APhA Radiopharmaceuticals Community
Connect with members dedicated to advancing the radiopharmaceuticals field.
Overview
Engage in discussions, share expertise, and stay informed on educational, legislative, and practice advancements. Collaborate to uphold excellence in patient care and support professional growth in this specialized field.
The mission of the Radiopharmaceuticals Community is to support members through APhA educational programming, communication, and legislation activities to uphold and promote access to radiopharmaceuticals, advance patient care, and recognize excellence in the field.
The Radiopharmaceuticals Community will actively support APhA’s vision and strategic plan fostering pharmacists and related professionals working in various fields and interest groups related to manufacturing, preparation and dispensing of radiopharmaceuticals by providing its stakeholders an avenue to fulfill individual professional goals and support the goals of the Community.
Meet the Leaders Driving Our Community Forward
Get to know the leaders guiding our profession. Their leadership drives innovation, fosters collaboration, and makes a lasting impact on patient care and pharmacy practice.
Bio
Nic Mastascusa, PharmD, is the chief nuclear pharmacist at The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and clinical assistant professor at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. He earned his pharmacy degree at the University of Iowa, completed authorized nuclear pharmacist training through Purdue University in 2008, and became board certified in 2017. He oversees the daily clinical functions of the radiopharmacy, and thoroughly enjoys teaching student pharmacists, radiology residents, and nuclear medicine technology students.
Nic is active in multiple organizations, including APhA and the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. He has had several roles in his career, including pharmacy manager, radiation safety officer, and customer services and education coordinator for a commercial radiopharmacy.
Nic Mastascusa
PharmD
Bio
Kara Weatherman, PharmD, BCNP, FAPhA, is a professor of pharmacy practice and director of radiopharmaceutical programs with the Purdue University College of Pharmacy. She received her PharmD degrees from Purdue University along with authorized user training for the handling of radioactive materials. After practicing as a nuclear pharmacist in both independent and commercial settings, Kara returned to Purdue University to take on an academic role as director of nuclear pharmacy programs. She is responsible for didactic and lab-based instruction in the nuclear pharmacy curriculum that is offered within the PharmD degree program. She also coordinates Purdue’s postgraduate nuclear pharmacy certificate program, as well as other programs focused on radiopharmaceuticals and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing.
Kara has authored numerous publications, including the textbook Radiopharmaceuticals in Nuclear Pharmacy and Nuclear Medicine, several book chapters and continuing education programs, and has presented at various national and international venues. She is also the director for the Purdue University Nuclear Pharmacy Continuing Education program for recertification continuing education for board certified nuclear pharmacists.
Kara Weatherman
PharmD, BCNP, FAPhA
Bio
Richard Green, BSPharm, BCNP, FAPhA, began his career on the bottom rung of the radiopharmacy ladder as a driver in a radiopharmacy making deliveries to hospitals and clinics— where he was obviously bitten by the nuclear bug. As a result, he pursued a career in nuclear pharmacy, graduating from the University of Arizona in 1988. He has managed radiopharmacies in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Phoenix, and Arizona, and managed the first commercial Positron Emission Tomography cyclotron radiopharmacy in the country.
Richard was the director of radiopharmacy practice at Cardinal Health Nuclear & Precision Health Solutions, essentially their chief nuclear pharmacist for 18 years. He led Cardinal Health's staff of radiopharmacists and radiopharmacy technicians, working in 126 radiopharmacies in 45 states. He is one of only 354 board certified nuclear pharmacists in the world and has more than 40 years of radiopharmacy experience. He taught hundreds of nuclear pharmacists when he led the nation's largest company-conducted AU program for over a decade. He currently serves on the United States Pharmacopeia radiopharmaceutical expert panel, where he was one of the authors of USP General Chapter <825> Radiopharmaceuticals-Preparation, Compounding, Dispensing, and Repackaging. Richard serves on the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Council of Radiopharmaceuticals, and as the nuclear pharmacist on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Advisory Committee on the Medical Use of Isotopes (current committee vice chair).
Richard Green
BSPharm, BCNP, FAPhA
Bio
Andrew Brown, PharmD, is a board certified nuclear pharmacist who serves as the regulatory manager for the Cardinal Health Nuclear & Precision Health Solutions corporate pharmacy practice team (based in central Ohio). Andrew has provided patient care as a pharmacist in a variety of settings including both centralized and hospital-based nuclear pharmacy, as well as working as a clinical pharmacist in various hospital settings.
Andrew is active in numerous industry organizations, is highly collaborative, and unrelenting in advocating for patients.
Andrew Brown
PharmD
Bio
Kristin Swann, PharmD, is a board certified nuclear pharmacist with Cardinal Health Nuclear & Precision Health Solutions in. She serves as a regulatory manager, focused on clinical support, medication safety, and regulatory compliance. As a staff pharmacist in Atlanta, GA, and Memphis, TN, she held positions as a Lean Six Sigma Specialist, Environmental Health & Safety Lead, and preceptor for summer interns & APPE students. In addition, she serves as a clinical assistant professor for University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy, teaching both pharmacy and nuclear medicine technician students.
Kristin sits on the BPS Nuclear Pharmacy Specialty Council and has been a member of APhA since 2015. She enjoys sharing her passion for radiopharmacy through both hands-on training and teaching opportunities. She received her master’s in physics from the University of Chicago and her PharmD degree from UAMS.
Kristin Swann
PharmD
Collaborate for Change: Join a Team
Teams are at the heart of our association's impact. By joining a team, you will collaborate with like-minded professionals, share insights, and work together on key initiatives that shape the future of our field.
The Community is led by a chair, chair-elect, and member-at-large (up to three) that serve to advance the work of the Community. Team members are appointed by the Community leadership.
Awards Team
Identification of Community members who match the criteria for APhA and external awards. Once members are identified, members will coordinate the writing and submission of the awards package. The team will also oversee the selection of the Briner Award.
Education Team
Develop and oversee at least 15 hours of radiopharmaceuticals specific CE to be presented during each Annual Meeting.
Regulatory Team
Monitor and provide comments on regulatory issues across the radiopharmaceuticals profession.
New Practitioner and Student Pharmacist Team
Develop and provide networking opportunities to students and new practitioners. Serve as a resource for students who are transitioning into their pharmacist roles.
Engagement Plans
Discover our engagement plans designed to advance pharmacy practice, foster innovation, and create lasting change in patient care.
Resources
Explore valuable resources, shaping the future of the profession and advancing patient care.
Nuclear Pharmacy Compounding Guidelines
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APhA Nuclear Pharmacy Technician Certification Guidelines
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Radiopharmaceutical Vendor Qualification Checklist
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