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UPDATE: CMA-accredited MLT education programs

11 July 2017

The Allied Health Program Accreditation Working Group (AHPAWG) has selected Health Standards Organization (HSO) and its affiliate Accreditation Canada (AC) to deliver accreditation services for medical laboratory technology education programs in Canada, following the end of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) conjoint accreditation services.
As CMLTO has previously reported, in January 2016 the CMA announced it would be divesting itself of accreditation services for allied health educational programs as of February 1, 2018. Following the announcement, the AHPAWG was formed to select a replacement accreditation provider for those allied health programs.
Please read the memo (English PDF; French PDF) forwarded to MLT education programs this week outlining next steps and the transition period.

UOIT joins IPC collaborative initiative

28 June 2017

The CMLTO is pleased to announce that the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) has become the sixth partner organization to participate in maintaining a single point of access to resources that support MLTs involved in interprofessional collaboration (IPC). 

UOIT joins CMLTO, the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS), Ontario Society of Medical Technologists (OSMT), St. Clair College, Medical Laboratory Science program, and St. Lawrence College, Medical Laboratory Science program to populate the webpage (click here), hosted by CMLTO.

The group shares the goal of achieving excellence in patient care through interprofessional collaboration.

CMLTO office closed July 3, 2017

26 June 2017

The CMLTO office will be closed on July 3, 2017, in observance of the Canada Day statutory holiday. Regular office hours resume on July 4th, at 8:30 am.

New resource for the public

23 May 2017

Announcing the new Ontario Health Regulators website!
The Federation of Health Regulatory Colleges of Ontario (FHRCO) has created www.ontariohealthregulators.ca, a one-stop gateway to the websites of all the health regulators in Ontario. From here the public can find the most trustworthy, relevant, and up-to-date information about the Colleges and the health professionals they regulate.
As a member of FHRCO, CMLTO collaborated with the other health regulatory Colleges to develop the site. Further resources are being developed and will be launched throughout the year.

HCV Labstract updated

05 May 2017

For medical laboratory professionals
The Public Health Ontario Laboratories (PHOL) has issued an update to Labstract LAB-SD-033, Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA and Genotype Testing and Interpretation – Update. Read or download the PDF by clicking here.

Reminder: PLI audit underway

27 April 2017

Each year, CMLTO conducts a professional liability insurance (PLI) audit. Practising members are randomly selected to complete the online PLI audit form. This year’s audit period is from April 10 – May 10, 2017. 
Failure to provide proof of PLI coverage will result in a restriction of your ability to practise as an MLT in Ontario, and failure to respond to the audit is considered professional misconduct.

PHOL Labstract: Parasitic serology update

25 April 2017

For medical laboratory professionals
Public Health Ontario Labs (PHOL) has issued a new Labstract: Parasitic Serology Update – Test Methodology Change (PDF). Click here to view all PHOL Labstracts.

Call for Nominations reminder

19 April 2017

Call for nominations for election to CMLTO Council: CMLTO members get involved!
The CMLTO invites MLTs to bring their knowledge, skills, and ability to Council and help shape the future. Learn how by clicking here.
The deadline for election nomination forms to be received by the CMLTO is Friday, May 26, 2017, at 5:00 pm.

MLT Health Human Resource Report released

18 April 2017

CMLTO is pleased to announce the release of its eighth annual Medical Laboratory Technologist Health Human Resource Exploration report. This analysis of the 2016 CMLTO membership data examines MLT practice, employment facility and status, and the provision of MLT education.

Health human resource planning is informed and supported by health professional demographic and practice-specific data. Read or download the report (PDF) by clicking here.

Updated: Event calendar listings

04 April 2017

Whenever possible, CMLTO lists events that may be of interest to those working in the medical laboratory technology profession or other regulated health professions. Check out the listings by clicking here.