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World Radiography Day is celebrated on 8 November each year. The date marks the anniversary of the discovery of x-radiation by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895.
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Call for Nominations – 2021 NZIMRT Awards
Do you have a colleague or team of people who always go that extra mile to make a difference to patients and to improve service delivery?
It’s the 4th annual NZIMRT Awards and nominations are now open for:
Team Award 2021
Achievement Award 2021
Encouragement Award 2021
The awards are a great way to let friends and colleagues know their work and dedication is recognised and appreciated.
These awards aim to encourage and honour our colleagues who are excelling and making contributions to the profession.
You must submit your entries by midnight on 12th November 2021 to be eligible for consideration.
Only NZIMRT members can nominate and be nominated
(See specific award criteria).
Don’t fall into the trap thinking that the awards are just for the professions ‘high-flyers’: previous winners have included down-to-earth practitioners carrying out great work – this could be the year that you gain recognition for someone worthy.
Team award nominations are to be submitted alongside a video of the team – so use your creativity to capture the essence of your team and it’s achievements to enhance your nomination.
We look forward to receiving your nomination/s.
COVID-19 Resources
eIntegrity – COVID-19 Programme Released
Have you logged in to explore the internationally renowned eIntegrity online learning programme which is included FREE as part of your NZIMRT membership? If not, don’t delay!
A COVID-19 programme has been created. This is available for all NZIMRT members for FREE via eIntegrity; https://www.eintegrity.org/e-learning-healthcare-course/coronavirus.html
NZIMRT members can add this to their account through the register now button on the hyperlinked page above.
If you have not yet set up your eIntegrity learning account please contact the NZIMRT office nzimrt@nzimrt.co.nz
Login to eIntegrity.
Other COVID-19 resources
World Radiography Day 2021 – A message from the ISRRT Director
The official ISRRT 2021 World Radiography Day Poster and 2021 ISRRT Special Edition (click on images to view/download)
On behalf of the NZIMRT “Happy World Radiography Day”!
The ISRRT poster celebrating World Radiography Day is beautiful in its simplicity. There for the world to see is the face of the Medical Imaging Technologist / Radiographer embodied in the image of a chest x-ray.
I share in the frustration when Medical Imaging Technologists are not seen as ‘front line’. This frustration has been felt world wide where many radiographers have been expected to perform their roles in Covid scenarios with minimal or no PPE, whom have received little or no recognition for the care provided and yet continue to step up and face the unknown.
As the reality of what the world has faced is now front and centre for New Zealanders, I wish to say thank you to those in Tamaki Makaurau whom have led the way, facing multiple patients with Covid 19. The New Zealand health service is on a cusp and as frontline staff we will be faced with many unknowns. Sharing our knowledge and experiences can help ensure that we can build on the learnings of each other and by doing so eliminate some of the risks associated with caring for patients with such a virulent virus.
Let us recognise that our profession is greater than medical imaging. Cancer treatments continue, interventional procedures are still required, babies are still born, the list goes on. Radiation Therapists, Sonographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists all continue to maintain a service to their communities in the face of the pandemic.
We belong to a profession of which we can be very proud. From the discovery of x-rays when Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen imaged himself and family paying the ultimate cost, our profession has led the way in supporting the health welfare of communities worldwide.
It is hard to think about celebrating when we may already be struggling with the workload, and fearful of what may be in store. Just take time to remember how each and everyone of you makes a difference in the lives of the people you meet in your day-to-day work. Think about one smile, squeeze of a hand, thank you, snippet of conversation that left you with a warm feeling. You are appreciated, sometimes people are in just too vulnerable a place to share that.
Happy World Radiography Day and Stay Safe!
Kathy Colgan, ISRRT Director
Members of the profession worldwide use the day to promote radiography and radiation therapy as careers, as a vital contribution to modern healthcare and as a chance to increase public awareness of diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy.
Becoming an Associate member of the International Society of Radiographers & Radiological Technologists (ISRRT) can help support our profession through the development of educational materials, collaboration with WHO supporting basic safety guides & the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) promoting radiation safety practices. For an average cost of NZ$30.00 per year (£30.00 for 3 years) you can make a positive difference to the profession worldwide!
Welcome to the NZIMRT
Please go ahead and explore the NZIMRT website. As an NZIMRT member you will have access to the members only area and myCPD online portal, a valuable resource. In addition members have access to the eIntegrity online learning portal … why wait? Login and get started!
Current NZIMRT members subscription renewal – Login to your online membership account from 1st April 2019 – follow the renewal prompts to pay your annual subscription fee.
POSTPONEMENT NOTIFICATION: NZIMRT SYMPOSIUM 6-7 NOVEMBER 2021 – New dates: 12th & 13th March 2022 – Growing with the Flow in Queenstown – read more….
For all the up to date information please go to the conference website.
UPDATE 4/10/2021:
It will come as no surprise that yet again due to the current COVID-19 community outbreak the NZIMRT have made the decision to postpone the NZIMRT Symposium that was scheduled for 6th and 7th November 2021.
We have worked with the conference venue, the Millennium Hotel, Queenstown, and the Symposium has been rescheduled to the following new dates:
- New dates: 12th – 13th March 2022
Registrations which have already been booked will be valid for the new dates in March 2022.
ACTION REQUIRED BY YOU:
- TRAVEL: Please remember to cancel any travel bookings.
- ACCOMMODATION AT THE MILLENIUM HOTEL: If you have already booked accommodation at the Millennium Hotel (the conference venue) this will automatically be cancelled for you and the hotel will be in touch with you to rebook for the new dates in 2022.
- OTHER ACCOMMODATION: You are responsible for cancelling any accommodation you have booked at other hotels.
- UNABLE TO ATTEND THE SYMPOSIUM IN MARCH 2022? For those who have registered and are unable to attend the rescheduled event, refunds will be available. If you would like to arrange a refund please email nzimrt@nzimrt.co.nz
Registered delegates will be notified directly.
The NZIMRT would like to express our sincere thanks to our participants, sponsors and exhibitors for your understanding, support and flexibility. We look forward to seeing you in 2022.