FDA seeking nominations for mammography advisory committee

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is looking to fill upcoming vacancies within the National Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Committee. 

On Jan. 6, the agency put out a notice requesting nominations for prospective voting members who are well qualified to serve on the committee, which falls under the umbrella of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health. The National Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Committee provides guidance and recommendations related to the standards by which mammography facilities are regulated.  

Most recently, the committee voted to amend a portion of the Mammography Quality Standards Act, resulting in a new rule that requires imaging facilities to inform women of their breast density status. That rule officially went into effect on Sept. 10. 

The committee consists of 15 members. To qualify, individuals must be “physicians, practitioners, and other health professionals, whose clinical practice, research specialization or professional expertise includes a significant focus on mammography,” according to the FDA. Members are allowed to serve on the committee for up to four consecutive years. 

Anyone interested in nominating themself or someone else should submit their resume, including current business address, phone number and email address, in addition to a signed copy of the FDA’s acknowledgement and consent form. If an individual is nominating someone else, the candidate must be made aware. 

The agency will begin accepting nominations on Feb. 1 and will give first consideration to those submitted prior to March 7; nominations submitted after March 7 will be considered for future vacancies as they become available. 

Anyone looking to nominate themself or someone else can do so electronically on the FDA’s Advisory Nomination Portal. 

More information on the process can be found here.