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The Government of Alberta announced yesterday that it was declaring a state of emergency due to COVID-19 and introducing new measures to protect the health care system, stop the spread, and increase vaccination rates. The College has taken immediate steps to comply with these new measures. Staff are now working remotely full time and the College office is closed. If you feel you need to visit the office for any reason, please email info@acmdtt.com to discuss your options. Staff [...]

Save the date! The College’s first Regulatory Education Symposium is taking place on October 16 and 23, 2021.

The College is continuing to review our operations and implement changes related to Bill 46. The Health Professions Act (HPA) does not require the College to hold an annual membership meeting, while the Alberta Societies Act, which governs professional associations in the province, does require these types of meetings. This can create confusion about the regulatory role of the College, so Council has determined that membership meetings are an association activity and removed the requirement that the College hold [...]

The College now requires regulated members to hold professional liability insurance (PLI) that covers a minimum of $2,000,000 per occurrence (previously $1,000,000). A review of the most common PLI policies held by our members (e.g., CAMRT, AHS and Medical Imaging Ed) shows that they already meet this new standard; however, all regulated members should verify that their current policy offers sufficient coverage. MRTs and ENPs who work in multiple practice locations should ensure that they have insurance coverage for [...]

The Government of Alberta recently announced that it will be lifting most COVID-19 restrictions in the province on July 1. The College is preparing for staff to return to work in our physical office starting Monday, July 12. College staff have remained committed to providing high levels of service and following the established business cycle while working remotely for over a year. To remain cautious regarding the continued risks of COVID-19 and its evolving variants as the province reopens, [...]

Recent amendments to the Health Professions Act (HPA) introduced by Bill 46 require that the College only carry out professional regulatory duties in the public interest and prohibit the College from carrying out association and member services functions. Based on a careful review of these changes and legal advice, Council has made the following decisions and updated the College bylaws where applicable: Branches will be dissolved as of July 1, 2022. The College will no longer host an annual [...]

Earlier this month, the CAMRT released a position statement titled “Discontinuing the Use of Gonadal and Fetal Shielding for Patients.” We have received some inquiries from MRTs about the College’s position on this recent statement and would like to take this opportunity to clarify the matter for all regulated members. To put it briefly, there has been no change made to the provincial regulations or the College’s Standards of Practice regarding the use of radiation protection devices that require [...]

Alberta is currently in Phase 2 of its COVID-19 vaccine program. Health-care providers who may be involved in clinical practice (i.e., have face-to-face interactions with patients, clients, residents of health-care facilities, etc.) are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine as part of the Phase 2C vaccine rollout. For more details on who is eligible during this phase, please see the COVID-19 Vaccine: Phase 2C - Eligibility criteria for Albertans to receive the COVID-19 vaccine document. To book an appointment [...]