Call for Non-Council Committee Members (NCCM)
18 September 2015
The Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA) stipulates the specific functions of the CMLTO’s Committees. Committees include professional and public Council Members and non-Council professional members. Learn more about the Committee mandates here.
To apply, please email corporateservices@cmlto.com stating your interest and attaching your resume, by October 16, 2015.
Members: update your profiles
10 September 2015
Please review and update your profile as necessary. If you have recently moved, remember to change your mailing address by visiting www.cmlto-onlineservices.com by September 30, 2015.
MERS-CoV update for health professionals
14 August 2015
MERS-CoV update: August 14, 2015
14 August 2015
The Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee on Infection Prevention and Control has updated Tools for Preparedness: Triage, screening and patient management of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infections in acute care settings.
“Screening and Patient Management Algorithm for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)” found on page 9 has been updated with current information on countries affected by MERS-CoV, travel history and specimens for testing at the Public Health Ontario Laboratory. Updates to the document are noted and highlighted in the text.
The document is a supplement to existing documents, including Routine Practices and Additional Precautions in all Health Care Settings and Annex B: Prevention of transmission of acute respiratory infection in all health care settings. This tool should be used in conjunction with guidance from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, available at: www.ontario.ca/novelcoronavirus.
AHPDF: grants for MLTs
14 August 2015
Need a speaker?
07 July 2015
To request a CMLTO representative to deliver a presentation at your organization, please e-mail memberrelations@cmlto.com.
New CMLTO poster
03 July 2015
As one of the major milestones in this Council-initiated project which is a step towards regulating medical laboratory technicians and assistants, the Voluntary Roster gives this group of laboratory practitioners the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to public protection and professionalism by joining.
Learn more about the poster (PDF) here, and the initiative here. To subscribe to email updates about the initiative, click here.
CMLTO releases new poster
03 July 2015
As one of the major milestones in this Council-initiated project towards regulating medical laboratory technicians and assistants, the Voluntary Roster gives this group of laboratory practitioners the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to public protection and professionalism by joining.
Until such time that medical laboratory assistants and medical laboratory technicians are regulated health professionals in Ontario, the Voluntary Roster will serve the public interest by confirming they have voluntarily met a certain level of education and professional practice qualifications.
Download the poster (PDF) here. If you’d like a presentation about the initiative made at your workplace, or printed copies of the poster, please contact us at memberrelations@cmlto.com.
Blood Regulations: Health Canada
02 July 2015
The Canada Vigilance Program is Health Canada’s post-market surveillance program that is responsible for the collection, management and assessment of adverse reaction reports. Click here (PDF) for reporting details.
Improving privacy and accountability
16 June 2015
The province intends to introduce amendments to the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) that, if passed, would strengthen privacy rules, make it easier to prosecute offences and increase fines.
Bill 78, Electronic Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2013 will be reintroduced. The Bill involves a major revision to the PHIPA. In addition, the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA) is amended. Click here for more information about how it would affect regulatory Colleges as well as their members.
