Committees
Continuing Education
Chair: Ryan Duggan
The purpose of this committee is to organize and implement one continuing education seminar on the weekend preceding Medical Radiation Technologists Week in the metro Halifax area. The membership of the committee should include a chairperson and representation from all four disciplines with committee members having a one year recurring term. The committee chairperson will copy all minutes, send a copy of the committee's budget request and prepare an annual report to the Committee Liaison Officer.
Refresher
Chair: Cindy Murphy
The purpose of this committee is to develop, maintain and implement a refresher program. It will also assess needs, plan and evaluate the current refresher program. The committee will also prepare a completion certificate for successful candidates, a budget and an annual report for the Committee Liaison Officer.
Historian
Chair: Wayne Larade, RTR
The purpose of the Historian is to maintain records and continue with current events pertaining to the Association. The Historian is responsible for:
- submitting an article on past events for publication in the newsletter
- providing a report to the Executive when requested
- preparing a budget and an annual report for the Committee Liaison Officer
- the arrangement for official photographs of the NSAMRT Annual General Meeting and Awards
- providing a picture of the new Executive for the fall newsletter as well as the names of the award winners
- compiling the names of awards winners and information on all Annual General Meetings in a book and website
- maintaining records on all past Presidents, Executive Council members, life members, and committee chairpersons in a book and website
Public Relations
Chair: Christine Baillie
The purpose of this committee is to organize and implement public relations activities. The committee should consist of a chairperson and at least one representative from each discipline, with the chairperson holding a 2 year term and members having a one year recurring term. The chairperson is to work in conjunction with the President of the Association to increase awareness of the professions of medical radiation technology. The committee shall work to present a professional image to the general public by:
- sharing national public relations material and information
- encouraging all members and departments to participate in special functions such as Medical Radiation technologist's Week
- arranging for publicity
- promoting the Association by participation in other health care activities and/or journals
- contributing articles to the newsletter and/or website to keep membership informed
- concentrating on a year round promotion
Other duties of the committee include sending any media releases to the Council for approval prior to the release, copying minutes, preparing a budget and an annual report for the Committee Liaison Officer.
Publications
Chair: Elise LeBlanc
The duties include:
- contacting representatives from each region for local news for the inclusion in the newsletter/website
- contacting education committees and/or schools for interesting education updates or articles for inclusion in the newsletter/website
- contacting the Public Relations chairperson for any news for the inclusion in the newsletter/website
- producing and mailing two newsletters, one in February and the other in September
- preparing a budget and an annual report
- maintaining guidelines for the format and publication of the newsletters
- obtaining current mailing labels from the registrar
- contacting the Committee Liaison Officer or member of the Executive to proof read the newsletter
Items for the February newsletter include:
- reports from the President, Director, Public Relations, and Historian
- information pertaining to the Annual General Meeting and registration form
- list of new RT's
- summary of fall education seminar
- list of Executive and committee chairpersons
- advertising for committee vacancies
Items for the September newsletter include:
- reports from the President, Director, Public Relations, and Historian
- report from previous Annual General Meeting
- picture and list of new Executive and positions held
- list of awards winners at Annual General Meeting
- list of Executive and committee chairpersons
- information on fall education seminar
- reminder of budget and annual report deadlines
- awards regulations and information
Awards
Chair: Julie Avery, RTNM
The purpose of this committee is to establish and implement the regulations governing the awards of the Association. The committee should consist of a chairperson in a two year term and with members from each discipline with one year recurring terms. The committee is responsible for:
- preparing and revising as necessary the regulations governing all NSAMRT awards and updating the website as required
- provide a list of award winners to be sent to the editor of the newsletter and the Historian
- distributing the awards regulations and information to all training schools in January and the NSAMRT website
- receiving all entries for competition according to the regulations
- providing suitable judges for competitive entries, preferably NSAMRT members where possible
- notifying the award winners
- preparing an annual report which should include a list of that year's winners
- preparing a written report for the Executive at the Annual General Meeting listing the current winner and titles, number of submissions and judges.
- announcing the winners and presenting the awards at the awards luncheon offering a description of the winning papers
- arranging a display of winners and honorable mention papers and exhibits at the Annual General Meeting
- preparing a budget for submission to the Committee Liaison Officer
Conference Committee
Chair:
The purpose of this committee is to plan and operate the Annual General Conference. This committee is formed by the host city and may have as many members as necessary. This committee has access to the conference manual to assist in planning the conference. The Council also provides $1000 as an opening balance for conference planning. At the conclusion of the conference, the committee chairperson must add a report regarding the conference into the manual before returning the manual to the Executive.