The Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists (the College) seeks speakers for our upcoming Regulation Education Symposium on October 21, 2023. The College seeks 25 or 50-minute presentations that align with our Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics and include a perspective on how regulation ties into a health professional’s practice. Diverse […]
Registrants: Completed 24 hours of learning yet for 2022-23 CCP cycle?
College registrants are being asked, “Have you completed 24 hours of learning since September?” There are only 3 months remaining to complete your required learning hours and complete your reflective practice review for your 2022-23 Continuing Competence Program (CCP). For most registrants, this means you need to complete 24 hours of learning by August 31. […]
2022 Annual Report: Public Safety and Legislation Drives Projects
Integrity, accountability, transparency, professionalism, and collaboration. These guiding values are threaded throughout the projects and people referenced in the 2022 Annual Report of the Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists (the College). The foundation of our work is ensuring patient safety. To ensure this, the College provides regulatory oversight and guides registrants in […]
Standards Amended to Protect the Public re: Female Genital Mutilation
The Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists (the College; ACMDTT) has updated our Standards of Practice to better protect the public from the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The Health Professions (Protecting Women and Girls) Amendment Act, formerly known as Bill 10, came into effect on May 31, 2022. This amendment requires […]
Registration Renewal 2023 Report
Registration Renewal for the Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists (the College) for 2023 was open from October 1 to December 31, 2022, and the numbers are in. During that period, 2494 out of 2523 general registrants and all 17 temporary registrants renewed their practice permits. This means that nearly 99% of all […]
Perspective: Ensuring CCP Compliance
The following story is intended to encourage registrants of the Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists (the College) to consider regulatory scenarios. *All names and scenarios are entirely fictional. Cindy* is an ENP new to Alberta. She became a full College registrant on February 2, 2023, and wants to ensure that she meets […]
Volunteer Opportunities: Competence Committee
MRTs and ENPs interested in stepping up their career are invited to volunteer for the Competence Committee of the Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists (the College), particularly those in radiological and nuclear medicine technology. The Competence Committee is responsible for the following: Working meetings are held in Edmonton twice a year on […]
Changes to ACMDTT’s Regulation, Standards, Bylaws
The Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists (the College) and the Government of Alberta have approved amendments to the Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists Profession Regulation (the Regulation) which comes into force on March 31, 2023. The updates arise from Bill 46, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (No. 2), which introduced a […]
ENP Technologists receive revised Competency Profile (2023)
The Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists (the College) has released a revised Competency Profile for Electroneurophysiology Technologists (ENP). The document identifies the essential learning outcomes required for professionals on entry to practice effective March 1, 2023. Read Competency Profile – Electroneurophysiology (2023) Through consultation with technologists, employers, and regulatory experts, the College […]
Regulatory Education Symposium features Indigenous Cultural Safety and more (Mar. 18, 2023)
Register now! The Spring 2023 Regulatory Education Symposium will be held online via Zoom on Saturday, March 18, 2023. The Symposium is a free, four-hour virtual event hosted by the College twice a year to provide registrants an opportunity to learn more about how regulation weaves into their everyday practice. Students and affiliated health professionals are also […]