CAMRT Newsletter


The CAMRT News publishes association and professional news to foster closer ties and the sharing of different viewpoints among CAMRT members and member associations. Published five times per year, the newsletter is distributed to CAMRT members in January, March, May, August and October. The Newsletter is also a great vehicle for career advertising.

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January 2010
Volume 28, Number 1

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*Please note that a hard copy of this newsletter will be mailed to all CAMRT members, along with the Registration Brochure  for the 2010 CAMRT Annual General Conference.



Table of Contents

President’s Message
Read the first message from President Shirley Bague …(click here for full article)
 
Column from the Chief Executive Officer
CEO Charles Shields, Jr. on Dose Reduction: An Issue for MRTs to Claim…(click here for full article)
 
Advocacy  Program Advances
Read about CAMRT’s ongoing efforts to advocate for the profession…(click here for full article)
 
Isotope Update
Monitoring the ongoing shortage of medical isotopes…(click here for full article)
 
The Survey Says…
An update on the project the rebrand the profession…(click here for full article)
 
CAMRT 2010 Conference
The 68th conference will be held jointly with the OTIMROQ in Quebec City …(click here)
 
In Support of CAMRT’s PLI Policy
Read Caitlin GiIlan’s article on the benefits of PLI …(click here for full article)
 
Updated Resources for Mammographers
The Certificate in Breast Imaging Committee met in Ottawa…(click here for full article)
 
Meeting of Preceptor Guidelines Workgroup
The special project will establish guidelines for education…(click here for full article)
 
Radiography and Radiation Therapy Members Needed
There are 2 available positions on the CT Imaging Certificate Committee…(click here for full article)
 
2010 Essay and Exhibit Awards
Find out about the submission and nomination deadlines…(click here for full article)
 
Long-time CAMRT Member  Retires
Read about Fran Lapenna’s distinguished career…(click here for full article)
 
Current CPD activities
Continuing Professional Development courses have been created for 2010 …(click here for full article)
 
2009 MRT Week
The role of MRTs in the healthcare system was widely recognized during this year’s celebrations …(click here for full article)
 
CIHI Report
The first in a series of articles submitted by the Canadian Institute for Health Information…(click here for full article)
 
Free PLI Legal Advice
If you are a 2010 full practice member…(click here for full article)
 
CAMRT Welcomes New Staff Member
Congratulations to Shaely Williams, the new Manager of Member Relations …(click here for full article)
 
ISRRT Report
An update on the activities of the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists in 2009…(click here for full article)
 
In Support of the ISRRT Notice of Motion
At the 2010 CAMRT Annual General Meeting, this motion…(click here for full article)
 
The World Radiography Educational Trust Fund
The main objective of the charity is to improve education in the science and practice of radiography …(click here for full article)
 
X-Ray Voted Top Modern Discovery
The Science Museum in London has named x-rays the most important …(click here for full article)