BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//VCA Education - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20191130T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20191130T163000 DTSTAMP:20260423T232927 CREATED:20191002T032024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T141508Z UID:10000148-1575100800-1575131400@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Radiography Education Day DESCRIPTION:VENUE: Monte Carlo Inn – 81 Hart Dr\, BARRIE\, Ontario L4N 5M3 Map \n \n\n\n\nEarly bird Fee\n $180 (+HST)\nDeadline extended November 8\, 2019 \n\n\nRegular Fee \n $220 (+HST)\nDeadline November 24\, 2019\, 11:59 p.m.\n\n\n\n  \n \nMedical Radiation Technologist in Ontario are eligible to apply for Allied Health Professional Development Fund (AHPDF) grants dedicated for professional development activities. \nSTUDENTS can use the coupon code “student ” for 20% 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 Radiography; the education day will cover:\n1- Principles of Quality Improvement (QI)\n2- The Role of Data Analytics in QI\n3- Mobile Radiography\n4- Quality Assurance and Quality Control in Radiography\n5- Person Centered Care in Radiography\n6- Artificial Intelligence and QI \nDownload Schedule \n \n \nAccreditation \n \nThis Education Day content has been approved by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) for up to 6.5 hours CME\, 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 Radiologic Technologists (radiography)\, DI Managers\, Students\n \n\n \n \nThe education day will cover: \n1- Principles of Quality Improvement (QI)\n2- The Role of Data Analytics in QI \n3- Mobile Radiography \n4- Quality Assurance and Quality Control in Radiography\n5- Person Centered Care in Radiography\n6- Artificial Intelligence and QI\n\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. Jenny Oliver\, BSc. (Hons)\, MRT(R)\n– Dr. Christo El Morr\, PhD\, Health Informatics\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.\nShe is a registration committee member at the College of Radiological Technologists of Ontario (CMRTO). She is certified with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT).\nIn 2017 she founded VCA Education Solutions for Health Professionals\, Inc. In 2018\, she was nominated for the OAMRS Practitioner of the Year award; and lately\, she was appointed to represent CMRTO at Accreditation Canada. \nMs. Jenny Oliver:Jennifer Oliver is working with VCA to help educate and assist with the continued professional development of her fellow Medical Radiation Technologists (MRTs).\nJenny (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.\nShe 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.\nJenny 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.\n. \nDr. Christo El Morr: Christo El Morr is an Associate Professor of Health Informatics and the Health Informatics Certificate Coordinator at the school of Health Policy and Management\, York University. He holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Compiègne University of Technology. His cross-disciplinary research covers health informatics and computer engineering.\nHis research interests focus on Health Virtual Communities\, Mobile Communities\, e-collaboration\, particularly in the domain of Chronic Disease Management and health promotion: Peripheral Arterial Disease\, Kidney Diseases and Mental Health. His work in Global eHealth addresses Human Rights\, Equity\, and Gender Based Violence challenges. He also has research interests in Health Services and Patient Quality of Care (e.g. readmission patterns\, dose reduction). He has published books\, chapters\, and articles in these areas including the “The first of its kind” book in Canada about Health Informatics from a Canadian perspective.\nHe is a Research Scientist at North York General Hospital and work with collaborators from Saint Michael’s Hospital. In 2016\, he received recognition as York U Research Leader.\nHe has published many books\, chapters\, and articles in these areas including an upcoming book in Health Data Analytics. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/vcaradiographyeducationday/ LOCATION:Monte Carlo Inn – Barrie\, 81 Hart Dr\, Barrie\, Ontario\, L4N 5M3\, Canada GEO:44.377761;-79.7104955 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Monte Carlo Inn – Barrie 81 Hart Dr Barrie Ontario L4N 5M3 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=81 Hart Dr:geo:-79.7104955,44.377761 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181027T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181027T164500 DTSTAMP:20260423T232927 CREATED:20180717T231324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181022T024741Z UID:10000118-1540627200-1540658700@vcaeducation.ca SUMMARY:Radiographic Image Evaluation: Technical and Clinical Considerations DESCRIPTION:VENUE: Monte Carlo Inns – 81 Hart Dr 8 \, Barrie\, ON L4N 5M3 Map \n\n\n\nEarly bird Fee\n $160 (+HST)\nDeadlineSeptember 30\, 2018 (extended)\n\n\nRegular Fee \n $190 (+HST)\nDeadline October 21\, 2018\, 11:59 p.m.\n\n\n\n  \nMedical Radiation Technologist in Ontario are eligible to apply for Allied Health Professional Development Fund (AHPDF) grants dedicated for professional development activities. \nSTUDENTS can use the coupon code “student ” for 20% 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 Radiographic Image Evaluation:Technical and Clinical Considerations; attendees will be able to:\n1. Understand Digital Radiography\n2. Understand Image Evaluation and its Technical Considerations\n3. Learn about Quality Control and Repeat Image Analysis\n4. Learn how to perform Image Evaluation: Clinical Considerations – Upper and Lower Extremities\n5. Learn how to perform Evaluation: Clinical Considerations – Chest and Abdomen\n6. Learn how to perform Evaluation: Clinical Considerations – Skull/Sinuses\, Spine and Skeletal Series \nDownload Schedule \n \nMonte Carlo Inns offers special accommodation rate for VCA Education day participants\, contact the hotel and ask for the special rate (705) 734-0070 \n \n \nAccreditation \n \nThis Education Day content has been approved by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) for up to 7 hours CME\, 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\n \n\n \n \n1. Understand Digital Radiography\n2. Understand Image Evaluation and its Technical Considerations\n3. Learn about Quality Control and Repeat Image Analysis\n4. Learn how to perform Image Evaluation: Clinical Considerations – Upper and Lower Extremities\n5. Learn how to perform Evaluation: Clinical Considerations – Chest and Abdomen\n6. Learn how to perform Evaluation: Clinical Considerations – Skull/Sinuses\, Spine and Skeletal Series\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n– Ms. Jenny Oliver \, BSc. (Hons)\, MRT(R)\n– Ms. Valentina Al Hamouche \, MSc.\, MRT(R)\n\nShort Biographies \nMs. Jenny Oliver\, BSc. (Hons)\, MRT(R): 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.\nJenny 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. \nMs. Valentina Al Hamouche \, MSc.\, MRT(R): Valentina holds an M.Sc. Health Systems Management\, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine\, University of London\, UK (2006) and B.Sc. (Hons) in Radiography Anglia Polytechnic University\, Cambridge\, UK Applied Health Sciences Department\, Division of Radiography (1996). She has also received a FAETC: Further Adult and Education Teacher’s Certificate from the College of North-East London\, UK (1991)\, and a Diploma in Radiologic Technology American University of Beirut-Medical Centre Radiologic Technology Training Program\, Lebanon (1989). In 1994\, she has pursued further education and training in radiation safety sponsored by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at the International Center of Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste Italy.\nShe has over 25 years of radiography teaching experience at different Universities in Canada and abroad.\nShe is a registration committee member at the College of Radiological Technologists of Ontario (CMRTO). She is certified with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT).\nIn 2017 she founded VCA Education Solutions for Health Professionals\, Inc. In 2018\, she was nominated for the OAMRS Practitioner of the Year award; and lately\, she was appointed to represent CMRTO at Accreditation Canada. URL:https://vcaeducation.ca/event/radiographic-image-evaluationtechnical-and-clinical-considerations/ LOCATION:Monte Carlo Inn – Barrie\, 81 Hart Dr\, Barrie\, Ontario\, L4N 5M3\, Canada GEO:44.377761;-79.7104955 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Monte Carlo Inn – Barrie 81 Hart Dr Barrie Ontario L4N 5M3 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=81 Hart Dr:geo:-79.7104955,44.377761 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR