ARRT hires Lisa Hazen for position focused on building industry relationships

The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) announced Tuesday, Feb. 27, that Lisa Hazen has joined its staff as Nuclear Medicine Technology (NMT) Relationship Manager. This is a new position, and Hazen’s responsibilities will include developing and building relationships throughout the industry.

“As a leader in nuclear medicine technology credentialing, ARRT is interested in working with industry partners to increase visibility and growth of this discipline,” Christopher Cook, ARRT director of strategic communications, said in a prepared statement. “Lis has dedicated her career to nuclear medicine. Her strong ties to the NMT community will help ARRT further develop high standards for NMT credentialing.”

“I look forward to collaborating with others in the profession to ensure that nuclear medicine grow and that our credentialing standards promote excellent patient care,” Hazen said in the same statement.

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