I hope all of our members have had an opportunity to attend the Chapter Education Days that have been arranged throughout the province. I had the opportunity to attend Sigma’s Chapter education day. Congratulations to Jeanette, Diane, the vendors, and all of the Sigma Chapter members for participating in a well organized, informative, and fun day. Please find all Educational opportunities on the MDRAO website.

As Spring comes we begin to reflect on another membership year coming to an end. It was an eventful year once again for the provincial MDRAO as well as all Chapters. It takes great team work from all involved to provide leadership in education delivery, networking opportunities and partnerships in industry and with other professional groups. We will continue to partner with both Pro Soft and Naylor for opportunities related to our web site, magazine, e-newsletter and mobile apps. Congratulations to all those involved in changing our group name from CSAO to MDRAO. This definitely reflects our profession and keeps us aligned with the national MDR theme.

A few members of the Delta Chapter attended the Sigma Chapter Education Day. It was very informative and well planned. The Delta Chapter’s Education day is April 9th, at the Marriott Hotel on Upper James St in Hamilton. All the information is on the website. We hope to see you there.

Another successful MDRAO membership year is coming to a close at end of May. Since last annual report, there have been both a Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 ETA Chapter CENTRAL SERVICE OF ONTARIO MEDICAL DEVICE REPROCESSING TECHNIQUES COURSE offered and an annual Chapter rebate. These funds are primarily used to send members to the annual conference as well as support educational opportunities and meetings throughout the membership year. Special thanks to Lorna and Michael for continuing to put through and coordinate a high number of students each year at the St.Michael’s Hospital location. And special thanks to the hospital for allowing the CSAO ETA Chapter to use the conference room for lectures and MDRD department for clinical tour.

SIGMA Chapter first annual Healthcare Conference Day held on Saturday, February 27, 2016, was a very successful event. We would like to especially thank all the people that attended and our Sponsors that have made this a truly memorable and educational day.

On behalf of the Theta Chapter Executive I would like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone to our general meeting and education session. For visitors and new members this is a great opportunity to see how our executives and association work and to avail your selves of our free education sessions.

We hope you had an amazing Easter Holiday and are sure you are looking forward to the nice weather that should be arriving soon. We have a new education position and happy to announce that Anne Kustra is the new Educational Coordinator for MDRAO.

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(TERM ELECTED JUNE 1, 2016 – MAY 31, 2018) MDRAO BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT – Louis Konstant VICE PRESIDENT – Rohan Jagasar PAST PRESIDENT – Denise Bosnjak DELTA Chapter Representative – Tamiza Samji ETA Chapter Representative – Stephanie Naugler GAMMA Chapter Representative – Elizabeth (Beth) Fraser LAMBDA Chapter Representative – Chris Sherlock SIGMA Chapter Representative – Dianne King THETA Chapter Representative – Tammy Bennardo

With over 35 years of experience in the Medical Device Reprocessing Industry, Rohan started his career at The North York General Hospital in the early 80’s. In 1985 he worked at the Scarborough Grace General Hospital and quickly did a certificate course in Central Processing in May, of 1986. He proceeds to acquiring a position as a Supervisor for C.S. Department which, at the time included Portering, Distribution and Sterile Processing as one department. He continued to attend many educational seminars and did various courses attributed to the processing of surgical instruments. In 1995 he received the position as Co-ordinator at the Scarborough General Hospital. Rohan further gained Certification in the IAHCSMM/Purdue Technical Training course, the CSAO course and the CSA Standards course. Presently he is the MDRD Co-ordinator for both the Scarborough hospitals and also teaches the Medical Device Reprocessing Course which is offered at Centennial College.

2016 is proving to be an exciting memorable year for MDRAO. In the few short months since the start of 2016 we now have a new name, new logo, new website address and new e-mail address. It is a great time to become involved. Consider becoming actively involved in your Chapter activities and executive committee. This involvement will provide you opportunities to network with like-minded MDR professionals participate in continuing education opportunities and develop leadership skills.

Members can book a session at their Hospital facility through their OTN site. Each Chapter will attempt to book at least one meeting site to facilitate the session. Contact your Chapter Representative for more details. Thank you.

IAHCSMM is currently in the planning stages for the 2016 IAHCSMM Annual Conference and Expo, to be held in San Antonio, Texas. The event will feature knowledge-building, hands-on labs and workshops, along with timely management and technical updates taught by some of the profession's renowned and respected experts.

IPAC Canada will celebrate the 40th "Ruby" anniversary and the 2016 national conference "Wisdom Begins With Wonder" Niagara Falls, Ontario May 15-18, 2016 Post Conference Day May 19, 2016

Upcoming educational conferences

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.

The Certified Medical Device Reprocessing Technician (CMDRT) Certification has been developed by CSA Group in conjunction with industry stakeholders to provide assurance that an individual possesses the competencies deemed necessary to perform the job function of a Medical Device Reprocessing Technician.

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.

GI Scope Handling and Reprocessing - Essentials is the first in a series of customized courses presented by PENTAX as part of our educational offering.

"Harnessing Our Power" (Scotiabank Convention Center - Niagara Falls, ON)

Health-care activities protect and restore health and save lives. But what about the waste and by-products they generate?

Patients visit hospitals to get better, and health care facilities do everything they can to deliver on that expectation...

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