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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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POSITION DESCRIPTION
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CONTACT
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| Scrutineer needed for CAMRT President-Elect Elections |
CAMRT is seeking a member living in Ottawa or the Ottawa-area who would be interested
in being a scrutineer for one of the president-elect candidates during the vote counting on May 16, 2012.
This person will be required to be present for the entire time
that the ballot counting takes place and to help answer any questions that might arise regarding questionable ballots. CAMRT will pay for any travel
costs to get to the location where the ballots will be counted (likely CAMRT office), plus parking and lunch.
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Interested persons can contact Myrtle Shields. |
| CAMRT recruiting for member to represent CAMRT on the Canadian Breast Cancer Screening Initiative (CBCSI) |
CAMRT recruiting for member to represent CAMRT on the Canadian Breast Cancer Screening Initiative (CBCSI)
The CBCSI is a national committee with representation from many organizations; federal, provincial and territorial with involvement in breast cancer screening. The purpose of the CBCSI is to review, discuss and take action on F/P/T and interprovincial matters of mutual interest or concern that are related to breast cancer screening as well as to identify and develop appropriate national recommendations.
To highlight a few of their objectives, the CBCSI provides leadership to: foster the development of quality organized screening programs, facilitate the use of best practices, and to create the evidence base to support the development of breast screening policy.
An interested candidate must:
- have a minimum of 5 years experience working in breast screening
- have experience with submissions for the CAR Mammography Approval Program
- be a full practice member of the CAMRT
- provide proof of continuing professional development in the area of mammography/breast imaging
- have knowledge and experience with a provincial breast screening program
- be available to attend a 2 day meeting held twice a year - spring and fall usually rotated between Toronto, Montreal or Ottawa
- be willing to participate in workgroups where expertise may be required
Of benefit however not required:
- Certificate in Breast Imaging designation
- work with breast cancer organizations
This is a 2-year term renewable for a second term. It is highly recommended that the candidate consider 4 years in order to develop an understanding of the work of the committee and maintain consistency as a representative of the CAMRT
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Please send a resume with a letter of intent indicating your reasons for applying for this position as well as two (2) references by May 25, 2012.
For information and/or submission of application, contact Elaine Dever, Director of Education by email or fax to 613-234-1097 attention to E. Dever. |
| Volunteer with your National Professional Association - Be an Essay or Exhibit Competition Judge! |
Ever wondered how you could volunteer with your national professional association without having to commit a large portion of your time? The CAMRT understands that there are those of you who want to play some part in the activities of the association, but find it difficult to commit to a lengthy term, because of the demands of work and family. Well, this may be the role for you! The CAMRT is looking for individuals who are interested in being judges for the yearly essay and exhibit competition.
What would be required of you?
You wouldn’t need to leave the comfort of your home or office, simply go online. Everything is electronic, even the marking. You will have a three to four week period within which to review and mark essay and poster submissions. The competition is held just before the annual general conference each year.
The CAMRT would like to have a pool of individuals from all disciplines and sub-disciplines, both in English and French that we can call upon to help make the essay and exhibit competition a success every year.
To be an essay or exhibit judge you:
- Should be a CAMRT member.
- Should be a practicing technologist, manager or instructor.
- Should be able to demonstrate that you have a thorough knowledge of your discipline and/or sub-discipline.
- Should be able to demonstrate that you are knowledgeable of advances in the field of medical radiation technology in general, and particularly in your discipline and/or sub-discipline.
Do you meet the above criteria? Then forward your application today, with a copy of your CV. You can apply online using the online application form.
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If you are interested, please click on this link to fill out the online application form. |
| Certificate Exam Development:
Exam item writers and exam item reviewers needed
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Recruitment for item writers and item reviewers is ongoing. A bank of applications from interested individuals in all disciplines is needed to support the process of certification exam development.
Didactic instructors, clinical instructors and direct patient care providers are invited to apply. Your expertise is valued and appreciated. Help ensure the entry-to-practice certification exam reflects current practice and assesses the competency required for safe and effective practice.
The meeting dates for exam item writing and exam item review will always be the months of February and March. Meetings are held in Ottawa with all expenses covered by CAMRT. |
If you are interested please contact Elaine Dever, Director of Education. |
| Reviewers for the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences |
The CAMRT is recruiting individuals who have professional writing and/or editing experience to serve as guest reviewers for the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences.
Reviewers are required to evaluate the suitability of research manuscripts for publication and ensure that the research / literature review is adequately portrayed. As a reviewer for the Journal, you will be expected to:
- Commit the appropriate amount of time required for review of manuscripts (reviewers are generally given 4 to 6 weeks to review a paper)
- Review manuscripts according to established policies and time frames
- Disclose any conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise, related to a particular manuscript
We are seeking individuals who have expertise in the following areas of expertise:
- Radiological technology
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Radiation therapy
- Nuclear medicine
- Statistics
- Research methodology
- Ethics
- Management / leadership
- Educators
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If you want to participate in the dissemination of knowledge through a global professional journal, please send your resume with a letter outlining your editing / writing experience to: Carly McCuaig. |
| Authors for Quick Self-Study Courses |
The result of a current membership survey indicated a high interest in the CAMRT Quick Self Study courses.
These are courses of approximately 30 pages in length, requiring the student to take 6-10 hours to complete. There are no assignments; however, a self-administered post-quiz of 20-30 multiple choice questions must be developed.
The author must request approval of the topic prior to development of the study. Remuneration will be paid upon completion.
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If you are interested please contact Elaine Dever, Director of Education |
