We are lawyers for medical laboratory technologists and medical radiation and imaging technologists who face regulatory issues at the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario (“CMLTO”) and the College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (“CMRITO”), respectively.
How We Assist Medical Technologists
Our team of defence lawyers will assist medical laboratory technologists and medical radiation and imaging technologists with various regulatory matters, including the following:
- Advising on issues related to the Regulated Health Professions Act, the Medical Laboratory Technology Act, 1991, and the Medical Radiation and Imaging Technology Act, 2017, as well as both Colleges’ Standards of Practice and Practice Guidelines;
- Working with medical laboratory technologists and medical radiation and imaging technologists to respond to allegations of professional misconduct at the CMLTO and CMRITO;
- Responding to various inquiries, including drafting responses to patient complaints at the CMLTO and CMRITO, which are reviewed by a panel of the Inquiries, Complaints, and Reports Committee (“ICRC”);
- Defending medical laboratory technologists and medical radiation and imaging technologists at CMLTO and CMRITO discipline hearings;
- Assisting with CMLTO and CMRITO registration applications;
- Representing medical laboratory technologists and medical radiation and imaging technologists in appeals before the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (“HPARB”) (e.g. where a decision of the ICRC has been made);
- Assisting with CMLTO and CMRITO fitness to practice matters;
- Reporting past history, including criminal charges and findings of guilt, to the CMLTO or the CMRITO; and
- Advising medical laboratory technologists and medical radiation and imaging technologists on other practice issues that may arise, including quality assurance, employment and contractual issues, unauthorized practice, and privacy and confidentiality.
Articles
Reviewing Decisions of the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario and the College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario at the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (HPARB)
The Inquiries, Complaints, and Reports Committee (“ICRC”) of the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario (“CMLTO”) and the College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (“CMRITO”), is responsible for dealing with formal complaints against medical technologists. While the process may end with the ICRC’s decision, medical technologists and complainants may both request a review before the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (“HPARB”). Based on our experience at HPARB proceedings, here is a brief overview of the review process.
Responding to Complaints at the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario and the College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario
Medical laboratory technologists (“MLTs”) and medical radiation and imaging technologists (“MRITs”) may become subject to complaints, which can result in professional consequences at the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario (“CMLTO”) and the College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (“CMRITO”), respectively. To assist with this stressful situation, we have prepared this overview for responding to complaints.