Professional Development and Education Fund (PDEF)

The Professional Development and Education Fund (PDEF) was created in 2001 by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Technologist Section (SNMMI-TS) to provide a forum in which corporate entities could contribute financial support to technologist related programs and activities. Their mission supports the advancement of molecular and nuclear medicine technologists through professional development that promotes clinical excellence and optimal patient outcomes.

Sponsorship funds are directed toward:

• Encouraging research studies, publications, and papers in nuclear medicine technology that promote the development of best-practice techniques
•  Advancing the educational background of clinical nuclear medicine instructors, practicing nuclear medicine technologists, and those entering the field
•  Advancing the programs of SNMMI-TS by supporting resources and opportunities in educational advancement and professional development
•  Developing research opportunities for technologists, in the form of funding and research fellowships
•  Increasing the quantity of qualified leaders within the organization and in the field