Workshops

ARC will deliver four regional workshops as part of the SNMMI Mars Shot initiative, with the goal of building practical competency that teams can take back to their local environment.


2026 Planned Workshop Schedule (interim)

  • April 2026 (Confirmed): University of Tennessee Medical Center - ARC project launch and inaugural workshop
  • June 2026: Carilion Clinic
  • September 2026: Regional Workshop (tentative location - Tri-Cities)
  • December 2026: Final 2026 ARC Workshop


Each workshop is designed to be multidisciplinary and practical, incorporating case-based teaching and hands-on simulation where feasible. Details for each workshop will be added with our April 2026 inaugural workshop open for free registration now.

Inaugural ARC Workshop

Theranostics: Foundation to Frontline

(free registration ends 4/11/26)


Saturday April 18, 2026


University of Tennessee Medical Center

A full-day, practical workshop designed to increase education and awareness while building theranostics and targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy (TRT) readiness for community-based programs.

What to expect

The inaugural ARC workshop is designed to increase education and awareness while combining foundational instruction with hands-on practice and team-based simulation. The content supports sites interested in building or expanding theranostics services, with an emphasis on operational readiness and reliable, repeatable workflows.


Registration is free with a light breakfast and lunch provided. We also anticipate 5-6 hours of CE content (currently under review) for physicians, technologists, nurses, pharmacists, and physicists provided as part of this workshop. Before the meeting, registrants will also receive a pre-workshop survey.


  • Morning: foundational lectures + panel on perils and pitfalls
  • Afternoon: Clinical lectures on patient selection for currently approved therapies and hands-on rotations (prep/handling, imaging protocols and dosimetry practice, mock clinical management of theranostics patient)

Materials provided

  • ARC Core Curriculum (print/digital)
  • Sample TRT patient workflow protocols
  • ARC Online Learning Platform access (coming in 2026)
  • Pre- and post-workshop assessments
  • Workshop completion certificate (CME/CE credit)


Agenda (high-level)


Morning Session (8:00 AM – 12:00 PM) — Foundational Knowledge

  • Registration & breakfast; welcome and ARC overview
  • Introduction to theranostics — clinical and operational perspectives
  • Imaging and Dosimetry - What is it and how can I implement it routinely in the clinic?
  • Clinical interpretation - Theranostic image interpretation and patient management
  • Panel discussion — lessons learned, perils, and pitfalls


Afternoon Session (12:00 PM – 5:00 PM) — Hands-On Skills & Simulation

  • Working lunch + vendor sponsored presentation
  • Breakout rotations: simulated prep/handling, imaging and dosimetry practice, mock patient workflows
  • Patient selection for lutathera - SSTR+ neuroendocrine disease
  • Patient selection for pluvicto - PSMA+ prostate disease
  • Debrief + wrap-up and next steps (resources, online modules, mentorship)


Confirmed Speakers

  • David Brandon, MD: Emory University
  • Dustin Osborne, PhD, DABSNM, DABR: UTCOM-Knox, University of Tennessee Medical
  • James Crowley, BS, CNMT: Carilion Clinic
  • Amy Swinson, BS, CNMT: University of Tennessee Medical
  • Taylor Gillespie, BS, CNMT: University of Tennessee Medical
  • Saikrishnan Gadde, MD: University of Tennessee Medical
  • David Chism, MD: Tennessee Oncology


Current Sponsors

  • GE Healthcare
  • Telix


Detailed schedule and list of vendors that will be present will be sent once registration is complete.


Location

University of Tennessee Medical Center
Wood Auditorium
Knoxville, Tennessee


Host Institutions


Dustin Osborne, PhD, DABSNM, DABR
University of Tennessee Health Science Center-College of Medicine-Knoxville / University of Tennessee Medical Center


James Crowley, BS, CNMT
Carilion Clinic


This workshop is supported by the SNMMI Mars Shot™ initiative.Learn more about or support the Mars Shot initiative →