The AU Health Radiation Safety Committee is responsible for the oversight of radiation and radioactive materials used for clinical purposes.

Charge: The committee has four component subcommittees: the Non-Human Use of Ionizing Radiation Subcommittee; the Human Diagnostic Use of Ionizing Radiation Subcommittee; the Human Therapeutic Use of Ionizing Radiation Subcommittee; and the Safeguards and Security Subcommittee. It is the responsibility of the committee to review proposed clinical uses of radioactive materials or machine-produced radiation; to designate Authorized Users of radiation or radioactive materials; and to approve areas controlled for radiation or radioactive material use. The responsibilities of the Human Use of Therapeutic Radiation Subcommittee are described in greater detail in the next section.

Human Use of Therapeutic Radiation Subcommittee
The subcommittee sets policies and establishes procedures for the safe use of therapeutic radiation sources at AU Health and other hospitals affiliated with AU Health for therapeutic uses of radiation. The subcommittee is charged with developing radiation safety policy in such a manner as to assure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations; maintain exposures as low as reasonably achievable for both radiation workers and the general public; and authorize the use of therapeutic procedures involving radiation sources. The subcommittee will meet as often as necessary to carry out its functions.

Sponsor

SVP Research

Chair

Hadyn Williams

Membership Roster

Members Role Constituency Representing Term
Chief Medical Physicist, Radiation Therapy Center ,
Ahmad Al-Basheer
Member Faculty July 2020 - June 2021
Medical Physicist, Radiology ,
Jerry Allison
Member Faculty July 2020 - June 2021
Gamma Knife Medical Physics,
Rebecca Cantrell
Member Faculty July 2020 - June 2021
Associate Professor of Radiology (Emeritus) and Nuclear Pharmacist ,
James Corley
Member Faculty July 2020 - June 2021
Medical Center Security Director ,
Joshua Cunningham
Member Staff July 2020 - June 2021
Assistant Nurse Manager 5W/4W,
Venita Davis
Member Administrative July 2020 - June 2021
Catherine Ferguson Member Faculty July 2020 - June 2021
Medical Physicist, Radiation Therapy Center ,
Chulhaeng Huh
Member Faculty July 2020 - June 2021
Diagnostic Medical Physicist ,
Anobel Maghsoodpour
Member Faculty July 2020 - June 2021
Health Physicist, Radiation Safety Office ,
Jenee Parlor
Member Staff July 2020 - June 2021
RN, Nursing, Adult Hemodynamics Laboratory ,
Myrna Sullivan
Member Staff July 2020 - June 2021
Lead Cardiovascular Tech, Pediatric Cath Lab ,
Brad Vittetoe
Member Staff July 2020 - June 2021
Professor of Radiology,
Hadyn Williams
Committee Chair Faculty July 2020 - June 2021
AVP EHS/Radiation Safety Officer ,
Philip Young
Member Faculty July 2020 - June 2021