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Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section names Jan Winn as outstanding educator

Associate professor of radiologic technology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center honored during 52nd Annual Meeting in Toronto

Grant and Award Announcement

Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

TORONTO, Canada--Jan Winn, M.Ed., RT(N), CNMT, of Edmond, Okla., was named recipient of the Outstanding Educator Award by the Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section (SNMTS) during SNM's 52nd Annual Meeting June 18–22 in Toronto. SNMTS President Nanci A. Burchell, CNMT, FSNMTS, presented the award at the Technologist Section's June 21 business meeting. The Education and Research Foundation for the Society of Nuclear Medicine provided funding for this award.

Winn has been an associate professor in the department of radiologic technology in the college of allied health at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), Oklahoma City, Okla., since 2000. She is also the department's vice chair, nuclear medicine program director and Web program director.

"Jan Winn is an exceptional educator whose recommendations pointed out her unique ability to easily explain complex concepts," said SNMTS President Nanci A. Burchell, CNMT, FSNMTS. "She incorporates the latest information in her classes, including new radiopharmaceuticals and the most updated protocols. She constantly seeks feedback from her students and technologists to ensure that the program is preparing students to be the best health care professionals," added Burchell.

An SNMTS member since 1985, Winn received her master's degree in the areas of historical, philosophical and social foundations of education from the University of Oklahoma and her bachelor's degree in radiologic technology in the area of nuclear medicine technology from OUHSC. The SNM Southwestern Chapter member is certified by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

Winn, who is chair of the board of directors of the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology, has also served as its vice chair and as BOD member. She has been an accreditation site visitor since 1995.

The 2003 recipient of the University of Oklahoma Presidential Professorship Award, Winn has also received the 2002 OUHSC Faculty Governance Award, the Student Council Outstanding Teacher Award, the Philip E. Smith Service Award and many other honors and awards. She has taught courses such as the Introduction to Clinical Nuclear Medicine Technology, Principles of Nuclear Medicine, Medical Ethics and Law, Nuclear Pharmacy, Laboratory Regulations and Accreditation in Nuclear Medicine, Advanced Clinical Nuclear Medicine Technology and Imaging Devices in Nuclear Medicine. She is the author of five peer-reviewed articles and numerous abstracts, posters, presentations and proposals. She has been a member of the Radiologic Technology editorial review board since 1998.

In addition, Winn is a member of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, the Oklahoma Section of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, the Oklahoma Society of Radiologic Technologists, the Association of Educators in Radiologic Sciences and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.

"It is an honor to receive the Outstanding Educator Award," said Winn. "It's wonderful that SNMTS leadership created this award to recognize educators in nuclear medicine technology," she added. Winn, who will receive $750 and a plaque, thanked Vesper Grantham, CNMT, her colleagues, students and alumni who supported her nomination for this honor.

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About the Society of Nuclear Medicine
The Society of Nuclear Medicine is holding its 52nd Annual Meeting June 18–22 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada. Research topics for the 2005 meeting include techniques for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease; advanced imaging for the diagnosis, staging and treatment of cancer; nuclear cardiology; and the collaboration between nuclear medicine and bioengineering in the fight against cancer. SNM is an international scientific and professional organization of more than 16,000 members dedicated to promoting the science, technology and practical applications of molecular imaging/nuclear medicine. SNM is based in Reston, Va.; additional information can be found online at http://www.snm.org.

SNM's grants and awards program is funded by both the Education and Research Foundation for the Society of Nuclear Medicine and the SNM Technologist Section (SNMTS) Professional Development and Education Fund. This program provides research grants and fellowships, educational scholarships and recognition awards to researchers, young investigators and students in nuclear medicine, molecular imaging and nuclear medicine technology. The Education and Research Foundation for SNM has been supporting the molecular imaging/nuclear medicine community since its founding in 1969. The foundation's mission is to advance excellence in health care through education and research in molecular imaging/nuclear medicine by provision of grants and awards.


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