- 1) Introduction to Radiation Safety
- 2) Radiation Safety- Justification
- 3) Transformational Leadership-An Ethical Approach
- 4) Radiation Safety – Optimization
- 5) Dose Optimization in CT
- 6) Radiation Safety in Pediatrics
- 7) Safe Imaging Practices in an Evolving Gender Landscape
- 8) Radiation Safety – QC
Short Biography
Ms. Valentina Al Hamouche, MRT(R), MSc.: Ms. Al Hamouche holds an M.Sc. Health Systems Management, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, UK (2006) and B.Sc. (Hons) in Radiography Anglia Polytechnic University, Cambridge, UK Applied Health Sciences Department, Division of Radiography (1996). She has also received a FAETC: Further Adult and Education Teacher’s Certificate from the College of North-East London, UK (1991), and a Diploma in Radiologic Technology American University of Beirut-Medical Centre Radiologic Technology Training Program, Lebanon (1989). In 1994, she has pursued further education and training in radiation safety sponsored by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at the International Center of Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste Italy. She has over 25 years of radiography teaching experience at different Universities in Canada and abroad. She is a registration committee member at the College of Radiological Technologists of Ontario (CMRTO). She is certified with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT). In 2017 she founded VCA Education Solutions for Health Professionals, Inc. In 2018, she was nominated for the OAMRS Practitioner of the Year award; and lately, she was appointed to represent CMRTO at Accreditation Canada.
Mr. Alain Thibeau, MA, MR(NM): Following 37 years of dedicated service, Alan retired from the Ottawa Hospital (TOH) in May 2018. In his most recent role, as Professional Practice and Radiation Safety Manager within medical imaging, he was responsible for ensuring safe practice, high quality imaging and the provision of appropriate education for approximately 350 medical radiation technologists (MRTs) and sonographers. He was also responsible for the safe application of x-rays throughout TOH. In June 2018, Alan completed a Master of Education through Athabasca University. He is currently working as a Nuclear Medicine consultant, specializing in radioimmunotherapy applications
