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Tumor Registrars Association of Connecticut, Inc.


CTR® Certification Information


Certification examinations for cancer registrars are 
administered twice a year in March and September.

The CTR® Examination Handbook may be obtained from 
any of the following:

	Information on CTR Testing Sites
           www.ncra-usa.org

	Professional Testing Corporation
	
	URL: www.ptcny.com

		(or)

	Professional Testing Corporation

         Professional Testing Corporation
         1350 Broadway ­ 17th Floor
         New York, New York 10018
         (212) 356-0660
	URL: www.ptcny.com


[ CTR is a registered trademark of NCRA. ]
		

Benefits of Certification:

 Promoting excellence in the cancer registry field by
establishing a standard of knowledge.

 Encouraging continuing education for maintenance of 
credentials.

 Recognition for those who meet the requirements for
using the CTR® credential in recruiting registry 
personnel.

Ways to Earn CEU Credits:

 Attending satellite teleconferences presented by SEER/NCI and 
other registries.

 Completing the CE Quiz that the Journal of Registry 
Management presents each issue. (Please find additional 
information on the NCRA website at: NCRA website.)

 Symposia presented by local hospitals.

 Attending annual National Cancer Registrars Association meeting
and seminars presented.

 Completing cancer related internet-based courses.

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TRAC Contact Information - 2009




PRESIDENT:      Teresita (Terri) Vega, CTR
                               Yale-New Haven Hospital
                               20 York Street   CB75R
                               New Haven, CT   06510  
                                  Phone: (203) 688-8433  Home: (203) 372-0775
                                  Fax:   (203) 688-8187
                               EMail: Teresita.Vega@ynhh.org

VICE-PRES:      Jeanette Brooks
                               Yale-New Haven Hospital
                               20 York Street   CB75R
                               New Haven, CT   06510  
                                  Phone: (203) 688-5626
                                  Fax:   (203) 688-8187
                               EMail: jeanette.brooks@ynhh.org	

SECRETARY:    Jennifer Cantillo-Mena, CTR, CPC
                               Yale-New Haven Hospital
                               20 York Street   CB75
                               New Haven, CT   06510  
                                  Phone: (203) 688-3950
                                  Fax:   (203) 688-8187
                               EMail: Jennifer.cantillo-mena@ynhh.org
                               
TREASURER:     Mary Jeanne Pierce, CTR
                               Middlesex Hospital Cancer Center
                               540 Saybrook Road
                               Middletown, CT  06457
                                  Phone: (860) 358-2060
                                  Fax:   (860) 358-2055
                               EMail: mary_jeanne_pierce@midhosp.org
 

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Snail Mail:           T R A C, Inc.
                      P.O. Box 332
                      Middletown, CT  06457

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TRAC Membership - 2009


 

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES

 

Active/Associate Member . . . . . $25.00

Inactive Member. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.50

Sustaining Member . . (Reference By-laws)

 

(Members only) --

  Membership Roster - 2009 - CLICK HERE - for access.

 

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TRAC   Online   Registration   Form


  Register Here ! ! !

Check the applicable box(es) below, fill in your information
below, and click on the SUBMIT button. TRAC Registration will
review your information and respond within 48 hours.

Either complete and submit the following form or print out the requested information and send it to us at the TRAC Contact address.



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Calendar of Meetings


  TRAC QUARTERLY CONFERENCE & BUSINESS MEETING
       March 31, 2008
       MEETING LOCATION:   
        John Dempsey Hospital, UCONN Health Center
        Cancer Center
        263 Farmington Avenue, MC-2875
        Farmington, Connecticut 06034
        Contact: Sheri Amechi, CTR  Phone: (860) 679-2882

       PLEASE REGISTER BY: February 29th

       AGENDA (Subject to change):   
          8:30 -  8:45  Registration
          8:45 -  9:00  Greetings, Opening Remarks
          9:45 - 10:45  (To Be Announced)
        10:45 - 11:00  Break
        11:00 - 12:00  (To Be Announced)
        12:00 -  1:30  Lunch. Business Meeting
          1:30 -  2:30  (To Be Announced)
          2:30 -  2:45  Break
          3:00 -  4:00  (To Be Announced)
          4:00              Adjourn

       Purposes and Goals of Conference Agenda   
        (To Be Announced)


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CEU Log Form


To maintain your CTR credential, it is imperative that you
maintain a CEU LOG each year to account for 20 clock hours
of approved seminars, meetings, etc.

Below is a link to a CEU SUMMARY FORM in the PDF format to
assist you in correctly retaining and logging the data for
meetings and seminars for each year. It is NOT the actual
form you will submit to the NCRA each year, but a diary of
sorts to help you jog your memory.

To obtain this form requires that you have Adobe ACROBAT
Reader installed on your computer. If you do NOT have 
Acrobat Reader on your computer...there is also a link 
below where you can download it (FREE of charge), with
installation instructions.

Get FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader

If you already have Adobe ACROBAT installed...click the
link below and simply print out the CEU SUMMARY FORM...
then, simply fill in the data, as obtained, until needed.

Click to view the
CEU SUMMARY FORM
  

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Central Registry News


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Job Bank



Senior Cancer Registrar
                                                                                    Date submitted: 5/20/2008
Yale-New Haven Hospital 

We are currently seeking a Cancer Registrar to serve as the senior member of the Tumor 
Registry staff.  Job responsibilities include training and reviewing the work of other 
staff, carrying out quality control procedures, and performing complex coding of tumor 
abstracts of cancer diagnosis, including staging, treatment and recurrences for both 
“new” and “old” cases of varying complexity--some with subsequent malignancies. Candidate
will also perform other tasks, as outlined by the Director, to ensure that the department 
is able to operate and fulfill its mission in a safe and efficient manner. 

Candidate will also be held accountable for making accurate decisions based on various 
cancer patient reports and must effectively train new employees in abstracting anatomical, 
physiological and treatment information, to be entered on the tumor record and in the 
computer. Maintaining confidentiality of medical information is extremely crucial and is
expected in this position.

Associates’ degree (or an equivalent, supplemented by courses in medical terminology, 
anatomy, and physiology) and 5 years’ experience in Tumor Registry/equivalent is required.  
Candidate must also have knowledge of medical terminology and a thorough understanding 
of the International Classification of Disease Oncology. General knowledge of human 
anatomy, physiology, cancer staging systems, and therapy modalities is expected. 

At Yale-New Haven Hospital, we offer generous compensation and comprehensive benefits.  
If you are looking for a rewarding job with challenging opportunities, we encourage you to
apply.  To find out more about this position, and to apply online, please visit us at:
www.ynhhcareers.org.  EOE

Cancer Registry Records Analyst
                                                                                    Date submitted: 6/16/2008
Hartford Hospital / Hartford Hospital Health Care Corporation 

Position Summary:
We are currently seeking a Cancer Registry Records Analyst to abstract codes and enter 
data into cancer registry software system in order to comply with state law. Reports to
Manager, Cancer Registry.
 
Job responsibilities include: 
Analysis and abstracting details of cancer cases by reviewing medical records and by 
contacting physicians and other hospital registries to ensure only information relevant 
to the cancer is entered into the software system.

Codes cancer information, treatment, and patient demographics by following established 
ICD0 coding system and medical classification scheme (ICD0,  SEER, etc.) and Registry 
Operations and Data Standards established by the American College of Surgeons to comply 
with state law governing reportable diseases and to meet the standards for designation as
an approved program of the American College of Surgeons.

Retrieves data and, when appropriate, summarizes information obtained from the database 
for qualified researchers and users of the data in order to assist the users with their studies.

Performs Quality Control on other analysts' abstracts by reviewing and cross-checking 
colleague's work to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Qualifications:
HS graduate. Certified Tumor Registrar preferred. 2 years experience in accredited cancer 
registry. Knowledge of medical classification systems. Knowledge of site specific tumor 
biology, staging and treatment, and Medical Terminology. Accurate keyboard skills essential, 
knowledge of relational databases strongly preferred.

To find out more about this position, please contact us at:

Hartford Hospital
Cancer Registry
80 Seymour Street
P. O. Box 5037
Hartford, CT  06102-5037

Phone: (860) 545-5749

E-Mail: djacques@harthosp.org.

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