New C.E.U. Guidelines & Forms 2023
New C.E.U. Guidelines & Forms for 2023 are now available for download
3 New Articles Studies
2023 HRS expert consensus statement on the management of arrhythmias during pregnancy.
Top 10 take-home messages
1. The most common arrhythmias seen in pregnant patients are generally benign, including sinus arrhythmia, supraventricular tachycardia, and premature beats, whereas life-threatening arrhythmias, such as hemodynamically significant supraventricular tachycardia or ventricular tachycardia, are significantly less common...
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Sudden cardiac death in the young—Can illicit drug use explain the unexplained?
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is defined as a natural and unexpected death, occurring often as first manifestation of an underlying unknown cardiac disease or predisposition, in subjects considered “healthy.” SCD causes 50% of all the cardiovascular deaths.1 Although it is rare in the young,2 the tragic event is associated with devastating consequences for the family and for the community. Investigation of causes of SCD is of great interest to be able to prevent further fatal events in family members and to identify subjects who may need a primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator...
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Prevalence of illicit drug use in young patients with sudden cardiac death
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a leading cause of mortality, causing approximately half of all deaths from cardiovascular disease.1 Under the World Health Organization definition, SCD is traditionally defined as sudden unexpected death either within 1 hour of symptom onset or in patients found...
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Why CEU's
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A self-governing body, the OSCT admits and revokes membership in the Society and encourages all members to maintain professional standards by participating in a Continuing Education Units (CEU) system. With technology advancing so rapidly, the OSCT is working to upgrade and maintain national professional standards in the field of Cardiac testing. Today we have over 1100 Associate and Registered members in Ontario, Canada.
CEU Information
CEU Guidelines
1. Members will be randomly audited within one week of the end of each triennium (Between January 02-09th of the year following the triennium end date of December 31st, 2025**). A notification email will be sent notifying the member of the audit and a request for specific documents i.e certificates of attendance, transcripts, etc. The deadline to submit these documents will be 7 days from the date of the request.
2. Only CEUs accumulated and submitted during the current triennium will be accepted except indicated carry over activities
3. Members are responsible for keeping originals of all documentation in case the OSCT BOD requests they be submitted. CEU’s will NOT be retained in member profiles or by the OSCT.
4. Members must fill out the appropriate CEU submission form(s) and retain this information, upon official notification of an audit by O.S.C.T. . Forms will be available on the osct.ca website. * Please Do NOT upload C.E.U.'s to your Profile!*
5. Job requirements may not necessarily meet the criteria for CEU’s i.e. WHIMIS, code review, EMR software training etc. Activities involving cardiology equipment are eligible for CEUs, however further information may be requested.
6. In the event a member disagrees with an audit decision, a review request form must be filled out and sent to education@osct.ca.
7. Carry over activities can only be carried over once to the next triennium.
8. Members who are on parental, medical leave or facing extreme barriers to completing CEUs during the triennium must submit an accommodation request to the education director for review and approval by the OSCT board of directors prior to the end of the triennium.
Respectfully submitted,
Blair Arnold
OSCT President
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