COLLEGE OF MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS OF MANITOBA Spring 2016 COLLEGE OF MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS OF MANITOBA 245 LILAC STREET Message from the Registrar Alberta Human Rights Ruling WINNIPEG, MANITOBA Professional Practice in Canada’s Seminars What is a “Culture of Safety?” R2M 2S2 CANADA New Council Committee Members News from the Continuing Competency Committee Beldev Bedi, Public Representative CMLTM Honorary Membership CONTACT . Adam Chrobak, Registrar/CEO EMAIL . adam@cmltm .ca Crisis in MLT Human Resources Manitoba Apology Act Followup TELEPHONE . (204) 231 .0311 FAX . .(204) 489-7300 Frequently Asked Questions CMLTM Mentorship TOLL FREE . .1-877-331-0311 The Audit Process CMLTM Volunteer Options Managing Workplace Stress MLA Regulation Update HOURS OF OPERATION Monday to Friday - 8:00 AM to 4:00 pm Being Bullied at Work? National Medical Laboratory Week Please call the office before coming in to ensure What Does it Mean to be a Professional Award to Graduating MLT Student that someone will be here . CMLTM Calling for Nominations 2016 Spring Fling REGULATOR REVIEW Continuing Competency Program Online SPRING 2016 Join CSMLS For Labcon 2016 Save The Dates! NEWSLETTER POLICY MESSAGE FROM THE REGISTRAR’S DESK – THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW Adam Chrobak, BSc, MLT, Registrar, CEO Reminder; CMLTM has moved to exclusively electronic communications with The CMLTM Council has approved a part-time Deputy Registrar position in the 2016 registrants . The goal is to reduce printing and postage costs and achieving efficient budget . Council is currently reviewing the job description for the new position . Once the communication with our membership . This will include communication such as the Deputy Registrar job description has been approved, CMLTM will advertise for the new newsletter, nominations, elections, AGM notices and renewal notices . CMLTM will be position . The main responsibilities for the Deputy Registrar will include; managing the accepting only on-line renewals beginning this fall for the 2017 renewals . The 2017 CMLTM volunteers, the Continuing Competency Program, and succession planning . renewal notices will only be sent out by email . To ensure you receive all of the important communications that CMLTM sends out, please make sure to provide us with your CMLTM is currently investigating jurisprudence as a requirement for registration . What current valid email address . Personal email addresses are preferred . When sending is jurisprudence? Jurisprudence is the study and understanding of the laws (Acts and emails to CMLTM, please remember to use appropriate subject titles and Regulations), by-laws, and practice standards, code of ethics, and guidelines that govern document names . your practice as an MLT . A number of professions have already required their registrants to participate in some form of jurisprudence (exams or learning modules) including It has been more than half a year since CMLTM has moved into its new building at the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Alberta (CMLTA) . CMLTM will 245 Lilac Street . The renovations on the main floor have been completed . The building be looking for input from our registrants . If you are interested in participating in this is approximately 2,700 sq . ft . consisting of a newly renovated reception area, a large project, please contact the CMLTM office . boardroom (with skylights), and extra office space (still awaiting development) which will eventually be leased to offset the building costs . I have started to put together a For more information on these and any other topics related to your practice visit the “laboratory museum” consisting of vintage lab equipment/items . If you are cleaning out CMLTM website at www.cmltm.ca your lab and you come across something interesting, please consider donating it to our museum . CMLTM invites its membership to drop in to see the new office when they are Submitted by Adam Chrobak, BSC, MLT available . Please make sure to call ahead to ensure that someone will be in the office at Registrar/CEO that time . PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN CANADA SEMINARS FOR INTERNATIONALLY EDUCATED APPLICANTS In conjunction with the Office of the Manitoba Fairness Commissioner (OMFC), CMLTM There is a $75 fee to attend for the entire series . If you or anyone you know is interested, has developed a series of presentations designed to help internationally educated health please visit the CMLTM website to download the information and registration package . professionals (IEHP) adjust to practicing in Canada . These sessions are presented over 5 evenings and are held at the CMLTM offices . Participants will be required to attend all 5 presentations for their full benefit . SPRING 2016 NEWSLETTER RETURN TO MENU NEW COUNCIL - COMMITTEE MEMBERS Oleksandra Synova, MLT Erin Martin, MLT Tracey Pearson, MLT For the 2016 year, CMLTM welcomed For District Two (rural), CMLTM CMLTM’s Inquiry Committee is two new members to the Council . For welcomes Erin Martin to the Council welcoming a new member to its ranks . District One (the City of Winnipeg), as a Member at Large . we welcomed Oleksandra Synova to Tracey Pearson has been a member of the board as a Member at Large . Ms . Martin has been a member CMLTM since its founding . She has of CMLTM since 2008 when she been working as an MLT for many Ms . Synova has been working in the graduated as an MLT from Red years, during which she has amassed health care field since 2004, where River College . She holds a General a skillset that CMLTM is happy to she started as a Medical Laboratory Bachelor of Science with a focus in have on our committee . As a Charge Assistant working in Toronto, Ontario . Microbiology and Biochemistry from Technologist, Ms . Pearson’s leadership She has been working as a Medical the University of Manitoba . As of and planning skills will be a benefit Oleksandra Synova, MLT Laboratory Technologist since 2006, 2013, she has been an active volunteer to her on the Inquiry Committee . upon graduating from The Michener with CMLTM and serves as a member CMLTM is happy to have her and we Institute for Applied Health Sciences . of the Complaints Committee . Her look forward to long working with her Since then, Ms . Synova has worked in many skills in the field of medical into the future . both Saskatchewan and Manitoba . As laboratory technology have been put of 2014, Ms . Synova has been sharing to use for 9 dedicated years at the New Chair of the Board her expertise in the field of medical Bethesda Hospital in Steinbach . of Assessors laboratory technology to 2nd year After many long years of service, MLT students as a Clinical Instructor Outside of her work, Ms . Martin Gloria Mactavish has stepped down for DSM – both at the Health Sciences has been an active volunteer in her as the Chair of the Board of Assessors . Center and the St . Boniface Hospital . Church community . Her work as a In her place, Tracey Pronyk-Ward has volunteer has given Ms . Martin many stepped up to take the position . In It is clear to CMLTM that Ms . Synova useful skills, particularly in leadership . times that Ms . Mactavish was away, has a strong dedication to the MLT CMLTM sees these skills as a great Ms . Pronyk-Ward has often covered profession . We are looking forward asset and we are happy to have Ms . for her . She has been a dedicated to seeing her continued growth as an Martin serving on our Council . member of the Board of Assessors for MLT and a member of the CMLTM many years and CMLTM is looking Council . forward to working with her further Erin Martin, MLT SPRING 2016 NEWSLETTER RETURN TO MENU BELDEV BEDI, PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVE CMLTM is welcoming Baldev Bedi as the new Public Representative for the Complaints Committee. Mr . Bedi brings to CMLTM an M .A . with honours in Economics from the Punjab University in Chandigargh, India . He is currently employed as a sales associate and authorized official with Re/max Executives Realty for fifteen years, prior to that Mr . Bedi was owner/ broker of Aman 1st Realty Ltd . He is an active member in Indian community through various organizations volunteer work . As many know, the membership body of CMLTM has a diverse cultural background . Through his personal and volunteer life, Mr . Bedi has accrued several skills in cultural sensitivity . He keeps himself appraised of current affairs and the effects they have on people from different backgrounds . CMLTM believes that Mr . Bedi’s experiences and training will be a great benefit to us and our membership through his service on the Complaints Committee . We are looking forward to working with Mr. Bedi in the future. CRISIS IN MLT HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES Adam Chrobak, BSc, MLT, Registrar, CEO For quite some time, CMLTM has identified that there This situation means that there is a deficit of 20-25 MLTs The number and quality (competency) of RRC MLT was an impending crisis in the labs of Manitoba . in the workforce annually . Since I have taken over as graduates is a key factor for the future of the medical Registrar in 2010, there has been an overall decrease in laboratory technologist profession . The average age of MLTs practicing in Manitoba is 50 the number of practicing MLTs on the CMLTM roster by years old with 38% of MLTs being older than 50 years old . 10% . Unless things change, the situation will continue to Do your part . It is important for you as an MLT Since 2011, there have been roughly fifty MLTs retiring get worse . professional to pass down your knowledge and skill to each year except for 2012 where there was 99 retirements . the new generation of MLTs . Consider being a mentor There are only 25-30 new Red River College graduates CMLTM has met with Manitoba Health, Red River to a student or new grad and give back to your chosen that have passed the CSMLS exam and are able to enter College, CSMLS, MAMLS, CP&SM, and employers to profession, Medical Laboratory Technology .