Press Release-06-146, NRC Invites Nominations for Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes

Press Release-06-146: NRC Invites Nominations for Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes

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Issue date:	11/29/2006
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov No.06-146 November 29, 2006 NRC INVITES NOMINATIONS FOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL USES OF ISOTOPES The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking nominations for the position of radiation therapy medical physicist on the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI).

Nominees must be U.S. citizens and able to devote approximately 160 hours0.00185 days <br />0.0444 hours <br />2.645503e-4 weeks <br />6.088e-5 months <br /> per year to committee business. The position is for a four-year term beginning Oct. 1, 2007, with possible reappointment to an additional term.

The ACMUI was established in 1958 and advises NRC on policy and technical issues related to the regulation of the medical use of radioactive material. Responsibilities include providing comments on changes to NRC rules, regulations and guidance documents; evaluating certain non-routine uses of radioactive material; providing technical assistance in licensing, inspection, and enforcement cases; and bringing key issues to the attention of the NRC for appropriate action.

Members who are not federal employees are compensated for their service; all members are reimbursed for travel. Nominees undergo a security background check and are required to complete financial disclosure statements to avoid possible conflict-of-interest issues.

ACMUI members possess the medical and technical skills needed to address evolving issues.

The current committee membership is comprised of the following professionals: (a) nuclear medicine physician; (b) nuclear cardiologist; (c) medical physicist in nuclear medicine, unsealed byproduct material; (d) therapy medical physicist; (e) radiation safety officer; (f) nuclear pharmacist; (g) two radiation oncologists; (h) patients rights advocate; (i) Food and Drug Administration representative; (j) Agreement State representative; and (k) health care administrator.

Interested candidates should submit four copies of their resumé to the Office of Human Resources, Attn: Ms. Joyce Riner, Mail Stop T2D32, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington D.C. 20555.

Applications will be accepted for 60 days following publication of a call for nominations in the Federal Register. For more information, contact Mohammad S. Saba, in the NRCs Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Program, at (301) 415-7608 or via e-mail at mss@nrc.gov .

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