Tumor Registrars Association of Connecticut, Inc.


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

Areas of Interest


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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



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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TRAC Membership - 2011


 

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES

 

Active/Associate Member . . . . . $25.00

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

Sustaining Member . . (Reference By-laws)

 

(Members only) --

  Membership Roster - 2011 - CLICK HERE - for access.

 

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TRAC   Online   Registration   Form


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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

Link to the June Meeting - REGISTRATION FORM


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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




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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