Committee on Guidance Oversight

Committee Charge

  • Oversee the development and maintenance of SNMMI Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC).

Committee Goals

  • Identify strategic topics for AUC development and update current documents as needed.
  • Monitor development of AUC including assignation of working group Chair, educating the Chair about the process of AUC development, assisting the Chair in recruitment of the working group, development of a regular meeting schedule, and monitoring the process of AUC development to completion.
  • Monitor for relevant Appropriate Use Criteria document development projects outside SNMMI and assist in those projects whenever possible.
  • Disseminate SNMMI AUC to the members of the society and other stakeholders. Monitor for changes in PAMA legislation and CMS implementation of the AUC program.

Committee Minutes

Committee Members

  • Kevin J. Donohoe, MD (Chairperson)
  • Alan B. Packard, PhD, FSNMMI (Vice-Chairperson)
  • Gary Ulaner, MD, PhD, FACNM (Board Liaison)
  • David Brandon, MD (Ex-Officio Member)
  • Erica J. Cohen Major, DO, MPH, FACNM (Committee Member)
  • Sharmila Dorbala, MD (Committee Member)
  • Shana Elman, MD (Committee Member)
  • Claire Gowdy, BMBS (Committee Member)
  • Hossein Jadvar, MD,PhD,FACNM,FSNMMI (Committee Member)
  • Steven M. Larson, MD, FACNM (Committee Member)
  • Renee M. Moadel, MD, MSc (Committee Member)
  • Savas Ozdemir, MD (Committee Member)
  • Justin G. Peacock, MD, PhD (Committee Member)
  • Gary Ulaner, MD, PhD, FACNM (Committee Member)
  • Carl Wesolowski, MD (Committee Member)
  • Doug Burrichter (Liaison)