An Environmental Scan of the Human Resource Issues Affecting
Medical Laboratory Technologists and Medical Radiation
Technologists 2001
Prepared by Assessment Strategies for Health Canada
September 2001
ISBN: 0-662-32614-8
Cat. No.: H39-635/2002E
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgement
Executive Summary
Section A:
Introduction
- Purpose of the Scan
- The Scope of the Environmental Scan
- Methodology for the 1998 Environmental Scan
- Methodology for the 2001 Update
Section
B: The Canadian Health Care Context
Section C:
Findings on Medical Laboratory Technologists
The Medical Laboratory Technologist
Education and Certification
The Current Workforce
Enrolment in Canadian Programs
Number of Examinations
Entry-Level Requirements
The Aging Workforce
Technological Advances
Prescription Practices and Funding
Public and Private Sectors
Recruitment
ClinicalTraining
Evolving Employer Needs
Evolving Role of the Medical Laboratory Technologist
Professional Issues
Workforce Mix
Work Demands
Labour Unrest and Wage Parity
Interprovincial and International Competition
Alternative Careers
Current Situation and Expected Future Demand
Initiatives Taken to Address Shortages
Suggestions from Participants
Conclusions, Trends, and Knowledge Gaps
Section D:
Findings on Medical Radiation Technologists
- The Medical Radiation Technologist
- Education and Certification
- The Current Workforce
- Issues Surrounding Educational Preparation
- Enrolment in Canadian Programs
- The Aging Workforce
- Technological Advances
- Changes in the Workplace
- Prescription Practices
- Recruitment
- WageParity
- Public and Private Sectors
- Evolving Employer Needs
- A Changing Role and Scope of Practice
- Professional Issues
- Workforce Mix
- Current Situation and Expected Future Demands
- Initiatives Undertaken to Reduce Shortages
- Suggestions From the Participants
- Conclusions, Trends, and Knowledge Gaps
Section E:
Overall Conclusions
Bibliography
Appendix
A
Appendix
B
The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do
not necessarily represent those of Health Canada.
Ce document est aussi offert en français sous le titre :
Analyse de la conjoncture des questions liées aux ressources
humaines qui touchent les technologues de laboratoire
médical et les technologues en radiation médicale
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Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2002
Cat. N° H39-635/ 2002E
ISBN 0-662-32614-8
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