- 1. Learn about Ultrasound regulation, principles of regulation and professional accountability
- 2. Learn about Liver Transplant Sonography
- 3. Understand Sonographer’s Approach to Appendicitis
- 4. Study the various ultrasound features of ectopic pregnancy
- 5. Learn about ultrasound microbubble contrast agents and their applications
- 6. Understand the Factors Affecting Ultrasound Image Quality
- 7. Learn about Breast Ultrasound
- 8. Increase awareness of Compassion in Healthcare and how to create a compassionate environment.
- – Ms. Linda Gough ,MRT(R), BSc., MPA, Registrar & CEO CMRTO
- – Mr. Ray Lappalainen , DMS, RTR, CRGS, Director OAMRS, CMRTO transitional Council member
- – Mr. Leonardo Faundez , MA-Ed BSc RTNM RDMS, CRGS CRVS, Sonographer and Entrepreneur
- – Mr. Rosie Nouraini ,MRT(R), CRGS, CRVS
- – Mr. John R. Peacock ,CRGS, Educator
- – Mr. Anand Rattansingh , MSc., RDMS, RVT, CRGS, CRVT, RT
Short Biographies
Ms. Linda Gough : Ms. Gough is the Registrar & CEO at the College of Medical Radiation Technologists of Ontario (CMRTO). Linda obtained her diploma in radiography from the Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences in Toronto. In addition, Linda holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Waterloo and a Master’s in Public Policy from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. Linda is an advocate for the self-regulation of professions and believes that by involving the professionals themselves in the development of standards used by regulators, along with public members, professions can effectively regulate in the public interest. Linda is a founding member of the Alliance of Medical Radiation Technologists Regulators of Canada and is pleased to be currently serving as its President.
Mr. Ray Lappalainen: Mr. Lappalainenhas been a sonographer for over 35 years. I have worked in various capacities in the profession: a sole sonographer in a small hospital, sonographer in large teaching hospital, clinical instructor, senior sonographer in a teaching hospital, applications specialist for an ultrasound sales company, and an assistant manager of a diagnostic imaging department. I have been involved with ultrasound education and have had positions on the board of directors of provincial and national ultrasound associations for many years, and I now sit on the Council of the CMRTO as one of the sonographer representatives.
Mr. Leonardo Faundez: Prof. Faundez is currently working in three roles. He is the owner/founder of Aprende Canada where I offer continuing education to sonographers. A Clinical Education Specialist at Exact Imaging in charge of the training program for users of a new transrectal ultrasound system. And a sonographer at UHN. Prof. Faundez graduated as a Nuclear Medicine technologist in 1996 and switched to ultrasound in 1997. Worked as a full-time sonographer and clinical instructor for about 7 years at UHN and small healthcare facilities. He also worked as an ultrasound faculty at Michener for 10 years. He got my Master degree in education in 2008 from Central Michigan University. He enjoys travelling with my wife, playing soccer and DJing
Mr. Ms. Rosie Nouraini: Ms. Nouraini is a Canadian Registered General and Vascular Sonographer (CRGS, CRVS) with a back ground in Diagnostic Radiography (MRT). Rosie is currently working as a Sonographer at Mackenzie Health Hospital (MHH) where she mentors and trains students in her role as the clinical instructor. Rosie’s long carrier in imaging has given her ample opportunities to hold leadership positions both as the Senior Technologist and the Clinical Coordinator (2011-2015). Rosie’s clinical teaching experience dates back to 1997 when she was first hired at Toronto General Hospital. Since then, she has increased her clinical and academic involvement by accepting contract positions as the clinical instructor ( The Michener Institute, Toronto, 2015) and lecturer ( Ultrasound and Beyond , Toronto, 2017). She has also volunteered in student selection process by being an interviewer at Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) at the Michener Institute (May 2015). Rosie is the proud recipient of the following awards and recognitions from The Michener Institute: 1996 ATL academic award in abdominal Sonography; 2011 values in action award for her compassion in teaching; and 2015 plaque of recognition as a valued Clinical Coordinator and partner for the initiatives she took to help make Mackenzie Health Hospital a Sonography teaching site. Rosie is a first time guest speaker at VCA.
Mr. John R. Peacock: Mr. PEACOCK graduated with Dean’s Honour’s from MoHawk College from all Healthcare programs he attended, including both Radiography and Diagnostic Medical Sonography. He is a past recipient, of the Upjohn Ltd Award for Patient Care and the Toshiba Canada Ltd award for Outstanding Achievement in Ultrasound Imaging Procedures. John received invaluable clinical experience at the Henderson General Hospital (associated with the Regional Cancer Centre), St. Joseph’s Hospital and McMaster University Medical Centre in Hamilton, Ontario which is the reason he was sought out to set up and run the Community Based Ultrasound Program for Sioux Lookout Zone remote regions. On behalf of Health Canada he was recruited by former Zone Hospital, and the University of Toronto’s Northern Medical Program in Sioux Lookout Ontario, for a 3 month pilot project to set up the Community Outreach Ultrasound Program beginning February 1, 1996. He decided to stay and work the program as both administrator and active sonographer because he saw the value of the program in saving mothers and their unborn children in this underserviced remote region. He worked full time for over twenty years to ensure the First Nation’s people in the Sioux Lookout Zone had quality Diagnostic Sonography in their communities, reducing wait times and benefits similar to the rest of the country. He left that position in the spring of 2017 and now has time for his other passion of educating and spreading the word about Adverse Childhood Experiences and the effects trauma has on children and the adults they become on which he has a unique perspective working with this population.
Mr. Anand Rattansingh: Mr. Rattansingh Mr. Rattansingh has a Masters Degree (City University/U of London, UK, 2001), and is RDMS, RVT, CRGS, CRVT, RT. He has over 20 years’ experience in medical ultrasound, in a wide range of applications. He also has an additional 6 years’ experience in x-ray based imaging, including Computerized Tomography. He has had various roles, including managerial, research and teaching positions. Currently Mr. Rattansingh works at UHN as a Sonographer/Research Assistant, and also an external instructor for the Michener Institute, Toronto, where I deliver the Ultrasound Physics Course for overseas students. He is also a reviewer for the Canadian Journal of Medical Sonography, and an invited reviewer for the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. Mr. Rattansingh is first author of three publications, and co-author of a further three. He is also involved in volunteering abroad where he teaches ultrasound skills to physicians as well as technologists.
