Newsletter
Are You
DoseWise? 2015 Radiographer of the
Year Contest Is Now Open!
In
recognition of dose-conscious radiographers and to support radiation dose management
awareness, the ISRRT is giving one radiographer the opportunity to become the
ISRRT DoseWise Radiographer of the Year, encouraging radiographers from around
the world to share best practices.
The selected Radiographer of the Year will be invited to present their
case at RSNA 2015 to the Radiology Advisory board hosted by Philips.
The
contest is now open for entry until September 30, 2015. Any practicing radiographer who is a
citizen of an ISRRT Member Country or an Associate Member of the ISRRT is
eligible for participating. Go to
www.philips.com/dosewise-contest for official rules, full details, and entry
form.
HKRTA
now meets you at FACEBOOK.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/HKRTA/175001899229002
Introducing the new ISR Educational Global Outreach Effort
GO RAD: Global Outreach
Radiology
GO RAD
is a new global outreach program developed by the
International Society of Radiology. The
purpose is to reach out to and advance radiology education throughout a global
radiology community by aggregating current, practical, radiology literature
with content targeted and dedicated to developing nations and underserved
populations. You can find open (free) access to a growing collection of selected, current,
practical, radiology articles, courtesy of the ISR and some of the world's most
prestigious radiology journals. We sincerely hope that you
find this effort of great value. Please tell your colleagues!
http://www.isradiology.org/gorad/whatis.php
Centre for Health Protection Strategic Plan
2010-2014
The newly published "Centre for Health Protection Strategic Plan
2010-2014"
is now available on the Centre for Health Protection website at www.chp.gov.hk for your perusal.
The Hospital Authority has
launched a knowledge management tool, e-Knowledge Gateway (eKG), to support
evidence-based clinical practice and professional development for
Please visit the following
website for details and application.
In order to cope with the
continuing professional development (CPD) scheme proposed by the Government,
The Association will keep a list of records of functions held from 2005
onwards. Members can self-check the
related details.
The list can be viewed
under the "Functions Review" web-page.
Reminder on Renewal of
Annual Practicing Certificate for 2019/2020
All the annual practicing
certificates are due for renewal on 1 July 2019. Therefore those registered radiographers
who have so far failed to apply to the Radiographers’ Board for the renewal of
their annual practicing certificates should do so immediately and in any case not later than 30 June 2019. Otherwise, their names will
be liable to be removed from the register of radiographers.
Companies
Carrying on the Business of the Profession of Radiographers
Pursuant
to section 20(3) of the Supplementary Medical Professions Ordinance, Chapter
359, Laws of Hong Kong, companies registered under the Companies Ordinance,
Chapter 32, carrying on business of the profession of radiographers are
required to transmit a statement in the prescribed form containing particulars
of their directors and staff to the Radiographers Board within 14 days after 1
July each year.
The
prescribed forms are obtainable at the Secretariat of Radiographers Board at
2/F, Shun Feng International Centre, 182 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
or through the internet at http://www.smp-council.org.hk/rg/file/pdf/rg_statement_e.pdf
Maximum
Level of Relevant Income for MPF Contributions
The
Legislative Council has passed the amendment of the maximum level of relevant
income for Mandatory Provident Fung (MPF) mandatory contributions, effective 1
June 2012.
For
contribution periods commencing on and after 1 June 2012, employees and their
employers as well as self-employed persons should make their MPF contributions
according to the new level.
For
details, please visit through the internet at http://www.mpfa.org.hk
Please be notified that the
e-mail address of The HKRTA has been changed to hkrta1965@yahoo.com.
Please update your record
accordingly.
Thank you for the
attention.