JOANNA TALOTTA B. SC, MRT (R)
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Hi Everyone!
My name is Joanna and I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I am part of the leadership team in the diagnostic imaging department of an acute care hospital. I am the Manager of the Medical Imaging Department, overseeing the clinical operations of the CT, MRI, and Interventional Radiology modalities. I have also taught CT Imaging Theory and Practice to Medical Radiation Technology students as an Associate Professor. I've been working in healthcare for 15 years now, first as an x-ray Technologist, later becoming a CT Technologist, and then expanding my skills in a leadership role.
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I am a practicing Medical Radiation Technologist, and am a member of the College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO). I am passionate about providing the best care possible to patients arriving for medical imaging procedures, while ensuring they are in a safe and judgement free space.
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My Positionality Statement
I am a white, middle-class, cisgender, heterosexual, able-bodied, Catholic woman in her 30s of European descent. I was born and raised in Toronto and have been fortunate to grow up and live in a very multicultural environment. I have always had a passion for healthcare, once dreaming of being a pediatrician. When deciding my career path at the end of high school, I chose to enroll in a Medical Radiation Science program at McMaster University and later started a career as an x-ray Technologist. In my 15 years of experience in healthcare, I have developed a open minded and empathetic opinion for all patients, as I have been fortunate to work with a variety of patients with different backgrounds, mental illness, cancer, and varying disabilities. Being a frontline healthcare worked at the start of my career has allowed me to provide optimal patient care and have kept this in mind as I transitioned into leadership positions. I lead with putting patient care as my central focus, and always advocating for the patient in any decisions made from a clinical operations perspective.
Medical Imaging Technologist: The patient impact
Why we do what we do
Code of Ethics
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Responsibility to the public
Members act to ensure the trust and respect of the public
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Responsibiliy to patients
Members act in the best interested of their patients
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Responsibility to the profession
Members promote excellence in the profession
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Responsibility to colleagues and other health professionals
Members develop and maintain positive, collaborative relationships with colleagues and other health professionals
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Personal Responsibility
Members are accountable for all of their professional undertakings