TABLE 1

Summary of Task Force Recommendations

A. Training programs1. Short-term horizona. Harmonize NM residency and nuclear radiology fellowship program requirements
b. Improve robustness of NM training in DR residencies
c. Improve robustness of radiology training in NM residencies
d. Encourage 16-month NM training pathway within DR residencies
2. Long-term horizona. Develop combined DR and NM training programs for molecular imaging specialists
B. Board certification1. Short-term horizona. ABR and ABNM form strategic alliances to facilitate certifications for emerging training pathways of mutual interest
2. Long-term horizona. Develop an ABR and ABNM combined certificate in molecular imaging