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Patient Advocate Advisory Board (PAAB)

Committee Mission

The Patient Advocacy Advisory Board provides the patient perspective to the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging; advises the Society on the development of educational programs and materials to advance patients’ understanding and knowledge of the role of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging; and advises the Society on public policies that impact patient access to these procedures. 

Committee Charges

  • Increasing the patient awareness of the role of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging in diagnosis and treatment. 
  • Ensuring the patient voice is represented in SNMMl's activities and advocacy efforts.  

Committee Members

  • Heather Jacene, MD, FSNMMI (President)
  • Brittany Avin McKelvey (Committee Chairperson)
  • Erin Grady, MD,CCD,FACNM,FSNMMI (Board Liaison)
  • Amy M. Fowler, MD, PhD (Ex-Officio Member)
  • Ephraim E. Parent, MD, PhD (Ex-Officio Member)
  • Elissa Baldwin, MA (Committee Member)
  • Hal Berger (Committee Member)
  • Brian Bragg (Committee Member)
  • Keith Crawford, MD (Committee Member)
  • Jeri Francoeur (Committee Member)
  • Josh Mailman, MBA, FSNMMI (Committee Member)
  • Jan Manarite (Committee Member)
  • Anita K. McGlothlin (Committee Member)
  • Brittany Avin McKelvey (Committee Member)
  • Cassadie Moravek (Committee Member)
  • Sonya Negley (Committee Member)
  • Michael Philbin (Committee Member)
  • Claudia Garrido Revilla (Committee Member)
  • Stephen Schwartz (Committee Member)
  • Christopher Weber (Committee Member)