CMRITO News

The CMRITO is pleased to announce that the 2019 CMRTO Annual Report is now available on our website.

Please visit https://www.cmrito.org/pdfs/annual-reports/annual-report-2019.pdf to read the 2019 Annual Report, or click here to read past reports.

The Spring 2020 issue of Insights, CMRITO’s newsletter for members, applicants and stakeholders, is now available. Please click here to view this issue.

This issue features articles on: 

• CMRITO’s COVID-19 Update
• Election 2020 results
• Protected titles and abbreviations
• Suspended Members

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The College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO) is pleased to announce the results of the election for the Council Member position for District 3 – Nuclear Medicine held on April 1, 2020.

Sandra Willson, MRT(N) has been re-elected as the Council Member for District 3 – Nuclear Medicine.

The three year term for this position begins at the next Council meeting on June 11, 2020.

 

At a special emergency meeting, the CMRITO Council approved a time-limited State of Emergency Policy for the COVID-19 pandemic.

The purpose of the emergency policy is to:

• ensure that CMRITO’s regulatory processes do not put an undue burden on its members or patients
• work collaboratively with the Ministry of Health to ensure an adequate supply of MRITs during the state of emergency
• continue to ensure the protection of the public through the regulation of the profession

 

The Winter 2020 issue of Insights, CMRITO’s newsletter for members, applicants and stakeholders, is now available. Please click here to view this issue.

This issue features the following articles: 

• We've changed our name!
• Election 2020
• CMRTO is now CMRITO!
• 2019-nCoV (Coronavirus or COVID-19)
• Summary of Discipline Hearing
• Professional practice workshops
• Suspended Members

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The College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO) is closely monitoring the situation with the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as it relates to the practice of medical radiation and imaging technologists (MRITs) and the services they provide to patients. As regulated health professionals, MRITs are accountable to their patients and the public to provide safe, effective and ethical medical radiation and imaging technology services. Members of the CMRITO do this every day by ensuring that their practice meets the legislative requirements and standards of the profession in all types of practice situations, including during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

As MRITs are aware, there are effective infection prevention and control measures in place across the Ontario health system, especially in the hospitals, clinics and cancer centres where MRITs practise. In addition, MRITs are required to use appropriate infection control procedures in the course of the diagnostic or therapeutic procedure being performed (CMRITO Practice Standard #4, Safe Practice, indicator m).
 

Throughout 2020, Deputy Registrar Caroline Morris will be conducting a series of workshops across the province focusing on professional practice. 

The first two workshops – scheduled for Toronto in February and Brampton in March – are now full. If you are still interested in attending either of these events, please use the links in the messages sent to CMRITO members this week to add your name to the waitlists for these sessions. 

The workshops will concentrate on the CMRITO Standards of Practice and patient and family focused care.

Using interactive discussions and case studies, the workshops will cover the accountabilities and practice expectations of each CMRITO member as a self-regulated professional. Attendees will also examine patient communication best practices, and participate in exercises where you can share your expertise and collaborate with colleagues about providing compassionate patient and family focused care to your patients. 
 

The College of Medical Radiation Technologists of Ontario (CMRTO) is pleased to announce that it is now the College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO). 

The Medical Radiation and Imaging Technology Act (MRIT Act) came into force on January 1, 2020, replacing the Medical Radiation Technology Act (MRT Act). The MRIT Act changes the name of the College and changes the name of the profession to medical radiation and imaging technology to encompass the regulation of diagnostic medical sonographers by the College, which began in 2018.

Please click here to read our news release.
 

The Fall 2019 issue of Insights, CMRTO’s newsletter for members, applicants and stakeholders, is now available. Please click here to view this issue.
In this last issue of the CMRTO newsletter before we officially become the CMRITO, we talk about:

• The Medical Radiation and Imaging Technology Act comes into force January 1, 2020
• Notice of Election
• Fall Webinar Series
• Quality Assurance ePortfolio user instruction video
• Deputy Registrar’s workshops
• Reminder – updating your member and practice information
• Suspended members

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The College of Medical Radiation Technologists of Ontario is pleased to announce the release of three exciting webinars this fall: 

The Quality Assurance Program
Thursday, November 21 @12 pm

The CMRTO Quality Assurance Program is designed to assure the quality of practice of our members, and to promote their continuing evaluation, competence, and improvement. As a regulated professional, you need to maintain competence in your area of practice by participating in continuous learning and professional development activities to remain current.