BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//VCA Education - ECPv6.18.2//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:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180210T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20180210T170000 DTSTAMP:20180125T041520Z CREATED:20171127T190620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180125T041520Z UID:10000131-1518247800-1518282000@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:The Role of MRI in Radiation Therapy DESCRIPTION:VENUE: Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown Center\, 30 Carlton Street TORONTO\, ON M5B 2E9 Map \n  \n\n\n\nEarly bird Fee\n $160 (+HST)\nDeadline January 20\, 2018\n\n\nRegular Fee \n $190 (+HST)\nDeadline February 2\, 2018\, 11:59 p.m.\n\n\n\n  \nSTUDENTS can use the coupon code “ student ” for 40% discount and need to email a copy of their student ID to valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca \nAbout the Education Day \nThe focus of this Education Day is on The Role of MRI in Radiation Therapy; attendees will be able to:\n1. Understand Designated MRI system in Radiation Oncology\n2. MRI Safety considerations in multidisciplinary environment\n3. Understand Image guided biopsies and brachytherapy\n4. Analyze MR-guided brachytherapy (MRgBT)\n5. Review MR-guided Prostate biopsy\n6. Learn about Transition from MR-scanner room to an integrated suite\n7. Analyze the Diagnostic Role of Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents (GBCA)\n8. Examine the Classification and Properties of GBCA\n9. Examine GBCA Adverse Reaction: Prevention and Management\n10. Discuss the importance of MRI within the cancer treatment trajectory\n11. Examine and critique MRI images within oncology disease sites\n12. Examine the integration of MRI and radiation therapy treatments\n13. Describe current state challenges as radiation therapy practice incorporates MRI within processes\n14. Discuss the future of radiation therapy practice \nDownload Schedule \nAccreditation \n \nhis Education Day content has been approved by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) for up to 8 hours Category A credit in continuing Education; recognized by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) as well as the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). We provide certificate of attendance.. \nScroll Down to Register Online (credit card or paypal)\, or download the Registration Form (Cheque) \n\n \n \n \n Audience\n \n\n \n Speakers\n \n\n \n Schedule\n \n\n \n Location\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Medical Radiation Technologists: MRI and Radiation Therapy Technologists\n \n\n \n \n\n\n1. Ms. Anna Simeonov\, MSc\, MRT (MR)(R)\n2. Dr. Mohamed Sakr\, PhD\, MSc\, MD (M.B.B.Ch.)\, MRT (MR)/(R)\n3. Ms. Kitty Chan\, MHSc\, Hon BSc\, MRT(T)\n4. Ms. Laura Dalimonte\, MRT(T)\, MHSc\, BSc\n5. Ms. Darby Erler\, MRT(T)\, MHSc\n\n\n\nShort Biographies \nMs. Anna Simeonov: Ms. Simeonov has a Master of Applied Health Science (MRI) from Charles Sturt University-Australia\, and Bachelor of Science Degree (Radiography)\, College for Applied Health Sciences-Bulgaria. Currently she holds a position as an MRI Charge Technologist at Princess Margaret Hospital\, Department of Radiation Oncology and Lecturer\, Radiation Medicine Program University of Toronto. Anna has over 20 years of experience in radiography\, CT and clinical and research MRI. For the last 15 years specializing in MRI applications for image-guided radiation therapy and cancer treatment response. \nDr. Mohamed Sakr : Dr. Sakr ha an MD degree\, a Master in Radiodiagnosis and a PhD in MRI and Neuroimaging. After receiving his MD degree\, Dr. Sakr had 4 years residency in Radiodiagnosis at Ain Shams University Hospitals\, Egypt. Since 1995\, He worked as an Assistant Professor of Medical Imaging at the radiology Department of the Faculty of Medicine\, Ain Shams University\, Cairo\, Egypt.\nDr. Sakr has 20 Years of experience as a Consultant Radiologist and Medical Sonologist at educational\, governmental and private Hospitals and he managed Radiology Department of a group of Hospitals.\nHe received a Fellowship in Neuroimaging at MGH\, Boston\, MA\, USA. He is a Member of the ESRNM (Egyptian Society of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine). In Canada\, he us a Certified Medical Radiation Technologist in Radiography and MRI by the CAMRT and Registered as Radiography and MRI Technologist by the CMRTO. He Published scientific assays\, thesis and papers mostly related to MRI and neuroimaging with international experience in teaching and supervising radiology students. \nMs. Kitty Chan: Ms. Chan joined the Princess Margaret Hospital as a radiation therapist in 2006. She enjoys both the patient care and research aspects of radiation therapy. Kitty has worked in a combined treatment and research therapist role involving interventional MRI studies in prostate cancer. She has a vast interest in studying time and efficiency in health care\, and published an article titled “Investigating patient wait times for daily outpatient radiotherapy appointments”. She graduated from the Masters of Health Science (MHSc) degree in Radiation Sciences at the University of Toronto in 2011. As part of her Master’s research project\, she utilized the Lean Method to study the MR-guided brachytherapy process for treatment of cervical cancer. Kitty joined the brachytherapy team as a Clinical Specialist Radiation Therapist (CSRT) since 2012 and is currently taking a leadership role as the co-chair of CSRT Community of Practice at the Cancer Care Ontario. \nMs. Laura Dalimonte: Ms. Dalimonte received her undergraduate degree in biology at the University of Windsor in 2000. She completed the joint degree/diploma Medical Radiation Sciences from the University of Toronto/Michener Institute in 2005. She recently graduated with a Masters in Health Sciences from the University of Toronto in 2013.\nShe joined the Sunnybrook Team in 2006 and has held various positions within the organization including team lead\, research radiation therapist and most recently Clinical Specialist Radiation Therapist (CSRT) with the Brachytherapy Program. She is a Lecturer at the Department of Radiation Oncology\, University of Toronto and a Clinical Educator with The Michener Institute teaching both at the undergraduate and graduate level. Laura’s research and scholarly activity is focused on improving the care and clinical outcomes of our patients and their families during their cancer journey. \nMs. Darby Erler: Ms. Erler is the Clinical Specialist Radiation Therapist for the Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Program at the Odette Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook and an Instructor with the Department of Radiation Oncology\, University of Toronto. She is also a graduate of University of Toronto’s Master of Health Science in Medical Radiation Sciences program. Her research areas of interest include assessing clinical outcomes associated with the use of SBRT in oligometastatic disease and primary cancers\, evaluating innovations in treatment delivery and improving the patient experience with the use of patient reported outcomes. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/role-mri-radiation-therapy/ LOCATION:Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown Centre\, 30 Carlton Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5B 2E9\, Canada GEO:43.6617263;-79.3811989 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown Centre 30 Carlton Street Toronto Ontario M5B 2E9 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=30 Carlton Street:geo:-79.3811989,43.6617263 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180127T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20180127T170000 DTSTAMP:20180111T053956Z CREATED:20171115T182914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180111T053956Z UID:10000129-1517038200-1517072400@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Ultrasound : Regulation\, Techniques & Cultural Sensitivity DESCRIPTION:VENUE: 20 Toronto St\, 2nd Floor TORONTO\, ON M5C 2B8 Map \n\n\n\nEarly bird Fee\n $160 (+HST)\nDeadline (extended)January 7\, 2018\n\n\nRegular Fee \n $190 (+HST)\nDeadline January 17\, 2018\, 11:59 p.m.\n\n\nOAMRS members have a special discount rate of 20% up till January 17\, 2018; Coupon Code: OAMRS18\n\n  \nSTUDENTS can use the coupon code “ student ” for 40% discount and need to email a copy of their student ID to valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca \nAbout the Education Day \nThe focus of this Education Day is on Ultrasound: techniques\, regulation and cultural sensitivity; attendees will be able to:\n1. Learn about ultrasonographer’s responsibilities to become a member of a regulated profession.\n2. Learn about Ultrasound regulation\n3. Learn about Renal Transplant Ultrasound\n4. Understand Portal Hypertension (causes\, recognition\, 2D and Doppler findings\, scanning techniques)\n5. Understand Fetal Brain and Spine Ultrasound (identify a variety of fetal anomalies)\n6. Increase awareness and understanding of Ultrasound role in remote areas of Canada\n7. Learn about Elastography\n8. Increase their awareness of cultural sensitivity in Canadian Health Care Providers . \nDownload Schedule \nSupported by \n \n  \nAccreditation \n \nThis Education Day Content has been accredited by Sonography Canada; it has been assigned 7.75 Credits (Type SB=4.75; Type RP=3). We provide certificate of attendance. \nScroll Down to Register Online (credit card or paypal)\, or download the Registration Form (Cheque) \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 Location\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Sonographers\n \n\n \n \n1) Learn about ultrasonographer’s responsibilities to become a member of a regulated profession.\n2) Learn about Ultrasound regulation\n3) Learn about Renal Transplant Ultrasound\n4) Understand Portal Hypertension (causes\, recognition\, 2D and Doppler findings\, scanning techniques)\n5) Understand Fetal Brain and Spine Ultrasound (identify a variety of fetal anomalies)\n6) Increase awareness and understanding of Ultrasound role in remote areas of Canada\n7) Learn about Elastography\n8) Increase their awareness of cultural sensitivity in Canadian Health Care Providers\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n– Ms. Debbie TARSHIS\, LLB\, chair of the Self-Regulatory Bodies Practice group\n– Mr. Tom HAYWARD\, Sonography Canada\, Executive Director\n– Mr. Greg TOFFNER\, MHS\, BSc\, RTR\, President and CEO OAMRS\n– Mr. Leonardo FAUNDEZ\, MA-Ed BSc RTNM RDMS\, CRGS CRVS\, Sonographer and Entrepreneur\n– Mr. Ray LAPPALAINEN\,RTR\, CRGS\, Director OAMRS\, Council member CMRTO\n– Mr. John R. PEACOCK\,CRGS\, Educator\n– Ms. Janice SCHARF\, BSc. RDMS\, CRGS\, FSC\, Clinical Applications Specialist\n– Mr. Bradley TIMKO\, MRT(R)\, BEd\, HBSc\n\nShort Biographies \nMs. Debbie TARSHIS: Ms. Tarshis is counsel at the law firm of WeirFoulds LLP. WeirFoulds is a medium-sized law firm in Ontario which has provided legal services to its clients for over 150 years. She acts as general counsel to professional regulatory bodies\, including providing ongoing advice to the Colleges’ Registrars\, boards of directors and committees on all of their policies\, procedures and programs to regulate the professions in the public interest. She provides advice to the Colleges on legislative initiatives that affect their statutory mandate and the practice of the professions\, and assists in preparing submissions to government advisory bodies and legislative standing committees. She also assists in the drafting and negotiation with government officials of regulations to be made under the relevant statute and their presentation to government from a policy and legal perspective. She has advised newly established regulatory bodies in developing their regulatory frameworks\, by-laws and policies and procedures\, and existing regulatory bodies in adding and integrating a new profession into an existing regulatory framework.\nDebbie also provides advice on privacy law. She has developed leading expertise in the impact of privacy legislation on key stakeholders in the health care\, research\, professional regulatory and social services sector. Debbie has provided advice on the impact of the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and provincial Personal Health Information Protection Act. She has provided advice to organizations on compliance with privacy legislation and the handling of privacy breaches. \nMr. Tom HAYWARD: Mr. Hayward is the Executive Director of Sonography Canada\, a position he held for four years before retiring in 2016 and has recently returned to on an interim basis. Prior to joining Sonography Canada\, Tom worked as a management consultant and prior to that held a variety of positions in strategic planning\, business plan development\, financial analysis and corporate operations across a spectrum of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. \nMr. Greg TOFFNER: Mr. TOFFNER is President and CEO of the Ontario Association of Medical Radiation Sciences (OAMRS). Prior to his appointment with the OAMRS\, Greg worked as full time faculty in the undergraduate Medical Radiation Sciences program at the Mohawk-McMaster Institute for Applied Health Sciences in Hamilton; Health Services Manager at a hospital in Northwestern Ontario; and a front line Medical Radiation Technologist before that. Greg has been involved in numerous research studies that have been published and has presented across Canada and abroad. He completed a Master of Health Studies degree in 2014\, Leadership specialization at Athabasca University and completed his thesis research on Change Management. \nMr. Leonardo FAUNDEZ: Prof. FAUNDEZ is currently working in three roles. He is the owner/founder of Aprende Canada where I offer continuing education to sonographers. A Clinical Education Specialist at Exact Imaging in charge of the training program for users of a new transrectal ultrasound system. And a sonographer at UHN.\nProf. Faundez graduated as a Nuclear Medicine technologist in 1996 and switched to ultrasound in 1997. Worked as a full-time sonographer and clinical instructor for about 7 years at UHN and small healthcare facilities. He also worked as an ultrasound faculty at Michener for 10 years. He got my Master degree in education in 2008 from Central Michigan University. He enjoys travelling with my wife\, playing soccer and DJing \nMr. Ray LAPPALAINEN: Mr. LAPPALAINEN has been a sonographer for over 35 years. I have worked in various capacities in the profession: a sole sonographer in a small hospital\, sonographer in large teaching hospital\, clinical instructor\, senior sonographer in a teaching hospital\, applications specialist for an ultrasound sales company\, and an assistant manager of a diagnostic imaging department. I have been involved with ultrasound education and have had positions on the board of directors of provincial and national ultrasound associations for many years\, and I now sit on the Council of the CMRTO as one of the sonographer representatives. \nMr. John R. PEACOCK: Mr. PEACOCK graduated with Dean’s Honour’s from MoHawk College from all Healthcare programs he attended\, including both Radiography and Diagnostic Medical Sonography. He is a past recipient\, of the Upjohn Ltd Award for Patient Care and the Toshiba Canada Ltd award for Outstanding Achievement in Ultrasound Imaging Procedures. John received invaluable clinical experience at the Henderson General Hospital (associated with the Regional Cancer Centre)\, St. Joseph’s Hospital and McMaster University Medical Centre in Hamilton\, Ontario which is the reason he was sought out to set up and run the Community Based Ultrasound Program for Sioux Lookout Zone remote regions. On behalf of Health Canada he was recruited by former Zone Hospital\, and the University of Toronto’s Northern Medical Program in Sioux Lookout Ontario\, for a 3 month pilot project to set up the Community Outreach Ultrasound Program beginning February 1\, 1996. He decided to stay and work the program as both administrator and active sonographer because he saw the value of the program in saving mothers and their unborn children in this underserviced remote region. He worked full time for over twenty years to ensure the First Nation’s people in the Sioux Lookout Zone had quality Diagnostic Sonography in their communities\, reducing wait times and benefits similar to the rest of the country. He left that position in the spring of 2017 and now has time for his other passion of educating and spreading the word about Adverse Childhood Experiences and the effects trauma has on children and the adults they become on which he has a unique perspective working with this population. \nMs. Janice SCHARF: Ms. SCHARF\nMs. SCHARF is a clinical applications specialist responsible for promoting Philips Healthcare ultrasound equipment in Canada. She works as part of an account team to ensure modality results are reached according to account plans and targets. She worked as a clinical educational and sales specialist for SonoSite\, Inc\, Canada and as associate clinical instructor in Lehigh Valley Hospital\, Department of Emergency Medicine\, Allentown\, PA. \nMr. Bradley TIMKO: Mr. TIMKO\nMr. Timko holds a current Position as Medical Radiation Technologist at Alliston Diagnostic Centre; he worked formerly as a Manager of General/interventional Radiology and CT Services at (2013-2015) and as an MRT(R) at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (2007-2013). He also was a Professor of Mathematics at Confederation College and a High School teacher of Chemistry and Science. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/ultrasound-education-day-jan-2018/ LOCATION:20 Toronto St – Toronto\, 20 Toronto St\, 2nd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M5C 2B8\, Canada GEO:43.650244;-79.3765641 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=20 Toronto St – Toronto 20 Toronto St 2nd Floor Toronto ON M5C 2B8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=20 Toronto St\, 2nd Floor:geo:-79.3765641,43.650244 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180113T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20180113T170000 DTSTAMP:20180110T071710Z CREATED:20171102T052142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180110T071710Z UID:10000128-1515832200-1515862800@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Computed Tomography Imaging Safety & Image Quality DESCRIPTION:VENUE: Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown Center\, 30 Carlton Street TORONTO\, ON M5B 2E9 Map \n\n\n\nEarly bird Fee\n $160 (+HST)\nDeadline December. 20\, 2017 (extended)\n\n\nRegular Fee \n $190 (+HST)\nDeadline January 5\, 2018\, 11:59 p.m.\n\n\n\n  \nSTUDENTS can use the coupon code “ student ” for 40% discount and need to email a copy of their student ID to valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca \nAbout the Education Day \nThe focus of this Education Day is on Computed Tomography Imaging: Safety & Image Quality; attendees will be able to:\n1. Understand the basic fundamentals of CT and its evolution.\n2. Understand the types of contrast media used in CT.\n3. Analyze adverse reactions and contraindications to contrast media used in CT.\n4. Understand the CT dose as compared to other diagnostic studies.\n5. Review the radiation protection principles used in CT.\n6. Understand the common artifacts in CT affecting image quality.\n7. Learn trauma imaging protocols in CT (a case study). \nDownload Schedule \nAccreditation \n \nThis Education Day content has been approved by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) for up to 6.5 hours Category A credit in continuing Education; recognized by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) as well as the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). We provide certificate of attendance. \nScroll Down to Register Online (credit card or paypal)\, or download the Registration Form (Cheque) \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 Location\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Medical Radiation Technologists: Radiography\, Radiation Therapy and Nuclear Medicine\n \n\n \n \n1)Understand the basic fundamentals of CT and its evolution.\n2) Understand the types of contrast media used in CT.\n3) Analyze adverse reactions and contraindications to contrast media used in CT.\n4) Understand the CT dose as compared to other diagnostic studies.\n5) Review the radiation protection principles used in CT.\n6) Understand the common artifacts in CT affecting image quality.\n7) Learn trauma imaging protocols in CT (a case study).\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\nMs. Jiyoti Sharma – MRT(R)\, BSc.\, MFC. \nCT Charge Technologist at St. Joseph’s Health Centre Toronto \nShort Biographies\nMs. Sharma carries BSC in Medical Technology\, a Master degree in Finance\, and a certificate in Health Care Management.\nShe is working as a Radiological Technologist since 1999. She worked at the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in India for two years before coming to Canada. After writing her CAMRT exam\, she started working at the St. Joseph’s Health Centre. Jyoti has been working in CT since 2005. She worked as a CT and Interventional Charge Technologist at Brampton Civic Hospital for two years. Currently She is working as a CT charge Technologist at St. Joseph’s Health Centre Toronto and a Diagnostic Imaging assessor at Institute for Quality Management in Health (IQMH). URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/computed-tomography-imaging-toronto-jan-13-2018/ LOCATION:Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown Centre\, 30 Carlton Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5B 2E9\, Canada GEO:43.6617263;-79.3811989 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown Centre 30 Carlton Street Toronto Ontario M5B 2E9 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=30 Carlton Street:geo:-79.3811989,43.6617263 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20171217T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20171217T170000 DTSTAMP:20171211T050613Z CREATED:20170929T071011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171211T050613Z UID:10000126-1513499400-1513530000@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Bridging the Gap with the Canadian Professional Practice in Radiography DESCRIPTION:VENUE: 1 Overland Dr. TORONTO\, ON M3C 2C3 + Map \n\n\n\nRegistration \n$140 (+HST)\n\n\n\n\n  \nAbout the Tutorial \nThe focus of this Tutorial for IEMRT is the Canadian Professional Practice in Radiography; the tutorial objectives include:\nThe focus of this Tutorial for IEMRT is the Canadian Professional Practice in Radiography;\n1. To identify the gaps that may exist due to differences in practice from your experience and the Canadian experience in Radiography\n2. To introduce the CAMRT Competency Profile with a focus on the Professional Practice\, Patient Management\, and Skeletal Modules as applied to practice in a Canadian healthcare work environment\n3. To develop a systematic approach to radiographic image analysis\n4. To introduce Computed Tomography image processing principles: windowing and Multiplanar reconstruction.\n5 to Review CT relational anatomy images of the head\, chest\, abdomen and pelvis\n6. To introduce common contrast media studies (barium\, iodinated)\n7. To test your knowledge through a competency based Quiz. \nScroll Down to Register Online (credit card or paypal)\, or download the Registration Form (Cheque) \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 Location\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Internationally Educated Medical Radiation Technologists (IEMRT)\n \n\n \n \n1) To identify the gaps that may exist due to differences in practice from your experience and the Canadian experience in Radiography\n2) To introduce the CAMRT Competency Profile with a focus on the Professional Practice and Patient Management Modules as applied to practice in a Canadian healthcare work environment\n3) To develop a systematic approach to radiographic image analysis\n4) To test your knowledge through a competency based Quiz\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \nVALENTINA AL HAMOUCHE MRT (R)\, MSc.; CEO VCA Education \n\n\n \nSHEETAL RUPARELIA MRT(R) \n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Accessible by TTC : Buses No 25\, 185\, 54\, or 162 URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/bridging-gap-canadian-professional-practice-radiography-2/ LOCATION:Better Living – The Donway W Toronto\, 1 Overland Dr.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M3C 2C3\, Canada GEO:43.7324815;-79.3467684 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Better Living – The Donway W Toronto 1 Overland Dr. Toronto Ontario M3C 2C3 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Overland Dr.:geo:-79.3467684,43.7324815 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20171118T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20171118T160000 DTSTAMP:20171105T235711Z CREATED:20170522T063437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171105T235711Z UID:10000113-1510993800-1511020800@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Joy At Work\, Compassion and Burnout Prevention DESCRIPTION:VENUE: 20 Toronto St\, 2nd Floor TORONTO\, ON M5C 2B8 Canada + Map \n\n\n\nEarly bird Fee\n$140 (+HST)\nDeadline October 31\, 2017\n\n\nRegular Fee \n$170 (+HST)\nDeadline November 12\, 2017\, 11:59p.m.\n\n\nStudent fee \n$80 (+HST)\nDeadline November 12\, 2017\, 11:59p.m.\n\n\n\n  \nStudents need to contact directly valhamouche@vcaeducation.ca to receive a special coupon for registration. \nAbout the Education Day \nThis Interprofessional Education Day will allow you to: \n1) Learn methods that allow you to develop meaningful communication\, joy and resilience at work \n2) Understand compassion\, self-compassion and empathy and learn specific processes involved in the delivery of compassionate\, culturally competent\, care in an interprofessional team \n3) Learn Mindfulness exercises to bring inner peace into daily life and be mindful while doing everyday tasks \nAccreditation \n \nThis Education Day content has been approved by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) for up to 5 hours Category A credit in continuing Education; recognized by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) as well as the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). We provide certificate of attendance. \nScroll Down to Register Online (credit card or paypal)\, or download the Registration Form (Cheque) \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 Location\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Health Professionals (Nurses\, Allied health professionals…)\n \n\n \n Joy At Work : On completion of this session participants will: \n\n1) Discuss meaningful communication as it relates to joy in your work.\n2) Highlight the need for meaningful and sustainable communication within our areas of work and beyond\n3) Develop an understanding of self-awareness in your role and how you contribute to the culture of your team\n4) Discuss how your team defines success in joy within your workplace.\n5) Discover how to create a safe culture for sharing\, empathy and understanding within your work environment\n6) Determine what psychological safety would look and feel like and how to foster it.\n7) Develop an understanding of emotional intelligence and how to get support when needed\n8) Develop a toolkit for your personal resilience\n\nCompassion : On completion of this session participants will: \n\n1) Answer the question as to why people in caring professions cease to show care.\n2) Define the differences between compassion and empathy and why it matters\n3) Discuss specific processes involved in the delivery of compassionate care within the clinical environment\n4) Understand their roles and approaches to patients and families faced with difficult clinical dilemmas (cancer diagnosis; death of a loved one; loss of a child).\n5) Discuss diversity as a key component in the provision of culturally competent care\n6) Discuss the role of different care providers in the interprofessional team approach to care giving.\n7) Recognize the need to explore self compassion as clinical practitioners\n\nBurnout Prevention : On completion of this session participants will learn: \n\n1) What are the benefits of being mindful to the brain.\n2) A few practical exercises to bring mindfulness and inner peace into their days\n3) How to be mindful while doing everyday tasks\n4) How to be grounded and in the present moment.\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\nMS. SUSAN WOOLLARD\nRN\, MAEd\, ENC(c)\, CHE \nProgram Director Medical and Elder Care Program\nNorth York General Hospital\n \nDr. LESLEY BEAGRIE\nPhD Nursing \nAssociate Professor –\nCo-Chair\, Mental Health Steering Committee – \nYork University\n \nDr. SILVINA GALPERIN\nC. Psych. \nClinical and Counseling Psychologist\nCertified in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CACBT-ACTCC)\nCBT Psychology for Personal Development URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/compassion/ LOCATION:20 Toronto St\, 2nd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M5C 2B8\, Canada GEO:43.650244;-79.3765641 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=20 Toronto St 2nd Floor Toronto ON M5C 2B8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=20 Toronto St\, 2nd Floor:geo:-79.3765641,43.650244 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20171028T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20171028T160000 DTSTAMP:20170926T165046Z CREATED:20170708T012439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170926T165046Z UID:10000124-1509177600-1509206400@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Radiation Safety in Digital Radiography DESCRIPTION:VENUE: Holiday Inn Barrie Hotel and Conference Centre\n20 Fairview Rd\, BARRIE\, ON L4N 4P3 Canada + Map \n\n\n\nEarly bird Fee\n $140 (+HST)\n Extended Deadline Sep. 25\, 2017\n\n\nRegular Fee \n $170 (+HST)\nDeadline October 22\, 2017\, 11:59p.m.\n\n\n\n \nAbout the Education Day \nThe focus of this Education Day is on Radiation Safety in Digital Radiography; it includes:\n1) An in-depth analysis of latest research findings about optimization of radiation exposure and image quality\n2) The role of Quality Control in optimizing radiation dose to patient and dose management in different areas (e.g. pediatric radiography\, mobile radiography)\n3) Current Global Approaches to Radiation Safety \nAccreditation \n \nThis Education Day content has been approved by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) for up to 6.25 hours Category A credit in continuing Education; recognized by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) as well as the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). We provide certificate of attendance. \nScroll Down to Register Online (credit card or paypal)\, or download the Registration Form (Cheque) \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 Location\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Medical Radiation Technologists (Radiography)\n \n\n \n \n1) Learn about the combined effects of increasing kVp and decreasing mAs to reduce patient skin dose while maintaining quality on images of the chest\, hand\, skull and pelvis.\n2) Demonstrate that high kVp and low mAs techniques can replace traditional film screen techniques thus reducing patient dose while producing image of diagnostic quality\n3) Review how radiography students\, radiographers\, radiologist and radiology residents rated the images\n4) Develop an understanding of the importance of QC in Radiation Safety.\n5) Learn about the different QC tests in digital Radiography\n6) Develop an understanding of the importance of radiation dose records for risk estimation and how it is related to ALARA.\n7) Explore new research findings in Patient dose management in different areas like pediatric\, mobile radiography and digital mammography\n8) Explore methods to educate patients about radiation doses\n9) Explore different Radiation Safety Initiatives (image gently Alliance\, Image wisely…)\n10) Explain the role of the global organizations in raising awareness about radiation Safety (ISRRT\, WHO\, IAEA\, ICRP…)\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\nELIZABETH LORUSSO MRT (MR)\, MRT(R)\, RTR\, B Appl Sc; MRI Professor at Fanshawe College\n\n\n\n\nVALENTINA AL HAMOUCHE MRT (R)\, MSc.; CEO VCA Education URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/radiation-safety-barrie/ LOCATION:Holiday Inn Hotel – Barrie\, 20 Fairview Rd\, Barrie\, ON\, L4N 4P3\, Canada GEO:44.3615336;-79.6965384 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Holiday Inn Hotel – Barrie 20 Fairview Rd Barrie ON L4N 4P3 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=20 Fairview Rd:geo:-79.6965384,44.3615336 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170930T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170930T160000 DTSTAMP:20170929T184511Z CREATED:20170522T064409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170929T184511Z UID:10000111-1506758400-1506787200@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Radiation Safety in Digital Radiography DESCRIPTION:Registration Closed… meet us in Barrie: \nVENUE: 20 Toronto St\, 2nd Floor TORONTO\, ON M5C 2B8 Canada + Map \n\n\n\nEarly bird Fee\n$140 (+HST)\nDeadline August 15\, 2017\n\n\nRegular Fee \n$170 (+HST)\nDeadline September 24\, 2017\, 11:59p.m.\n\n\n\n  \nAbout the Education Day \nThe focus of this Education Day is on Radiation Safety in Digital Radiography; it includes:\n1) An in-depth analysis of latest research findings about optimization of radiation exposure and image quality\n2) The role of Quality Control in optimizing radiation dose to patient and dose management in different areas (e.g. pediatric radiography\, mobile radiography)\n3) Current Global Approaches to Radiation Safety \nAccreditation \n \nThis Education Day content has been approved by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) for up to 6.25 hours Category A credit in continuing Education; recognized by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) as well as the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). We provide certificate of attendance. \nScroll Down to Register Online (credit card or paypal)\, or download the Registration Form (Cheque) \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 Location\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Medical Radiation Technologists (Radiography)\n \n\n \n \n1) Learn about the combined effects of increasing kVp and decreasing mAs to reduce patient skin dose while maintaining quality on images of the chest\, hand\, skull and pelvis.\n2) Demonstrate that high kVp and low mAs techniques can replace traditional film screen techniques thus reducing patient dose while producing image of diagnostic quality\n3) Review how radiography students\, radiographers\, radiologist and radiology residents rated the images\n4) Develop an understanding of the importance of QC in Radiation Safety.\n5) Learn about the different QC tests in digital Radiography\n6) Develop an understanding of the importance of radiation dose records for risk estimation and how it is related to ALARA.\n7) Explore new research findings in Patient dose management in different areas like pediatric\, mobile radiography and digital mammography\n8) Explore methods to educate patients about radiation doses\n9) Explore different Radiation Safety Initiatives (image gently Alliance\, Image wisely…)\n10) Explain the role of the global organizations in raising awareness about radiation Safety (ISRRT\, WHO\, IAEA\, ICRP…)\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\nELIZABETH LORUSSO MRT (MR)\, MRT(R)\, RTR\, B Appl Sc; MRI Professor at Fanshawe College\n \nVALENTINA AL HAMOUCHE MRT (R)\, MSc.; CEO VCA Education URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/radiation-safety-toronto/ LOCATION:20 Toronto St – Toronto\, 20 Toronto St\, 2nd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M5C 2B8\, Canada GEO:43.650244;-79.3765641 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=20 Toronto St – Toronto 20 Toronto St 2nd Floor Toronto ON M5C 2B8 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=20 Toronto St\, 2nd Floor:geo:-79.3765641,43.650244 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170910T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170910T170000 DTSTAMP:20170828T052136Z CREATED:20170822T195055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170828T052136Z UID:10000125-1505048400-1505062800@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Bridging the Gap with the Canadian Professional Practice in Radiography DESCRIPTION:VENUE: 1 Overland Dr. TORONTO\, ON M3C 2C3 + Map \n\n\n\nRegistration \n$80 (+HST)\n\n\n\n\n  \nAbout the Tutorial \nThe focus of this Tutorial for IEMRT is the Canadian Professional Practice in Radiography; the tutorial objectives include:\n1. To identify the gaps that may exist due to differences in practice from your experience and the Canadian experience in Radiography\n2. To introduce the CAMRT Competency Profile with a focus on the Professional Practice and Patient Management Modules as applied to practice in a Canadian healthcare work environment\n3. To develop a systematic approach to radiographic image analysis\n4. To test your knowledge through a competency based Quiz.\n \nScroll Down to Register Online (credit card or paypal)\, or download the Registration Form (Cheque) \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 Location\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Internationally Educated Medical Radiation Technologists (IEMRT)\n \n\n \n \n1) To identify the gaps that may exist due to differences in practice from your experience and the Canadian experience in Radiography\n2) To introduce the CAMRT Competency Profile with a focus on the Professional Practice and Patient Management Modules as applied to practice in a Canadian healthcare work environment\n3) To develop a systematic approach to radiographic image analysis\n4) To test your knowledge through a competency based Quiz\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \nVALENTINA AL HAMOUCHE MRT (R)\, MSc.; CEO VCA Education \n\n\n \nSHEETAL RUPARELIA MRT(R) \n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Accessible by TTC : Buses No 25\, 185\, 54\, or 162 URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/bridging-gap-canadian-professional-practice-radiography/ LOCATION:Better Living – The Donway W Toronto\, 1 Overland Dr.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M3C 2C3\, Canada GEO:43.7324815;-79.3467684 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Better Living – The Donway W Toronto 1 Overland Dr. Toronto Ontario M3C 2C3 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Overland Dr.:geo:-79.3467684,43.7324815 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR