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Continuing Competence Program Five-Year Review

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:31:23-07:00

College regulation states that in each registration year, a self-regulating professional needs to complete the Continuing Competence Program (CCP). The CCP requires that a regulated member complete, in each registration year, a reflective practice review that consists of a self-assessment, a learning plan, and a minimum of 24 hours of learning activities with details of how the learning was useful to the professional. The CCP is founded on the assumption that regulated members acquire appropriate skills and knowledge to [...]

Continuing Competence Program Five-Year ReviewAdrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:31:23-07:00

Using Artificial Intelligence for Stroke in the Emergency Setting

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:29:10-07:00

Authors: Andra Morrison, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) Artificial intelligence (AI) can help us in our everyday lives – from improving our email communications, to searching the web, even recommending products or music we might enjoy. In health care, AI is improving the way we detect illnesses or certain health conditions. But what about the use of AI in medical imaging? CADTH’s Health Technology Update newsletter highlights new and emerging health technologies. In Issue 22 [...]

Using Artificial Intelligence for Stroke in the Emergency SettingAdrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:29:10-07:00

Fall 2019 Student Presentations

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:23:19-07:00

The Strategic Plan approved by the Council provides the College direction to “connect and inspire members to foster and instill commitment to both the public and the practice of the profession.” In line with this direction, the College has an outreach program for its student members. The program inspires students to get involved in their profession through the conference and participation in branch activity, completing the Regulations Education Module and contacting College staff directly regarding professional practice. The College met with [...]

Fall 2019 Student PresentationsAdrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:23:19-07:00

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (DMS) Roster Update

Adrienne Hislop2024-06-14T10:59:40-06:00

The Alberta DMS Roster managed by this College was launched in the fall of 2017, and it is nearly 1,000 professionals strong. The College would like to encourage DMS who have not yet rostered to volunteer to do so by sending their completed application to the College. For information on rostering and the status of DMS in Alberta, visit our DMS web page. The College continues to work with Alberta Health to expedite the regulatory changes needed to regulate [...]

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (DMS) Roster UpdateAdrienne Hislop2024-06-14T10:59:40-06:00

Perspectives – Scope of Practice

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:33:52-07:00

Morgan is a radiological technologist working in an interventional radiology department. The attending radiologist gives an order for the administration of heparin, an anticoagulant. Is this activity within Morgan’s scope of practice? The ACMDTT has approval for members to perform some/all of the restricted activities, as identified in the Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists Profession Regulation (the Regulation). Currently, only radiological technologists who hold a current and valid medication administration enhanced practice authorization on their practice permit may prepare and/or administer [...]

Perspectives – Scope of PracticeAdrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:33:52-07:00

Essential Role of a Radiation Therapist in an Accelerated Partial Breast Radiation Cosmesis Trial

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:30:16-07:00

The Radiation Therapy Department at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre (TBCC), under the directorship of an experienced radiation oncologist/world-class breast researcher and his fourth-year resident, put forth to the Health Research Ethics Board Alberta-Cancer Care (HREBA-CC) Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation Using Five Daily Fractions: A Single Arm, Phase II, Prospective Cohort Study to Examine Cosmetic Outcomes and Toxicity (the ACCEL Trial) for review and approval. Prior to the submission of the protocol, an experienced clinical research radiation therapist, who [...]

Essential Role of a Radiation Therapist in an Accelerated Partial Breast Radiation Cosmesis TrialAdrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:30:16-07:00

Bill 11, Fair Registration Practices Act and Fair Registration Practices Regulation

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:22:26-07:00

On June 19, 2019, the government of Alberta introduced Bill 11, Fair Registration Practices Act, through the Ministry of Labour and Immigration. On November 26, 2019, the government of Alberta made the Fair Registration Practices Regulation set out in the Act. This new legislation sets up a Fair Registration Practices Office for the purpose of ensuring registration practices are transparent, objective, impartial, and fair.

Bill 11, Fair Registration Practices Act and Fair Registration Practices RegulationAdrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:22:26-07:00

Celebrating MRT Week 2019

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:23:45-07:00

From November 3 to 9, 2019, we celebrated the integral role our MRTs play in our healthcare system for MRT Week. In preparation for MRT Week, we mailed packages to 263 sites across the province that included several posters, tent cards and bookmarks. The tent cards are meant to be displayed in areas where patients will see them so they can learn more about who MRTs are and what they do. We didn’t mention MRT Week on the tent [...]

Celebrating MRT Week 2019Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:23:45-07:00

Registration Update

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:25:38-07:00

Renewal Over 97% of members have renewed by completing all of the legally mandated registration requirements to practice the profession in Alberta in 2020. This reflects that you understand the importance of regulatory compliance as self-regulated professionals and illustrates your respect for your profession along with your dedication to ensuring that Albertans receive safe, competent, and ethical diagnostic and therapeutic care. If you have not renewed, please know that as of January 1, 2020: If you plan to practice as an MRT [...]

Registration UpdateAdrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:25:38-07:00

A Conversation with Wendy Read

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:34:36-07:00

We recently interviewed Wendy Read, who retired from practicing radiation therapy this year and served as our Council president from 2013-2015. Watch a short video on her thoughts on current trends in medical radiation technology on YouTube.

A Conversation with Wendy ReadAdrienne Hislop2024-03-08T10:34:36-07:00

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