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SUMMARY:Special Offer - All events Fall 2026
DESCRIPTION:VCA Special Offer\n\nPay $55 (+HST) and Attend All approved Live Webinars/CPDs in Fall 2026 \nBridging the Gap Webinars are not included\nCertificate of Attendance of an event will be issued when you attend it entirely. \nOne week before the event you will receive an email with the Zoom enrolment details.\nIf you don’t receive that email\, please check your email spam box or email us at Valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca \nSee the list of Webinars below\n(Download a pdf version of the Flyer) \n  \n \nScroll Down  \, click on the + sign and Get Tickets to Register Online (credit card or paypal)
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SUMMARY:Radiation Therapy- Bridging the Gap with the Canadian Professional Practice - Live Webinars
DESCRIPTION:Live Webinar \n\n\n\nWebinar: August 15 and August 23\, 2026\n\n\n\nAugust 15\, 2026 – 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.(EST)August 23\, 2026 – 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.(EST) \n\n\n\nRegistration for the webinar: $400 (+HST)\n\n\nAfter registration\, you will receive information to access the Webinar\n\n\n\nYou will receive an email with the Zoom enrolment details one week before the event. If you don’t receive that email\, please check your email spam box or email us at Valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca \nAbout the Tutorial \nThe focus of this Tutorial for IEMRT is the Canadian Professional Practice in Radiation Therapy; \nWebinar Objectives \n\nRadiation Therapy Practice in Canada.\nBrachytherapy\nRadiation Therapy Planning\nPatient Management and Disease Site Overview\nPreparing to write the Canadian National Certification exam in Radiation Therapy\n\nDownload Schedule  \nScroll Down  \, click on the + sign and Get Tickets to Register Online (credit card or PayPal)  \n\n			\n				\n			\n			Audience \n		\n\n		\n			Objectives \n		\n\n		\n			Speakers \n		\n\n		\n			Schedule \n		\n		\n\n		\n			\n				\n					\n			Internationally Educated Medical Radiation Technologists (IEMRT) in the discipline of Radiation Therapy\n		\n\n		\n			Webinar Objectives \n\nRadiation Therapy Practice in Canada.\nBrachytherapy\nRadiation Therapy Planning\nPatient Management and Disease Site Overview\nPreparing to write the Canadian National Certification exam in Radiation Therapy.\n\n		\n\n		\n			\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n \nKRISTA DAWDY MRT(T)\, BSc. (Hons)\, MSc. \n\n\n\nV\n\nWorking as the Clinical Educator for radiation therapy at the Odette Cancer Centre\, Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto Canada I engage in both staff and student education. As a practice based researcher with an appointment as instructor in the Division of Radiation Oncology\, University of Toronto\, I continue to be involved in strategic initiatives in education and research with my most recent participation as co-director of an accredited leadership workshop in cancer education through the University of Toronto\, Continuing Professional Development. I am very passionate about learning and continuing professional development\, with publications in both patient and staff education and was most recently awarded the Excellence in Clinical Education from the University of Toronto. I have worked as a frontline radiation therapist for over 20 years and within clinical education for over 10 years and continue to be engaged in both local\, national and international education. \n\n\n\n\n		\n\n		\n			 \n		\n				\n			\n		\n			\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n 
URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/radiation-therapy-bridging-the-gap-with-the-canadian-professional-practice-live-webinars-summer-2026/
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SUMMARY:A Series of 13 Live Webinars - Bridging the Gap with the Canadian Professional Practice in Radiography-Winter 2026
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Series of 13 LIVE Webinars – Starting Nov. 21 2026\n(webinars are not recorded)\n\nThe focus of these webinars for IEMRT is the Canadian Professional Practice in Radiography;\nAt the end of each webinar you will have a Competency Based QUIZ.\nAlso VCA Education offers private individual webinars tailored to your needs\, email valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca for more information.\nTo register for specific webinars only\, email valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca.\n\nFor MRI and Radiation Therapy exam preparation email valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca for more information.\nOne week before the event you will receive an email with the Zoom enrolment details. If you don’t receive that email\, please check your email spam box or email us at Valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca\n\nDownload the Schedule  \n \nDownload Schedule \nScroll Down  \, click on the + sign and Get Tickets to Register Online (credit card or paypal)  \n\n			\n				\n			\n			Audience\n		\n\n		\n			Schedule\n		 \n		 \n\n		\n			\n				\n					\n			Internationally Educated Medical Radiation Technologists (IEMRT)\n		 \n\n		\n			At the end of each webinar you will have a Competency Based QUIZ.
URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/a-series-of-13-live-webinars-bridging-the-gap-with-the-canadian-professional-practice-in-radiography-winter-2026/
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SUMMARY:Breast Imaging- Live Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Live Webinar \n\n\n\nDec. 5\, 2026\n\n\n9:00 a.m.-12:25 p.m.(EST)\n\n\nAfter registration\, you will receive information to access the Webinar\n\n\n\n  \nOne week before the event you will receive an email with the Zoom enrolment details.\nIf you don’t receive that email\, please check your email spam box or email us at Valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca \nAbout the Live Webinar \nThe focus of this Live webinar is; \n\nPositioning tips in mammography\nDigital Mammography QC\nErgonomics in mammography\nContrast Enhanced Mammography (CEM): How to get started?\nAI in Breast Imaging\n\nDownload Schedule \n \nAccreditation \n \nThis Live Webinar content has been approved by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) for up to 3.5 hours CME\, Category A credit in continuing Education; recognized by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). We provide certificate of attendance. Attendance of the entire webinar is required to receive a certificate of attendance. \n  \nScroll Down  click on the + sign and Get Tickets to Register Online \n\n			\n				\n			\n			Audience\n		\n\n		\n			Objectives\n		\n\n		\n			Speakers\n		\n\n		\n			Schedule\n		\n		 \n\n		\n			\n				\n					\n			Medical Radiation Technologists\, Mammographers\, Sonographers \n		\n\n		\n			The live webinar will cover: \n\nPositioning tips in mammography\nDigital Mammography QC\nErgonomics in mammography\nContrast Enhanced Mammography (CEM): How to get started?\nAI in Breast Imaging\n\n		 \n\n		\n			Short Biographies \nMs. Sheetal Ruparelia\, BSc. (Hons)\, MRT(R) : Sheetal studied radiography in England where she got a BSc. (Hons) in Diagnostic Imaging and further pursued her career with her interest in breast imaging by attaining a PgC in Mammography. She qualified in 2006 and has practiced in various hospitals and clinics and held several responsibilities such as Quality assurance of Imaging department. She moved to Canada in 2016 where she attained her CAMRT certification and started working immediately in general radiography\, BMD and Mammography. She worked at Princess Margaret hospital in the breast imaging department. Currently she is working at Trillium Health Partners where she performs mammograms and breast ultrasounds. \nDr. Ameya Kulkarni\, MBBS\, MD\, Staff Radiologist: Dr. Ameya Kulkarni is a staff radiologist at Juravinski hospital and cancer centre in Hamilton\, He is an Assistant professor at the McMaster University. He is a fellowship trained breast and cross-sectional imaging radiologist and the current CIBC breast assessment centre medical lead as well as Hamilton Health Sciences Breast imaging head of service. He also works as the current ultrasound modality lead and fellowship co-ordinator at Juravinski Hospital and IHF quality advisor for Southmount Medical Imaging in Hamilton. His special interest lies in cancer imaging (breast and body)\, teaching and international outreach. His research interests are in Contrast enhanced mammography\, AI and radiom \nYvone Thackray\, BSc.\, MSc\, FHEA: Yvonne Thackray is a Clinical Academic with a distinguished career spanning education\, clinical leadership\, and healthcare policy. Her recent roles include Senior Lecturer\, Superintendent Mammographer\, and Manager of the North Central London Imaging Academy. She has also served as NHS England’s Regional Training and Development Lead for the South West and currently holds positions as an Adviser to the New Hospitals Programme and a CQC Specialist Adviser. From 2020 to 2022\, Yvonne chaired the Approval and Accreditation Board for the Society and College of Radiographers. With a strong background in diagnostic imaging and breast services\, she is deeply committed to advancing education\, workforce development\, and service improvement. In 2025\, she presented a research poster at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR)\, contributing to ongoing discussions on radiologic education and clinical practice. Yvonne’s work reflects a dynamic integration of research\, clinical expertise\, and policy influence to foster innovation and excellence in imaging services.
URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/breast-imaging-live-webinar-dec-2026/
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