CMLTO News
CMLTO News
The CMLTO Board took the following actions at its meeting on December 11, 2023:
- Reviewed the results of the 2023 Board Effectiveness Self-Evaluation Feedback
- Approved the Minutes of the September 14 & 15, 2023 CMLTO Board Meetings
- Approved the monitoring reports from the following Statutory Committees:
- Inquiries, Complaints & Reports Committee
- Registration Committee
- Quality Assurance Committee
- Patient Relations Committee
- Accepted the Board Chair's Incidental Briefing Report
- Accepted the Academic Member's Incidental Briefing Report
- Accepted the Board Governance Scorecard – (Q3) 2023
- Received an update on CMLTO Governance Modernization Plan
- Received an update on Reflection of Public Interest in Regulatory & Governance
- Received an update on the CMLTO By-Law Gap Analysis
- Incidental Reports from three Board and Committee Members who attended External Events (HPRO Discipline Orientation Sessions, Govern for Impact Conference)
- Received the Board Mentor Program Report from P. McLeman
- Accepted the Registrar & CEO's Report on Nominations for 2024 Board Officer Positions
- Elected the 2024 CMLTO Board Officers
- Karen Persad- 2024 CMLTO Board Chair
- Helen Meaney- 2024 CMLTO Board Vice Chair, Professional
- Walter Hewus- 2024 CMLTO Board Vice Chair, Public
- Approved the proposed amendments to the CMLTO By-Law regarding Emergency Class of Registration
- Approved the Registrar & CEO's High Level Ends Monitoring Reports re:
- High Level Ends Policy 1 – Public Trust in Health Professions Regulation
- High Level Ends Policy 2 – Accountable Professionals
- High Level Ends Policy 3 – Effective Regulation with the Health System: Updated from the September Board Meeting
- Approved the Registrar & CEO's Executive Limitations Monitoring Report re:
- EL II-9 Investment Policy
- EL II-11 Financial Condition Policy
- EL II-20 Signing Authority / Authorization of Expenditures Policy
- EL II-45 Communications & Support to Board Policy
- Received an update on EL II-10 Financial Planning and Budget Cycle Policy – Revised 2024 CMLTO Budget
- Provided feedback to the Registrar & CEO regarding High Level Ends and Executive Limitations Policies monitored at the December meeting
- Accepted the Registrar & CEO's Incidental/Environmental Scan Report
- Received the Registrar & CEO Performance Appraisal Self-Assessment Presentation
- Received an orientation on Registrar & CEO 2023 Performance Evaluation Planning
The CMLTO Board took the following actions at its meeting on December 12, 2023:
- Participated in an orientation session on CMLTO Governance Approach: Policy Governance Framework / System Module 5 – Board Leader Character and the Dynamic/ Culture of the Board
- Approved the CMLTO Board Competency Framework and Profile
- Received a presentation on Assessment of Quality for Alternative Education
- Received an Update on rationale and current strategies to achieve regulation of medical laboratory assistants and technicians in Ontario
- Received a presentation on CAMLPR Gateway & Flexible Pathways Projects
- Approved the Registrar & CEO 2024 Ends Interpretation
- Had a discussion on Part 1 Planning: 2024 Integrated Board Strategic Agenda and Board Goals
- Reviewed and approved amendments to four Governance Process Policies:
- GP IV-20.05 Executive Committee Terms of Reference and Mandate Policy
- GP IV-120 Board Member Attendance at External Events Policy
- GP IV-135 Disclosure of Information Policy
- GP IV-141 Organization Designated to Approve a Course of Study in Medical Laboratory Technology for CMLTO Registration Policy
- Approved the Board Monitoring Report re the Board's compliance with:
- GP IV-16 Guidelines for Academic Member/Role Description Policy
- GP IV-80 Board Code of Conduct, Confidentiality, and Conflict of Interest Policy
- BSR III-25 Registrar & CEO Compensation Program Policy
- BSR III-25.05 Registrar & CEO Compensation Program: Structure and Administration Policy
- Recognized Departing Board Member, John Kurvink
The CMLTO's Annual Registration Renewal for 2024 began on November 1, 2023. Renewal notices were sent by email and post mail to all CMLTO registrants this past October.
The CMLTO acknowledges the vast and devastating impacts of sexual violence. For example, sexual violence impacts 1 in 3 women, and 1 in 8 men in Ontario alone. Unfortunately, the healthcare space is not exempt from sexual misconduct and violence.
As part of its mandate to protect the public, the CMLTO has developed and compiled extensive resources for both members of the public and Medical Laboratory Technologists to provide educational tools and resources about sexual abuse within the medical laboratory space. These resources include:
As part of its mandate to protect the public, the CMLTO has developed and compiled extensive resources for both members of the public and Medical Laboratory Technologists to provide educational tools and resources about sexual abuse within the medical laboratory space. These resources include:
- Professional Practice Guidelines for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse / Directives de pratique pour la prévention des abus sexuels
- An updated Professional Practice Learning Program Module on Abuse Prevention / Module de prévention des abus
- A Factsheet for Therapy or Counselling Funding / Fiche d'information sur le financement de la thérapie ou des consultations
- A Patient Form for Requesting Funding for Therapy or Counselling / Demande de financement: Formulaire du patient
- A Therapist/Counsellor Form for Requesting Funding for Therapy or Counselling / Demande de financement: Thérapeute/conseiller
In addition, the CMLTO Patient Relations Committee has developed a policy on the administration of funds for therapy and counselling, which you can access here.
We invite you to consult these resources for a holistic understanding of how the CMLTO proactively protects the public through educating and supporting registrants practice. If you or anyone you know requires support because of sexual abuse, we invite you to visit the Government of Ontario website for more information about Sexual Violence itself, who is most impacted, and where to get help: Sexual violence | Ontario.ca
We invite you to consult these resources for a holistic understanding of how the CMLTO proactively protects the public through educating and supporting registrants practice. If you or anyone you know requires support because of sexual abuse, we invite you to visit the Government of Ontario website for more information about Sexual Violence itself, who is most impacted, and where to get help: Sexual violence | Ontario.ca
Following amendments made to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 and the Medical Laboratory Technology Act, 1991, two potential pathways for CMLTO registration were created: the As of Right registration pathway, and the Emergency registration pathway.
The As of Right registration pathway was created to expedite the registration process for interjurisdictional practitioners (i.e., individuals practising as MLTs in another regulated province). These applicants must be registered as Practising, be in good standing with their current regulatory college, and may only work in limited practice settings. Interjurisdictional practitioners are exempt from the restricted title provision which requires MLTs to first be registered with the CMLTO prior to holding themselves out as or working as an MLT.
The following conditions must be met in order to apply for the As of Right registration pathway:
A copy of the CMLTO Registration Committee Policy on the Emergency Class of Registration can be found here, with a copy in French available here.
CMLTO staff hosted an informative and engaging webinar on these registration pathways and other registration initiatives. A recording of this webinar is available here. You are also able to access a transcript of the webinar in English. A French copy of the transcript is available here.
If you have any questions about these new registration pathways, please contact our Registration Department at registration@cmlto.com.
The As of Right registration pathway was created to expedite the registration process for interjurisdictional practitioners (i.e., individuals practising as MLTs in another regulated province). These applicants must be registered as Practising, be in good standing with their current regulatory college, and may only work in limited practice settings. Interjurisdictional practitioners are exempt from the restricted title provision which requires MLTs to first be registered with the CMLTO prior to holding themselves out as or working as an MLT.
The following conditions must be met in order to apply for the As of Right registration pathway:
- They will be employed by an Ontario public hospital, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, or a long-term care home
- They have completed the CMLTO online application process, including payment of the Application Assessment Fee
- They have obtained Professional Liability Insurance (PLI), which covers the services that they will provide in Ontario prior to practising. For more information on the CMLTO's Professional Liability Insurance requirements, click here.
- Lastly, As of Right applicants are required to complete the CMLTO registration process by providing supporting documents within six months. These documents must be submitted in accordance with the CMLTO Submission Guideline, which you can access here / ici.
Employers are required to notify the College when they hire individuals identifying themselves as "As of Right" applicants. Employers are responsible for verifying that their employee meets the registration requirements related to conduct with the regulatory body they are currently registered with.
Interjurisdictional practitioners and employers are strongly encouraged to refer to the Ontario Ministry of Health Guidance Document, which can be found here.
The Emergency registration pathway was created as a result of Bill 106 (the Pandemic and Emergency Preparedness Act, 2022), which can be found here. This bill came into effect in 2022, and made amendments to the Health Professions Procedural Code (find here) under the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (find here).
The Emergency registration pathway was enacted in August of 2023 to allow for the registration of applicants in situations where the normal CMLTO registration processes are significantly interrupted.
Information about which authorities can request or open the emergency class of registration for issuance and renewal are outlined in legislation:
"The Minister must have requested the College to initiate registrations under this class based on the Minister's opinion that emergency circumstances call for it, or the Council must have determined, after taking into account all of the relevant circumstances that impact the ability of applicants to meet the ordinary registration requirements, that there are emergency circumstances, and that it is in the public
interest that the College issue emergency certificates of registration."
The College will notify the public, applicants, and the Ministry of Health when an emergency occurs and the Emergency Class of Registration is available for the issuance and renewal through updates to its website.
Interjurisdictional practitioners and employers are strongly encouraged to refer to the Ontario Ministry of Health Guidance Document, which can be found here.
The Emergency registration pathway was created as a result of Bill 106 (the Pandemic and Emergency Preparedness Act, 2022), which can be found here. This bill came into effect in 2022, and made amendments to the Health Professions Procedural Code (find here) under the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (find here).
The Emergency registration pathway was enacted in August of 2023 to allow for the registration of applicants in situations where the normal CMLTO registration processes are significantly interrupted.
Information about which authorities can request or open the emergency class of registration for issuance and renewal are outlined in legislation:
"The Minister must have requested the College to initiate registrations under this class based on the Minister's opinion that emergency circumstances call for it, or the Council must have determined, after taking into account all of the relevant circumstances that impact the ability of applicants to meet the ordinary registration requirements, that there are emergency circumstances, and that it is in the public
interest that the College issue emergency certificates of registration."
The College will notify the public, applicants, and the Ministry of Health when an emergency occurs and the Emergency Class of Registration is available for the issuance and renewal through updates to its website.
A copy of the CMLTO Registration Committee Policy on the Emergency Class of Registration can be found here, with a copy in French available here.
CMLTO staff hosted an informative and engaging webinar on these registration pathways and other registration initiatives. A recording of this webinar is available here. You are also able to access a transcript of the webinar in English. A French copy of the transcript is available here.
If you have any questions about these new registration pathways, please contact our Registration Department at registration@cmlto.com.
On behalf of the Canadian Alliance of Medical Laboratory Professionals Regulators (CAMLPR), the CMLTO invites you to provide feedback via survey on entry-level field-of-practice competency profiles for MLTs.
CAMPLR has taken the initiative to further define the practice of MLTs within Canada. The goal of the Flexible Pathways to Registration for Medical Laboratory Technologists project, funded by the Government of Canada, is to implement registration for each field of practice where jurisdictional legislation permits. Future MLT registrants would have fields of practice designated on their registration, allowing them of the distinctive skills and knowledge required in each area of MLT practice.
Field-of-practice registration is designed to enhance the efficiency of registering new members to the MLT workforce. This approach will create pathways for internationally educated MLTs and individuals from non-traditional backgrounds to integrate into the Canadian healthcare system more smoothly.
The development of comprehensive entry-level competency profiles for each field of practice is an essential step in this project. These profiles describe the competencies that an MLT should possess to practice safely and effectively within their respective fields of practice upon their first day of practice as an MLT (i.e., entry-level).
Survey participation involves providing input into the draft entry-level competency profiles for one of the following proposed fields of practice: clinical chemistry, hematology, clinical microbiology, transfusion science, histology, gynecologic cytology, non-gynecologic cytology, cytogenetics, or molecular diagnostics.
The survey should take around 25 minutes to complete. You have the option to save and continue later at your convenience. Kindly complete the survey by Wednesday, November 8, 2023.
To access more details about the project along with the survey, please click here.
CAMPLR has taken the initiative to further define the practice of MLTs within Canada. The goal of the Flexible Pathways to Registration for Medical Laboratory Technologists project, funded by the Government of Canada, is to implement registration for each field of practice where jurisdictional legislation permits. Future MLT registrants would have fields of practice designated on their registration, allowing them of the distinctive skills and knowledge required in each area of MLT practice.
Field-of-practice registration is designed to enhance the efficiency of registering new members to the MLT workforce. This approach will create pathways for internationally educated MLTs and individuals from non-traditional backgrounds to integrate into the Canadian healthcare system more smoothly.
The development of comprehensive entry-level competency profiles for each field of practice is an essential step in this project. These profiles describe the competencies that an MLT should possess to practice safely and effectively within their respective fields of practice upon their first day of practice as an MLT (i.e., entry-level).
Survey participation involves providing input into the draft entry-level competency profiles for one of the following proposed fields of practice: clinical chemistry, hematology, clinical microbiology, transfusion science, histology, gynecologic cytology, non-gynecologic cytology, cytogenetics, or molecular diagnostics.
The survey should take around 25 minutes to complete. You have the option to save and continue later at your convenience. Kindly complete the survey by Wednesday, November 8, 2023.
To access more details about the project along with the survey, please click here.
