Volunteering with CAMRT
CAMRT has many opportunities for members wishing to volunteer. These opportunities allow members to build their experience in areas of personal interest, to contribute back to the profession, and also to enjoy meeting other MRTs throughout the country. Please check back often for volunteer opportunities with CAMRT!
Current Opportunities
Advocacy Advisory Council
CAMRT is seeking two new members to serve on its Advocacy Advisory Council (AAC).
Role of the AAC member
The AAC is instrumental in providing advice and expertise on the CAMRT advocacy plan and its effective implementation, as well other initiatives to strengthen the identity, position and voice of the medical radiation technology profession.
A term on the AAC is two years. There is one face-to-face meeting every other year, with periodic virtual meetings otherwise.
The role of the AAC is to:
- Assist in the identification and assessment of emerging political issues affecting and influencing MRT practice and health care
- Consult on submissions to government(s) on significant issues affecting and influencing MRT practice and health care
- Assist with the annual review and updating of the government relations component of the CAMRT advocacy plan
- Assist with the annual review and update of any CAMRT advocacy tools
Eligibility and requirements
- Member of CAMRT
- Knowledgeable in, and comfortable representing, their respective modality and/or area(s) of expertise
- A history of active participation in advocacy initiatives in their professional association(s), community or special interest groups
- Prior volunteer experience in CAMRT or provincial associations is highly desired
Committee composition
- CAMRT tries to maintain a diverse and national geographic representation on the active committee
- CAMRT tries to maintain representation from all disciplines on the active committee
CAMRT members with relevant experience and an interest in contributing to the advancement of the medical radiation technology profession through effective advocacy are invited to forward a brief statement outlining their interests and applicable experience, along with a copy of their CV to Christopher Topham, Director, Advocacy, Communications, at ctopham@camrt.ca.
Awards Judge
Volunteer with the CAMRT – Be an Essay or Exhibit Competition Judge!
The CAMRT is looking for individuals who are interested in being judges for CAMRT’s yearly essay and exhibit competition. This is a volunteer position that does not require a large time commitment. Everything is electronic, including the marking. You will have a two to three week period within which to review and mark essay and poster submissions. To be an essay or exhibit judge you must be:
- a CAMRT member for at least 5 years.
- a practicing technologist, manager or instructor.
- able to demonstrate that you have a thorough knowledge of your discipline and/or sub-discipline.
- able to demonstrate that you are knowledgeable of advances in the field of medical radiation technology in general, and particularly in your discipline and/or sub-discipline.
If you are interested in volunteering as a reviewer to judge the submissions for the essay and exhibit competition, please submit your CV and the completed online application form.
Certification Exam Translation Working Groups
Volunteer Opportunity: Certification Exam Translation Working Groups
Did you know that certification exam candidates can write the Radiological Technology and Magnetic Resonance certification exams in French and/or English? It is the role of the Certification Exam Translation working groups to provide French translation support during certification exam development. We are currently recruiting 2-6 CAMRT members in the disciplines of Radiological Technology and Magnetic Resonance to join the discipline-specific working groups. Preference will be given to individuals whose first language is French or those with previous translation experience. The Translation working groups meet annually in the Spring for approximately 4-6 hours virtually.
If you are interested, please contact the Manager of Certification at certification@camrt.ca.
Certification Exam Development Groups
Volunteer Opportunity: Certification Exam Item Writers
Interested in ensuring the entry-to-practice certification exam reflects current practice and assesses the competency required for safe and effective practice? Apply to be an Item Writer today! A bank of applications from interested individuals in all disciplines is needed to support the process of certification exam development. All didactic instructors, clinical instructors and direct patient care providers are invited to apply. Item Writers will have expertise in entry-to-practice competency and be knowledgeable in both the didactic and clinical component required for practice in their discipline. Current preferences are for the following areas:
Magnetic Resonance – didactic instructors and clinical instructors from Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the East Coast
Nuclear Medicine – didactic instructors throughout Canada
Radiation Therapy – didactic instructors throughout Canada
The meeting for exam item writing is held in the Fall. Meetings are held in Ottawa with all expenses covered by CAMRT.
Volunteer Opportunity: Exam Validation Committee (EVC)
The discipline-specific exam validation committees at CAMRT are imperative to the quality, validity and ultimate success of the CAMRT’s certification exam development cycle. All didactic instructors, clinical instructors and direct patient care providers are invited to apply. Previous experience with item writing is an asset. Members of the EVC must be a CAMRT member in good standing and have in-depth knowledge and experience in the current national entry-to-practice competency profile for their discipline. We are currently seeking:
Magnetic Resonance – didactic instructors and clinical instructors from Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the East Coast
Nuclear Medicine – didactic instructors throughout Canada
Radiation Therapy – didactic instructors throughout Canada
The Exam Validation Committees meet annually in the Winter over 5 days. Meetings are held in Ottawa with all expenses covered by CAMRT.
If you are interested in any of the Exam Development Groups, please contact the Manager of Certification at certification@camrt.ca.
Certificate Committee Membership
Call for Committee Membership:
We have opportunities on the Computed Tomography (specifically to support the CT Therapy Certificate – CTRT) committee and the Interventional Radiology (CIR) committee in 2024. Please review this document for the CT opportunity and this document for CIR and reach out to jgill@camrt.ca or cpd@camrt.ca with your questions or an application!
Other disciplines (CT-PET, Breast Imaging) will have openings coming later in the year, for 2025!
CPD Authors
Authorship Opportunities
We are setting our 2024 development priorities and need authors!
The result of a current membership survey indicated a high interest in the CAMRT Quick Self Study courses. These are short courses requiring the student to take up to 10 hours to complete. There are no assignments; however, a self-administered post-quiz of 20-30 multiple choice questions must be developed. These are paid opportunities. Please contact jgill@camrt.ca with a CV if you are interested!
Please review this document that outlines our current priorities for development in 2024! These include CT, career-related “soft skills”, bone densitometry and more.
Call for Revising Authors
We have courses that are being readied for revision – would you like to help update one of the following courses? These are paid opportunities. Please contact jgill@camrt.ca with a CV if you are interested!
- CT (advanced full-length courses, i.e. CT Imaging 2 and CT Imaging 3)
- Dosimetry (advanced full-length courses, i.e. Dosimetry 3 & emerging practice)
- Leadership Skills (full-length course)
- Nutrition and Cancer (QSS)
- Stroke and CT Perfusion (QSS)
CPD Volunteer Reviewers
CAMRT is recruiting individuals who are interested in volunteering their time and expertise to peer review Continuing Professional Development (CPD) content and/or to assist with the assignment of credit through our Continuing Education Credit Approval Program (CECAP).
To support these ongoing processes, CAMRT requires volunteers in all disciplines and specializations. These volunteers are then called upon as needed to complete reviews related to their discipline or area of expertise.
As a volunteer reviewer for the CAMRT, you will:
- Ensure newly developed CAMRT courses reflect current practice and clinical relevance
- Assign continuing education credit to educational activities available to MRTs in Canada
Recruitment for volunteer peer and credit reviewers for the CPD Program is ongoing.
For more information, please contact cpd@camrt.ca or submit the application form with a current copy of your resumé.
JMIRS Reviewers
Reviewers for the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
The CAMRT is recruiting individuals who have professional writing and/or editing experience to serve as guest reviewers for the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences.Reviewers are required to evaluate the suitability of research manuscripts for publication and ensure that the research / literature review is adequately portrayed. As a reviewer for the Journal, you will be expected to:
- Commit the appropriate amount of time required for review of manuscripts (reviewers are generally given 21 days to review a paper)
- Review manuscripts according to established policies and time frames
- Disclose any conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise, related to a particular manuscript
We are seeking individuals who have expertise in the following areas of expertise:
- Radiological technology
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Radiation therapy
- Nuclear medicine
- Statistics
- Research methodology
- Ethics
- Management / leadership
- Educators
If you want to participate in the dissemination of knowledge through a global professional journal, please send your resume with a letter outlining your editing / writing experience to: editor@camrt.ca. For more information about peer review, please visit the journal website and select the “Peer Review” tab.
Committees of the CAMRT
The work of the CAMRT is supported by a valued corps of committed volunteers who contribute their time and expertise to advance the mission and strategic goals of the association. For a listing of these committees please click here and scroll down the page to “Committees.”
Travel – Important Notice
Anyone travelling on CAMRT business must arrange their travel through CAMRT’s designated travel agency, Maritime Travel. Travel and accommodation booked through Maritime Travel will be billed directly to CAMRT.
Please contact Genevieve Barker at Maritime Travel:
Travel Expense Claim Form
[Download the Travel Expense Claim Form; PDF]