BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//VCA Education - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:VCA Education X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://vcaeducation.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for VCA Education REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231028T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231028T121000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20230505T182100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230505T184539Z UID:10000234-1698483600-1698495000@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Radiography Positioning Errors and Radiologists' interpretations - Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:Live Webinar \n\n\n\nOct  28th\, 2023\n\n\n9:00 a.m.-12:10 p.m. (Eastern Time)\n\n\nDeadline for Registration: Oct 28\, 2023\n\n\n\n  \nAbout the Live Webinar \nThe focus of this Live Webinar is on Positioning Errors; the webinar will cover: \nGeneral Radiography Positioning Errors and their affect on the radiologist’s interpretations\n– Understand what is considered a gold standard for various images in general radiography\n– List the various purposes for reflective practice and continuous image quality improvement\n– Knowledge of what is required of both the technologist and the patient to obtain a diagnostic image\n– Understand common positioning errors for various views in general radiography\n– Describe different positioning methods to reduce the need for repeat radiographs or alternative imaging\n– Distinguish between anatomically aligned radiographs and poorly positioned radiographs\n– Recognize the way positioning errors may lead the radiologists to a more difficult interpretation \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. \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 (Radiography) \n \n\n \n The live webinar will cover: \nGeneral Radiography Positioning Errors and their affect on the radiologist’s interpretations \n– Understand what is considered a gold standard for various images in general radiography\n– List the various purposes for reflective practice and continuous image quality improvement\n– Knowledge of what is required of both the technologist and the patient to obtain a diagnostic image\n– Understand common positioning errors for various views in general radiography\n– Describe different positioning methods to reduce the need for repeat radiographs or alternative imaging\n– Distinguish between anatomically aligned radiographs and poorly positioned radiographs\n– Recognize the way positioning errors may lead the radiologists to a more difficult interpretation \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Rob Mason\, Radiologist\, BA.Sc.\, P. Eng.\, M.D.\, F.R.C.P.\nMeghan Van den Oetelaar\, MRT(R)\, RTR\, CTIC\n\nShort Biographies \nDr. Rob Mason\, Radiologist\, BA.Sc.\, P. Eng.\, M.D.\, F.R.C.P.: Robert holds a B.A.Sc. (Chemical Engineering) as well as an M.D.\, both from the University of Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada.  Following medical school\, he completed a residency in Radiology at the University of Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada in 1997\, and completed a fellowship in Interventional Radiology at the University Health Network\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada in 1998.  Since then\, he has worked as a community Interventional Radiologist at the Royal Victoria Health Science Centre\, Barrie\, Ontario\, Canada.  Robert is skilled at all modalities of Radiology\, has held numerous administrative roles at his hospital\, and is an assessor for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. \nMeghan Van den Oetelaar\, MRT(R)\, RTR\, CTIC : Meghan Van den Oetelaar graduated with honours from her Advanced Diploma in Medical Radiation Technology through Fanshawe College. During her training at University Hospital in London\, she realized her passion for teaching while mentoring new students in the hospital. This spiked her commitment to enhance her knowledge through continuing education and share information with others throughout her career. She currently works at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre\, specializing in Computed Tomography while also working in General Radiography\, Fluoroscopy and the Operating Room. She provides lessons in Computed Tomography for the students in order to better prepare them for their clinical experience and enrich their knowledge. Meghan strongly believes in the importance of continuous professional development and has paired with VCA education to be able to assist in this with other Medical Radiation Technologist’s. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/radiography-positioning-errors-and-radiologists-interpretations-live-webinar-oct28-2023/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231021T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231021T123000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20230505T182133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230505T182133Z UID:10000233-1697878800-1697891400@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:BMD - Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:Live Webinar \n\n\n\nOct  21\, 2023\n\n\n9:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m. (Eastern Time)\n\n\nDeadline for Registration: Oct 21\, 2023\n\n\n\n  \nAbout the Live Webinar \nThe focus of this Live Webinar is on BMD; the webinar will cover:\n1. Introduction to Osteoporosis: Causes\, Prevention and Treatment\n– Understand Bone morphology and physiology\n– Explore the causes of Osteoporosis and prevention approaches\n– Understand the treatment methods of Osteoporosis\n– Understand the physical principles of DXA/DEXA imaging \n2. DEXA Quality Control (QC)\, Accuracy & Precision\n– Understand QC and technologist role within the facility.\n– Recognize the importance of accuracy & precision when performing DXA scans \n3. Patient positioning during DEXA and DEXA measurements\n– Preparation of the patient for DEXA imaging\n– Correct patient positioning\n– Variabilities of scan length\n– Alternative patient positioning\n– DEXA measurements (image analysis) \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. \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 (Radiography) \n \n\n \n The live webinar will cover: \n\n1. Introduction to Osteoporosis: Causes\, Prevention and Treatment\n\n– Understand Bone morphology and physiology\n– Explore the causes of Osteoporosis and prevention approaches\n– Understand the treatment methods of Osteoporosis\n– Understand the physical principles of DXA/DEXA imaging\n \n\n2. DEXA Quality Control (QC)\, Accuracy & Precision\n\n– Understand QC and technologist role within the facility.\n– Recognize the importance of accuracy & precision when performing DXA scans \n\n3. Patient positioning during DEXA and DEXA measurements\n\n– Preparation of the patient for DEXA imaging\n– Correct patient positioning\n– Variabilities of scan length\n– Alternative patient positioning\n– DEXA measurements (image analysis) \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n– Ms. Valentina Al Hamouche\, MSc.\, Health Systems Management\, MRT(R)\, CEO\n– Ms. Sheetal Ruparelia\, BSc. (Hons)\, MRT(R)\n– Dr. Nejc Mekis\, PhD\, MSc\, rad. technol.\, MSc. ecotechnol\, BSc (Hons) radiography\n\nShort Biographies \nMs. Valentina Al Hamouche: Valentina holds an M.Sc. Health Systems Management\, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine\, University of London\, UK and B.Sc. (Hons) in Radiography Anglia Polytechnic University\, Cambridge\, UK Applied Health Sciences Department\, Division of Radiography. 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. 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 Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO). 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 appointed to represent CMRITO at Accreditation Canada. \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. Nejc Mekis\, PhD\, MSc\, rad. technol.\, MSc. ecotechnol\, BSc (Hons) radiography: currently working at the Faculty of Health Sciences\, the University of Ljubljana\, where he is head of research and head of radiology lab at the Medical imaging and radiotherapy department. His field of lectures at 1st\, 2nd and 3rd cycle degree cover emergency radiography\, general radiography\, radiologic technology\, dose optimization\, radiation protection\, DEXA\, research in radiography. He is an author of more than 50 articles and conference papers and co-author of two books relating to radiologic technology and radiographic positioning. His main research fields are general radiography\, optimization in radiography\, image quality\, digital radiography\, dosimetry\, dose reference levels. He is the first and currently an only assistant professor of radiography in Slovenia. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/bmd-live-webinar-oct21-2023/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231014T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231014T143000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20230605T175603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T215451Z UID:10000242-1697284800-1697293800@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Radiation Safety in Digital Radiography and Fluoroscopy - Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:Live Webinar \n\n\n\nOctober 14\, 2023\n\n\n12:00 pm -2:30 pm EST (Eastern Time)\n\n\n\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 \nAbout the Live Webinar \nThe focus of this Live Webinar is on: \n\nRadiation Safety in Digital Radiography\nExplain the factors affecting radiation doses in Fluoroscopy and Interventional Radiology\nExplore optimization Strategies in Fluoroscopy and Interventional Radiology\nExplore the literature of LDIR\nUnderstand the biological effects of LDIR with a focus on non-targeted effects (NTEs)\n\n  \nDownload Schedule \nAccreditation \n \nThe accreditation process from Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists ; is underway. 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 (Radiography)\n \n\n \n \nRadiation Safety in Digital Radiography\nExplain the factors affecting radiation doses in Fluoroscopy and Interventional Radiology\nExplore optimization Strategies in Fluoroscopy and Interventional Radiology\nExplore the literature of LDIR\nUnderstand the biological effects of LDIR with a focus on non-targeted effects (NTEs)\n\n \n\n \n Short Biography \nProfessor Euclid Seeram\, PhD\, MSc\, BSc\, FCAMRT\, currently serves as honorary senior lecturer at the University of Sydney\, and a member of the Medical Image Optimization and Perception Group (MIOPeG)-Faculty of Health Sciences; adjunct associate professor at Monash University-Medicine\, Nursing\, and Health Sciences; adjunct professor at Charles Sturt University-Faculty of Science; and Adjunct Associate Professor-Faculty of Health\, University of Canberra; in Australia. He has published more than 50 papers in professional radiologic technology journals and has had 20 textbooks published on computed tomography\, computers in radiology\, radiographic instrumentation\, digital radiography\, and radiation protection. He is a founding member of the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences and is now on editorial boards for Radiography\, an International Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy; Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal\, and Open Journal of Radiology\, Journal of Allied Health; Journal of Social Science & Allied Health Professions\, and serves on the international advisory panel for the Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences. His current research interests are related to radiation dose optimization in computed tomography and digital radiography imaging systems\, as well as in radiation protection related to diagnostic imaging. \nAnnum Dawood\, MRT(R)\, MSc.: Annum completed her MSc. in Radiation Biology from McMaster University in 2021 where she defended a thesis on the topic “IMMUNE SYSTEM MODULATION BY LOW DOSE IONIZING RADIATION. The link to her thesis can be found here https://macsphere.mcmaster.ca/handle/11375/27073. Annum is a registered technologist practicing in Ontario since 2016 and currently working as an X-ray & CT technologist at Trillium Health Partners. In her free time\, Annum loves to spend time with her baby girl and do research on her favorite topics related to life or sciences. \n  URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/radiation-safety-in-digital-radiography-and-fluoroscopy-live-webinar-oct14-2023/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230930T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230930T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20230605T173345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T142330Z UID:10000241-1696075200-1696086000@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Person-Centered Care-Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:VENUE: Live Webinar \n\n\n\nSetpember 30\, 2023\n\n\n12:00 p.m.-3:05 p.m. (Eastern Time)\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 on: \n\nIntroduction to Person-Centered Care approach\nIndigenous Patient Care\nSexual and gender minority (SGM) affirming care in the medical radiation sciences\nUnderstanding the patient who is angry and how to respond effectively\n\n \nAccreditation \n \nThis Live Webinar content has been approved by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) for up to 3.25 hour CME\, Category A credit in continuing Education; recognized by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). We provide certificate of attendance.\nAttendance of the entire webinar is required to receive a certificate of attendance. \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 All Health Professionals\n \n\n \n \nIntroduction to Person-Centered Care approach\nIndigenous Patient Care\nSexual and gender minority (SGM) affirming care in the medical radiation sciences\nUnderstanding the patient who is angry and how to respond effectively\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nShort Biographies \nCassaundra Morrin\, B.Sc (Hons)\, MRT (R) – Cassaundra is a dedicated healthcare professional with a deep passion for improving Indigenous Patient Healthcare. With a B.Sc. (Hons) in Medical Radiation Sciences\, Cassaundra has been actively practicing an x-ray tech for the last five years. Born into a mixed Indigenous heritage\, Cassaundra proudly identifies as Swampy Cree. Throughout Cassaundra’s career\, she has demonstrated a strong commitment to education and mentorship. Cassaundra served as a Clinical Coordinator for x-ray students for two years at her workplace\, sharing her expertise and nurturing the next generation of healthcare professionals. Beyond their professional role\, Cassaundra actively engages with their local urban Indigenous community. They currently hold the position of running the Huntsville branch of the Muskoka Indigenous Friendship Centre\, where they contribute to fostering cultural connection\, social support and holistic well-being for Indigenous individuals and allies in the area. \nProfessor Amanda Bolderston\, EdD\, RTT\, FCAMRT – Dr. Amanda Bolderston is a radiation therapist\, educator and researcher. She teaches at the University of Alberta in the radiation therapy undergraduate program. Prior to that she worked in Toronto\, the UK\, British Columbia and the Netherlands in clinical\, educational and leadership roles. She is past president of the Canadian Association for Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) and current Editor in Chief of the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences (JMIRS). She is a co-founder of the CIHR funded website Queering Cancer for LGBTQ2S+ patients and their loved ones affected by cancer. Amanda has developed numerous courses\, publications and presentations on the topic of sexual and gender minority affirming care in the medical radiation sciences. \nKerry Maddix\, M.Ed\, MHM\,  MRT(T). Kerry Maddix is an experienced radiation therapist\, facilitator and educator. She holds a Masters in Adult Education as well as Healthcare Management. She has worked in Canada and internationally which provides her with a unique and enriched perspective on education and healthcare. Her primary areas of focus are improving the student learning experience. \nValentina Al Hamouche\, MRT(R)\, MSc.: Valentina holds an M.Sc. Health Systems Management\, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine\, University of London\, UK and B.Sc. (Hons) in Radiography Anglia Polytechnic University\, Cambridge\, UK Applied Health Sciences Department\, Division of Radiography. 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.  In 2017 she founded VCA Education Solutions for Health Professionals\, Inc. She has pursued courses in bread baking and chocolate making and related it to the process of team building. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/person-centered-care-live-webinar-sep30-2023/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230825T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230825T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20220926T121843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230517T153707Z UID:10000222-1692954000-1692982800@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:MRI - Bridging the Gap with the Canadian Professional Practice - Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:Live Webinar \n\n\n\nWebinar: Friday August 25\, 2023: 7.5 hours \n\n\n9:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. (EST)\n\n\nRegistration for the webinar: $270 (+HST)\n\n\nAfter registration you will receive information to access the Webinar\n\n\n\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 \nAbout the Tutorial \nThe focus of this Tutorial for IEMRT is the Canadian Professional Practice in MRI; \nWebinar Objectives \n\nIntroduction to CAMRT competency profile\nProfessional Practice.\nPatient Management\nHealth and Safety in MRI Practice\nOperation of Equipment\nProcedure Management\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 MRI\n \n\n \n Webinar Objectives \n\nRecognize the importance of CAMRT competency profile as a guide for the Exam.\nIntroduction to the required competencies of the following modules:\n\nIntroduction to CAMRT competency profile\nProfessional Practice.\nPatient Management\nHealth and Safety in MRI Practice\nOperation of Equipment\nProcedure Management\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n VALENTINA AL HAMOUCHE MRT (R)\, MSc.; CEO VCA Education\n HASSAN AL KHALIDI MRT (R)\, MRT (MR)\n\n\nValentina holds an M.Sc. Health Systems Management\, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine\, University of London\, UK and B.Sc. (Hons) in Radiography Anglia Polytechnic University\, Cambridge\, UK Applied Health Sciences Department\, Division of Radiography. 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. 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 Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO). She is certified with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT). In 2017 she founded VCA Education Solutions for Health Professionals\, Inc.\nMr. Al Khalidi has worked for 17 years in the disciplines of Radiography and MRI in different countries. Among other roles\, Mr. Al Khalidi was an MRI Clinical education specialist at Medical professionals providing training to technologists and Physicians on GE MRI machines and workstations. Training includes low and high field magnets (0.2Tesla\, 1.5Tesla\, 3Tesla). He was performing all routine and advanced MRI exams (neuro\, musculoskeletal\, body\, enhanced and non-enhanced angiographic exams\, cardiac\, total body\, brain perfusion\, spectroscopy and fiber tracking in addition to distal run off angiography. Currently\, Al Khalidi is working as MRI technologist at Princess Margaret Hospital – UHN\, Toronto\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/mri-bridging-the-gap-with-the-canadian-professional-practice-live-webinar-summer2023/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bridging The Gap GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230722T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230903T123000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20230506T121830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230506T121830Z UID:10000232-1690020000-1693744200@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:A Series of 12 Live Webinars - Bridging the Gap with the Canadian Professional Practice in Radiography DESCRIPTION:A Series of 12 LIVE Webinars Starting July 22\, 2023\n(schedule below)\nPay once for the 12  webinars\nand attend until you pass the Certification Exam \n\n\n\nSingle webinar registration:\n4hrs: $100 (+HST)  5hrs: $120 (+HST)\n\n\nAll 12 Webinars registration: $819 (+HST)\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter registration you will receive information to access to the Webinars\n\n\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 \nAt the end of each webinar you will have a Competency Based QUIZ. \nTo register for specific webinars only\, email valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca.\nAlso VCA Education offers private individual webinars tailored to your needs\, email valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca for more information. \nFor MRI and Radiation Therapy exam preparation email valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca for more information. \nAbout the Webinars \nThe focus of these webinars for IEMRT is the Canadian Professional Practice in Radiography; \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 Speakers\n \n\n \n Schedule\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Internationally Educated Medical Radiation Technologists (IEMRT)\n \n\n \n Professor Euclid Seeram\, PhD\, MSc\, BSc\, FCAMRT\, currently serves as honorary senior lecturer at the University of Sydney\, and a member of the Medical Image Optimization and Perception Group (MIOPeG)-Faculty of Health Sciences; adjunct associate professor at Monash University-Medicine\, Nursing\, and Health Sciences; adjunct professor at Charles Sturt University-Faculty of Science; and Adjunct Associate Professor-Faculty of Health\, University of Canberra; in Australia. He has published more than 50 papers in professional radiologic technology journals and has had 20 textbooks published on computed tomography\, computers in radiology\, radiographic instrumentation\, digital radiography\, and radiation protection. He is a founding member of the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences and is now on editorial boards for Radiography\, an International Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy; Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal\, and Open Journal of Radiology\, Journal of Allied Health; Journal of Social Science & Allied Health Professions\, and serves on the international advisory panel for the Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences. His current research interests are related to radiation dose optimization in computed tomography and digital radiography imaging systems\, as well as in radiation protection related to diagnostic imaging. \nValentina Al Hamouche\, MRT(R)\, MSc.: Valentina holds an M.Sc. Health Systems Management\, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine\, University of London\, UK and B.Sc. (Hons) in Radiography Anglia Polytechnic University\, Cambridge\, UK Applied Health Sciences Department\, Division of Radiography. 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. 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 and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO). She is certified with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT). In 2017 she founded VCA Education Solutions for Health Professionals\, Inc. \nHena Jetha\, MSc. SMART\, Hina is an experienced Radiologic Technologist with a demonstrated history of working 5+ in the hospital & health care settings. She is skilled in Radiography\, Clinical Research\, Patient Care\, Supervisory Skills\, and Creativity Skills. Hina is certified with CAMRT and SMART. She graduated with a Masters degree in Physics and Diploma in Radiography from Aga Khan University. Currently Hina is working as Medical Radiation Technologist with Saskatchewan Health Authority at St Paul’s Hospital. \nSara Laranjeiro\,  Clinical Applications Specialist\, MRT(R)\,CTIC: Sara began her career in healthcare as a Radiological Technologist working in various healthcare settings. She recently decided to apply her healthcare knowledge in new ways and has transitioned into a role with Nanosonics\, where she is a Clinical Applications Specialist. Nanosonics is the manufacture of devices used for High Level Disinfection of ultrasound probes and Sara’s role is to install the products and train users. She is also involved in educating others on the need of high level disinfection in healthcare and is passionate about ensuring patient safety in the healthcare setting. \nSheetal Ruparelia MRT(R)\, BSc.(Hon.): Sheetal finished her BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Imaging from the London South Bank University in June 2006. She has a keen interest in breast imaging and therefore obtained a post graduate certificate in mammography in May 2009\, from Kingston University. She has practiced in various government and private hospitals/clinics\, both in London\, England and Toronto\, Ontario. She has held roles to assist with maintaining quality assurance\, training and development of staff (new employees and less experienced staff). She currently works at Princess Margaret hospital. She takes great pride in educating people\, enhancing her knowledge through self-learning and working effectively in teams and on various projects. This makes her a pleasant and valuable team member. \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-12-live-webinars-bridging-the-gap-with-the-canadian-professional-practice-in-radiography-summer2023/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bridging The Gap GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230601T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230930T233000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20230606T134239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230916T233316Z UID:10000243-1685620800-1696116600@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Special Offer - All events Fall 2023 DESCRIPTION:VCA Special Offer\n\nPay $120 (+HST) and Attend All approved Live Webinars/CPDs in Fall 2023\nOffer available until Sep. 15\, 2023 \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 \nDownload Schedule \nScroll Down \, click on the + sign and Get Tickets to Register Online (credit card or paypal) \n  URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/special-offer-all-events-fall-2023/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bridging The Gap GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230505T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230505T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20221118T121346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T172854Z UID:10000224-1683277200-1683306000@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:MRI - Bridging the Gap with the Canadian Professional Practice - Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n \nLive Webinar \n\n\n\nWebinar: Friday May 5\, 2023: 7.5 hours \n\n\n9:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.(EST)\n\n\nRegistration for the webinar: $270 (+HST)\n\n\nAfter registration you will receive information to access the Webinar\n\n\n\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 \nAbout the Tutorial \nThe focus of this Tutorial for IEMRT is the Canadian Professional Practice in MRI; \nWebinar Objectives \n\nIntroduction to CAMRT competency profile\nProfessional Practice.\nPatient Management\nHealth and Safety in MRI Practice\nOperation of Equipment\nProcedure Management\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 MRI\n \n\n \n Webinar Objectives \n\nRecognize the importance of CAMRT competency profile as a guide for the Exam.\nIntroduction to the required competencies of the following modules:\n\nIntroduction to CAMRT competency profile\nProfessional Practice.\nPatient Management\nHealth and Safety in MRI Practice\nOperation of Equipment\nProcedure Management\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n VALENTINA AL HAMOUCHE MRT (R)\, MSc.; CEO VCA Education\n HASSAN AL KHALIDI MRT (R)\, MRT (MR)\n\n\nValentina holds an M.Sc. Health Systems Management\, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine\, University of London\, UK and B.Sc. (Hons) in Radiography Anglia Polytechnic University\, Cambridge\, UK Applied Health Sciences Department\, Division of Radiography. 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. 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 Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO). She is certified with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT). In 2017 she founded VCA Education Solutions for Health Professionals\, Inc.\nMr. Al Khalidi has worked for 17 years in the disciplines of Radiography and MRI in different countries. Among other roles\, Mr. Al Khalidi was an MRI Clinical education specialist at Medical professionals providing training to technologists and Physicians on GE MRI machines and workstations. Training includes low and high field magnets (0.2Tesla\, 1.5Tesla\, 3Tesla). He was performing all routine and advanced MRI exams (neuro\, musculoskeletal\, body\, enhanced and non-enhanced angiographic exams\, cardiac\, total body\, brain perfusion\, spectroscopy and fiber tracking in addition to distal run off angiography. Currently\, Al Khalidi is working as MRI technologist at Princess Margaret Hospital – UHN\, Toronto\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/mri-bridging-the-gap-with-the-canadian-professional-practice-live-webinar-may5-2023/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bridging The Gap GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230415T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230506T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20230320T191953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230408T105848Z UID:10000231-1681549200-1683378000@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Radiation Therapy- Bridging the Gap with the Canadian Professional Practice - Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:Live Webinar \n\n\n\nWebinar: Saturday April 15 and May 6\, 2023: 6.5 hours \n\n\n\nApril 15\, 2023 – 9:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m.(EST)May 6\, 2023 – 9:00 a.m.-12:45 p.m.(EST) \n\n\n\nRegistration for the webinar: $270 (+HST)\n\n\nAfter registration you will receive information to access the Webinar\n\n\n\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 \nAbout the Tutorial \nThe focus of this Tutorial for IEMRT is the Canadian Professional Practice in Radiation Therapy; \nWebinar Objectives \n\nIntroduction to CAMRT competency profile\nHealth and Safety module\nPatient Management and Disease Site Overview\nProfessional Practice in Canada\nPreparing to the write the CAMRT Certification Exam: tips and Q and A\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\nRecognize the importance of CAMRT competency profile as a guide for the Exam.\nIntroduction to the required competencies of the following modules:\n\nIntroduction to CAMRT competency profile\nHealth and Safety module\nPatient Management and Disease Site Overview\nProfessional Practice in Canada\nPreparing to the write the CAMRT Certification Exam: tips and Q and A\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \nVALENTINA AL HAMOUCHE MRT(R)\, MSc.; CEO VCA Education \n\n\n \nKRISTA DAWDY MRT(T)\, BSc. (Hons)\, MSc. \n\n\n\nValentina holds an M.Sc. Health Systems Management\, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine\, University of London\, UK and B.Sc. (Hons) in Radiography Anglia Polytechnic University\, Cambridge\, UK Applied Health Sciences Department\, Division of Radiography. 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. 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 Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO). She is certified with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT). In 2017 she founded VCA Education Solutions for Health Professionals\, Inc.\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/rtherapy-bridging-the-gap-with-the-canadian-professional-practice-live-webinar-april-may-2023/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bridging The Gap GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230325T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230325T163500 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20221220T225216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221221T020916Z UID:10000228-1679745600-1679762100@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Radiographic Image Evaluation: Technical and Clinical Considerations - Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:Live Webinar \n\n\n\nMarch 25th\, 2023\n\n\n12:00 pm -4:35 pm EST (Eastern Time)\n\n\nDeadline for Registration: Mar 25\, 2023\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 on Radiographic Image Evaluation: Technical and Clinical Considerations – Live Webinar ; the webinar will cover: \n\nImage Evaluation: Technical Considerations\nQC and Repeat Image Analysis\nImage Evaluation: Clinical Considerations Upper and Lower Extremities\nImage Evaluation: Clinical Considerations Skull\, Spine\, Chest and Abdomen.\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 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 \n Medical Radiation Technologists \n \n\n \n The live webinar will cover: \n\nImage Evaluation: Technical Considerations\nQC and Repeat Image Analysis\nImage Evaluation: Clinical Considerations Upper and Lower Extremities\nImage Evaluation: Clinical Considerations Skull\, Spine\, Chest and Abdomen.\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJenny Oliver\, MRT(R)\, BSc.\nValentina Al Hamouche\, MRT(R)\, MSc.\n\nShort Biography \nJenny Oliver\, MRT(R)\, BSc. (Hons): Jennifer Oliver is working with VCA to help educate and assist with the continued professional development of her fellow Medical Radiation Technologists (MRTs). Jenny (as she prefers to be called) chose to become a healthcare professional to repay the caring support and competent treatment she received after being diagnosed with Type I Diabetes at age seven. She is a trained and certified MRT with an Honours Bachelor of Science Degree from St George’s University of London\, England; part of Kingston University\, UK. Jenny has over five years of hospital and private clinic Radiography Department experience\, including Accident & Emergency. She quickly achieved promotion to Band 6 (Senior UK) Radiographer and was then put in charge of paediatric imaging for all imaging modalities\, but with specific focus in Non-Accidental Trauma. Her most recent employer was the prestigious Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury\, England.\nWhile in this senior position\, Jenny was trained in Computed Tomography (CT)\, interventional procedures\, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)\, and holds a certificate in Intravenous (IV) Cannulation\, allowing her to administer contrast media along with other drugs used to facilitate scans. Having recently returned to Canada with her young family after a 20-year absence\, Jenny completed the requirements of CAMRT to transfer her UK qualifications to work as a Canadian MRT\, and she is now a member in good standing with CMRTO. \nValentina Al Hamouche\, MRT(R)\, MSc.: Valentina holds an M.Sc. Health Systems Management\, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine\, University of London\, UK and B.Sc. (Hons) in Radiography Anglia Polytechnic University\, Cambridge\, UK Applied Health Sciences Department\, Division of Radiography. 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. 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 Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO). 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 appointed to represent CMRITO at Accreditation Canada. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/radiographic-image-evaluation-technical-and-clinical-considerations-march2023/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230325T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230325T100500 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20221220T214728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221221T021021Z UID:10000226-1679734800-1679738700@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Mental Health - Science-based Mindfulness for Health and Achievement - Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:Live Webinar \n\n\n\nMarch 25th\, 2023\n\n\n9:00 am -10:05 am EST (Eastern Time)\n\n\nDeadline for Registration: Mar 25\, 2023\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 on Mental Health – Science-based Mindfulness for Health and Achievement – Live Webinar ; the webinar objectives are: \n\nTo demonstrate applications of mindfulness investigations to everyday life goals.\nTo demonstrate the applicability of mindfulness investigations to long term health.\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 1 hour 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 \n All professions including Medical Radiation Technologists \n \n\n \n The live webinar will cover: \n\nA Demonstration of applications of mindfulness investigations to everyday life goals.\nA demonstration of the applicability of mindfulness investigations to long term health.\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProfessor Paul Ritvo\, PhD\, Clinical Psychology\n\nShort Biography \nProfessor Paul Ritvo\, PhD\, As a Professor\, at York University\, Dr. Ritvo has generated and evaluated online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness interventions for 12 years\, internationally and nationally\, leading or co-leading 7 randomized controlled trials (RCTs). A cognitive behaviour therapist (registered psychologist) for 25 years\, recent studies on the psychophysiological effects of mindfulness span 6 published RCTs.  Dr. Ritvo is currently Co-Principal Investigator of a RCT investigating an online intervention for major depressive disorder funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research in collaboration with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/mental-health-march-2023/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230318T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230513T123000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20221227T132324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230104T135951Z UID:10000230-1679142600-1683981000@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:A Series of 12 Live Webinars - Bridging the Gap with the Canadian Professional Practice in Radiography-Spring 2023 DESCRIPTION:A Series of 12 LIVE Webinars Starting March 18\, 2023\n(webinars are not recorded)\nPay once for the 12  webinars\nand attend until you pass the Certification Exam \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\nAt the end of each webinar you will have a Competency Based QUIZ. \nTo register for specific webinars only\, email valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca.\nAlso VCA Education offers private individual webinars tailored to your needs\, email valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca for more information. \nFor MRI and Radiation Therapy exam preparation email valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca for more information. \nAbout the Webinars \nThe focus of these webinars for IEMRT is the Canadian Professional Practice in Radiography; \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 Speakers\n \n\n \n Schedule\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Internationally Educated Medical Radiation Technologists (IEMRT)\n \n\n \n Professor Euclid Seeram\, PhD\, MSc\, BSc\, FCAMRT\, currently serves as honorary senior lecturer at the University of Sydney\, and a member of the Medical Image Optimization and Perception Group (MIOPeG)-Faculty of Health Sciences; adjunct associate professor at Monash University-Medicine\, Nursing\, and Health Sciences; adjunct professor at Charles Sturt University-Faculty of Science; and Adjunct Associate Professor-Faculty of Health\, University of Canberra; in Australia. He has published more than 50 papers in professional radiologic technology journals and has had 20 textbooks published on computed tomography\, computers in radiology\, radiographic instrumentation\, digital radiography\, and radiation protection. He is a founding member of the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences and is now on editorial boards for Radiography\, an International Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy; Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal\, and Open Journal of Radiology\, Journal of Allied Health; Journal of Social Science & Allied Health Professions\, and serves on the international advisory panel for the Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences. His current research interests are related to radiation dose optimization in computed tomography and digital radiography imaging systems\, as well as in radiation protection related to diagnostic imaging. \nValentina Al Hamouche\, MRT(R)\, MSc.: Valentina holds an M.Sc. Health Systems Management\, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine\, University of London\, UK and B.Sc. (Hons) in Radiography Anglia Polytechnic University\, Cambridge\, UK Applied Health Sciences Department\, Division of Radiography. 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. 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 and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO). She is certified with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT). In 2017 she founded VCA Education Solutions for Health Professionals\, Inc. \nHena Jetha\, MSc. SMART\, Hina is an experienced Radiologic Technologist with a demonstrated history of working 5+ in the hospital & health care settings. She is skilled in Radiography\, Clinical Research\, Patient Care\, Supervisory Skills\, and Creativity Skills. Hina is certified with CAMRT and SMART. She graduated with a Masters degree in Physics and Diploma in Radiography from Aga Khan University. Currently Hina is working as Medical Radiation Technologist with Saskatchewan Health Authority at St Paul’s Hospital. \nSara Laranjeiro\,  Clinical Applications Specialist\, MRT(R)\,CTIC: Sara began her career in healthcare as a Radiological Technologist working in various healthcare settings. She recently decided to apply her healthcare knowledge in new ways and has transitioned into a role with Nanosonics\, where she is a Clinical Applications Specialist. Nanosonics is the manufacture of devices used for High Level Disinfection of ultrasound probes and Sara’s role is to install the products and train users. She is also involved in educating others on the need of high level disinfection in healthcare and is passionate about ensuring patient safety in the healthcare setting. \n. \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-12-live-webinars-bridging-the-gap-with-the-canadian-professional-practice-in-radiography-march2023/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bridging The Gap GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230318T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230318T121000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20221220T222745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221221T021120Z UID:10000227-1679135400-1679141400@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Countering Racism in the Healthcare Workplace - Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:Live Webinar \n\n\n\nMarch 18th\, 2023\n\n\n10:30 am -12:10 pm EST (Eastern Time)\n\n\nDeadline for Registration: Mar 18\, 2023\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 on Countering Racism in the Healthcare Workplace – Live Webinar. Upon completion of the webinar\, participants will be able to: \n\nClearly identify discriminatory behaviour and communication\nUse tools to confront undesirable interaction\nRecognize individual and organizational responsibility in order to advocate for meaningful and sustainable remedies to inequity and injustice.\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 1.75 hour 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 \n All professions including Medical Radiation Technologists \n \n\n \n Upon completion of the webinar\, participants will be able to: \n\nClearly identify discriminatory behaviour and communication\nUse tools to confront undesirable interaction\nRecognize individual and organizational responsibility in order to advocate for meaningful and sustainable remedies to inequity and injustice.\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAyesha Adhami-Magueta\, BA\n\nShort Biography \nAyesha Adhami-Magueta\, BA\, is The Purposeful Communication Coach and Founder/Principal at The Purposeful Path in Toronto\, Canada. She has 18+ years of Leadership experience in non-profit healthcare and champions workplace wellness through equitable infrastructure\, Purposeful Communication and Expansive Leadership. Her two areas of expertise are: a) organizational and leadership strategy for charities and non-profits\, particularly building and implementing sustainable DEI (Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion) initiatives; and b) individual coaching with women and women in leadership (particularly from under-represented communities) so they can lead powerfully\, realigning themselves\, their\, loves\, lives and work with what matters most to them. Ayesha is also an avid artist and musician and lives in Toronto with her husband and two kitties. \n. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/countering-racism-in-the-healthcare-workplace-march-2023/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221220T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230325T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20221220T233154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230305T223215Z UID:10000229-1671537600-1679745600@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Special Offer - All events Winter 2023 DESCRIPTION:VCA Special Offer\n\nPay $50 (+HST) and Attend All approved Live Webinars/CPDs in Winter 2023 \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 \nDownload Schedule \nScroll Down \, click on the + sign and Get Tickets to Register Online (credit card or paypal) \n  URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/special-offer-all-events-winter-2023/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bridging The Gap GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221126T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221126T123000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20220511T204215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T191729Z UID:10000220-1669453200-1669465800@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:BMD - Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:Live Webinar \n\n\n\nNov  26th\, 2022\n\n\n9:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m. (Eastern Time)\n\n\nDeadline for Registration: Nov 26\, 2022\n\n\n\n  \nAbout the Live Webinar \nThe focus of this Live Webinar is on BMD; the webinar will cover:\n1. Introduction to Osteoporosis: Causes\, Prevention and Treatment\n– Understand Bone morphology and physiology\n– Explore the causes of Osteoporosis and prevention approaches\n– Understand the treatment methods of Osteoporosis\n– Understand the physical principles of DXA/DEXA imaging \n2. DEXA Quality Control (QC)\, Accuracy & Precision\n– Understand QC and technologist role within the facility.\n– Recognize the importance of accuracy & precision when performing DXA scans \n3. Patient positioning during DEXA and DEXA measurements\n– Preparation of the patient for DEXA imaging\n– Correct patient positioning\n– Variabilities of scan length\n– Alternative patient positioning\n– DEXA measurements (image analysis) \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 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. \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 (Radiography) \n \n\n \n The live webinar will cover: \n\n1. Introduction to Osteoporosis: Causes\, Prevention and Treatment\n\n– Understand Bone morphology and physiology\n– Explore the causes of Osteoporosis and prevention approaches\n– Understand the treatment methods of Osteoporosis\n– Understand the physical principles of DXA/DEXA imaging\n \n\n2. DEXA Quality Control (QC)\, Accuracy & Precision\n\n– Understand QC and technologist role within the facility.\n– Recognize the importance of accuracy & precision when performing DXA scans \n\n3. Patient positioning during DEXA and DEXA measurements\n\n– Preparation of the patient for DEXA imaging\n– Correct patient positioning\n– Variabilities of scan length\n– Alternative patient positioning\n– DEXA measurements (image analysis) \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n– Ms. Valentina Al Hamouche\, MSc.\, Health Systems Management\, MRT(R)\, CEO\n– Ms. Sheetal Ruparelia\, BSc. (Hons)\, MRT(R)\n– Dr. Nejc Mekis\, PhD\, MSc\, rad. technol.\, MSc. ecotechnol\, BSc (Hons) radiography\n\nShort Biographies \nMs. Valentina Al Hamouche: Valentina holds an M.Sc. Health Systems Management\, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine\, University of London\, UK and B.Sc. (Hons) in Radiography Anglia Polytechnic University\, Cambridge\, UK Applied Health Sciences Department\, Division of Radiography. 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. 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 Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO). 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 appointed to represent CMRITO at Accreditation Canada. \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. Nejc Mekis\, PhD\, MSc\, rad. technol.\, MSc. ecotechnol\, BSc (Hons) radiography: currently working at the Faculty of Health Sciences\, the University of Ljubljana\, where he is head of research and head of radiology lab at the Medical imaging and radiotherapy department. His field of lectures at 1st\, 2nd and 3rd cycle degree cover emergency radiography\, general radiography\, radiologic technology\, dose optimization\, radiation protection\, DEXA\, research in radiography. He is an author of more than 50 articles and conference papers and co-author of two books relating to radiologic technology and radiographic positioning. His main research fields are general radiography\, optimization in radiography\, image quality\, digital radiography\, dosimetry\, dose reference levels. He is the first and currently an only assistant professor of radiography in Slovenia. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/bmd-live-webinar-nov26-2022/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221119T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230108T123000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20220912T222357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T221842Z UID:10000221-1668859200-1673181000@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:A Series of 12 Live Webinars - Bridging the Gap with the Canadian Professional Practice in Radiography DESCRIPTION:A Series of 12 LIVE Webinars Starting Nov 19\, 2022\n(webinars are not recorded)\nPay once for the 12  webinars\nand attend until you pass the Certification Exam \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\nAt the end of each webinar you will have a Competency Based QUIZ. \nTo register for specific webinars only\, email valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca.\nAlso VCA Education offers private individual webinars tailored to your needs\, email valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca for more information. \nFor MRI and Radiation Therapy exam preparation email valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca for more information. \nAbout the Webinars \nThe focus of these webinars for IEMRT is the Canadian Professional Practice in Radiography; \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 Speakers\n \n\n \n Schedule\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Internationally Educated Medical Radiation Technologists (IEMRT)\n \n\n \n Professor Euclid Seeram\, PhD\, MSc\, BSc\, FCAMRT\, currently serves as honorary senior lecturer at the University of Sydney\, and a member of the Medical Image Optimization and Perception Group (MIOPeG)-Faculty of Health Sciences; adjunct associate professor at Monash University-Medicine\, Nursing\, and Health Sciences; adjunct professor at Charles Sturt University-Faculty of Science; and Adjunct Associate Professor-Faculty of Health\, University of Canberra; in Australia. He has published more than 50 papers in professional radiologic technology journals and has had 20 textbooks published on computed tomography\, computers in radiology\, radiographic instrumentation\, digital radiography\, and radiation protection. He is a founding member of the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences and is now on editorial boards for Radiography\, an International Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy; Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal\, and Open Journal of Radiology\, Journal of Allied Health; Journal of Social Science & Allied Health Professions\, and serves on the international advisory panel for the Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences. His current research interests are related to radiation dose optimization in computed tomography and digital radiography imaging systems\, as well as in radiation protection related to diagnostic imaging. \nValentina Al Hamouche\, MRT(R)\, MSc.: Valentina holds an M.Sc. Health Systems Management\, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine\, University of London\, UK and B.Sc. (Hons) in Radiography Anglia Polytechnic University\, Cambridge\, UK Applied Health Sciences Department\, Division of Radiography. 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. 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 and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO). She is certified with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT). In 2017 she founded VCA Education Solutions for Health Professionals\, Inc. \nHena Jetha\, MSc. SMART\, Hina is an experienced Radiologic Technologist with a demonstrated history of working 5+ in the hospital & health care settings. She is skilled in Radiography\, Clinical Research\, Patient Care\, Supervisory Skills\, and Creativity Skills. Hina is certified with CAMRT and SMART. She graduated with a Masters degree in Physics and Diploma in Radiography from Aga Khan University. Currently Hina is working as Medical Radiation Technologist with Saskatchewan Health Authority at St Paul’s Hospital. \nSara Laranjeiro\,  Clinical Applications Specialist\, MRT(R)\,CTIC: Sara began her career in healthcare as a Radiological Technologist working in various healthcare settings. She recently decided to apply her healthcare knowledge in new ways and has transitioned into a role with Nanosonics\, where she is a Clinical Applications Specialist. Nanosonics is the manufacture of devices used for High Level Disinfection of ultrasound probes and Sara’s role is to install the products and train users. She is also involved in educating others on the need of high level disinfection in healthcare and is passionate about ensuring patient safety in the healthcare setting. \n. \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-12-live-webinars-bridging-the-gap-with-the-canadian-professional-practice-in-radiography-winter2022/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bridging The Gap GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221119T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221119T114000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20220704T135311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220805T000717Z UID:10000214-1668848400-1668858000@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Radiography Positioning Errors and Radiologists' interpretations - Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:Live Webinar \n\n\n\nNov  19th\, 2022\n\n\n9:00 a.m.-11:40 a.m. (Eastern Time)\n\n\nDeadline for Registration: Nov 19\, 2022\n\n\n\n  \nAbout the Live Webinar \nThe focus of this Live Webinar is on Positioning Errors; the webinar will cover: \nGeneral Radiography Positioning Errors and their affect on the radiologist’s interpretations\n– Understand what is considered a gold standard for various images in general radiography\n– List the various purposes for reflective practice and continuous image quality improvement\n– Knowledge of what is required of both the technologist and the patient to obtain a diagnostic image\n– Understand common positioning errors for various views in general radiography\n– Describe different positioning methods to reduce the need for repeat radiographs or alternative imaging\n– Distinguish between anatomically aligned radiographs and poorly positioned radiographs\n– Recognize the way positioning errors may lead the radiologists to a more difficult interpretation \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 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. \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 (Radiography) \n \n\n \n The live webinar will cover: \nGeneral Radiography Positioning Errors and their affect on the radiologist’s interpretations \n– Understand what is considered a gold standard for various images in general radiography\n– List the various purposes for reflective practice and continuous image quality improvement\n– Knowledge of what is required of both the technologist and the patient to obtain a diagnostic image\n– Understand common positioning errors for various views in general radiography\n– Describe different positioning methods to reduce the need for repeat radiographs or alternative imaging\n– Distinguish between anatomically aligned radiographs and poorly positioned radiographs\n– Recognize the way positioning errors may lead the radiologists to a more difficult interpretation \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Rob Mason\, Radiologist\, BA.Sc.\, P. Eng.\, M.D.\, F.R.C.P.\nMeghan Van den Oetelaar\, MRT(R)\, RTR\, CTIC\n\nShort Biographies \n\nDr. Rob Mason\, Radiologist\, BA.Sc.\, P. Eng.\, M.D.\, F.R.C.P.: Robert holds a B.A.Sc. (Chemical Engineering) as well as an M.D.\, both from the University of Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada.  Following medical school\, he completed a residency in Radiology at the University of Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada in 1997\, and completed a fellowship in Interventional Radiology at the University Health Network\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada in 1998.  Since then\, he has worked as a community Interventional Radiologist at the Royal Victoria Health Science Centre\, Barrie\, Ontario\, Canada.  Robert is skilled at all modalities of Radiology\, has held numerous administrative roles at his hospital\, and is an assessor for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.\n\n  \n\nMeghan Van den Oetelaar\, MRT(R)\, RTR\, CTIC : Meghan Van den Oetelaar graduated with honours from her Advanced Diploma in Medical Radiation Technology through Fanshawe College. During her training at University Hospital in London\, she realized her passion for teaching while mentoring new students in the hospital. This spiked her commitment to enhance her knowledge through continuing education and share information with others throughout her career. She currently works at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre\, specializing in Computed Tomography while also working in General Radiography\, Fluoroscopy and the Operating Room. She provides lessons in Computed Tomography for the students in order to better prepare them for their clinical experience and enrich their knowledge. Meghan strongly believes in the importance of continuous professional development and has paired with VCA education to be able to assist in this with other Medical Radiation Technologist’s. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/radiography-positioning-errors-and-radiologists-interpretations-nov19-2022/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221112T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221112T125500 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20220704T191806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220720T112842Z UID:10000211-1668243600-1668257700@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:The Role of MRI in Radiation Therapy - Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:Live Webinar \n\n\n\nNov  12th\, 2022\n\n\n9:00 a.m.-12:55 p.m. (Eastern Time)\n\n\nDeadline for Registration: Nov 12\, 2022\n\n\n\n  \nAbout the Live Webinar \nThe focus of this Live Webinar is on The Role of MRI in Radiation Therapy; the webinar will cover:\n1. The Role of MRI in Radiation Therapy current practice and future opportunities\n– Introduce the use of MRI system in Radiation Oncology\n– Discuss the challenges of integration of MRI and Radiation Therapy\n– Explain the MRI  safety measures in Radiation Therapy\n– Learn about clinical application using case studies.\n– Explore the future directions \n2. MRLinacs the future of radiotherapy or the latest toy\n– Explain Linacs with integrated MRI\n– Discuss the simulation and on-treatment imaging with MRL\n– Explore the daily online adaptive radiotherapy workflow with MRL\n– Explain MR safety considerations with MRL\n– Analyse cost-benefit of MRL machines compared to conventional Linacs \n3. MR-guided Brachytherapy for GYN Cancer \n– Explain the multi-disciplinary workflow of MR-guided Brachytherapy\n– Discuss the MR-guided GYN brachytherapy\n– Explore Case Studies\n– Explain the MR-guided Brachytherapy in Ontario \n4. MR Guided Biopsy & Brachytherapy for Prostate\n– Explain the multi-disciplinary workflow of MR-guided Brachytherapy\n– Discuss the MR-guided Prostate biopsy & high-dose-rate brachytherapy treatment\n– Explore Case studies \n \nAccreditation \n \nThis Live Webinar content has been approved by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) for up to 4 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. \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 (Radiography)\, Radiation Therapists\, MRI Technologists \n \n\n \n The live webinar will cover: \n1. The Role of MRI in Radiation Therapy current practice and future opportunities\n– Introduce the use of MRI system in Radiation Oncology\n– Discuss the challenges of integration of MRI and Radiation Therapy\n– Explain the MRI  safety measures in Radiation Therapy\n– Learn about clinical application using case studies.\n– Explore the future directions \n2. MRLinacs the future of radiotherapy or the latest toy\n– Explain Linacs with integrated MRI\n– Discuss the simulation and on-treatment imaging with MRL\n– Explore the daily online adaptive radiotherapy workflow with MRL\n– Explain MR safety considerations with MRL\n– Analyse cost-benefit of MRL machines compared to conventional Linacs \n3. MR-guided Brachytherapy for GYN Cancer \n– Explain the multi-disciplinary workflow of MR-guided Brachytherapy\n– Discuss the MR-guided GYN brachytherapy\n– Explore Case Studies\n– Explain the MR-guided Brachytherapy in Ontario \n4. MR Guided Biopsy & Brachytherapy for Prostate\n– Explain the multi-disciplinary workflow of MR-guided Brachytherapy\n– Discuss the MR-guided Prostate biopsy & high-dose-rate brachytherapy treatment\n– Explore Case studies \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnna Simeonov\, MSc\, MRT (MR)(R)\nAmanda Moreira\, BSc\, MRT(T)(MR)\nKitty Chan\, MHSc\, MRT(T)\n\nShort Biographies \nAnna Simeonov\, MSc\, MRT (MR)(R): MRI Charge Technologist and MRI Safety Officer at Princess Margaret Cancer Center\, Department of Radiation Oncology\, Lecturer\, Radiation Medicine Program University of Toronto. Anna has over 25 years of experience in radiography\, CT\, clinical and research MRI. For the last 18 years specializing in MRI applications for image-guided radiation therapy planning\, cancer treatment response and adaptation. \nAmanda Moreira\, BSc\, MRT(T)(MR): Amanda graduated from the Medical Radiation Sciences (MRSc) joint program between Mohawk College and McMaster University before heading to work in Switzerland. She later completed BCIT’s Magnetic Resonance Imaging program to become a dual-certified MRT.  As an MRT(T)(MR) she has accrued work experience not only in treatment delivery but in both CT and MRsim as well as treatment planning and research. Amanda currently works as part of Princess Margaret’s interdisciplinary team in both the MRgRT and MRlinac facilities.  Her interests include a focus on adaptive radiotherapy. \nKitty Chan\, MHSc\, MRT(T): Kitty Chan joined the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as a Medical Radiation Therapist in 2006\, she became a Clinical Specialist Radiation Therapist (CSRT) since 2012.    Kitty’s primary role is workflow efficiency and process development while integrating magnetic resonance into brachytherapy workflow. She is a Lecturer for the University of Toronto Department of Radiation Oncology. She is the co-chair of the Ontario Health (formerly Cancer Care Ontario) CSRT Community of Practice\, where she advocates for advanced practice radiation therapists in Ontario\, Canada. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/the-role-of-mri-in-radiation-therapy-live-webinar/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221105T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221105T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20220411T205055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220607T170130Z UID:10000206-1667649600-1667653200@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Affirming Care in the Medical Radiation Sciences-Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:VENUE: Live Webinar \n\n\n\nNovember 5\, 2022\n\n\n12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)\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 on: \n1- Overview of SGM terminology\n2- Experiences of health and healthcare for the SGM population\n3- Creating an affirming practice\n \n \nAccreditation \n \nThis Live Webinar content has been approved by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) for up to 1 hour CME\, Category A credit in continuing Education; recognized by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). We provide certificate of attendance.\nAttendance of the entire webinar is required to receive a certificate of attendance. \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 All Health Professionals\n \n\n \n \nOverview of SGM terminology\nExperiences of health and healthcare for the SGM population\nCreating an affirming practice\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nShort Biographies \nProfessor Amanda Bolderston\, EdD\, RTT\, FCAMRT – Dr. Amanda Bolderston is a radiation therapist\, educator and researcher. She teaches at the University of Alberta in the radiation therapy undergraduate program. Prior to that she worked in Toronto\, the UK\, British Columbia and the Netherlands in clinical\, educational and leadership roles. She is past president of the Canadian Association for Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) and current Editor in Chief of the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences (JMIRS). She is a co-founder of the CIHR funded website Queering Cancer for LGBTQ2S+ patients and their loved ones affected by cancer. Amanda has developed numerous courses\, publications and presentations on the topic of sexual and gender minority affirming care in the medical radiation sciences. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/sexual-and-gender-minority-sgm-affirming-care-in-the-medical-radiation-sciences-live-webinar/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221029T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221029T122500 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20220701T152358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221011T210341Z UID:10000213-1667034000-1667046300@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Breast Imaging- Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:Live Webinar \n\n\n\nSaturday Oct. 29\, 2022\n\n\n9:00 a.m.-12:25 p.m.(EST)\n\n\nDeadline for Registration: Oct. 28\, 2022\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; \nWebinar Objectives\n1- Positioning tips in Mammography\n2- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT)\n3- Breast Cancer – Case-Based Review of Major Concepts \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. \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: \nPositioning Tips in Mammography \n\nLearn about Routine and specialized/additional mammographic views\nUnderstand the challenges in imaging patient with mobility issues\nDevelop techniques in Imaging of Augmented breast.\n\n\nDigital Breast Tomosynthesis – From Screening to Image-guided procedure \n\nExplain the elements of high risk breast screening – who\, what\, how\, when\, why\nExplore the role of genetics in breast cancer\nReview Case-based examples with learning points\n\nHigh risk Breast Cancer Screening – Genetics and Beyond \n\nExplain the physics of DBT\nDiscuss the role of DBT in screening mammogram\nExplore the role of DBT in diagnostic mammogram – mass\, architectural distortion\, asymmetry and microcalcifications.\nExplain the DBT-guided procedures\nDiscuss the dual energy contrast enhanced DBT\n\n \n\n \n Short Biographies \nPrasaanthan Gopee-Ramanan\, HBSc\, RTR\, MD\, FRCPC: Prasa studied Human Biology at UofT St. George from 2005 to 2009\, Medical Radiation Sciences specializing as a radiographer from 2009 to 2012\, attended medical school at McMaster University from 2012 to 2015 and completed specialty residency training in Diagnostic Radiology from 2015 to 2020 also at McMaster University. Currently\, he has completed his 1-year subspecialty fellowship in Women’s Imaging back at UofT. Prasa has keen academic interests in medical education\, mentorship\, and quality assurance among other domains. Outside of academia\, Prasa is a lover of spending time with his wife\, son\, and extended family. He is also an Indian classical music enthusiast\, a mindfulness and life balance practitioner\, and budding cyclist. \nGrace Ming Yan Kwong\, MRT(R)(MR)(DMS)\, CBID: Grace is experienced in clinical mammography and breast sonography.  Grace is a registered technologist with CMRITO for Radiography\, MRI and Diagnostic Medical Sonography.  She performs screening and diagnostic mammograms\, breast ultrasound examinations and assists in interventional breast procedures on a daily basis.  She has been practicing as a dedicated breast technologist in Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre for ten years.  Grace holds an undergraduate HBSc in Toxicology from University of Toronto\, a BSc and an advance diploma in Medical Radiation Sciences (Radiological Technologies) from University of Toronto/ The Michener’s Institute; carries a Breast Ultrasound Certificate from the Medical Technology Management Institute and a Certificate in Breast Imaging – Diagnostic from CAMRT. \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. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/breast-imaging-live-webinar-oct29-2022/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bridging The Gap GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221022T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221022T155500 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20220610T112309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221021T115306Z UID:10000216-1666448100-1666454100@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Dual Energy Radiography-Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:VENUE: Live Webinar \n\n\n\nOct. 22nd\, 2022\n\n\n2:15 p.m.-3:55 p.m. (Eastern Time)\n\n\n\nRegister below and Enrol the webinar for free using the following Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zrha59mPRbiXwtv9WtAkZg \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 Education Day \nThe focus of this live webinar is on: \n1- Single Exposure Dual-Energy Subtraction (DES) X-ray: physics \n– Explain what is dual-energy subtraction (DES) X-ray\,\n– Describe the limitations of the old DES techniques\n– Describe how a single-exposure detector can overcome these limitations. \n2- Single Exposure Dual-Energy Subtraction (DES) X-ray: clinical applications and use\n– Learn about current applications of dual-energy X-ray in chest imaging.\n– Discuss the subtraction technique of bones from soft tissues and its importance in delineating lesions. \n3- Single Exposure Dual-Energy Subtraction (DES) X-ray: clinical interpretation\n– Identify the specifics of dual-energy images interpretation.\n– Describe the clinical benefits in the detection of several conditions such as small nodules identification\, pneumonia\, pneumothorax and coronary calcifications. \nDownload Schedule \n \nAccreditation \n \nThis Live Webinar content has been approved by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) for up to 1.75 hours Category A credit in continuing Education; recognized by the CAMRT’s provincial organizations and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). We provide certificate of attendance. \n  \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 Radiographers and MRTs\n \n\n \n \nSingle Exposure Dual-Energy Subtraction (DES) X-ray: physics\nSingle Exposure Dual-Energy Subtraction (DES) X-ray: clinical interpretation\nSingle Exposure Dual-Energy Subtraction (DES) X-ray: clinical applications and use\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nShort Biographies \nKarim S. Karim\, PhD\, PEng\, MBA: SKarim has developed novel X-ray imaging devices and systems since 1998. He has supported two start-ups (Ignis Innovation and Ultrascan) and founded two companies (ActivPixel and KA Imaging) in the past two decades. He has raised more than $15M in research grant funding\, trained over 40 PhD and MASc students\, has co-authored 250+ publications and 50+ patents. Some of the X-ray circuit technology he developed is now used in ultrasonic fingerprint sensors in mobile phones and tablets. \nJay Potipcoe\, BA\, MRT(R): Jay is designated MRT with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT)\, having worked at hospitals and private imaging facilities for the past years. Jay has a strong background in general radiography\, gastric fluoroscopy\, orthopaedic intraoperative C-arm fluoroscopy\, CT\, and portable trauma radiography in ER settings. He is also experienced in infection control. Before joining KA Imaging as an Applications Specialist\, he worked on the frontlines\, providing X-ray exams and CT scans to patients suffering from COVID-19. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/dual-energy-radiography-live-webinar-oct-22-2022/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221022T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221022T141000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20220511T210842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221022T154846Z UID:10000218-1666434600-1666447800@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Digital Image Processing - Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:Live Webinar \n\n\n\nOct. 22th\, 2022\n\n\n12:00 pm -2:10 pm EST (Eastern Time)\n\n\nDeadline for Registration: Oct 22\, 2022\n\n\n\nNo more registration; to join the webinar just copy the link below into your browser\, fill your information and join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4sKYlszcQ9S_ZJQLMxx2JQ\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 on Digital Image Processing in Medical Imaging ; the webinar will cover: \n\nImage processing: A Characteristic Feature of Digital Imaging Modalities\nWhat is Digital Image Processing?\nDigital Image Acquisition Technologies\nBrief Historical Perspectives\nWhy Digital Image Processing?\nThe Image Domain Concept\nClasses of Image Processing\nImage Processing Operations: A Conceptual Overview\nImage Compression Basics\nCommercial Image Processing Software for Medical Imaging\nUse of Image Processing in Dose Optimization\nImage Processing: An Essential Tool for All of Us\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 2 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. \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 \n Medical Radiation Technologists: Radiography\, Radiation Therapy\, MRI\, Ultrasound\, and Nuclear Medicine \n \n\n \n The live webinar will cover: \n\nImage processing: A Characteristic Feature of Digital Imaging Modalities\nWhat is Digital Image Processing?\nDigital Image Acquisition Technologies\nBrief Historical Perspectives\nWhy Digital Image Processing?\nThe Image Domain Concept\nClasses of Image Processing\nImage Processing Operations: A Conceptual Overview\nImage Compression Basics\nCommercial Image Processing Software for Medical Imaging\nUse of Image Processing in Dose Optimization\nImage Processing: An Essential Tool for All of Us\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProfessor Euclid Seeram\, PhD\, MSc\, BSc\, FCAMRT\n\nShort Biographies \nProfessor Euclid Seeram\, PhD\, MSc\, BSc\, FCAMRT: Dr. Seeram serves as honorary senior lecturer at the University of Sydney\, and a member of the Medical Image Optimization and Perception Group (MIOPeG)-Faculty of Health Sciences; adjunct associate professor at Monash University-Medicine\, Nursing\, and Health Sciences; adjunct professor at Charles Sturt University-Faculty of Science; and Adjunct Associate Professor-Faculty of Health\, University of Canberra; in Australia. He has published more than 50 papers in professional radiologic technology journals and has had 20 textbooks published on computed tomography\, computers in radiology\, radiographic instrumentation\, digital radiography\, and radiation protection. He is a founding member of the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences and is now on editorial boards for Radiography\, an International Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy; Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal\, and Open Journal of Radiology\, Journal of Allied Health; Journal of Social Science & Allied Health Professions\, and serves on the international advisory panel for the Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences. His current research interests are related to radiation dose optimization in computed tomography and digital radiography imaging systems\, as well as in radiation protection related to diagnostic imaging. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/digital-image-processing-live-webinar-oct22-2022/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221015T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221015T130500 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20220615T123731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221015T162954Z UID:10000210-1665824400-1665839100@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Ultrasound-Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:VENUE: Live Webinar \n\n\n\nOct 15th\, 2022 \n\n\n9:00 a.m.-1:05 p.m. (Eastern Time)\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 Webinar \nThe focus of this Ultrasound webinar is on: \n1- Sonographic Evaluation of Holoprosencephaly\n– Assessing normal brain anatomy in fetal development with ultrasound\n– Reviewing the sonographic findings of holoprosencephaly\n– Discussing the types of holoprosencephaly\n– General prognosis and management\n– Related/differential disorders of prosencephalic midline development \n2- Shoulder Ultrasound -Interesting Cases\n– Teview interesting cases of ultrasound of shoulder ultrasound and common pitfalls in assessment\n– Be aware of normal variants\n– Know about lower extremity venous scanning techniques\n– Tips for some common challenges\n \n3- Appendicitis Ultrasound – Interesting Cases\n– review the occurrence of appendicitis in unusual circumstances and common pitfalls in assessment \n4- How good of a communicator and patient care provider must a sonographer be?\n– Review and discuss communication skills a sonographer needs to have\n– Review and discuss patient care skills a sonographer needs to have\n– Patient care versus patient experience\n– What does the literature say?\n– What are patient expectations when going for an ultrasound examination?\n– Tips on how to be better at communicating and providing proper patient care \nDownload Schedule \nAccreditation \n \nThis Education Day Content has been accredited by Sonography Canada; it has been assigned 4 Credits (Type SB=3; Type RP=1). We provide certificate of attendance. \nScroll Down to Register Online (credit card or paypal)\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 Sonographers\n \n\n \n \nSonographic Evaluation of Holoprosencephaly\nShoulder Ultrasound -Interesting Cases\n Appendicitis Ultrasound – Interesting Cases\nHow good of a communicator and patient care provider must a sonographer be?\nBest Practice Reprocessing for Ultrasound Probes in Canada\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah Zuccolo\, CRGS\, RDMS\, DMS\nGlenn Gabrielpillai\, Sonographer\, B Sc.\, RMT (DMS)\, CRGS\, RDMS\, RVT\nLeonardo Faundez\, MA-Ed BSc DMS RDMS RVT CRGS CRVS\n\nShort Biographies \nSarah Zuccolo\, CRGS\, RDMS\, DMS: Sarah graduated from McMaster University’s Medical Radiation Sciences program in 2017 under the Ultrasound specialty. She was then hired at McMaster Children’s Hospital where she has worked for 5 years. Through her experience at this centre she was trained in the specialties: pediatric ultrasound and high-risk obstetrical ultrasound. She continues to learn and grow her skill daily with the very talented team of sonographers\, radiologists\, and MFM obstetricians she works with. \nGlenn Gabrielpillai\, Sonographer\, B Sc.\, RMT (DMS)\, CRGS\, RDMS\, RVT: Glen has been a credentialed sonographer for 10 years\, graduating in 2011 from the Michener Institute. He has worked at numerous sites across Ontario\, including hospitals and clinics. He  has also taught at the Canadian National Institute of Health as an instructor for their DMS program. Since then\, he has been working at St. Michael’s as a sonographer as well as an educator\, both to residents and Michener/McMaster students. \nLeonardo Faundez\, MA-Ed BSc DMS RDMS RVT CRGS CRVS: Leonardo has been in the ultrasound field for more than 20 years as a sonographer\, professor\, entrepreneur\, and lecturer. He graduated as a Ultrasound Technologist in 1997. He worked as a full-time sonographer and clinical instructor for about 7 years at University Health Network (UHN) and small healthcare facilities in Toronto\, Canada. He also worked as an ultrasound faculty at The Michener Institute of Education at UHN for 10 years. He has a master’s degree in education from Central Michigan University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from York University. He has presented at several national and provincial conferences on several sonography topics and volunteered as the Vascular Editor of the Canadian Journal of Medical Sonography (CJMS) for 2 years. Leonardo is also the founder and owner of Aprende Canada where he offers ultrasound continuing education. He currently is the Ultrasound Lead Instructor in the Ultrasound Program at Anderson College. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/ultrasound-live-webinar-october-15-2022/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221001T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221001T134000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20220319T124709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220602T161751Z UID:10000187-1664625600-1664631600@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Patient Care - Dementia Care in Medical Imaging-Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:VENUE: Live Webinar \n\n\n\nOctober 1\, 2022\n\n\n12:00 p.m.-1:40 p.m. (Eastern Time)\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 on: \n1- To enhance the understanding of dementia\n2- To discuss patients’ perspectives on their care\n3- To consider the challenges faced by MRTs during imaging of patients with dementia\n4- To propose a package of measures to further enhance the care of patients with dementia\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 1.5 hours Category A credit in continuing Education; recognized by the CAMRT’s provincial organizations and 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. \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 All Health Professionals\n \n\n \n \nTo enhance the understanding of dementia\nTo discuss patients’ perspectives on their care\nTo consider the challenges faced by MRTs during imaging of patients with dementia\nTo propose a package of measures to further enhance the care of patients with dementia\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nShort Biographies \nProfessor Mark F. McEntee\, BSc (Hons)\, PhD\, F(IIRRT)\, SF(HEA) – Chair of Diagnostic Radiography. Mark is the Chair of Diagnostic Radiography at University College Cork and the Deputy Editor of the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences (JMIRS). When his mother was diagnosed with Dementia in 2010 he realised how little work had been done on caring for patients with Dementia during imaging. He has subsequently carried out focus groups with patients and radiographers in Australia and Ireland and has written and presented on the subject. These talks will focus on translating research into practical guidance for MRTs. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/patient-care-dementia-care-in-medical-imaging-live-webinar/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221001T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221001T104000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20220604T124005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220604T124124Z UID:10000215-1664614800-1664620800@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Patient Care - Responding Effectively to the Angry Patient-Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:VENUE: Live Webinar \n\n\n\nOct. 1st\, 2022\n\n\n9:00 p.m.-10:40 p.m. (Eastern Time)\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 on: \n1- Review common triggers for patients\n2- Outline best practices on how to respond effectively to angry patients\n– Body Language\n– Word choice\n– Empathy\n– Safety\n3- Facilitate case-based scenarios \nDownload Schedule \n \nAccreditation \n \nThis Live Webinar content has been approved by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) for up to 1.75 hours Category A credit in continuing Education; recognized by the CAMRT’s provincial organizations and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). We provide certificate of attendance. \n  \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 All Health Professionals\n \n\n \n \nReview common triggers for patients\nOutline best practices on how to respond effectively to angry patients\nFacilitate case-based scenarios\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nShort Biographies \nKerry Maddix\, M.Ed\, MHM\,  MRT(T). Kerry Maddix is an experienced radiation therapist\, facilitator and educator. She holds a Masters in Adult Education as well as Healthcare Management. She has worked in Canada and internationally which provides her with a unique and enriched perspective on education and healthcare. Her primary areas of focus are improving the student learning experience. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/patient-care-responding-effectively-to-the-angry-patient-live-webinar-october2022/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220818T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220819T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20220528T125534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220602T161003Z UID:10000217-1660838400-1660939200@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:MRI - Bridging the Gap with the Canadian Professional Practice - Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:Live Webinar \n\n\n\nWebinar 1: Thursday august 18\, 2022: 3.5 hours \n\n\n4:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.(EST)\n\n\n \n\n\nWebinar 2: Friday August 19\, 2022: 4 hours \n\n\n4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.(EST)\n\n\n \n\n\nRegistration for the webinar: $250 (+HST)\n\n\nAfter registration you will receive information to access the Webinar\n\n\n\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 \nAbout the Tutorial \nThe focus of this Tutorial for IEMRT is the Canadian Professional Practice in MRI; \nWebinar Objectives 1-Introduction to CAMRT competency profile 2-Professional Practice. 3-Patient Management 4-Health and Safety in MRI Practice 5-Operation of Equipment 6-Procedure Management Download Schedule Scroll Down \, click on the + sign and Get Tickets to Register Online (credit card or paypal) \n \n \n \n Audience\n \n \n Objectives\n \n \n Speakers\n \n \n Schedule\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Internationally Educated Medical Radiation Technologists (IEMRT) in the discipline of MRI\n \n \n Webinar Objectives \n\nRecognize the importance of CAMRT competency profile as a guide for the Exam.\nIntroduction to the required competencies of the following modules:\n\n1-Introduction to CAMRT competency profile\n2-Professional Practice.\n3-Patient Management\n4-Health and Safety in MRI Practice\n5-Operation of Equipment\n 6-Procedure Management\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n VALENTINA AL HAMOUCHE MRT (R)\, MSc.; CEO VCA Education\n HASSAN AL KHALIDI MRT (R)\, MRT (MR)\n\n\nValentina holds an M.Sc. Health Systems Management\, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine\, University of London\, UK and B.Sc. (Hons) in Radiography Anglia Polytechnic University\, Cambridge\, UK Applied Health Sciences Department\, Division of Radiography. 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. 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 Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO). She is certified with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT). In 2017 she founded VCA Education Solutions for Health Professionals\, Inc.\nMr. Al Khalidi has worked for 17 years in the disciplines of Radiography and MRI in different countries. Among other roles\, Mr. Al Khalidi was an MRI Clinical education specialist at Medical professionals providing training to technologists and Physicians on GE MRI machines and workstations. Training includes low and high field magnets (0.2Tesla\, 1.5Tesla\, 3Tesla). He was performing all routine and advanced MRI exams (neuro\, musculoskeletal\, body\, enhanced and non-enhanced angiographic exams\, cardiac\, total body\, brain perfusion\, spectroscopy and fiber tracking in addition to distal run off angiography. Currently\, Al Khalidi is working as MRI technologist at Princess Margaret Hospital – UHN\, Toronto\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/mri-bridging-the-gap-with-the-canadian-professional-practice-live-webinar-summer2022/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bridging The Gap GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220730T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220909T123000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20220528T124658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220630T162715Z UID:10000219-1659175200-1662726600@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:A Series of 12 Live Webinars - Bridging the Gap with the Canadian Professional Practice in Radiography DESCRIPTION:A Series of 12 LIVE Webinars Starting July 30\, 2022\n(schedule below)\nPay once for the 12  webinars\nand attend until you pass the Certification Exam \n\n\n\nSingle webinar registration:\n4hrs: $100 (+HST)  5hrs: $120 (+HST)\n\n\nAll 12 Webinars registration: $744 (+HST)\n\n\n\n\n\n4hr Webinar: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)\n\n\n5hr Webinar: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter registration you will receive information to access to the Webinars\n\n\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 \nAt the end of each webinar you will have a Competency Based QUIZ. \nTo register for specific webinars only\, email valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca.\nAlso VCA Education offers private individual webinars tailored to your needs\, email valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca for more information. \nFor MRI and Radiation Therapy exam preparation email valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca for more information. \nAbout the Webinars \nThe focus of these webinars for IEMRT is the Canadian Professional Practice in Radiography; \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 Speakers\n \n\n \n Schedule\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Internationally Educated Medical Radiation Technologists (IEMRT)\n \n\n \n Professor Euclid Seeram\, PhD\, MSc\, BSc\, FCAMRT\, currently serves as honorary senior lecturer at the University of Sydney\, and a member of the Medical Image Optimization and Perception Group (MIOPeG)-Faculty of Health Sciences; adjunct associate professor at Monash University-Medicine\, Nursing\, and Health Sciences; adjunct professor at Charles Sturt University-Faculty of Science; and Adjunct Associate Professor-Faculty of Health\, University of Canberra; in Australia. He has published more than 50 papers in professional radiologic technology journals and has had 20 textbooks published on computed tomography\, computers in radiology\, radiographic instrumentation\, digital radiography\, and radiation protection. He is a founding member of the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences and is now on editorial boards for Radiography\, an International Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy; Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal\, and Open Journal of Radiology\, Journal of Allied Health; Journal of Social Science & Allied Health Professions\, and serves on the international advisory panel for the Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences. His current research interests are related to radiation dose optimization in computed tomography and digital radiography imaging systems\, as well as in radiation protection related to diagnostic imaging. \nValentina Al Hamouche\, MRT(R)\, MSc.: Valentina holds an M.Sc. Health Systems Management\, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine\, University of London\, UK and B.Sc. (Hons) in Radiography Anglia Polytechnic University\, Cambridge\, UK Applied Health Sciences Department\, Division of Radiography. 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. 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 and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO). She is certified with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT). In 2017 she founded VCA Education Solutions for Health Professionals\, Inc. \nHena Jetha\, MSc. SMART\, Hina is an experienced Radiologic Technologist with a demonstrated history of working 5+ in the hospital & health care settings. She is skilled in Radiography\, Clinical Research\, Patient Care\, Supervisory Skills\, and Creativity Skills. Hina is certified with CAMRT and SMART. She graduated with a Masters degree in Physics and Diploma in Radiography from Aga Khan University. Currently Hina is working as Medical Radiation Technologist with Saskatchewan Health Authority at St Paul’s Hospital. \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-12-live-webinars-bridging-the-gap-with-the-canadian-professional-practice-in-radiography-summer2022/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bridging The Gap GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220701T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220930T235900 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20220704T203326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220805T173257Z UID:10000212-1656633600-1664582340@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Special Offer - All events Fall 2022 DESCRIPTION:VCA 5th Anniversary Special Offer\n\nPay $75 (+HST) and Attend All approved Live Webinars/CPDs in Fall 2022 \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 \nDownload Schedule \nScroll Down \, click on the + sign and Get Tickets to Register Online (credit card or paypal) \n  URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/special-offer-all-events-fall-2022/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bridging The Gap GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220604T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220604T100000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20220204T170647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220602T161805Z UID:10000196-1654336800-1654336800@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Breast Biopsy under DBT guidance -Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:VENUE: Live Webinar \n\n\n\nJune 4th\, 2022\n\n\n10:00 p.m.-11:10 p.m. (Eastern Time)\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 Education Day \nThe focus of this live webinar is on: \n1- Apparatus of DBT guided biopsy\n2- Procedure of DBT guided biopsy\n3- Advantages and disadvantages of DBT guided biopsy\n4- Role of technologists during the course of DBT guided biopsy \n \nAccreditation \n \nThis Live Webinar content has been approved by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) for up to 1 hour 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. \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 Radiographers and MRTs\n \n\n \n \nApparatus of DBT guided biopsy\nProcedure of DBT guided biopsy\nAdvantages and disadvantages of DBT guided biopsy\nRole of technologists during the course of DBT guided biopsy\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nShort Biographies \nGrace Ming Yan Kwong\,  MRT(R)(MR)(DMS)\, CBID: Grace is experienced in clinical mammography and breast sonography.  Grace is a registered technologist with CMRITO for Radiography\, MRI and Diagnostic Medical Sonography.  She performs screening and diagnostic mammograms\, breast ultrasound examinations and assists in interventional breast procedures on a daily basis.  She has been practicing as a dedicated breast technologist in Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre for ten years.  Grace holds an undergraduate HBSc in Toxicology from University of Toronto\, a BSc and an advance diploma in Medical Radiation Sciences (Radiological Technologies) from University of Toronto/ The Michener’s Institute; carries a Breast Ultrasound Certificate from the Medical Technology Management Institute and a Certificate in Breast Imaging – Diagnostic from CAMRT. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/breast-biopsy-under-dbt-guidance-live-webinar/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220528T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220528T144000 DTSTAMP:20260423T135943 CREATED:20220204T161548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220602T161815Z UID:10000185-1653742800-1653748800@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Pediatric MRI – Challenges and Opportunities- Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:Live Webinar \n\n\n\nSaturday May. 28\, 2022\n\n\n1:00 p.m.-2:40 p.m.(EST)\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; \nWebinar Objectives\n1- Learn techniques and tricks that help children (especially those below 12 years of age) in getting a diagnostic MRI Test\n2- Equipment that is helpful and what is not\n3 -Communication with various ages of Children\n4- Infants Feed and Sleep Technique\n5- General Anaesthesia Process\n6- Usage of Child Life and other helpful distraction aids\n7- MRI scanning of Neonates and equipment used\n8- Interesting case studies \nDownload Schedule \n \nAccreditation \n \nThis Live Webinar content has been approved by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) for up to 1.5 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. \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 MRI Medical Radiation Technologists \n \n\n \n The live webinar will cover: \n\nLearn techniques and tricks that help children (especially those below 12 years of age) in getting a diagnostic MRI Test\nEquipment that is helpful and what is not\nCommunication with various ages of Children\nInfants Feed and Sleep Technique\nGeneral Anaesthesia Process\nUsage of Child Life and other helpful distraction aids\nMRI scanning of Neonates and equipment used\nInteresting case studies\n\n \n\n \n Short Biographies \nStephanie Holowka  M.R.T.(R)\, M.R.T.(MR)\,  MRSO (MRSC™): Stephanie is a Medical Radiation Technologist.  She has been an employee of the Hospital for Sick Children for over 35 years. She completed her diploma in Diagnostic Radiography at the Michener Institute of Applied Health Sciences in Toronto\, Canada.  Her entire professional career has been at the Hospital for Sick Children.  She has worked in several modalities including Computerized Tomography\, Magnetic Resonance Imaging\, Magnetoencephalography (MEG) and Computer Navigation in Neurosurgery.   Stephanie works as the primary MRI Safety Officer at the Hospital for Sick Children. She is an experienced lecturer.  She has co-authored and collaborated on over 30 publications and three text books. In 2005\, Stephanie was awarded the Alumnae of Distinction Award by her training school—the Michener Institute. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/pediatric-mri-challenges-and-opportunities-may2022/ LOCATION:Online\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bridging The Gap GEO:43.653226;-79.3831843 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR