publicly available to ensure that the NRC meets the agencys Official Record goals.
From: Jennifer Fisher Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2023 2:56 PM To: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Cc: AOBNM <aobnm@osteopathic.org>; Celimar Valentin-Rodriguez (She/Her/Hers)
<Celimar.Valentin-Rodriguez@nrc.gov>; Maryann Ayoade <maryann.ayoade@nrc.gov>; Daniel Dimarco <Daniel.Dimarco@nrc.gov>; Christian Einberg <Christian.Einberg@nrc.gov>
Subject:
AOBNM Termination of NRC Recognition Letter
Dear Catelyn,
Please see attached for the AOBNM Termination of NRC Recognition Letter dated May 8, 2023 (ML22332A100).
If you have any questions, please reach out.
With Kind Regards, Jenny Fisher Medical Safety and Events Assessment Branch Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jennifer.Fisher@nrc.gov (she/hers) 301-415-1456 From: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2022 3:00 PM To: Jennifer Fisher <Jennifer.Fisher@nrc.gov>
Cc: Daniel Dimarco <Daniel.Dimarco@nrc.gov>; Maryann Ayoade
<maryann.ayoade@nrc.gov>; Celimar Valentin-Rodriguez (She/Her/Hers) <Celimar.Valentin-ML22159A304
Rodriguez@nrc.gov>; AOBNM <AOBNM@osteopathic.org>
Subject:
[External_Sender] RE: NRC Letter, Results of Specialty Board Review and Seeking Confirmation of AOBNM's Inactive Status Hi Jenny, Thank you for sending this.
Im writing to confirm AOBNMs inactive status with the NRC. Thank you so much for the work on this.
Sincerely, Catelyn Schwartz Certification Director AOBNM From: Jennifer Fisher Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 1:25 PM To: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Cc: Daniel Dimarco <Daniel.Dimarco@nrc.gov>; Maryann Ayoade
<maryann.ayoade@nrc.gov>; Celimar Valentin-Rodriguez (She/Her/Hers) <Celimar.Valentin-Rodriguez@nrc.gov>; aobnm@osteopathic.org
Subject:
NRC Letter, Results of Specialty Board Review and Seeking Confirmation of AOBNM's Inactive Status
Dear Catelyn,
Please see the attached letter for the results of the specialty board review. We are also seeking confirmation of AOBNMs inactive status.
With Kind Regards, Jenny Fisher Medical Safety and Events Assessment Branch Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards ML22159A304
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jennifer.Fisher@nrc.gov (she/hers) 301-415-1456 ATTACHMENT: ML22277A846 From: Jennifer Fisher Sent: Monday, September 26, 2022 9:58 AM To: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Cc: Celimar Valentin-Rodriguez (She) <Celimar.Valentin-Rodriguez@nrc.gov>; Daniel Dimarco
<Daniel.Dimarco@nrc.gov>; Maryann Ayoade <maryann.ayoade@nrc.gov>
Subject:
RE: RE: NRC Evaluation of Specialty Boards - AOBNM Okay thanks.
From: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2022 8:59 AM To: Jennifer Fisher <Jennifer.Fisher@nrc.gov>
Cc: Celimar Valentin-Rodriguez (She) <Celimar.Valentin-Rodriguez@nrc.gov>; Daniel Dimarco
<Daniel.Dimarco@nrc.gov>; Maryann Ayoade <maryann.ayoade@nrc.gov>
Subject:
[External_Sender] RE: NRC Evaluation of Specialty Boards - AOBNM Hi Jennifer, As previously mentioned, this is in the hands of the American Osteopathic Associations legal department, essentially removing me from the process. However, I will move communication up the line to see if I can get an update for you. Ill let you know what I hear.
Thank you!
Catelyn Catelyn Schwartz Certification Director AOBNM From: Jennifer Fisher Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2022 10:46 AM To: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Cc: Celimar Valentin-Rodriguez (She) <Celimar.Valentin-Rodriguez@nrc.gov>; Daniel Dimarco
<Daniel.Dimarco@nrc.gov>; Maryann Ayoade <maryann.ayoade@nrc.gov>
Subject:
FW: NRC Evaluation of Specialty Boards - AOBNM ML22159A304
Hi Catelyn, Im going to provide a status of AOBNM to my team leader next week. Do you have any updates?
At the end of the specialty board evaluation, we sent each of the specialty boards a close out letter. Since we were waiting to hear from you on whether AOBNM would like to terminate their NRC-recognition while they are inactive, we did not issue one to your board.
- Cheers, Jenny From: Fisher, Jennifer Sent: Monday, August 22, 2022 12:18 PM To: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Cc: Dimarco, Daniel <Daniel.Dimarco@nrc.gov>; Valentin-Rodriguez, Celimar
<Celimar.Valentin-Rodriguez@nrc.gov>; Hart, Daniel <DHart@osteopathic.org>
Subject:
FW: NRC Evaluation of Specialty Boards - AOBNM Good afternoon Catelyn.
Im just checking in on you. Can you provide a status?
- Thanks, Jenny Fisher Medical Safety and Events Assessment Branch Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jennifer.Fisher@nrc.gov (she/hers) 301-415-1456 From: Fisher, Jennifer Sent: Friday, July 29, 2022 11:47 AM To: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Cc: Dimarco, Daniel <Daniel.Dimarco@nrc.gov>; Valentin-Rodriguez, Celimar
<Celimar.Valentin-Rodriguez@nrc.gov>; 'DHart@osteopathic.org' <DHart@osteopathic.org>
Subject:
NRC Evaluation of Specialty Boards - AOBNM ML22159A304
Dear Catelyn,
Thank you for participating in the NRC specialty board review, despite the fact that your board is currently inactive.
ML22125A247 Evaluation of NRC Recognized Specialty Boards We have sent the other specialty boards a close-out letter. We are waiting to hear back from you on whether AOBNM would like to terminate their NRC-recognition while they are inactive. I am headed out of the office for 2 weeks. I will check in with you when I return.
With Kinds Regards, Jenny Fisher Medical Safety and Events Assessment Branch Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jennifer.Fisher@nrc.gov (she/hers) 301-415-1456 From: Dimarco, Daniel Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2022 1:03 PM To: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Cc: Hart, Daniel <DHart@osteopathic.org>
Subject:
RE: Update for AOBNM Good Afternoon, Thanks for the information. We are just about done with our board review so this wont hold up anything on our end. We were just looking for the most up to date information for the report.
Thanks again and I hope you have a good weekend!
-Daniel DiMarco In office Tu/Wed T-05D17 ML22159A304
From: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2022 12:38 PM To: Dimarco, Daniel <Daniel.Dimarco@nrc.gov>
Cc: Hart, Daniel <DHart@osteopathic.org>
Subject:
[External_Sender] Update for AOBNM Hi Daniel, I hope this finds you well.
I received a notice that Jenny had tried to contact me last week, but I was out of the office.
Currently, the status termination is in the hands of the American Osteopathic Associations legal and no longer in mine. Im not sure where they are on this, but they would be the ones to reach out to the NRC with the letter to terminate the agreement. If, for any reason, this is holding up things on your end, please do what you need to move forward.
Thank you, Catelyn Schwartz Catelyn Schwartz Certification Director AOBNM PHONE CALL DOCUMENTATION. On June 30, 2022, Daniel called the AOBNM phone number. Daniel left a voicemail inquiring about the status of the AOBNM discussions on termination.
PHONE CALL DOCUMENTATION. On June 24, 2022, Jenny called the AOBNM phone number. Jenny spoke to Mary Tallman (AOBR). She picked up the phone line since Catelyn is on vacation this week. Mary doesn't know the status of AOBNM discussions. Catelyn will be back on Monday. The message was to call or email Daniel when Catelyn returns to the office.
We are trying to get a status of their work for management briefings.
From: Dimarco, Daniel Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2022 2:00 PM To: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Subject:
RE: RE: RE: AOBNM Certificate questions Hi Catelyn, ML22159A304
This is exactly what we needed. Thanks again with all your help during this review process.
Daniel DiMarco Medical Safety and Events Assessment Branch Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission From: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2022 10:47 AM To: Dimarco, Daniel <Daniel.Dimarco@nrc.gov>
Subject:
[External_Sender] RE: RE: AOBNM Certificate questions Hi Daniel, Heres the updated AOBNM certificate that should be used.
Thank you!
Catelyn Catelyn Schwartz Certification Director AOBNM From: Dimarco, Daniel Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2022 3:02 PM To: Hart, Daniel <DHart@osteopathic.org>; Fisher, Jennifer <Jennifer.Fisher@nrc.gov>
Cc: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Subject:
RE: RE: AOBNM Termination Information Good afternoon Dan, The termination date (March 5, 2019 is the date we are currently using) is only referring to the date that new certifications had stopped being given. It is an NRC-recognition termination date, any candidate that was issued the original certification within the effective dates of NRC certification (currently for AOBNM this is from May 18, 2006 to March 5, 2019) will not be impacted. I hope this answers your question, but do not hesitate to email or call me with any other questions.
Thank you and have a good day!
Daniel DiMarco Medical Safety and Events Assessment Branch Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission From: Hart, Daniel <DHart@osteopathic.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2022 2:43 PM To: Dimarco, Daniel <Daniel.Dimarco@nrc.gov>; Fisher, Jennifer <Jennifer.Fisher@nrc.gov>
Cc: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Subject:
[External_Sender] RE: AOBNM Termination Information Good afternoon Daniel and Jenny, I am working with Catelyn on this process before we send it over to our legal department for approval. I see below that termination of the boards NRC recognition will not affect any certified physicians that received their certification prior to the termination date. Our certifications dont have a termination date, but we do require them to maintain certification with CME and submit them for recertification every three years. Will this impact any of our diplomates that go have a new recertification date even though there isnt a termination date on their certificate?
Thank you!
Dan Daniel J. Hart, MBA AVP Operations, Certifying Board Services American Osteopathic Association 142 E. Ontario St 4th Floor Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 202-8066 PHONE CALL DOCUMENTATION. On Wednesday June 1, 2022 at 3:43 pm, Daniel DiMarco telephoned AOBNM to follow up to requests made in previous emails. He was able to confirm that training and experience requirements in 35.290 were met by AOBNM before dormancy and ML22159A304
that termination of the boards certification status would not affect any continuing education and recertification processes by the board. He also requested an update to the request for a certificate with the Nuclear Medicine label for use on the NRC website.
From: Fisher, Jennifer Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2022 2:20 PM To: aobnm@osteopathic.org Cc: Dimarco, Daniel <Daniel.Dimarco@nrc.gov>
Subject:
Left a Voicemail Hi Catelyn, I just wanted to follow up on my voicemail. Give me a call if youre available. My number is XXXXXXxxxX.
- Thanks, Jenny Fisher Medical Safety and Events Assessment Branch Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jennifer.Fisher@nrc.gov (she/hers) 301-415-1456 PHONE CALL DOCUMENTATION. On Thursday, May 26th at 2:13 pm, Jenny Fisher left a voicemail for Catelyn to call her. Jenny provided her telephone number.
From: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2022 3:22 PM To: Dimarco, Daniel <Daniel.Dimarco@nrc.gov>
Subject:
[External_Sender] RE: RE: AOBNM Certificate questions Let me see if I can find one for you.
Catelyn Catelyn Schwartz Certification Director AOBNM ML22159A304
From: Dimarco, Daniel <Daniel.Dimarco@nrc.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2022 3:04 PM To: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Subject:
RE: RE: AOBNM Certificate questions
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Hi Catelyn, Thanks for the information. Do you have a copy of the certificate that says Nuclear Medicine?
The certificate needs to specify that the specialty is Nuclear Medicine. Thank you Daniel DiMarco Medical Safety and Events Assessment Branch Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission From: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2022 2:58 PM To: Dimarco, Daniel <Daniel.Dimarco@nrc.gov>
Subject:
[External_Sender] RE: AOBNM Certificate questions Hi Daniel, I would use the first certificate sample and the effective dates you have are correct.
Thank you, Catelyn Catelyn Schwartz Certification Director AOBNM From: Dimarco, Daniel <Daniel.Dimarco@nrc.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2022 2:52 PM ML22159A304
To: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Subject:
AOBNM Certificate questions
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Good Afternoon, I had a couple of questions concerning the certificates you submitted to us on April 29. First, in the document titled AOBNM original there are 2 certificates. Why are there two pages and which one would you like us to put into our record? Also, this certificate reads Specialty, but the board needs to write Nuclear Medicine on the certificate. I would also like to confirm that the effective dates for this certificate is May 12, 2017 to September 19, 2018. Ive attached the original submitted documents as reference.
Thanks again for your time
-Daniel DiMarco In office Tu/Wed T-05D17 From: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2022 1:33 PM To: Dimarco, Daniel <Daniel.Dimarco@nrc.gov>
Subject:
[External_Sender] RE: AOBNM certification exam information Hi Daniel, Thank you for your inquiry about the American Osteopathic Board of Nuclear Medicine (AOBNM) and the topics covered in the examination.
With respect to current examinations, please note that the AOBNM is now considered in dormant status, which means that the AOBNM is no longer offering new certifications.
With respect to examinations offered when AOBNM was in active status, the exam was developed by and licensed from the American Board of Nuclear Medicine (ABNM). AOBNMs certification candidates took the same exam as ABNMs candidates, but eligibility for certification and issuance of certification were through the ABONM. This is the link to the ABNM examination blueprint - https://s3.amazonaws.com/abnm_wordpress_uploads/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/CEBlueprint.png.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you, Catelyn Schwartz Certification Director AOBNM From: Dimarco, Daniel <Daniel.Dimarco@nrc.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2022 8:50 AM To: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Subject:
AOBNM certification exam information
[***This email was sent from someone outside of the AOA. Always use caution when opening attachments or clicking links.***]
Good morning Catelyn, My name is Daniel Dimarco and I am working with Jenny on the AOBNM review. I had one question regarding the exam taken to become certified. Do you have any information about the topics covered by the test? I have been reviewing the public website but there has not been any information specific enough for my review. If you have possibly a syllabus or a list of topics that the exam covers that would be a great help in my review. Thanks for your help!
-Daniel DiMarco In office Tu/Wed T-05D17 From: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Sent: Monday, May 2, 2022 1:39 PM To: Fisher, Jennifer <Jennifer.Fisher@nrc.gov>
Cc: Dimarco, Daniel <Daniel.Dimarco@nrc.gov>
Subject:
[External_Sender] RE: RE: AOBNM - Letter from U.S. NRC Hi Jenny, My number is (312)202-8225. I have replaced Karin Best as she no longer works at the AOA/AOBNM.
Thank you, Catelyn Schwartz ML22159A304
Catelyn Schwartz Certification Director AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION 142 E. Ontario St.
Chicago, IL 60611-2864 From: Fisher, Jennifer <Jennifer.Fisher@nrc.gov>
Sent: Monday, May 2, 2022 9:28 AM To: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Cc: Dimarco, Daniel <Daniel.Dimarco@nrc.gov>
Subject:
RE: RE: AOBNM - Letter from U.S. NRC
[***This email was sent from someone outside of the AOA. Always use caution when opening attachments or clicking links.***]
Dear Catelyn,
Thank you for your submission. Can you provide a phone number in case the staff performing the evaluation need to contact you with questions?
Have you replaced Karin Best as the main point of contact for the Board?
Jenny Fisher Medical Safety and Events Assessment Branch Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jennifer.Fisher@nrc.gov (she/hers) 301-415-1456 From: Schwartz, Catelyn <cschwartz@osteopathic.org>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2022 9:28 AM To: Fisher, Jennifer <Jennifer.Fisher@nrc.gov>
Subject:
[External_Sender] RE: AOBNM - Letter from U.S. NRC Importance: High Good morning Jennifer, ML22159A304
My sincerest apologies for the tardiness of the response to the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions request. Weve had changes in staff and this got a bit lost in the shuffle.
I have attached the requested response as well as two copies of the certificate samples for the American Osteopathic Board of Nuclear Medicine. The first copy is our older certificate with Board signatures and the second copy is our most recent certificate with signatures from the Chair and Vice Chair of the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists. Their signatures are now on our certificates as the AOBNM is a dormant Board and is no longer certifying new individuals nor do we have any active Board members.
Please let me know if there are any questions and again please accept my apologies for the delayed response.
Sincerely, Catelyn Schwartz Certification Director American Osteopathic Board of Nuclear Medicine PHONE CALL DOCUMENTATION. On Wednesday, April 27th, Daniel DiMarco tried to call Dr.
Mark DiMarcangelo at 856-342-2390. The receptionist informed him that the doctor was currently on vacation and to call back next week.
PHONE CALL DOCUMENTATION. On Wednesday, April 27th, Daniel DiMarco tried to call Dr.
Paul Chase at (215)762-1808 and the number was no longer in service.
PHONE CALL DOCUMENTATION. On Wednesday, April 27th, Daniel DiMarco tried to call Dr.
James Clouse at his listed medical practice ((660-885-8171)). The receptionist informed him that the doctor had been retired and she did not have any contact information from him.
PHONE CALL DOCUMENTATION. On Tuesday, April 26th, Jenny Fisher tried to call Dr. T.
Bryson Struse at his medical practice ((520) 696-4780). The receptionist confirmed that a doctor by that name didnt work there.
T Bryson Struse Do 34265 S Cattle Tank Rd Marana, AZ 85658 (520) 696-4780 PHONE CALL DOCUMENTATION. On Friday, April 22nd, Jenny Fisher left a voicemail (312)-
202-8227) requesting a call back. Jenny left her phone number and also referenced the March 15th letter and the April 18th email.
PHONE CALL DOCUMENTATION. On April 21, 2022, Daniel DiMarco phoned the AOBNM office. He did not receive an answer and left a message asking for follow-up to the two previous emails requesting information concerning their board eligibility. He also left his number and email for any additional information or requests.
PHONE CALL DOCUMENTATION. On April 19, 2022, Daniel DiMarco phoned the AOBNM office. He did not receive an answer and left a message asking for follow-up to the two previous emails requesting information concerning their board eligibility. He also left his number and email for any additional information or requests.
From: Fisher, Jennifer Sent: Monday, April 18, 2022 1:52 PM To: aobnm@osteopathic.org Cc: Ayoade, Maryann <maryann.ayoade@nrc.gov>; Dimarco, Daniel
<Daniel.Dimarco@nrc.gov>
Subject:
RESPONSE REQUESTED - AOBNM - Letter from U.S. NRC
Dear Karin,
On March 15, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) shared a letter with your organization. The NRC was writing to request confirmation that the American Osteopathic Board of Nuclear Medicine (AOBNM) continues to satisfy the NRC recognition criteria for specialty board certification processes. The NRC is reaching out to all its recognized specialty boards per the NMSS Procedure 70-3, Procedures for Recognizing, Monitoring, and Terminating the Certification Process of Specialty Boards, Section 3.1, Monitoring Continued Satisfaction of Recognition Requirements.
Can you confirm whether you received either the e-mailed version of the letter or the letter sent in the mail? Does your organization plan on responding? Please note that the 30-day response window has passed.
Thank you for your attention on this.
Jenny Fisher Medical Safety and Events Assessment Branch Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jennifer.Fisher@nrc.gov (she/hers) 301-415-1456 ML22159A304
From: Fisher, Jennifer Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 8:37 PM To: aobnm@osteopathic.org Cc: Ayoade, Maryann <maryann.ayoade@nrc.gov>
Subject:
AOBNM - Letter from U.S. NRC
Dear Karin,
Please see the attached letter and enclosure.
- Thanks, Jenny Fisher Medical Safety and Events Assessment Branch MSST Vision:
Active partnership and Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, trustworthy leadership and for... safety and Tribal Programs security, engaged Office of Nuclear Material Safety and people, Safeguards reliable relationships, and smart regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission solutions Jennifer.Fisher@nrc.gov (she/hers) 301-415-1456 ML22159A304