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Government and Regulatory Affairs (GRAC)

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ActivitiesAdvise on legislative and regulatory issues and on recommendations of governmental or non-governmental entities, where such issues affect medical physicists or the practice of medical physics. Advise on appropriate actions.
By-Laws:Not Referenced.Rules: 3.6.10
Standing?This is a standing committee.
Approved Date(s):n/a
Committee Keywords: Advocacy, Government, GRAC, Regulations
Chair

Sebastien Gros
Committee Chair

2025 Roster

(dates shown below are start and end dates of position.)

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VOTING AppointmentsThere are 15 voting members.

up-to-dateMax Amurao, PhD

1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 Committee Vice Chair

up-to-dateBette W. Blankenship, MS

1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 Chair,  Administrative Council (ex officio)

up-to-dateJessica Clements, MS

10/29/2020 - 12/31/2026 Chair,  Radiological Protection Subcommittee (ex officio)

up-to-dateMichele S. Ferenci, PhD

1/1/2022 - 12/31/2027 Chair,  Professional Economics (ex officio)

up-to-dateSebastien A. Gros, PhD

1/1/2023 - 12/31/2025 Committee Chair
1/1/2023 - 12/31/2025 Chair,  Government and Regulatory Affairs Policy Sub-Committee (ex officio)

up-to-dateMelissa Carol Martin, MS

1/1/2023 - 12/31/2025 Member - ACMUI Liaison

up-to-dateSook Kien Ng, PhD

10/30/2024 - 12/31/2027 Chair,  State Champions Steering Subcommittee (CHAMPSC) (ex officio)

up-to-dateZoubir Ouhib, MS

1/1/2023 - 12/31/2025 Member

up-to-dateJudith N. Rivera, PhD, MS

1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 Member

up-to-dateJohn C. Roeske, PhD

1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 Chair,  Research Committee (ex officio)

up-to-dateJennifer B. Smilowitz, PhD

2/8/2025 - 12/31/2027 Chair,  Working Group on Practice in Veterans Affairs Centers (WGPVAC) (ex officio)
7/18/2024 - 12/31/2027 Member

up-to-dateRobert J. Staton, PhD

1/1/2025 - 12/31/2027 Chair,  Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD) Subcommittee (ex officio)

up-to-dateRussell B. Tarver, MS

7/25/2024 - 12/31/2027 Chair,  Professional Council (ex officio)
1/1/2023 - 12/31/2025 Chair,  Medical Physics Licensure and Regulatory Recognition Subcommittee (ex officio)

up-to-dateJohn M. Wait, MS

1/1/2021 - 12/31/2026 Member

up-to-dateTroy Zhou, PhD

2/7/2022 - 12/31/2027 Liaison Imaging Practice Accreditation Subcommittee (ex officio)
NON-VOTING AppointmentsThere are 14 non-voting members and guests.

up-to-dateRex G. Ayers, MEng

1/1/2024 - 12/31/2025 Guest (nonvoting)

up-to-dateJay W. Burmeister, PhD

10/1/2024 - 12/31/2027 Chair,  Education Council (ex officio, nonvoting)

up-to-datePeter F. Caracappa, PhD

5/20/2022 - 12/31/2027 Guest Radiological Protection Subcommittee - Vice Chair (nonvoting)

up-to-dateJennifer Elee, BS

1/1/2016 - 12/31/2025 Liaison - CRCPD (ex officio, nonvoting)

up-to-dateAngela Gearhardt, MS

6/10/2024 - 12/31/2025 Guest (nonvoting)

up-to-dateSmita Kakar

11/14/2018 - 12/31/2025 Liaison - FDA (nonvoting)

up-to-dateBarbara Marquez

12/4/2023 - 12/31/2025 Guest (nonvoting)

up-to-datePankaj Patel, PhD

1/1/2024 - 12/31/2025 Guest (nonvoting)

up-to-datePhillip Peterson

7/19/2023 - 12/31/2025 Consultant - OAS Representative (nonvoting)

up-to-dateMatt Reiter

11/7/2024 - 12/31/2027 Consultant - Capitol Associates (nonvoting)

up-to-dateLuke Schwartz

11/7/2024 - 12/31/2027 Consultant - Capitol Associates (nonvoting)

up-to-dateOlga Stafford, DSc

3/20/2024 - 12/31/2025 Guest (nonvoting)

up-to-dateSteven G. Sutlief, PhD

1/1/2025 - 12/31/2027 Chair,  Therapy Practice Accreditation Subcommittee (ex officio, nonvoting)

up-to-dateKatherine N. Tapp, PhD

7/26/2016 - 12/31/2025 Liaison - NRC (nonvoting)
HQ Team Appointed to CommitteeThere are 2 staff.

up-to-dateDavid P. Crowley

6/15/2023 - 12/31/2037 Senior Government Relations Manager (ex officio, nonvoting)

up-to-dateEmily Townley

1/21/2025 - 12/31/2037 Programs Manager (ex officio, nonvoting)



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