Anyone who has received an invitation from the CSMLS to attend an ad hoc meeting concerning registration of PAs should think twice before accepting. The CSMLS certifies (‘registers,’ if you prefer) technologists. The loosely-formed committee (of which I am a part) which has been formed within the last few months and has been looking at improving the lot of Canada's PAs, has agreed that eventually, all fully-qualified Canadian PAs will hold an MSc. We do not see the CMSLS being involved in the standardization of credentials or training or certification or regulation of Canadian PAs. If you are invited, my advice to you is that you not attend. Your absence will make the statement for you (and will greatly simplify matters).
This blog exists to give Canada's PAs a sense of community by providing this space to communicate with one another; to voice concerns; ask questions of those who might be more experienced, etc.
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About Me
- Bill Stinson
- West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
- Among the first PAs in Canada, I began my career in Ottawa in the early '70s, at The Ottawa Hospital. I made the move west in May, 2005. I have long recognised the need for education, certification and regulation of Canadian PAs and am very positive about the bright future of PAs in this country. I was privileged in 2004 to receive the nomination from The Ottawa Hospital for the 2004 CAP Technologist of the Year award and received two nominations for PA of the Year in 2008 (an award given annually by the Canadian Association of Pathologists). I have had the additional privilege to have been involved in the publication of numerous articles; collaborating with a number of Pathologists and clinicians over the years; currently having my name on over sixty publications.
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