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 seeking an instructor/mentor for the course, Essential Concepts in Radiation Biology and Protection, effective Winter 2022.

The preferred applicant will have extensive knowledge and experience related to radiobiology and radiation safety. A good understanding of the effects of radiation and safe radiation practices with a multi modality emphasis would be essential. Practical experience in dose reduction best practices would be beneficial. Previous teaching experience in this area would be considered an asset.

A CAMRT course instructor/mentor is responsible for:

• Recommending content updates (course, assignments, and final examination) to ensure continued relevance and currency of subject matter.
• Monitoring and responding to student enquiries in a timely fashion during two annual pre-determined terms.

This course is offered in a PDF format and requires marking of assignments and/or final examinations. Payment is based on the number of assessments marked and the number of course registrants.

Interested applicants must submit a comprehensive CV and a cover letter highlighting their education and experience related to radiobiology and radiation safety no later than June 1, 2021.

For a list of course objectives or to submit your application, please contact mberube@camrt.ca.

The CAMRT is seeking an instructor/mentor for the course, Introduction to Pharmacology for the Imaging Technologist, effective Winter 2022.

The preferred applicant will have extensive knowledge and experience related to pharmaceuticals, specifically those used by technologists in diagnostic imaging. A good understanding of drug classifications, indications, contraindications, risk factors, adverse effects and patient safety strategies would be essential. Knowledge in venipuncture, various methods of pharmaceutical administration and a basic knowledge of pharmaceuticals used in various organ systems would be an asset. Previous teaching experience in this area would be considered an asset.

A CAMRT course instructor/mentor is responsible for:

• Recommending content updates (course, assignments, and final examination) to ensure continued relevance and currency of subject matter.
• Monitoring and responding to student enquiries in a timely fashion during two annual pre-determined terms.

This course is offered in a PDF format and requires marking of assignments and/or final examinations. Payment is based on the number of assessments marked and the number of course registrants.

Interested applicants must submit a comprehensive CV and a cover letter highlighting their education and experience related to pharmacology no later than June 1, 2021.

For a list of course objectives or to submit your application, please contact mberube@camrt.ca.

Certificate programs are intended to provide a mechanism for medical radiation technologists to demonstrate knowledge and competence in a specialized area of practice, to promote standards of excellence within the clinical area and to identify those who have met a nationally recognized standard.

There is one (1) upcoming vacancy on the CAMRT’s Certificate in Breast Imaging Committee.

Interested candidates must be:

• CAMRT full practice member
• Currently working and have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in breast imaging, experience in a diagnostic environment is preferred
• Aware of current and emerging practices and technological developments in breast imaging
• Able to attend an annual 2-3-day meeting – Meetings may be held in person in Ottawa or virtually.

The following would be an asset:

• Valid CBI designation
• Completed CAMRT’s Mammography 1 & 2 / Breast Imaging 1 & 2 courses
• Experience with tomo

The term for this Committee membership is 3 years (2022-2024) and is renewable for another 3 year term.

Please forward a current resume, a cover letter outlining how you meet the above selection criteria and two written references by September 30, 2021.

For more information and/or submission of application, please contact Melanie Bérubé, Manager, Continuing Professional Development at mberube@camrt.ca.

The Certificate in Dosimetry program is intended to provide a mechanism for radiation therapists to demonstrate knowledge and competence in this specialized area of practice, to promote standards of excellence within the clinical area and to identify those who have met a nationally recognized standard.

There is currently two (2) vacancies on the Certificate in Dosimetry Committee (2022-2024).

Interested candidates must:

• Be currently working and have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working in Dosimetry
• Be a full practice member of the CAMRT
• Be able to attend an annual meeting either in Ottawa or virtual
• Have completed the relevant CAMRT didactic courses & program (asset)

Each Committee membership term is 3 years and has the possibility of renewing for an additional 3 year term.

Please forward a current resume, a covering letter outlining how you meet the above selection criteria and two references by September 30, 2021.

For more information and/or submission of application, please contact Melanie Bérubé, Manager, Continuing Professional Development at mberube@camrt.ca.

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.