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Continuing Competence Program – 2019

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:50:25-07:00

Your annual practice review consists of a self-assessment, learning plan and reflective learning activities. Here is a list of learning activities the Competence Committee has deemed satisfactory with time restrictions: Satisfactory learning activities with time restrictions Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) time may be counted for up to four hours per CCP cycle. Any CPR hours that exceed the four hours are not considered to add to the satisfactory learning requirement. ACMDTT courses, including the Regulation Education Module; Heightening Professional Boundaries [...]

Continuing Competence Program – 2019Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:50:25-07:00

Bill 11, Fair Registration Practices Act

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:39:39-07:00

On June 19, 2019, the government of Alberta introduced Bill 11, Fair Registration Practices Act. The Act looks to remove barriers for internationally educated professionals in Alberta. It applies to regulated professions and designated trades. The Act will give the Minister of Labour and Immigration the ability to issue compliance orders, request audits on how applications are processed, and reports from the College. The Fair Registration Practices Code, included in the Bill will outline general and specific duties that constitute [...]

Bill 11, Fair Registration Practices ActAdrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:39:39-07:00

Do you see what I see?

Do you see what I see?

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:44:33-07:00

Author: Sherri Priestly, MRT(R) Have you ever had a frustrating interaction with an orthopedic surgeon? Unfortunately, it has been my experience as an x-ray tech that this happens on a regular basis. Recently, I have been reflecting about this and asking why. Why is there frustration and tension between x-ray techs and orthopedic surgeons? Aren’t we all on the same team? Don’t we have the same goals? One goal that we share is our concern for patient outcomes, what [...]

Do you see what I see?Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:44:33-07:00

Artificial Intelligence and Medical Imaging

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:51:34-07:00

Author: Jonathan Schaeffer Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be a popular media topic these days, and with good reason. The past decade has seen a phenomenal growth in deployed AI applications, many of which are having or will soon be having profound effects on society. Three are three things driving the rapid advances in the field: Fast, inexpensive, and plentiful computers (i.e., speed); Lots of data (i.e., storage/memory); and Data analysis (i.e., learning). This is the technology triumvirate of [...]

Artificial Intelligence and Medical ImagingAdrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:51:34-07:00

The Workstation – Danielle B.

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:57:02-07:00

Hello and welcome to a new component of the newsletter. The intent of this section is to be a platform for the sharing of information. This information can be one of interesting topics, new ideas to educate, workplace commonalities, or other facets of patient care that can impact us all…or not. The content is up to us…Also, to be included are some of the aspects that are on the forefront of our profession that are worthy of discussion. The [...]

The Workstation – Danielle B.Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:57:02-07:00

Membership Meeting – 2019

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:38:16-07:00

The College’s first Membership Meeting was held on May 11, 2019, at the Mayfield Dinner Theatre in Edmonton. There were 33 registrations through Zoom and over 350 members attending in person. The Council and Registrar & CEO of the College presented on the activities of the College. These activities included the activities of Council’s Governance Workgroup, the Finance and Audit Workgroup, Financial Statements of the College and the Annual Report. The College also communicated the changes to the College [...]

Membership Meeting – 2019Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:38:16-07:00

In Conversation With Marlene Stodgell-O’Grady

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:49:17-07:00

Marlene Stodgell-O’Grady, Director, Quality Safety and Education, Alberta Health Services, retired from the profession this year. The Registrar had the privilege of capturing Marlene’s reflections on her remarkable professional journey and the profession. On technology and change impacting practice, Marlene says ‘The conundrum of these technology advancements is that they have changed everything and they have changed nothing’. Congratulations on your retirement! Many of us are looking forward to that time in our life, and some of us who are [...]

In Conversation With Marlene Stodgell-O’GradyAdrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:49:17-07:00

2019 Standards of Practice

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:40:46-07:00

The 2019 Standards of Practice will represent the expected minimum level of performance for members and reflect delivery of safe, competent and ethical care to patients. These Standards are mandatory for all members of the College across all contexts of professional practice. The Standards serve a variety of purposes for stakeholders, both internal and external to the professions of medical radiation technology and electroneurophysiology technology, such as: The College uses the Standards to outline standards/expectations for evaluation of quality [...]

2019 Standards of PracticeAdrienne Hislop2024-03-08T09:40:46-07:00

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