Memberships and Affiliations

As a Registered Nuclear Medicine Technologist, I am required to be a member of organizations that mandate the profession of Medical Radiation Technology in Canada.

I am currently with registered with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) through which I receive liability insurance and certification.

Following my move to Alberta, I am now registered with the

Alberta College of Diagnostic and
Therapeutic Technologists (ACMDTT)

I was certified to work in the province of Ontario through the College of Medical Radiation Technologists of Ontario (CMRTO) until November 2018.

And, I am still currently a member of and the Ontario Association of Medical Radiation Sciences (OAMRS)

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Occupational Radiation Safety in Medical Imaging

Hello All! It's been quite some time since I've made a post but I really wanted to post a literature review (and research proposal) that I did during my second course of my master's degree ("Facilitating Inquiry"). This took quite some time over the semester to compose but is something that I find very interesting and I hope you do as well! Assessing Adherence to Radiation Safety Protocols, Occupational Radiation Safety Knowledge and Exposure in a Canadian Medical Imaging Setting Within the healthcare field, the medical imaging discipline has proven to be very beneficial in providing relatively non-invasive diagnostic information about patients’ health. This information can be used to diagnose or follow-up on a variety of medical conditions and may even be used in planning a treatment course of action. Though there are some imaging modalities that do not utilize radiation (i.e. MRI and ultrasound), x-rays, CT scans, mammography, bone densitometry, nuclear me...

A Socio-Ecological Approach to Chronic Renal Failure

The understanding of health has evolved into a multi-factorial concept. It is a concept influenced by several determinants such as; the social and economic environment, the physical environment, and the person’s individual characteristics and behaviours (World Health Organization, n.d.). Chronic diseases remain one of the leading causes of death and health complications within Canada. Chronic Renal Failure, also known as Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) falls under this umbrella. In nuclear medicine, we can conduct several renal scans (including Lasix Renal scans and Captopril studies) that assess a variety of kidney related diseases and disorders such as renovascular hypertension, tumors or cysts, kidney disease and the rejection of a kidney transplant. Therefore, I come in contact with patients with CKD. Chronic kidney disease is defined as the presence of kidney damage or reduced kidney function for more than 3 months and requires either a measured or estimated glomerular...

Reflections on My Professional and Social Media Audit

Professionalism Audit This audit allowed me to reflect on my role as a healthcare professional and the interprofessional collaborations and relationships that take place within the healthcare setting. Each patient presents with their own physical or psychological burdens and we need to remember that the care we provide to them needs to be individualized to that person. We know the saying and I paraphrase, the patient may not remember your name, but they will remember how you made them feel and the care you provided to them. In my opinion, my fit within the health care system is multi-faceted; a direct provider with the ability to brighten a person’s day, perform my job effectively and help to improve the healthcare system at the floor level. Despite being able to work independently as a nuclear medicine technologist, I am not alone in my work. I often work within my nuclear medicine team, however, this audit allowed me to look outside of the diagnostic imaging “bubble”. I was...

The Master's Chronicles

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