🧬 Training the Trainers: How SNS Leaders Are Educated in FMTVDM®

Richard M Fleming, PhD, MD, JD
Oct 25
4 min read

Building the next generation of quantified medicine experts through the Fleming Method.

Introduction

To build a scientifically unified future, education must be as precise as the technology it teaches. The FMTVDM® FRONTIER isn’t just about discovery—it’s about training the world’s best scientific minds to apply calibration, quantification, reproducibility, and ethical medical practices.

At the heart of this effort stands the SNS Training Initiative (SNSTI), a structured global program designed to transform clinicians, researchers, and physicists into certified experts in FMTVDM®—the Fleming Method for Tissue and Vascular Differentiation and Metabolism.

Developed and patented by Dr. Richard M. Fleming, PhD, MD, JD, FMTVDM® is the world’s first imaging system to measure tissue changes rather than simply display them. Through rigorous instruction, SNS countries are equipping their professionals to lead this medical revolution.

Why Training Matters

True scientific advancement depends on reproducible skill sets. FMTVDM®’s quantification method transforms imaging from a qualitative “best guess” into a calibrated measurement of physiological change—but this precision requires equally calibrated training.

Each SNS country serves as a regional education hub, ensuring uniform understanding of:

Physics-based calibration principles.
Biological implications of quantified metabolic activity.
Clinical application in cardiology, oncology, and other InflammoThrombotic Immunologic Response (ITIR) Diseases (ITIRDs) resulting from inflammation, thrombotic changes and immune responses to antigenic stimuli. https://www.flemingmethod.com/
Ethical and legal responsibilities tied to medical quantification.

In other words, FMTVDM® FRONTIER education doesn’t just create users—it creates scientific leaders.

The FMTVDM® FRONTIER Education Model

Dr. Fleming’s model for training follows a three-tiered system—a progressive framework that builds mastery through scientific understanding, hands-on practice, and international collaboration.

Tier 1: Foundation — The Science of Quantification

Trainees begin with the physics and mathematics of nuclear medicine quantification.

This stage covers:

The Fleming Method calibration principles that align imaging systems to known standards.
Understanding of vascular and metabolic differentiation (the “VDM” in FMTVDM®).
Ethical interpretation of measured values versus qualitative assessments.

Trainees study Dr. Fleming’s peer-reviewed work, including “FMTVDM© Demonstrates Quantified Tumor Response to Treatment with Both Regional Blood Flow and Metabolic Changes” (2018), ensuring grounding in the method’s scientific validity.

Tier 2: Application — Clinical Mastery

Participants apply quantification principles to real clinical imaging data.

Under certified supervision, they:

Perform standardized imaging with FMTVDM® protocols.
Compare quantified results to visual-only scans.
Learn to document reproducibility in cross-site calibration studies.
Engage in peer review of anonymized international case sets.

This process trains clinicians to move beyond opinion—to measurable, comparable truth.

Tier 3: Leadership — Becoming an FMTVDM® FRONTIER Trainer

Graduates of the second tier advance to become trainers themselves, authorized to teach others and expand their nation’s certified base.

They lead FMTVDM® research centers, oversee data verification, and coordinate inter-nation calibration programs.

Each FRONTIER Trainer is required to maintain ongoing proficiency and participate in periodic global calibration summits, ensuring consistent application of the Fleming Method across all SNS countries.

The Fleming Method: Education Built on Reproducibility

Every element of FMTVDM® training follows a single principle: reproducibility equals truth.

Dr. Fleming’s research established that meaningful science must yield identical results when measured under identical conditions—a principle often lost in modern clinical imaging.

FMTVDM® restores this foundation by calibrating imaging equipment to measure physical reality rather than interpret images. The SNS training curriculum therefore combines:

Scientific rigor (physics, mathematics, and data calibration)
Clinical application (patient-centered quantitative diagnostics)
Ethical oversight (integrity, accuracy, and transparency)

This ensures each SNS-trained professional becomes both a scientist and a guardian of evidence-based medicine.

Cross-National Training Collaboration

SNS nations are developing joint training frameworks to share course materials, patient datasets, and verification protocols.

These programs:

Enable consistent FMTVDM® calibration across continents.
Create reproducible research foundations for international publications.
Strengthen trust between nations through shared scientific evidence.

This global collaboration echoes Dr. Fleming’s vision: science without borders, governed by evidence and reproducibility.

Ethics and Transparency in Training

Unlike commercialized or fear-based medical narratives, the SNS–FMTVDM® educational system prioritizes ethics over economics.

Trainees learn to:

Distinguish evidence from opinion.
Avoid data manipulation or selective reporting.
Recognize conflicts of interest in research design.
Publish open, verifiable findings for peer review.

This transparency reinforces the Fleming Method’s role not only as a diagnostic tool but as a moral compass for modern medicine.

A New Generation of Quantified Leaders

As the first classes of SNS-certified professionals complete their training, a new generation of quantified leaders is emerging—clinicians who measure truth rather than interpret impressions.

These leaders will guide their nations in:

Adopting FMTVDM® as a diagnostic standard.
Establishing regional training and calibration centers.
Leading ethical, data-driven clinical research.
Teaching the next wave of scientists in reproducible quantification.

Each trained SNS leader is a multiplier—expanding the reach, integrity, and precision of global medicine.

Conclusion: The Frontier Expands Through Education

The FMTVDM® FRONTIER grows not through technology alone, but through the education of minds dedicated to measurable truth.

By training the trainers, SNS countries are ensuring that the science of quantification will continue to evolve, expand, and unify medicine worldwide.

As Dr. Richard M. Fleming has long stated, “Science is reproducible, or it is not science.”

Through education, the SNS countries are ensuring that future leaders will uphold that truth—for patients, for medicine, and for the world.