The CAMRT-BC Advisory Council offers expertise and support to the CAMRT Board of Directors and staff regarding issues relating to MRT practice and provincial member services in the province. It is a critical voice in representing MRTs in the province, assessing member needs in areas such as continuing professional development, advocacy, social events, awards and member recognition. See the Terms of Reference for more information.
CAMRT-BC Advisory Council Members
Zahra Kurji, BSc, RTR, CTIC, ID
Role: Instructor and Clinical Coordinator, Medical Radiography Program, School of Health Sciences, British Columbia Institute of Technology
First Term: April 2023 – March 2025
- Clinical liaison for BCIT Medical Radiography students and clinical partners
- Ex-officio member of the BCIT MRAD Program Advisory committee
- BCIT School of Health Science Interprofessional Education committee member
- BCIT Equal Canada Patient Partners committee member
- VCH casual employee – CT and IVR departments
- CAMRT IW committee member
- CAMRT 2022 conference attendee
Corlea Smit, RTR, PID
Role: Interim Supervisor, Screening and Diagnostic Mammography, Abbotsford Hospital
First Term: April 2023-March 2025
- Interim supervisor for screening and diagnostic mammography at Abbotsford Hospital
- 10 years experience in teaching and clinical coordinator for BCIT’s Medical Radiography Program
- Designed several courses for BCIT and CAMRT; topics include student preceptorship and working with patients with disabilities
Hayley Olson, BSc, RTNM 
Role: Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Vancouver Coastal Health and PET/CT Technologist, BC Cancer and Part-time Instructor, BCIT
First Term: March 2021 – Februrary 2023
Second Term: March 2023-February 2025
- Provides expertise as a practicing technologist in several clinical sites as well as a recent graduate (2019)
- Part time instructor in the nuclear medicine program at BCIT
- Works casually at three hospitals and BC Cancer Vancouver
- Prior volunteer experience with the School of Health Sciences at BCIT
- Prior experience organizing and volunteering at events at UBC
Katherine Kwan, BA, RTR, RTMR 
Role: MRI Technologist with Simon Fraser University 3T Imagetech Lab
First Term: March 2021 – Februrary 2023
Second Term: March 2023-February 2025
- Engages with multiple levels of stakeholders to create health system improvements through accreditation and education
- Experience in diagnostic imaging accreditation and developing accreditation standards
- Co-chairs the MRI Program Advisory Committee at BCIT
- On the Medical Radiography Program Advisory Committee at BCIT
- On the CAMRT Professional Practice Advisory Council for MRI and CT
Ruth Dillon, BSc, RTT
Role: Radiation Therapist, BC Cancer Vancouver
First Term: March 2021 – Februrary 2023
Second Term: March 2023-February 2025
- Current work experience provides expertise as a practicing radiation therapist
- International experience as a radiation therapist (Ireland)
- Published in the Journal of Cancer Education and Irish Journal of Medical Science
- Prior volunteer experience as peer reviewer for CAMRT SRS Quick Self Study
Ted Toriumi, RTT 
Role: Radiation Therapist, BC Cancer – Abbotsford
First Term: January 2020 – December 2021
Second Term: January 2022-December 2023
- Participates on several committees, including BC Cancer/BCIT Clinical Liaison
- BCAMRT Innovative Leadership recipient 2016
Erin Robitaille, RTR, CBIS, CBID
Role: Clinical Instructor, Penticton Regional Hospital; Background in Breast Imaging and General Radiography; Advisory Council Chair
First Term: January 2020 – December 2021
Second Term: January 2022-December 2023
- CAMRT Leadership Development attendee
- On the CBI committee for the CAMRT
- Keynote speaker 2019 Siemens Symposium
- Speaker at CAMRT 2022 (view talk in CAMRT’s CPD catalogue)
Terry Mitchell, RTR, BA Medical Anthropology
Role: Chief Technologist Fort St John Hospital
First Term: January 2020 – December 2021
Second Term: January 2022-December 2023
- Responsible for all aspects of 7 modality MI Department
- CAMRT Leadership Development Institute participant
- 2014 CAMRT L.G. Cartwright Award recipient
- Presentations at CAMRT and CAMRT-BC events
Nicole Bemister, RTR, CBIS
Role: General Radiography Assistant Team Lead, Medray Imaging Coquitlam
First Term: January 2020 – December 2021
Second Term: January 2022-December 2023
- Assists in managing and leading a team of up to 30 MRTs over 5 departments in a private clinic setting
- CAMRT Leadership Development Institute participant
- CAMRT Professional Practice Advisory Council: Breast Imaging Chair
- CAMRT-BC slack champion
Sarah Erdelyi, RTR, CTIC, MSc Health Science Education
Role: Provincial Manager, CAMRT-BC
- CAMRT Leadership Development attendee
- Teaches in the Medical Radiography Program at Camosun College
- Member of the Professional Practice Advisory Council
- Previous Chair of the CAMRT-BC Advisory Council
Kristy Owen, RTNM
Role: Co-Program Head, Nuclear Medicine Technology, BCIT
- Ex-officio member to Advisory Council
- CAMRT Director for BC
- Previous volunteer experience with BCAMRT as co-chair of AGC
- Previous clinical experience at multiple hospitals in the lower mainland
- Passion for leadership and working with students