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Over 100 registered medical technologists from '] hospitals and private labs from Peterborough to 'Oshawa held a meeting in Port Perry last week. Ms. Zoe Brooks, chief technologist at Port Perry Hospital and president of the Kawartha-Durham Medical - Technologists Association, said after the meeting that those present expressed by Mike Stokes - December has: rolled around again, bringing with itall the seasonal cheer (and expectation of a two week Christmas vacation) and in keeping with the spirit, P.P.H,S. presented the 7th annual "Child's Christmas in Port Perry", last Wednesday. Mr. Chellew led the concert band through some Yuletide numbers: dressed * appropriately as a jester. The choir was also on hand singing songs from popular children's programs and - presenting a short musical skit based on the Peanuts comic strip. Cathy Hall and Bill Dowson portrayed Lucy and Schroeder as the choir, x) accompanied by: pianist e Kerr, sang a balland >to the young musician. A second skit directed by Mr. Brandon completed the evening. The skit which involved the attending host of children in the action, dealt: with a devious cat out - to catch some mice on Christmas Eve. Only the audience children and the appearance of Santa Claus saved them from ending up as dinner. The evening was topped off by a mad rush by the young audience to the cookies and orange ade outside the gym. Congratulations to those s involved in the successful show. Yearbook sales went on all last week. Sales personell-: approached one year level each day in home rooms concluding with the grade 'Y 13's on Monday. The home 2 room that brings in the most money will receive a pizza party. - Rehearsals have started for this year's Christmas assembly. the year's major "assembly will be held on the pe 19th and promises to be an exciting occasion with skits being presented by both students and teachers. Don't forget either, that this Friday is the Christmas dance. The Ian Thomas PY Band will be performing and the price is $3.50 with an activity card and $4.00 with- out. It is-also the yeay's only. Ji semi-formal 'dance so all those who attend will have an excuse to get dressed up. ® Come on out and enjoy. Sports News -- - egress The junior boys basketball team extended their winning streak to 7-0 last week when they won the Lindsay Tourn- ament. All three boys basketball teams played Monday night against Dono- van. The scores will be coming to you next week. The midget and senior girls basketball teams after a successful season, finished off the year by getting as far as the LOSSA semi finals. Congratulations to both teams. "their overwhelming sup- port for the need for drastic change to establish profes- sional recognition." In an interview with the Star following the meeting, Ms. Brooks said at present a medical technologists do not have the same level of professional status and recognition as registered nurses and physiotherapists, and the technologists feel P.P.H.S. news Last Thursday the P.P.H.S. boys wrestling team placed second overall at the meet at Henry Street High School. Rob Huggins and Duncan Nicholson wenl undefeated in every match. Good luck to team in future meets. strongly that provincial legislation is needed. to change this. g Although the government will be under-taking changes in the Public Health Act regulations next year, Ms. Brooks feels that part of the problem is in the fact that the Ontario Society of Medical Technologists represents less than half of the registered technologists in the province. "The government won't consider changes until at least half the technologists are members of the Socie- ty," she said. Essentially, she said, technologists feel they should form a college or regulatory body which would set standards of practise for the profession to assure that .only registered technologists u n * COLOR PRINT ) FILM "110 or 12653 INSTANT LOAD PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., December 10, 1980 -- 21 Technologists want professional recognition in good standing can per- form certain lab procedures. She said that although most hospitals in Ontario, including Port Perry Memorial, demand that their technologists be members of the OSMT and be certified by the Canadian Society of Lab technolagists, this is not a requirement by legislation. She suggested that the establishment of a governing body and professional recog- nition is needed to protect members of the profession and the general public as well. At the meeting last week, which was at the Latcham Centre, statistics from recent studies in the United States were introduced which show that medical technologists are among the top ten stress professions. I, J] DRUG LAN [0Xel gu (SR Sl MJY e12 EXPOSURES only *5.99 X e 20 EXPOSURES only *8.99 And this is leading to a high number of cases of stress related illness among technologists, including coronary-artery disease. Ms. Brooks said she is not aware if studies have been done in this country but she suggested that similar results would likely be found because of the nature of the work which demands pin- point accuracy and speed, and the present lack of professional recognition by the government, the public in general, and other profes- sionals in the health care field. The lack of public aware- ness of the work technolo- gists do is a sore point among members, said Ms. Brooks. 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