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TRAC Educational Meeting - Thursday, June 7th, 2012 - Wm. Backus Hospital, 326 Washington Street, Norwich, CT 06360 - See Calendar.

Greetings TRAC Members:                    April 23, 2012

Six cancer registrars, nationwide, have been asked to be Subject Matter Experts (SME) for the revision of
the Cancer Registrar Qualification Standard within the VA system. The purpose of this group under the 
quidance of VACO Human Resource Specialists, (Office of Professional Management), will be to differentiate
the positions in Medical Records and Cancer Registry. As yoou know in the VA system, as well as in the 
community at large, there are no qualifying standards or job classifications specific for Cancer Registrars,
as we found when speaking to the State of Connecticut.

Our first task is to gather a variety of Functional Statements and/or job descriptions of the various grades.

We need your help - Please email copies of the functional statements per grade level at your facility to:
donna.connery@va.gov
We are requesting functional statements and job descriptions from the private sector and the VA system.
Anything that you are willing to share would be greatly appreciated.

The facility names will be de-identified for the work group.

The more information that we can gather, the better it will be for writing position levels for Cancer 
Registrars on a national level.

Thank you,
Donna

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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

PRESIDENT: Donna Goss, CTR William W. Backus Hospital 325 Washington Street Norwich, CT 06360 Phone: (860) 823-6379 Fax: (860) 823-3867 EMail: dgoss@wwbh.org VICE-PRES: Amy Baldwin-Stephens, BS, RHIT, CTR Waterbury Hospital 64 Robbins Street Waterbury, CT 06721 Phone: (203) 573-5761 Home: (203) 982-9245 EMail: abaldwinstephens@wtbyhosp.org SECRETARY: Brooke Crider, CTR, BA, PBT(ASCP) William W. Backus Hospital 325 Washington Street Norwich, CT 06360 Phone: (860) 889-8331 Ext. 2398 Fax: (860) 823-3867 EMail: bchang@wwbh.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

Website URL: http://TRACInc.org Snail Mail: T R A C, Inc. P.O. Box 332 Middletown, CT 06457

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Calendar of Meetings

TRAC EDUCTIONAL MEETING
       Thursday, June 7, 2012
       Sponsored by: Wm. Backus Hospital
       MEETING LOCATION:
        Wm. Backus Hospital
        326 Washington Street
        Norwich, Connecticut 06360

       AGENDA:
         7:00 - 8:30  Registration & Breakfast
         8:30 - 8:45  Welcome
                Dr, James O'Dea - V. P of Clinical Service Line Development
         8:45 - 10:00  HIPAA regarding PHI, Follow-Up, Cancer Conference
                                Discussion, Question & Answers
                Attorney Jennifer Cox - Cox & Osowiecki, LLC
        10:00 - 10:15  Break
        10:15 - 11:30  Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records
                Attorney Jennifer Cox - Cox & Osowiecki, LLC
        11:30 - 12:00  Genomics Project - Progress and Updates
                Beverly Burke, MSW - Department of Public Health
        12:00 - 1:00  Lunch & Business Meeting
         1:00 - 2:00  Survivorship
                Karen Banks Menezes, RN, BSN
         2:00 - 3:00  Local Regional Management of Early Stage Breast Cancer
                Dr. Meena Moran - Medical Director of Radiation Therapy & Breast Center
         3:00 - 4:00  Central Registry Updates
                Namcy Santos, CTR - Quality Assurance Coordinator
         4:00 Adjourn

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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.

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.

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CEU SUMMARY FORM

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Job Bank

CERTIFIED TUMOR REGISTRAR - CANCER SERVICES Job ID: LBV20113009-08248 DESCRIPTION: ( FULL TIME 40 HOURS DAYS ) Under the guidance of the Administrative Manager for cancer services, the position collects abstraction data and maintenance of cancer patient data for registry, research protocol studies and cancer service line growth. The registrar must collect and maintain a comprehensive patient care data registry on all cancer patients with lifetime follow-up in accordance with the hospital and Commission on Cancer (CoC) requirements. Must be willing to work with a comprehensive cancer team to improve the quality of the program. Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) and a minimum of 1 - 3 years varied experience in the field of cancer registry. Active member in national and/or local cancer registrar association. Able to travel in accordance with CoC requirements for continuing education. Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to make suggestions to improve processes. Proficient in CoC standards, FORDS and Hematopoetic and Lymphoid Coding, collaborative staging and AJCC staging (current editions). Knowledge of the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries Standards, State of CT reporting requirements and must possess statistical and analytical skills in order to provide meaningful reports. Ability to interface with various hospitals staff and departments to ensure that cancer related information is available for the cancer registry functions is a must. Experience in the American College of Surgeons CoC survey process and knowledge in National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) standards is a plus. Proficient in MS office including Microsoft Word and Excel. Hospital and HIM computer systems, office equipment including e-mail applications. Proficient with Metriq Software System. CONTACT: Linda Versea, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP Administrative Manager, Cancer Services and Integrative Medicine Program Norwalk Hospital 24 Stevens St. Norwalk, CT 06856 203-855-3517 203-855-3539 (fax)

2 Positions Available. ~ Staff CTR in the greater Hartford area. ~ Cancer Registry Coordinator a little bit south of the Hartford area. This one they will do just about anything to get a candidate in there. CONTACT: Robin Black Vice President & Sr. Executive Healthcare Recruiter MANAGEMENT RECRUITERS OF SPRINGFIELD MRI - The Boston Group 1500 Main Street Springfield, MA 01115 413.781.1550 x15 (phone) 413.731.6566 (fax) rblack@mri-boston.com www.mri-boston.com www.mrinetwork.co

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