Posts Tagged ‘professional practice’
Medical imaging technologists do much more than meets the eye
Anick, Mathieu, Nathalie and Marie-Eve are all technologists working in the field of medical imaging, specializing, respectively, in medical electrophysiology, nuclear medicine, radiation oncology and radiodiagnostics. They point out that although the work they do is varied and vital, few people understand the demands of their profession, and their expertise too often goes unrecognized. It’s a safe bet that you’ll agree there’s a lot more to being a medical imaging technologist than meets the eye once you’ve read this article!
Read MoreNutritionists: new activities authorized on the menu
Recognition of dietitians/nutritionists’ clinical judgment and their role in ensuring more accessible care is reflected in the three new activities they are now authorized to perform. This is a promising advance. We discussed these developments with Marie-Joëlle Valiquette, Director of professional affairs for the Ordre professionnel des diététistes du Québec (OPDQ).
Read MoreIn the wake of cannabis becoming legal
Most of the addictions workers we informally consulted in the days after cannabis was legalized said they didn’t expect their work to significantly change after October 17.
Read MoreLe Virage rehab centre
Three years after being integrated into amalgamated mega-institutions, how are the CRD addiction rehab centres doing? Is the smallest mission in the healthcare system managing to keep its identity? Have there been changes in professionals’ and technicians’ practice?
Read MoreAPTS takes a close look at the OCCI computerized tool
Use of the OCCI computerized clinical treatment pathway is becoming generalized in most sectors. A panacea for some and a source of concern for others, what position should we take on it?
Read MoreAmélie Desnoyers, Rehabilitation specialist for the visually impaired
Amélie Desnoyers is a rehabilitation specialist for those with visual impairments, a profession that satisfies her desire to help, learn and teach, and enables her to work independently and with colleagues from other disciplines.
Meeting with a young – and proud – professional