Hello, everyone. Rohan, Chris and I were excited to attend the Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Conference, where we were able to promote our new textbook, membership and CSAO Classroom, Refresher and Distance Courses. The book was much anticipated, and well-received...
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I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and some time away from the world of medical device reprocessing. We are now known as the 'Medical Device Reprocessing Association of Ontario' or MDRAO. The members voted for the name change and this aligns us well with the national accepted format of naming in our profession...
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Hello, everyone. We hope you have been enjoying your summer. Good news: the textbook and workbook are now completed and new exams have been created to go with the new books.
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This year's CSAO Conference is geared to be a great even, and many thanks to our vendors for their support in making it happen.
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The DELTA Chapter met on October 14, 2014, to celebrate MDR week. We had an educational workshop provided by Johnathan Tufts from Synthes on the total knee and enjoyed a light dinner.
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SIGMA Chapter held their Annual Meeting on Wednesday May 6, 2015. Attendance was very low. We continued with a quiet year this past year...
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The ETA Chapter held their fourth meeting for the year 2014/15 at the Sick Kids Hospital on Thursday May 21, 2015. This was in conjunction with the CSAO AGM (pre-voting preparation)...
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The GAMMA Chapter held a successful Education Day at the Brockville Convention Center and completed their CSAO MDR techniques course in Cobourg on February 2015.
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"Partnering for Success: Raising the Bar in MDR." CSAO conferences offer three days of inspiration, education, and skills development for MDR professionals.
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OMICS Group International proudly announces the initiation of World Congress and Expo on Medical Devices which is scheduled to organize on September 21-23, 2015, in Florida (USA).
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Making Waves - A Changing of the Times. Featured Topics include:

-Hepatitis C
-Zenker's Diverticulotomy
-Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
And More!

Keynote speakers - Barb Fry and Martin Latulippe
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With an extensive selection of educational programs for endoscopy, Olympus University Canada is a convenient way for nurses, technicians, biomedical engineers, administrators and materials managers to further their knowledge of GI and surgical instrument procedures.
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Learn about effective medical device reprocessing and legal, occupational, health and safety, and risk management.
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Welcome to STERIS University! For more than a century, STERIS Corporation has recognized and valued the daily commitment of the health care professional toward quality patient care...
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IPAC Canada will celebrate the 40th 'Ruby' anniversary and the 2016 national conference, 'Wisdom Begins With Wonder'

Niagara Falls, ON
May 15-18, 2016
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Accreditation Canada is an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits health organizations in Canada and around the world.

Reprocessing see page 61.
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This consultation from June 17 to July 29 is on revised standards for Reprocessing of Reusable Medical Devices.
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The medical device reprocessing department at Vancouver General Hospital is responsible for cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing and putting back together over 165,000 instruments each week...
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The U.S. health-insurance industry is calling for tougher rules for approving and tracking medical devices, citing regulatory gaps exposed last year when a tool used for decades in hysterectomies was found to spread cancer.
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Reports made to federal officials warning against contaminated medical scopes potentially spreading deadly superbugs were received late or not at all.
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Health Canada encourages medical device manufacturers to design and seek authorization to sell their products, according to their intended use...
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Many members have displayed great interest in relation to the CSAO 'Online' store. Since we are now known as the 'Medical Device Reprocessing Association of Ontario' (MDRAO), the Executive will now discuss what changes are necessary to promote our new name on clothing, articles, etc...
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Past issues from 2008-2014
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