Volunteering

Volunteer with the CAMRT – Be an Essay or Exhibit Competition Judge!

The CAMRT is looking for individuals who are interested in being judges for CAMRT’s yearly essay and exhibit competition. This is a volunteer position that does not require a large time commitment. Everything is electronic, including the marking. You will have a two to three week period within which to review and mark essay and poster submissions. To be an essay or exhibit judge you must be:

• a CAMRT member for at least 5 years.
• a practicing technologist, manager or instructor.
• able to demonstrate that you have a thorough knowledge of your discipline and/or sub-discipline.
• 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.

If you are interested in volunteering as a reviewer to judge the submissions for the essay and exhibit competition, please submit your CV and the completed online application form.

Certificate Exam Development:Exam item writers

Recruitment for item writers 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 for exam item writing is held in the Fall. Meetings are held in Ottawa with all expenses covered by CAMRT.

If you are interested please contact the Certification Manager at certification@camrt.ca.

The CAMRT is looking for a course author to create a self-study course on Caring for Patients with Disabilities, which will be a component of a new Diversity and Inclusion micro-certificate program. Remuneration will be provided.

Deliverables for the project:

• Create a course outline, detailing the outcomes and objectives for the course.
• Develop evidence-based course content in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
• Develop appropriate learning activities to supplement course content.
• Respond to feedback/comments from peer reviewers and course formatters/editors.
• Create a course assessment (multiple choice quiz).

What we are looking for:

• Experience with curriculum development and/or academic writing.
• Working knowledge and experience in caring for patients with disabilities in the MRT environment.
• A willingness to consult with appropriate resources, organizations and/or people to ensure the content is current, accurate and reflects the needs of the different communities represented in the course.

Interested candidates should submit a CV, cover letter and written references, outlining how you meet the above criteria to mberube@camrt.ca.

The CAMRT is looking for a course author to revise and update our current Cultural Competence in Health Care Provision Quick-Self Study. This newly revised course will be a component of a new Diversity and Inclusion certificate program. Peer review of the existing content has been completed and necessary updates have been identified, with a focus on building new content related to culturally sensitive care for Indigenous Peoples. Remuneration will be provided.

Deliverables for the project:

• Revise/develop evidence-based course content in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
• Update any dated content, references and statistics.
• Respond to feedback/comments from peer reviewers and course formatters/editors.
• Update the final course assessment (multiple choice quiz).

What we are looking for:

• Experience with curriculum development and/or academic writing.
• Working knowledge, experience and expertise related to cultural sensitivity in the healthcare environment.
• A willingness to consult with appropriate resources, organizations and/or people to ensure the content is current, accurate and reflects the needs of the different communities represented in the course.

Interested candidates should submit a CV, cover letter and written references, outlining how you meet the above criteria to mberube@camrt.ca by March 2nd.

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 short courses of approximately 50 pages in length, requiring the student to take up to 10 hours to complete. There are no assignments; however, a self-administered post-quiz of 20-30 multiple choice questions must be developed. Remuneration will be paid upon completion.

If you are interested in developing a topic of interest please contact Melanie Bérubé, Manager, Continuing Professional Development at mberube@camrt.ca.

CAMRT is recruiting individuals who are interested in volunteering their time and expertise to peer review Continuing Professional Development (CPD) content and/or to assist with the assignment of credit through our Continuing Education Credit Approval Program (CECAP).

To support these ongoing processes, CAMRT requires volunteers in all disciplines and specializations. These volunteers are then called upon as needed to complete reviews related to their discipline or area of expertise.

As a volunteer reviewer for the CAMRT, you will:

• Ensure newly developed CAMRT courses reflect current practice and clinical relevance
• Assign continuing education credit to educational activities available to MRTs in Canada
• Earn continuing education credit for your personal portfolio

Recruitment for volunteer peer and credit reviewers for the CPD Program is ongoing.

For more information, please contact Melanie Bérubé: mberube@camrt.ca or submit the application form with a current copy of your resumé.

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 21 days 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

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: editor@camrt.ca. For more information about peer review, please visit the journal website and select the “Peer Review” tab.

The CAMRT is looking to fill one vacancy on the Fellowship Committee.  Preference will be given to applicants with a background in magnetic resonance imaging.

Information on the new Fellowship Program can be found here: https://www.camrt.ca/professional-development/fellowship/.

Purpose of the Fellowship Committee

• To develop, evaluate and maintain CAMRT’s new Fellowship Program

Role and Responsibilities

1. Assess candidate’s eligibility requirements for program
2. Assess, monitor and approve candidate’s submissions to their Fellowship Portfolio, including:
   1. Reviewing and approving point accumulations for the Pathways Phase
   2. Reviewing and approving the Mentorship Project proposal
   3. Evaluating capstone mentorship project
   4. Evaluating reflective practice capstone paper
3. Recommend to Board of Directors the awarding of a FCAMRT
4. Develop and maintain the Candidate’s and committee member’s Handbook describing the Fellowship program
5. Collaborate with staff member liaison to promote the fellowship program

Applicants must have at least five years experience as an MRT.  Previous experience on professional committees and/or with activities outlined in the pathways to Fellowship is considered an asset.

Interested applicants must submit their curriculum vitae and expression of interest to Carrie Bru, Director of Education at cbru@camrt.ca