7th - 8th December 2001
SRM
entered the second phase of its planning process on the 7th and 8th December
with an intensive two day workshop at the Corinthia Place Hotel, Attard. 18
radiographers participated in this 1st workshop to discuss further and
finalise the Standards of Radiography Practice. The purpose of these
standards is to improve the quality of service to the population. They give
the practitioner, radiology administrators and the general public a measure
of what good quality practice is. These are developed with consensus by
those working in the art and science of radiography. They are a benchmark
against which our practice could be assessed and needless to say, they also
serve as tool to the reflective practitioners to improve their standards.
On the first day, the radiographers were divided into three groups. Each
group discussed one of the three sections that form the Standards of
Practice. These sections are Clinical performance, Quality performance and
Professional performance. On the second day, the three groups joined
together to discuss the respective reports of each group. Throughout the
workshop, the participants also reflected on clinical factors that may
hinder the standards.
Not coincidentally several concerns overlapped different sections and the
participants looked at ways to address these concerns within the society's
current resources. Some ideas were innovative and the executive committee
is very excited about the new direction that SRM is taking. A direction
that fulfills our mission "to enhance imaging careers through
specialisation, education and networking". Some of the suggestions include
- radiography meetings, partnership in education, and participating with
various imaging departments in the setup of quality assurance programmes.
As one participant put it "It was an enjoyable workshop, hard work, and
hopefully the results will be great".
A special thanks goes to firm 'Joseph F Spiteri' for their support
and to the staff at Corinthia Palace for their efficient organisation.
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