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Pat Quinn Vendor Director, CAMDR

About CAMDR

Who Are We?

• The Canadian Association of Medical Device Reprocessing

(CAMDR) was formed in 2014

• The Executive Committee consists of 7 members across the

country

Who Are We?

• President, Abdool Karim, Ontario
• President-Elect, Merlee Steele-Rodway, Newfoundland and

Labrador

• Treasurer, Gale Schultz, Manitoba
• Secretary, Pamela Hunter, Nova Scotia
• Education Director, Anne-Marie Rancourt, Quebec
• Conference Director, Dianne Trudeau, British Columbia
• Vendor Director, Patrick Quinn, Saskatchewan

Who Are We?

What Do We Do?

• CAMDR has been established as a new organization

comprising members who are interested in elevating the quality and standards of reprocessing nationwide

• CAMDR is born of the identified need to serve and support its

membership and shared learnings with other health care professionals and industries with whom we interact

What Do We Do?

• CAMDR seeks to address numerous issues including:

– Patient safety – Infection prevention and control – Technology assessments – Vendor relations – Organizational management

What Do We Do?

• CAMDR seeks to address numerous issues including:

– Education and training – Staffing – Motivation – Identify opportunities, learnings, and challenges to the profession

Vision and Mission

• Provide members of the association with professional

development

• Provide members of the association with a forum for

information exchange

Vision and Mission

• To elevate the quality and standards of reprocessing

nationwide

• To serve and support the members as well as share learnings

with other health care professionals and industry services in response to member identified needs and priorities

Goals and Objectives

• Promote optimum standards of practice in Medical Device

Reprocessing (MDR) to ensure patient safety wherever reprocessing is practiced

• Foster and promote co-operation among the membership of

the association and openly share information with one another

Goals and Objectives

• Encourage, arrange, and promote educational programs for,

and on behalf of, the association membership for the advancements of the MDR profession

• Collect and disseminate information and current data on new

and improved techniques and equipment in MDR

• Develop and implement strategic plans to improve

communication nationwide

Goals and Objectives

• Organize a biennial conference
• Carry out research and development conducive in advancing

the standards of practice of the medical device reprocessing profession

• Promote CAMDR nationally, provincially, and internationally

Biennial Conferences

• CAMDR holds biennial conferences and general meetings
• The first biennial conference, MDR Leading the Way, was

held in Winnipeg, MB, from October 16-19, 2014

Winnipeg 2014

• Delegates from across the country participated in numerous

learning annexes, presentations, and vendor exhibitions

• The first biennial conference was a great success, creating

more interest in CAMDR

Winnipeg 2014

• Opening Keynote Speaker – Jennifer Jones

– 2014 Olympic gold medalist – Sochi – Teamwork and performance under pressure

Winnipeg 2014

• Delegates attended their choice of 25 different learning

annexes.

• Topics included:

– Infection prevention pathway to safety in endoscopy – Forgotten potential contributors to surgical infections – Cleaning orthopedic instruments – Monitoring steam sterilization – CSA CMDRT certification – Reuse of SUMD’s – And others

Winnipeg 2014

• 14 concurrent sessions from excellent presenters
• Nationally and internationally recognized speakers

– Dr. Michelle Alfa – Dr. Gerry McDonnell – Charles Hughes – Stephan Kovach – Rick Bauer – And others

Winnipeg 2014

• Concurrent session topics included:

– Reprocessing complex instruments – Banning biofilm – Spaulding classification , disinfection and sterilization (Ebola) – Steam sterilization and new CSA Standards – Personnel Certification – Engagement in the workplace – And many other excellent presentations

Winnipeg 2014

• 45 vendors displayed their products and services at the

exhibit hall.

• Feedback was very positive from vendors and delegates alike.

Pictures from 2014 Conference

Pictures from 2014 Conference

Pictures from 2014 Conference

Pictures from 2014 Conference

2016 Conference

• The 2016 Conference, Rediscover Medical Device

Reprocessing, will be held in Toronto, ON, from October 13- 16, 2016

• Registration is not yet open for the 2016 Conference, so

please visit our website for more information and for registration!

www.CAMDR.ca

2016 Conference

Member Benefits

• Latest industry news and trends
• Reduced rates at conferences and events
• Scholarship, bursary, and award opportunities
• Networking opportunities

Member Benefits

• Career opportunities
• Volunteer opportunities
• Membership to a professional association

Memberships

• Active Membership
• Associate Membership
• Corporate Membership

Become a Member

• To become a member of CAMDR, please visit our website at

www.CAMDR.ca

CAMDR Website

• The website will be your go-to for all news
• Although the CAMDR website is newly developed, there will

be a wealth of information to be continuously added!

www.CAMDR.ca

CAMDR Website

• Information that can be found includes:

– About CAMDR – Memberships – Conferences (CAMDR and other associations) – Resources such as articles, alerts, links to websites, education opportunities – Newsletters – Career and volunteer opportunities

Contact Us

• If you have any ideas, comments, questions, concerns, please

contact us!

• Contact us directly through our website on the “Contact Us”

page

• General Inquiries: info@camdr.ca

Canadian Association of Medical Device Reprocessing 147 Parkside Drive Oak Bluff, MB R4G 0A6

Questions?