I have been in the diagnostic ultrasound field for around 30 years. I am not sure why the oversight of the sonography field needs to be handed over to the CMRTO. Ultrasound has nothing to do with ionizing radiation. I imaging the MRI group was so small they did not make a fuss, but we are a massive group in many sub-disciplines. There is enough diversity within our category to warrant oversight by an independent body which will spend its energy and resources focussing on upholding the standards of practice, appropriateness guidelines, conduct and malpractise, and accreditation of its members on its own.
Just because abdominal u/s, obstetrics + gynecology, IPS credentialing, small parts imaging, fetal echo, pediatric and adult echo, stressecho and contrast echo, transesophageal echo, vascular technology, womans studies/breast imaging and elastography seemed to be associated with Imaging departments in a general sense, make no mistake - medical radiation workers know absolutely nothing about this technology, and quite frankly I am insulted that I am going to arbitrarily be placed UNDER the radiation group.
Further, I now pay the ARDMS, Sonography Canada, SDMS and CSDMS. I don't need another annual dues to pay. It is getting a bit ridiculous. How many people are needed to screw in a lightbulb.
I whole heartedly disagree with the proposal to allow this inexperienced group to oversee our profession, and derive profit from attempting to administrate such a massive group which they know nothing about. Just the same as an x-ray technologist who studies obstetrical ultrasound for 3 months and has no hands-on experience should never be trusted to see a single gestation in assessment, the CMRTO cannot claim the right to collect dues from us just because they got a few pages of background info on ultrasound and they were involved with the oversight of x-ray. Almost any other alternative sounds better to me.
I would like to be involved in this debate or consultation with representatives from the Ontario government. How can I get involved.
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