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Commencements 2025
Celebrating the 2025 Pinning Ceremonies for Graduates from the University of Alberta, NAIT, and SAIT
CAMRT-AB was proud to host this year’s pinning ceremonies for graduates from the University of Alberta, NAIT, and SAIT MRT programs. It was a wonderful experience celebrating these future MRTs and welcoming them into our professional community.
The CAMRT-AB pin is more than a symbol of completion—it represents the values and responsibilities carried by every MRT. The pin serves as a reminder of professionalism, integrity, compassion, and the commitment to safe, patient-centred care. It marks the moment students step forward as emerging professionals ready to contribute to the health of Albertans.
Connecting with graduates, hearing their stories, and sharing in this milestone made each ceremony truly special. Their enthusiasm reflects the bright future of our profession.
Congratulations to all the graduates. We were honoured to celebrate with you and to present your CAMRT-AB pins as you begin your careers.
University of Alberta – Radiation Therapy Graduates
Celebrating U of A’s newest Radiation Therapy graduates—ready to make a difference with skill, compassion, and heart.
NAIT – MRT Program Graduates (Medical Radiologic Technology and MRI, First and Second Discipline)
Proud of NAIT’s MRT graduates from X-ray and MRI—first and second discipline. Your dedication and hard work shine through. Congratulations to the newest members of our MRT community.
SAIT – NMED and MRAD Graduates
Celebrating SAIT’s newest graduates—NMED on the left and MRAD on the right. Two remarkable groups, one shared commitment to excellence in patient care. Congratulations to all!
Congratulations to all 2025 MRT Graduates!!
The Ascent 2024 (Calgary,AB) - October 25-26
Introducing The Ascent – CAMRT-AB’s Provincial Education Conference for MRTs
Thank you to all those attended the Ascent on October 25th and 27th in Calgary, AB.
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Program and On Demand Sessions
Below, please find the available on-demand sessions. Clicking on the title of the presentation will take you to the CAMRT CPD catalogue.
Member Price: $10 | Non-Member Price: $20 | The Ascent 2024 Attendees: $0
Please note that you will need to be signed into your CAMRT member account first to see pricing that is accurate for you (i.e., member/non-member, conference attendee)
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Unlocking the Wisdom in the Room
Alicia Wight and Meghan Donohoe, Co-Founders at Pebble
Develop deeper connections with peers through interactive discussions and shared experiences
Explore work challenges and identify similarities, differences, and root causes
Engage in collaborative problem-solving to address work challenges and generate creative solutions using collective insights
There are major sound issues with this recording and because of this we are offering this session for free. However, there are subtitles on the video that we encourage you to utilize
As co-founder of Pebble, she develops and delivers leadership experiences collaborating with cross-industry leaders to enhance organizational performance. Previously, as Interim Executive Director of Canada Bobsleigh Skeleton, Alicia led the organization through difficult financial challenges and substantial organizational changes starting the profess of rebuilding the organization. In addition, she held leadership roles at ENMAX and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, where she focused on leadership development and alignment, team effectiveness, employee experience and equity, diversity and inclusion. Alicia holds a Master of Education in Adult & Workplace Learning from the University of Calgary, a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Windsor, and certifications in Executive Coaching and Change Management. Her passion for teams and learning is founded in sport where her early years were spent playing soccer, basketball, rugby, badminton, skiing and horseback riding. Her sport experience continues as she is now learning the frustrations of golf, and trying to take Kicking Horse Mountain… with her kids. With over a decade of experience leading People & Culture strategies and a Master’s in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Meghan bridges evidence-based research with pragmatic approaches to transform leaders, teams, and organizational cultures. She is currently completing her PhD, focusing on leadership stress and well-being, further strengthening her mission to infuse humanity into leadership practices. A sought-after speaker and workshop facilitator, Meghan is known for her ability to inspire and challenge thinking across industries. She has shared her expertise at major platforms such as SXSW 2024, DisruptHR, MESH, and ConvergX. Meghan also co-developed “Leaders for Humanity”, an interactive card game gaining global attention for helping leaders reimagine the future of leadership and shape new strategies for navigating complexity. Passionate about transforming the future of work, Meghan’s mission is deeply personal—aiming to revolutionize the workplace for her young daughters so that, 15 years from now, today’s work practices will seem as outdated as smoking on airplanes. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Crafting Connection with Cake: Communication that Brings People Together Jennie Gilbert, Leadership Development Specialist, SAIT Explore the components of human connection Understand the importance of ‘Fika’ and cake for connection Develop strategies to improve daily communication There are major sound issues with this recording and because of this we are offering this session for free. However, there are subtitles on the video that we encourage you to utilize Jennie Gilbert is a Leadership Development Specialist and a facilitator of a wide range of courses for corporate participants. Her professional time is split between SAIT, corporate, and non-profit organisations. Jennie also creates and delivers developmental sessions for businesses, as well as being involved in a number of webinars and podcasts. Jennie’s career has given her a broad range of solid experience across the fields of education, corporate business both profit and non-profit organisations, from England to Canada, a few trips to Everest Base Camp and all the adventures that a family of five bring – she joins us today with an energy and commitment towards helping Leaders shift mindsets and practices to effective leadership in todays environments! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Thriving Together: How Collective Learning Builds Trust, Well-being, and Collaboration Meghan Donohoe, Co-Founder at Pebble Explore how collaborative learning leads to higher trust, well-being, and collaboration, creating stronger workplace dynamics Experience the benefits of building meaningful relationships with peers through collective learning in the face of stress and uncertainty Identify practical strategies to bridge generational gaps and create inclusive environments where everyone can thrive Meghan Donohoe is a leadership expert, organizational strategist, and thought-provoking facilitator. As co-founder of Pebble, she is at the forefront of reshaping leadership in a world of accelerating change and complexity. Meghan blends her deep expertise in leadership, well-being, culture, and innovation to help leaders shift their mindsets, drive meaningful change, and create more human-centric workplaces. With over a decade of experience leading People & Culture strategies and a Master’s in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Meghan bridges evidence-based research with pragmatic approaches to transform leaders, teams, and organizational cultures. She is currently completing her PhD, focusing on leadership stress and well-being, further strengthening her mission to infuse humanity into leadership practices. A sought-after speaker and workshop facilitator, Meghan is known for her ability to inspire and challenge thinking across industries. She has shared her expertise at major platforms such as SXSW 2024, DisruptHR, MESH, and ConvergX. Meghan also co-developed “Leaders for Humanity”, an interactive card game gaining global attention for helping leaders reimagine the future of leadership and shape new strategies for navigating complexity. Passionate about transforming the future of work, Meghan’s mission is deeply personal—aiming to revolutionize the workplace for her young daughters so that, 15 years from now, today’s work practices will seem as outdated as smoking on airplanes. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Together We Can: A Toolbox for Supporting Children Through Medical Imaging Alison Naylor, Child Life Specialist/Educator Explore developmental considerations for pediatrics and how to empower pediatric patients through knowledge and play Discuss evidence-based approaches to minimize medical trauma and anxiety, while maximizing coping and cooperation Build a toolkit of strategies (practical skills) to better support children and families coming to medical imaging centers across Alberta Alison Naylor is a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) and Child Life Educator at the Stollery Children’s Hospital and holds a master’s degree in Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care. Alison has been a Child Life Specialist for 19 years and has worked most of that time supporting children in oncology/hematology, including those undergoing radiation treatment. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Panel Discussion: The Value of Bringing Patient Partnerships into Your Work Expert guests working with and within the clinical and education environments Enhance Awareness of the Importance of the Patient Voice in Healthcare Examine how MRTS Incorporate Patient Perspectives into Practice Understand the Spectrum of Impact When Patient Voices are Integrated into Clinical Practice and Educational Programs for MRTs Jennifer Brown Jennifer Brown is the Associate Dean for the School of Health and Public Safety at SAIT. She has been an x-ray technologist for 25 years and is passionate about her profession and educating and supporting the next generation. She has worked at SAIT for the past 20 years through progressively different roles. She is actively involved with CAMRT as the Alberta Director on the Board. She is an Accreditation Canada surveyor and is working on her Doctorate of Education. Throughout all of this she has maintained regular work as a x-ray technologist for Alberta Health Services as she believes that the patient is at the heart of all we do and therefore heads up the Patient Partnership Committee at SAIT which has worked to implement the Patient Partnership Initiative. Amanda Jacques Amanda Jacques has been a radiation therapist since 2010 after completing her training in Edmonton at the Cross Cancer Institute. She is passionate about improving the experiences of patients, and has demonstrated this passion throughout her career. When a pediatric patient didn’t want to be sedated for their radiation treatment, and wanted to have breakfast and go swimming with siblings – Amanda began to learn about and implement ‘play preparation’ to reduce the use of general anesthetic in pediatric radiotherapy. This pivotal experience lead her to complete a Masters Degree in Professional Communications. While working as a cancer patient education specialists, Amanda helped build, transform, and harmonize educational resources using Adult Learning Principles, HealthChange Methodology, feedback from Patient Advisors, and patient voices through digital stories. This approach helped to build content focused on empowering patients to be active participants in their care. Most recently Amanda has been working to shift the perceptions of lung cancer in primary care providers and the public – to acknowledge never smokers as silent victims who navigate a frustrating path to their diagnosis due to the belief that ‘only smokers get lung cancer’. A key piece of this transformative work is connecting the audience with a patients’ story, and feeling the discomfort when realizing that anyone with lungs can get lung cancer. Outside of work Amanda seeks joy in her family, friendships, hobbies, and stepping outside of her comfort zone. Michelle Clapperton Michelle Clapperton is a registered nurse who graduated from the University of Calgary in 1999 with a bachelor’s in nursing and recently completed her master’s in nursing in 2022. Michelle’s clinical background for the last 25 years has been in cardiology and neonatal intensive care. She has a passion for patient and family centered care and recently expanded her focus in this area as a consultant for the Calgary Zone patient and family centered care under the Calgary Zone Integrated Quality Management Team. She is a born and raised Calgarian and enjoys hiking and camping in the mountains. Heather Roy Heather Roy is a patient advisor and is serving as the RadFlix Director of Operations for both Canada and the United States. Heather has extensive experience in the non-profit world, in particular with charities that support families dealing with a diagnosis of childhood cancer. Beyond her professional experience, Heather comes to us with personal experience in childhood cancer, having navigated a diagnosis of neuroblastoma with her daughter from 2018-2020. She has a huge heart for advocacy for better treatments and mental health support for childhood cancer patients, survivors, and their families. Heather has a degree in Behavioural Sciences with a focus in Psychology and is currently a student at the University of Calgary working on her Masters in Social Work. She has a particular interest in the mental health and well-being of children, adolescents, and their families during a medical crisis, specifically during radiation treatments. Heather has been the recipient of several awards, including the prestigious Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal for her betterment of the province of Alberta where she currently lives with her family. Sandra Dobson Sandra Dobson is the Academic Chair for the SAIT MRT programs ______________________________________________________________________ The Ascent would not be possible without the support of our Sponsors. Interested in becoming a sponsor? Find the prospectus and sponsorship application here. Platinum Sponsor, Welcome Reception MIC is Canada’s largest radiology partnership with a team of over 100 radiologists with diverse sub-specialties and areas of expertise. We are an expert and trusted partner to Edmonton and surrounding area primary care practitioners and specialists.
Together with over 500 extensively trained technologists and support staff who are passionate about their work, we play an essential role in providing diagnostic imaging services in 17 Edmonton area hospitals & community health centres and 13 MIC Clinics.
We are committed to the health and vitality of everyone who calls the Edmonton area home. From our customer support team to our technologists to our radiologists, everyone works together to make a difference in the lives of our patients and in ensuring that their medical imaging is handled with the utmost professionalism and confidence. Gold Sponsor, Speaker As a Life Science company and reliable partner, Bayer in Radiology is committed to developing products, tools and services all aimed at increasing diagnostic confidence and operational efficiency. While constantly endeavoring to further optimize contrast media and injection, we continue to pave the way in new and emerging branches such as radiology informatics. A wide range of products, best-in-class service, expertise and know-how – that is what Bayer in Radiology stands for. Founded in 1954, Christie Innomed is committed to provide innovative medical technologies and leading-edge service solutions helping to maximize efficiency while improving the quality and the safety of patient care pathway in North America. Christie Innomed is a leader in Medical Imaging Equipment Solutions, Health IT Solutions and Service Solutions & Multi-Vendor Services (MVS), with over 200 dedicated specialists serving more than 2,500 hospitals and clinics across Canada and the United States. Its goal is to empower healthcare institutions to imagine more by providing innovative technologies in the areas of health IT solutions, medical imaging, medical informatics, and related services. BioSyent is a Canadian specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of patients and supporting healthcare providers with unique and innovative products. AstraZeneca is a science-led biopharmaceutical company pushing the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines. Embark on a rewarding career with Canada Diagnostic Centres (CDC), a trailblazer in diagnostic imaging since 1993. Excellence in patient care fuels our passion. As a leading provider of diagnostic services and image-guided procedures in Western Canada, we take pride in our 43 radiologist-led community clinic sites strategically positioned across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and British Columbia. Join our dynamic team and contribute to our comprehensive suite of services, including MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Echocardiography, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, X-ray, Bone Density, GI Fluoroscopy, image-guided biopsies, and state-of-the-art pain management procedures. www.canadadiagnostics.ca BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. The company supports the heroes on the frontlines of healthcare by developing innovative technology, services and solutions that help advance both clinical therapy for patients and clinical process for healthcare providers. BD and more than 70,000 employees have a passion and commitment to help enhance the safety and efficiency of clinicians’ care delivery process, enable laboratory scientists to accurately detect disease and advance researchers’ capabilities to develop the next generation of diagnostics and therapeutics. BD has a presence in virtually every country and partners with organizations around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues. By working in close collaboration with customers, BD can help enhance outcomes, lower costs, increase efficiencies, improve safety and expand access to healthcare. Exhibitor GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and digital solutions innovator, dedicated to providing integrated solutions, services, and data analytics to make hospitals more efficient, clinicians more effective, therapies more precise, and patients healthier and happier. We have extensive reach throughout the global healthcare system for medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and digital solutions, underpinned by resilient, sustainable practices and products, and a commitment to growing access to care. GE HealthCare is an $18 billion business with over 50,000 employees committed to making it easier for clinicians to give quality care and improve patient outcomes. Each year, we serve more than 1 billion patients, facilitating more than 2 billion procedures. Our installed base includes over 4 million pieces of equipment in our Imaging, Ultrasound, Patient Care Solutions, and Pharmaceutical Diagnostics segments. With a global footprint and vast installed base of four million devices and as an established global leader, GE HealthCare is an enabler of connected care, improved clinical insights, and better outcomes that is uniquely positioned to deliver superior results, reliable partnerships, and sustainable growth. We have been leveraging advancements in machine learning and AI for the last decade to improve diagnosis quality and enhance radiology and clinical workflows. About the Speakers
Alicia Wight is a resourceful and pragmatic leader with a strong business focus, known for fostering growth, innovation and collaboration across diverse industries. With extensive leadership development, organizational change, and enhancing team effectiveness, Alicia has a proven track record of collaborating success in complex and dynamic environments.
Meghan Donohoe is a leadership expert, organizational strategist, and thought-provoking facilitator. As co-founder of Pebble, she is at the forefront of reshaping leadership in a world of accelerating change and complexity. Meghan blends her deep expertise in leadership, well-being, culture, and innovation to help leaders shift their mindsets, drive meaningful change, and create more human-centric workplaces.About the Speaker
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Commencements 2024
Celebrating Success: CAMRT-AB Joins University of Alberta Radiation Therapy Graduates for Commencement
CAMRT-AB was honoured to join the University of Alberta Radiation Therapy graduates for their commencement event on June 14th. This special occasion, held at the University of Alberta, was a wonderful celebration of a milestone in the journey of these graduates.
Instructors and leaders in the program, including the Dean, delivered heartfelt speeches, highlighting the pride and perseverance of the students who successfully completed this challenging program. It was a lovely event, filled with joy and a sense of achievement and shared by graduates, their families, instructors and CAMRT-AB.
CAMRT-AB warmly welcomes these graduates into the world of the MRT profession, congratulation each for passing their certification exams. What an amazing feat!
This event marked the beginning of their promising careers, and CAMRT-AB looks forward to their future contributions to the field.
Honouring Excellence: CAMRT-AB Celebrates NAIT Graduates of Medical Radiologic Technology and MRI Programs
CAMRT-AB was thrilled to also join the graduates of the Medical Radiologic Technology and MRI programs at NAIT for their convocation on June 25th. This event celebrated the dedication and achievement of students in these demanding imaging fields.
In partnership with AHS and Covenant Health, CAMRT-AB hosted a special celebratory event to honour the success of the graduates and the essential support provided by MRT preceptors. This gathering confirmed the dedication and passion that guided these MRTs to the next stage in their careers.
The convocation and subsequent celebration were filled with joy and pride as graduates, alongside their families, instructors, and preceptors, recognized the accomplishments. CAMRT-AB extends congratulations to all the graduates and welcomes them into the MRT professional community.
CAMRT-AB looks forward to seeing the impact these talented individuals will have in the MRT field. We are proud to support and celebrate their journey and achievements.
***Congratulations to all the Spring and Summer Graduates of 2024!***