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Welcome to Ontario Society of Cardiology Technologists (O.S.C.T.)
Establishing and maintaining professional and educational standards
NEWS FLASH!
*AI guided videos for YouTube*
* Press Conference at Queens Park!*
*AI guided videos for YouTube*
Dear Ontario Members,
The OSCT Board of Directors have been working diligently to bring as much attention to standardization/regulation as possible, but we need your help. We are turning cases of non-RCT mistakes, near misses, and patient harm into AI guided videos for YouTube. Government members and the public watch these videos and they help to bring a spotlight to these issues. One of our board members was sent three cases in one morning!
Since our last email asking for YouTube video cases, we haven't received any submissions. It doesn't need to be long or formally formatted, but the facts need to be apparent and we can turn it into a video that the public will understand and relate to. As such, the OSCT will award CEUs to the following:
First five (5) cases received will be awarded five (5) CEUs
then the next five (5) will receive four (4) CEUs
then the next five (5) will receive three (3) CEUs
then the next five (5) will receive two (2) CEUs
the cases thereafter will receive one (1) CEU
Please submit you cases to president@osct.ca starting today December 11th, 2024. We will accept submissions until January 02, 2025.
Respectfully,
Blair Arnold
OSCT President
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* Press Conference at Queens Park!*
* Press Conference at Queens Park!*
*Cardiology Technology Regulation Support Petition*
Dear members,
The press conference was held at Queens Park on December 2nd 2024 with MPP France Gelinas. In attendance were OSCT board members: Kaila Kaldma, Karen Rondinelli, Lorraine Smith, and Katie Spratt, and Blair Arnold. Committee Members Katie Cosentino, and John French, our most staunch supporter, Rajinder Virk and patient advocate, Ashley Oriet.
Details will be provided in the upcoming newsletter, however if you wish to view the conference in its entirety, please follow this link.
Respectfully,
Blair Arnold
OSCT President
*Cardiology Technology Regulation Support Petition*
*Cardiology Technology Regulation Support Petition*
*Cardiology Technology Regulation Support Petition*
A call to action...
Registered Cardiology Technologists (RCTs) are medical professionals specifically trained in the testing, monitoring, and evaluation of the function of patients’ hearts. The highly sensitive tests they perform, such as Holter monitoring, ECGs, and stress tests, are crucial in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiac conditions.
To that end we call upon our membership to print off and sign the a petition available for download at the link below.
Your help and participation is greatly appreciated and strongly encouraged!
https://forms.gle/298Ce5kTKRvQDP2Y8
Warning!
*Cardiology Technology Regulation Support Petition*
Warning!
It has come to the OSCT Board of Directors' attention that there is some confusion arising from a recent email sent out by the CSCT.
The CSCT has appointed a non-OSCT member as a "Director-at-Large to assist Ontario Members".
This "Director-at-large" is not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with The Ontario Society of Cardiology Technologists (OSCT), or any of its subsidiaries or its affiliates.
The official OSCT website including policies, by-laws and official Ontario Directors can be found only at osct.ca
Once Regulation with the Ontario government passes, membership in good standing with the OSCT will be mandatory to practice in Ontario, whereas the CSCT is simply a certifying body that provides an exam with no involvement or contribution to Provincial Regulation.
CSCT membership is not mandatory unless you plan to move to another province.
Ontario employers have received this information also.
Your standing with the CSCT will not affect your status within the OSCT.
OSCT board of directors are as follows:
• President: Blair Arnold president@osct.ca
• Vice President: Karen Rondinelli
• Education Director: Taylor Moulden education@osct.ca
• Treasurer: Karen Rondinelli treasurer@osct.ca
• Registrar: Kaila Kaldma registrar@osct.ca
• Secretary: Marg Mount Secretary@osct.ca
• Communications Director: Katie Spratt pr_agm@osct.ca
• Regulation Director: Lorraine Smith
If you have any questions or concerns please connect with one of the directors listed above.
Respectfully,
Blair Arnold RCT
OSCT President
cc. Marcus Lennox Esq.