SASNM

Overview

Aims and Objectives

As stated in the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society, the main objectives are:

To provide a South African forum for collaboration between physicians, scientists, radiographers and other professional persons with a common interest in the field of nuclear medicine

To promote the practice and development of nuclear medicine through the accumulation and dissemination of scientific and technical information by means of meetings, courses and publications

To improve the status of nuclear medicine in South Africa through liaison with organizations with common interests, nationally and internationally.

Activities

Some of the past and current major activities of the SASNM, include:

• The organisation of 11 successful biennial Congresses since 1984

• The organisation of a number of Workshops
• Publishing of the biannual newsletter: Nuclear News
• Helping to establish the official recognition of Nuclear Medicine as a separate specialty by the Health Professional Council of South Africa [HPCSA]
• Instrumental in establishing the African Association of Nuclear Medicine in 1998.
• Establishing norms and criteria to be used in the accreditation of Nuclear Medicine facilities
• Participating in the recurriculation of the course for the National Diploma in Radiography
• Advising the IAEA through NECSA on AFRA (African Regional Co-operative Agreement) matters relating to Nuclear Medicine in South Africa

Awards

• Chris Jansen Award for outstanding young researchers
• Institute of Nuclear Engineers Prize for best Radiography student

Our Partners

No organisation can operate in a vacuum. The SASNM has formed close ties and links with a number of other organisations, both nationally and internationally, over the years. Some of them are listed below, with links to their homepages.

• Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (NECSA)
• iThemba LABS
• The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)