Presidents Message January 2014

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1 January 2014 Presidents Message January 2014 Highlights: - Seeking nominations for upcoming vacancies on Council. More information on page 2 - Notice of Annual General Meeting April More information on page 2 - SAMRT development of Standards of Practice & Scope of Practice. More information on pg. 7 Inside this issue: Presidents Message 1 AGM/2014 Executive 2 Highlights of Governance 4 Committee Information 5 CAMRT Foundation Report 8 CAMRT Directors Report 9 SAMRT Conference Poster 11 From here in the city of bridges I would like to extend a warm and very heartfelt best wishes to every SAMRT member as we enter another New Year I hope every member had a chance to re-connect with family and friends over the recent festive season and you are able to take that rejuvenation into the professional realm with all its daily challenges. Your professional college/association is also facing challenges of its own as we move into a governance policy model of operation. We have adopted this new model as of our September 2013 Council meeting and your council members and staff are still learning and adapting as we transition into this new style of governance. I would like to publicly apologize if any members have felt slighted or left out as older committee structures have changed or dissolved as a result of this move. Our executive director Chelsea Wilker has had a particularly active and productive year and I m sure she will be reporting some of her activities in this newsletter. On behalf of Council and our SAMRT members I would also like to welcome Skye Tannas, a new part-time addition to our office in Regina and wish her the best as she starts working for our organization and will help to relieve some of the work-related pressure our office has undertaken. I would encourage members to take up the challenge of helping out with the next important project we are embarking on to establish a comprehensive standard of practice document. As a regulatory body this is an important piece of work that will help to define our profession across all the disciplines. Our Executive Director has sent out a call in order to recruit members who are willing to participate and contribute their expertise to this very important endeavor. I would like to thank all those who have responded already and urge all members who may have relevant experience to consider becoming involved. We are also using the professional expertise of a consultant recommended by the Alberta College who have gone through a similar process. With the advent of more hybrid technology affecting our profession we are facing an evolution of change and we may need to re-define our roles more clearly. These types of concerns will need to be addressed and our standards of practice will need to reflect these latest challenges affecting the profession. Your organizing committee for our annual meeting has been active in recruiting speakers and arranging a venue for the AGC in April at Regina. I think we have a great range of speakers and topics that will be of benefit to all our members and it is my earnest hope that we will see a good many MRTs taking some time to support their professional colleagues. I think the meeting s theme, Evolution of Care Image of Excellence is appropriately reflective of the changes we see in our work environments as we integrate new technology and maintain a high quality of practice. Again, I would encourage all our SAMRT members to support the CAMRT Image of Care campaign and please do use the NOD technique when introducing yourself as a highly trained and motivated professional. Your patient/clients want to know that you are competent and caring and will be able to satisfy their concerns as they navigate their way through our health delivery system. Lastly, I would like to repeat in an edited form, what a well known man once said: Ask not what the SAMRT can do for you, but what you can do for the SAMRT. Perhaps our new years resolution should be; let s be more active and support each other by supporting our professional college/association. Respectfully submitted by, Peter J. Derrick

2 2 Annual General Meeting Friday April 11 th 2014 at 3:15 p.m. Regina Travelodge Hotel and Conference Centre 2014 SAMRT Executive The SAMRT Executive consists of the Voting Council members (those members elected by the membership). There must be a minimum of 6 to a maximum of 10 executive members who make up the council. The elected executive members serve three year terms. These are the members that vote on council matters. President- Peter Derrick Vice President Bashir Jalloh Past President Ken Weber Allison Adair Jo-Anne Couture Jessica Mclean Nathan Rosenberg Donna Schommer Bonnie Caven - Public Representative Karen Davis - CAMRT Director (non-voting, advisory capacity only) Become a Council Member! It s your opportunity to become involved with the SAMRT Council! Your nominations committee is seeking nominations for three vacancies on Council. These elected council members will serve a three year term January 2015 December For a list of powers and functions carried out by the SAMRT Council, please contact the SAMRT Office by info@samrt.org or by phone Please submit nominations to: SAMRT Suite # Broad Street Regina, SK. S4R 1X3 Deadline for nominations: February The Council nomination form can be found at Executive or by contacting the SAMRT Office

3 3 SAMRT Highlights from 2013 Held a successful Annual Conference in Yorkton Saskatchewan Council and Staff had two (2) - two (2) day workshops that included education on The Policy Governance Model and adoption of a Policy Governance Manual Received funding from the Ministry of the Economy to complete a project related to Internationally Educated Medical Radiation Technologists Created a new member orientation package that will be sent to all new members Implemented an exam invigilation fee for all members writing the CAMRT Certification Exam in Saskatchewan. The fee is $100/exam write. Audited 10% of the Membership to provide verification of Continuing Education Credits and Practice Hours. All individuals randomly audited provided sufficient evidence and were approved Hired a part-time Administrative Assistant to support the SAMRT Office Put out an RFP for Standards of Practice and Scope of Practice. Selected Dianne Parker Taillon Consulting who comes highly recommended from the Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists Provided the membership with an option of electronic license/membership cards versus paper cards Worked on revisions to the Regulatory Bylaws. The revisions were approved by Council in 2013 and will be submitted to Government early 2014 Council reviewed the recommendation from the Credentials Committee to increase the practice hour requirement to 1000 hours in five years for ones primary discipline. Council made a motion to increase the practice hour requirement to 1200 practice hours in 5 years in ones primary discipline and leave 300 practice hours in ones secondary discipline the same. These practice hours will be a requirement for the 2017 renewal, provided they are passed by the Government in the revised Regulatory Bylaws. Effective December , members are required to get 10 Medical Radiation Technology Specific Credits. All members were sent a brochure in the mail that include the Continuing Education Guidelines and Audit Expectations Gisela Yaroshko, member of the Professional Conduct Committee, attended an Investigative Interviewing Workshop Provided support to the Alliance of Medical Radiation Technologists Regulators of Canada in hosting a Symposium on the Regulation of Sonography Began drafting changes to the Administrative Bylaws Sent Kelsey Koszman, winner of the SAMRT draw, to the 2013 CAMRT AGC all expenses paid

4 4 Governance The SAMRT underwent a major change in governance in 2013 moving towards The Policy Governance Model. Andrew Bergen, Jannice Moore and Associates, was consulted and provided SAMRT Council and Staff education on The Policy Governance Model and worked with Council to establish and adopt a Policy Manual. The Policy Manual was approved by Council on September This new Governance Model changes the way in which the SAMRT runs its day to day affairs as well as the structure of Committees and who the committees report to. The SAMRT Committees now fall into three (3) categories: 1. Legislated Committees: - Professional Conduct Committee - Discipline Committee 2. Council Committees (reports directly to Council): - Audit Committee - Ownership Linkage Committee - Nominations Committee - Awards Committee 3. Executive Director Committees (report to the Executive Director (ED) and the ED reports to Council): - Credentials Committee - Professional Practice Committee - Professional Development Committee - Adhoc Committee - Standards/Scope of Practice Review Advisory Committee

5 5 Legislated Committees Professional Conduct Committee - This committee is comprised of three (3) individuals appointed by Council, the majority of whom are to be practicing members. The committee includes: Dave Hilkewich, Gisela Yaroshko, and Kevin Lobzun. It is the duty of the Professional Conduct Committee to review and investigate complaints. Discipline Committee - This committee is established consisting of at least three (3) individuals appointed by Council, the majority of whom are to be practicing members and one of whom is to be a public representative. The committee includes: Bonnie Caven (public representative), Arlene Binner, Maria Mclaren, and Ralph Hoffman. Council Committees Audit Committee - This committee is comprised of the Vice-President, one Public Representative and one Medical Radiation Technologist (MRT) who is a member of the SAMRT. The MRT shall be appointed by Council. The Committee includes: Bashir Jalloh, Bonnie Caven and Finte Adem. This committee will be meeting the end of February with the financial auditor to review the 2013 Financial Audit and will present the financial statements to Council for approval on March 7. Respectfully submitted, Bashir Jalloh RTNM Ownership Linkage Committee - This new committee has been formed to facilitate constructive communication between the SAMRT and the membership, as well as the SAMRT and the public. The goal is to listen and understand the members and publics perspective and values in order to make decisions. This committee consists of Allison Adair, Nathan Rosenberg, Jessica Mclean, Karen Davis and Bonnie Caven. The Ownership Linkage Committees first meeting will be in February Respectfully submitted, Allison Adair RTR CTIC Nominations Committee - This committee shall be responsible to ensure nominations are put forth for Council vacancies. This committee is currently not active.

6 6 Awards is going to be a big year for the Awards committee. Currently this Committee consists of : Bob Britz, Kendra Lischynski, Donna Schommer, Jo-Anne Couture and Ada Bunko. The goal is to have this committee up and running, starting with a meeting in May. The plan for this Committee is to reclassify the awards so that they are more pertinent. For example to coordinate awards with some of the students' current curriculum, and making the technologist awards more inviting for all to apply. Might as well get applying for an award for the hard work that you are doing. The Committee will need to revisit and advertise the requirements for the existing awards as most members are not aware of what is available. If f you want to be part of this fun committee please contact the SAMRT office at info@samrt.org. Respectfully submitted, Jo-Anne Couture, RTR Executive Director Committees Credentials - This committee consists of Joyce Warren, Darrel Schneider, Debbie Lundy, Chelsea Wilker, Lorna Montanini, Ralph Hoffman, Nathan Rosenberg, Karen Davis This past year the Committee assisted in finishing the second part of the IEMRT project with the SK Government. The Committee also reviewed SAMRT Practice Hour Requirements. Currently the SAMRT requires that members must have a minimum of 500 Medical Radiation Technology (MRT) practice hours in their primary discipline in five years and a minimum of 300 Medical Radiation Technology practice hours in their secondary discipline in five years. A benchmarking report was done to look at what other Provincial Regulators and MRT Regulators do across Canada to ensure competence. The benchmarking study specifically looked at practice hour requirements. MRT regulators across Canada included in the benchmarking study: Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists (ACMDTT), College of Medical Radiation Technologists of Ontario (CMRTO), Nova Scotia Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (NSAMRT) and New Brunswick Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (NBAMRT). Provincial Regulators included in the benchmarking study: Saskatchewan College of Paramedics (SCOP), Saskatchewan Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists (SASLPA), Saskatchewan College of Physical Therapists (SCPT), Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association (SRNA), Saskatchewan Society of Occupational Therapists (SSOT), College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CDSS), Saskatchewan Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists (SSMLT), Chiropractors Association of Saskatchewan (CAS), Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW), Saskatchewan College of Psychologists (SKCP) and Saskatchewan College of Pharmacists (SCP). Based on practice hour requirements used among other regulatory organizations, the Credentials Committee put forth a recommendation to the SAMRT Council that for the 2017 renewal (and every year after), a minimum of 1000 Medical Radiation Practice in five years will be required for one s primary discipline. A minimum of 300 Medical Radiation Technology practice hours in five years will remain the same for an individual s secondary discipline. Respectfully submitted by, K. Davis, RTT

7 7 Professional Practice Committee The Professional Practice Committee consists of Renee Beliski, Bashir Jalloh, Matt Hutcheson, Dawn Leippi and Sherilyn Moore. The role of the Practice Committee is to make recommendations to Council regarding practice issues, Standards of Practice, Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics. As listed as a high priority in the SAMRT Strategic Plan, the SAMRT is moving forward with the development of Standards of Practice and a Scope of Practice. This project will begin in 2014 and is expected to take 18 months to complete. Due to the complexity of this project, the SAMRT has contracted Dianne Parker Taillon Consulting to assist in the development of these important documents. This is the same company that recently finished revising the Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists (ACMDTT) Standards of Practice. Due to the large investment of time that this project will require, not all members of the Practice Committee are able to commit, therefore an adhoc committee has been established. A call went out for volunteers to fill the adhoc committee. Once the Committee is finalized, this group will work with Dianne Parker Taillon Consulting, the Executive Director and the Project Lead - Renee Belitski. The adhoc committee will be called the Standards/Scope of Practice Review Advisory Committee (SPRAC). The individuals on the adhoc committee will be finalized in January and the project will begin in February. The committee will consist of individuals representing all four (4) disciplines, as well as Managers/Supervisors, Front Line Staff and Educators. Respectfully submitted, Renee Belitski, RTT Professional Development Committee The Professional Development consists of Allison Adair, Christine Dawson, Rachelle Reid, Anne-Edith Vigneault, Penny Burroughs and Benjamin Essien. As of December 1st 2013 all CE credits must be MRT specific. Please remember that this does not mean dicipline specific but rather the MRT profession as a whole. The new guidelines and forms are available on the website. The committee will keep a running log on the website of things that will not count as MRT specific as we go through the audits yearly. Things that are deemed unacceptable on the website are a committee decision. If you have any questions with the new guidelines please contact the SAMRT office. Respectfully submitted Allison Adair RTR CTIC

8 8 Foundation Report On behalf of the CAMRT Foundation Board, thanks for all of your participation in our fundraising endeavors. With your support, we were able to provide over $24, in grant money to our members last year. See for further information about applying for Educational funds. There were three members from Saskatchewan whom received support this past year. These members have agreed to provide 2 years of volunteer service for their PMA or for CAMRT. A reminder to all members that the CAMRT Foundation offers BMO CAMRT Master- Card; Reward yourself with 1 AIR MILES reward mile for every $20 spent or 0.5% Cash Back and pay no annual fee1. Every time you use your BMO CAMRT MasterCard to make a purchase, BMO Bank of Montreal makes a payment to the CAMRT Foundation at no additional cost to you. The CAMRT Foundation also offers Johnson Inc. Insurance. Any time a member obtains a no obligation quote on home or auto insurance from Johnson, the Foundation receives $20. Visit or call Johnson Inc. offers scholarships to Canadian post-secondary students. For more information, or to apply for a Johnson Inc. scholarship, please visit: or call: Respectfully Submitted, Jessica Mclean, RTT

9 9 CAMRT Director s Report CAMRT s 2013 AGC in St. John s, was a great success in that it offered a unique mix of provocative plenary sessions and informative presentations on leading edge topics in all disciplines and sub -specialties as well as the NLAMRT were the perfect hosts that showed us their famous hospitality. It was a great honor to see our own Bob Britz presented with the Stewardship of the Profession award, the second to be awarded by the CAMRT Board of directors and in my opinion to a most deserving individual. Bob has not only been my mentor in my professional association activities but has lead many MRTs and students to appreciate what a wonderful profession we are in and the rewards we receive when we get involved. Some of the highlighted activities from the CAMRT from 2013 are; There many new Best Practice Guidelines on the website for use for members. Competency Profiles went through major revisions and were approved late in this past year. A Future Technologies Advisory Council was established. The purpose of this Council will be to keep CAMRT and its partner organizations abreast of technological changes in the medical imaging fields, allowing CAMRT members to remain at the leading edge of practice. Advanced Practice Framework was completed with certification almost complete and these will assist those MRTs who see their careers taking this direction. There was a dramatic increase of MRTs enrolled in CAMRT CPD programs this past fall/winter. CAMRT was a lead organization for the launch of the first Medical Imaging Team Day, which was held on May 17. Our involvement included developing the Medical Imaging Team website at co-authoring a paper on Appropriate Use of Medical Imaging in Canada, media outreach and collaboration with Pat Davidson, MP (Sarnia) on a media conference chaired by President Amanda Bolderston, on Parliament Hill. The Image of Care (IOC) rebranding campaign continued with an emphasis on what members can do individually and collectively to raise awareness of the campaign and of their professional brand. On Oct 17-18, 2013 the CAMRT hosted a symposium on, The Future of MRT Education. Participants were key stakeholders representing; employers, regulators, physician groups, education programs - faculty and Deans of Health Science programs, the four disciplines, chairs of the exam validation committees and the chairs of CAMRT advisory councils. The 2 day session was facilitated by David Cane from Catalysis Consulting.

10 10 CAMRT Directors Report Continued.. Recommendation It was the recommendation of participants that the CAMRT lead a process that would establish a national task force to further investigate a change in education, collect additional data, and prepare a white paper. It is recognized there are many opportunities for change as well as challenges. It was emphasized that time be taken to do this right while recognizing change is rapidly dynamic. The next steps for CAMRT is to prepare a project charter for Board approval and funding allotment for the establishment of the task force. In conclusion, CAMRT is moving forward with a strong and vibrant strategic plan, ongoing support and collaboration from our provincial partners and other significant stakeholders, and new and enthusiastic leadership with our new CEO Francois Couillard. Respectfully submitted by, Karen Davis SK Board of Director

11 11 Diagnostic & Therapeutic Medical Imaging Evolution of Care - Image of Excellence SAMRT Annual Conference April 11th and 12th, 2014 Travelodge Conference Room 4177 Albert St. Regina, Saskatchewan (306) Accommodations available at: