The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is working on a contingency plan for its annual meeting scheduled for June in New Orleans.
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Dr. Vasken Dilsizian, SNMMI president, wrote in an April 13 letter to members that the organization has "created a detailed contingency plan for an interactive virtual meeting that is both informative and appealing, including continuing education, scientific abstracts, posters, exhibits, and networking. We are continuing to fine-tune this plan so that it can be promptly implemented."
Because of COVID-19, the city of New Orleans has converted its convention center, the site for SNMMI's meeting, into a field hospital. Dilsizian added that SNMMI is in "active consultation" with its legal counsel and officials in the state of Louisiana and "will announce our decision in a timely manner."
"We are aware that most of you are operating under severe restrictions meant to protect your health and that of your patients, staff, and families," he wrote. "SNMMI leadership is watching very closely as the situation progresses in New Orleans, in the United States, and worldwide."
