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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

2026 Roster

(dates shown below are beginning date through end date of position)

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VOTING AppointmentsThere are 11 voting members.

needs updatingMax Amurao, PhD

1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 Committee Vice Chair
needs updatingBette W. Blankenship, MS

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

up-to-dateJay W. Burmeister, PhD

10/1/2024 - 12/31/2027 Chair,  Education Council (ex officio)
needs updatingPeter F. Caracappa, PhD

6/5/2025 - 12/31/2027 Chair,  Radiological Protection Subcommittee (ex officio)

needs updatingMichele S. Ferenci, PhD

1/1/2022 - 12/31/2027 Chair,  Professional Economics (ex officio)
needs updatingSook Kien Ng, PhD

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

needs updatingJudith N. Rivera, PhD, MS

1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 Member
needs updatingJohn C. Roeske, PhD

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

needs updatingJennifer 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
needs updatingRobert J. Staton, PhD

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

up-to-dateJohn M. Wait, MS

1/1/2021 - 12/31/2026 Member
NON-VOTING AppointmentsThere are 7 non-voting members and guests.

up-to-dateLisa R. Bruedigan

10/15/2025 - 12/31/2026 Guest - CRCPD (ex officio, nonvoting)
needs updatingJoann Harthcock

10/15/2025 - 12/31/2026 Liaison - CRCPD (ex officio, nonvoting)

up-to-dateJason C. Mace, PhD

6/5/2025 - 12/31/2027 Vice Chair,  Radiological Protection Subcommittee (ex officio, nonvoting)
needs updatingMatt Reiter

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

needs updatingLuke Schwartz

11/7/2024 - 12/31/2027 Consultant - Capitol Associates (nonvoting)
up-to-dateSteven G. Sutlief, PhD

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

needs updatingTroy Zhou, PhD

2/7/2022 - 12/31/2027 Liaison Imaging Practice Accreditation Subcommittee (ex officio, nonvoting)
HQ Team Appointed to CommitteeThere are 3 staff.

up-to-dateLauren DePutter

10/9/2025 - 12/31/2037 Member - Director, Government Affairs and External Relations (ex officio, nonvoting)
up-to-datePatricia Lavey

4/1/2025 - 12/31/2037 Office Services Assistant (ex officio, nonvoting)

up-to-dateEmily Townley

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



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