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Tumor Registrars Association of Connecticut, Inc. CANCER REGISTRY   Definition A Cancer Registry is a coordinated data collection system which analyzes data on persons with a diagnosis of cancer for the purpose of improving the quality of patient care and promoting life-time follow-up. Since 1956 the American College of Surgeons has recognized the cancer registry as the focus of a hospital cancer program.  As a result of this manditory standard, a cancer registry is required for ACS accreditation. There are three general types of Cancer Registries: •   Hospital registries maintaining data on all patients diagnosed      and treated at their facility. Hospital registries report their      cancer cases to the state central registry as required by law. •   Central registries are population based registries maintaining      data on diagnosis in a defined qeographical area. •   Special purpose registries maintain data on a particular type      of cancer, such as pediatric tumors.   Functions •   Collection of significant diagnostic cancer data such as site,      histology, stage, treatment, current patient status, race,      sex, age, and length of survival. •   Life-time annual follow-up of all cancer patients diagnosed      and/or treated in the institution. •   Retrieval of data for physicians and investigators involved in      the study of cancer; oncology. •   Generation of statistical analysis of cancer data.   Confidentiality •   Patient identifying information and related medical data are strictly      maintained. •   Only aggregate data are analyzed and published without patient      identifiers.   History •   The first hospital-based Cancer Registry in the United States      was established in 1921 at (Grace)Yale-New Haven Hospital in New      Haven, Connecticut. •   The Connecticut State Tumor Registry was the first central registry      established in 1935. •   Since the 1950’s, the American College of Surgeons has diligently      worked to establish quidelines for hospital based registries. •   In 1971 the National Cancer Act budgeted money to the National      Cancer Institute for research, detection and treatment of cancer. •   In 1973 the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Result (SEER)      Program of NCI established the first national cancer registry. •   In 1976 the Tumor Registrars Association of Connecticut      was founded. •   In 1977 the Tumor Registrars Association of Connecticut      was incorporated. •   In 1985 the Connecticut State Tumor Registry celebrated its 50th      Anniversary. •   In 1992 Congress established a National Program of Cancer      Registries.                                 (Public Law 102-515) •   In 1993 state laws across the United States make cancer a      reportable disease. Today, cancer registries not only exist in the United States but, throughout the world.     The State of Connecticut Public Law, Chapter 333, Sec. 19-36-1, 2 effective 3/21/71 regulated that each hospital in Connecticut must submit to the State Department of Public Health an abstract and life- time follow-up on each cancer patient treated in that hospital. Failure to comply can result in suspension or revocation of license of the hospital.     PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS   NCRA National Cancer Registrars Association CRANE Cancer Registrars Association of New England TRAC Tumor Registrars Association of Connecticut, Inc. These organizations provide continuing education for the Cancer Registrar in areas such as current cancer therapies, staging systems, and methods of data analysis.   ALLIED PROGRAMS AND AGENCIES American Cancer Society American College of Surgeons Connecticut State Medical Society Connecticut Tumor Registry   RECOGNITION OF THE PROFESSION Recognition has been received by the American College of Radiology, the American College of Pathology, Chest Surgeons, Abdominal Surgeons, Colon/Rectal Surgeons, The Connecticut State Medical Society, and the American College of Surgeons.     CANCER REGISTRY WORKING TO HELP THE PATIENT - THE PHYSICIAN     Case Identification Rapid retrieval of data for clinical and research studies.   Life-Time Patient Follow-Up The Cancer Registry can act as a current follow-up source for physicians whose patients may have relocated.  Furthermore, the Cancer Registry’s systematic requests for follow-up information can serve as an automatic reminder for the physician to schedule physical examinations for patients not seen in the past year.   Statistical Reports The hospital’s cancer experience is documented regularly by the Cancer Registry.  These data assist the physician in evaluating specific treatments in relation to the quality of patient care and survival.  The accumulated information is an invaluable source for fundamental research on the epidemiology and treatment of cancer.     For further information contact: The American Cancer Society Southern New England Region Meriden Executive Park 538 Preston Ave Meriden, CT Phone: (203) 379-4700 Fax:   (203) 379-5060 Southwest New England Region 372 Danbury Rd Wilton, CT Phone: (203) 563-0740 Fax:   (203) 563-0738 Rhode Island & Eastern Connecticut / Norwich 238 W Town St Norwich, CT Phone: (860) 887-2547 Fax:   (860) 885-0820     | TRAC CONTACT | NEWSLETTER | MEMBERSHIP | ONLINE REGISTRATION | | TRAC HISTORY | JOB BANK | CALENDAR | CTR CERTIFICATION | CEU LOG | | HOME PAGE | RELATED LINKS | CT HOSPITALS | GUESTBOOK |                                                                           Tumor Registrars Association of Connecticut, Inc. TRAC MILESTONES   Preface 1972 March 13-24th - Cancer Registry Symposium held in San Francisco, CA, designated March 16th as the first national meeting of Tumor Registrars. At this time a seven member ad hoc committee of tumor registrars was appointed to determine feasibility of establishing a national association. 1974 March 14th - In Dallas, TX, the National Cancer/(Tumor) Registrars Association was founded and consisted of 113 members representing 28 states and the District of Columbia. Today NCRA has over 3,000 members. 1975 September - The first formal workshop for hospital tumor registrars was held at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, CT. At this meeting registrars were encouraged to join NCRA and develop their own state associations.   TRAC History 1976 Feb 25th - first organizational meeting was held at the University of Connecticut and chaired by John T. Flannery, Chief of the Connecticut Tumor Registry and nineteen tumor registrars. Charlotte Piggott of the University of Connecticut was elected first President. Jack Flannery stated the following "Words of Wisdom": "The success of any organization is predicated on Membership Participation." Association founded and adopted the name of: (TRAC) Tumor Registrars Association of Connecticut. 1977 The TRAC organization was incorporated as non-profit and received a tax exemption. The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons recognized NCRA when Vida Peterson became their first non-physician member. Acceptance as health care professionals had finally been achieved. 1978 The first TRAC brochure was designed and distributed. NCRA published the National Tumor Registrars Association Educational Standards and a revision in 1983. In addition, a job description was developed as a guide for hospital administrators and others involved in hiring Tumor Registrars. Once the Educational Standards were established, work began on developing the Certification Exam. 1979 TRAC accepted logo designed by John L. Meyer II, M.D. of Day Kimball Hospital. TRAC purchased pins with new logo. TRAC Banner first presented during November meeting. 1980 TRAC Banner displayed at NCRA annual May meeting in San Francisco, CA. First educational grant received from the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Yale. First Eastern Area Tumor Registry Training Program was developed and implemented by: TRAC, the American Cancer Society; CT Division, the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Yale, and the Connecticut State Medical Society. It was taught by Marilyn Hurst from September 1980 - June 1981. 1981 Published the first TRAC Newsletter. 1982 First requested CEU's from NCRA for educational meetings. NCRA began publishing an annual call for papers using registry data which are presented at the annual meetings. This mechanism provides the tumor registrar with the opportunity to develop meaningful reports in order to generate more interest in data utilization in their hospitals. 1983 March 12th - The first Certification Exam was offered throughout the United States. 543 Certified Tumor Registrars (CTRs) were honored at the ninth NCRA annual meeting held at Yale University, New Haven, CT. To maintain certification status, the tumor registrar must meet the requirements of the NCRA Continuing Education Program. TRAC's first CTR's: Marilyn Hurst, G. Lynn Milan, Mary Jeanne Pierce, Charlotte Piggott, Jane Serbent, Thelma Stasko. NCRA held its annual meeting at Yale in conjunction with TRAC. 1985 Connecticut State Tumor Registry celebrates 50th year of cancer registration. In honor of the 50th Anniversary the International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) held its annual meeting at the Parkview Hilton Hotel, Hartford, Connecticut December 10-12, 1985. Members represented the USA, Canada, the Republic of China, Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Uraguay, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Poland, Austrailia, Japan, Sudan, India, Sweden, South Africa, Hungary, Finland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Germany. The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Connecticut State Tumor Registry also served as an occasion to pay tribute to the many hard-working tumor registrars throughout the state and the nation. 1991 February - Fundamental Tumor Registry Organization (FTRO) modules purchased. September - American Cancer Society donated $425.00 for FTRO workshops to be held in 1993 and 1994. 1993 April 28,29 - FTRO Workshop held at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, New London, CT. 1994 FTRO Workshop held. 1997 November - Credit card wallets were printed with TRAC logo and TRAC pins were pur- chased for sale at NTRA's upcoming Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachuesetts. CE credential tracking cards were printed for a giveaway, also. 1998 May - In Boston, at the National Cancer Registrars Annual Meeting, TRAC had a booth in the exhibition hall where TRAC sold and gave away the aforementioned articles.   | TRAC CONTACT | NEWSLETTER | MEMBERSHIP | ONLINE REGISTRATION | | TRAC HISTORY | JOB BANK | CALENDAR | CTR CERTIFICATION | CEU LOG | | HOME PAGE | RELATED LINKS | CT HOSPITALS | GUESTBOOK |

 

Tumor Registrars Association of Connecticut, Inc. TRAC Officers - 2008 PRESIDENT: Teresita (Terri) Vega, CTR Yale-New Haven Hospital 20 York Street New Haven, CT   06510 Phone: (203) 688-8433 Home: (203) 372-0775 EMail: Teresita.Vega@ynhh.org VICE-PRES: Sheri Amechi, CTR John Dempsey Hospital UCONN Medical Center 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT   06032 Phone: (860) 679-2882 Home: (203) 235-0205 EMail: samechi@precysesolutions.com SECRETARY: Alison M. Hennig, CTR Yale-New Haven Hospital 20 York Street   CB75 New Haven, CT   06510 Phone: (203) 688-1270 Home: (203) EMail: alison.hennig@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 COMMITTEE CHAIRS EDUCATION/PROGRAM: Donna Connery, CTR HOSPITALITY: Sheri Amechi, CTR | TRAC CONTACT | NEWSLETTER | MEMBERSHIP | ONLINE REGISTRATION | | TRAC HISTORY | JOB BANK | CALENDAR | CTR CERTIFICATION | CEU LOG | | HOME PAGE | RELATED LINKS | CT HOSPITALS | GUESTBOOK |

 

Tumor Registrars Association of Connecticut, Inc. TRAC Mission Statement   To Contribute to the betterment of patient care through research and education in tumor registry administration. To Raise the level of knowledge and performance of the tumor registrar through continuing education. To Apprise members of the Association of current activities, research, and trends in Oncology. To Seek active liason with professional and government organizations which utilize data sets received from tumor registrars. To Support professional Standards and ethics for cancer registry professionals.   | TRAC CONTACT | NEWSLETTER | MEMBERSHIP | ONLINE REGISTRATION | | TRAC HISTORY | JOB BANK | CALENDAR | CTR CERTIFICATION | CEU LOG | | HOME PAGE | RELATED LINKS | CT HOSPITALS | GUESTBOOK |

 

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Tumor Registrars Association of Connecticut, Inc. TRAC By-Laws ARTICLE I - NAME The Name of this organization shall be the Tumor Registrars Association of Connecticut, Incorporated, hereinafter sometimes called TRAC. ARTICLE II - PURPOSE 1. To contribute to the betterment of patient care through research and education in Tumor Registry administration. 2. To raise the level of knowledge and performance of the Tumor Registrar through continuing education. 3. To apprise members of this Association of current activities, research, and trends in oncology. 4. To seek active liason with professional and government organizations which utilize data retrieved from tumor registries. 5. This association is hereby declared to be a non-profit organization. It is not, nor shall it ever become, a trade union or collective bargaining agency. No person otherwise, qualified for membership in this organization will be denied membership because of age, religion, sex, origin, or political affiliation. ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP SECTION I - Classification of membership A. ACTIVE: An active member shall be one who has paid current dues and whose occupation is involved with any or all facets of Tumor Registry work or one who has paid current dues and is a Certified Tumor Registrar who has maintained certified status. B. ASSOCIATE: An associate member shall be one who has a special interest in registry work but who is not actively employed in it and has paid current dues. An associate member shall be entitled to vote but not to hold office or chair a committee. C. INACTIVE: An inactive member shall be one who has been an active member for at least one year but who has left the Tumor Registry field. An inactive member pays half the current dues but may not vote, hold office or chair a committee. D. SUSTAINING: A sustaining member shall be a person, organization or corporation with a special interest in registry work. The sustaining member contributes annually the sustaining fee which is determined by the voting membership. A sustaining member may not vote hold office or chair a committee. Section II - Application for Membership A. All applications shall be submitted in writing to the chair of the Membership Committee. The application shall include a complete resumé of the applicant's education and experience. Membership chairman shall notify the applicant of the action taken by the committees and that official recognition as a member will take place after payment of dues to the Treasurer. B. All applications, approved and rejected, shall be kept on file by the Membership chair. Section III - Forfeiture A. Any member will automatically forfeit membership if in arrears in dues or charges. Section IV - Resignations A. Any member who is not in arrears in dues and/or charges may resign in good standing. Resignations shall be made in writing to the Secretary and, unless postmarked by December 15th, the member shall be liable for dues for the coming year. Section V - Reinstatement A. Any member who has resigned in good standing may be reinstated by three-fourths vote of the Board of Directors upon paying the current dues. B. A member who has been removed for non-payment of dues may be reinstated by a three-fourths vote of the Board of Directors upon presentation of satisfactory reason, the payment of dues for which he/she was removed, the dues for the current year, and a reinstatement fee of 50% of the current dues. ARTICLE IV - DUES AND FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS Section I - Dues (Voted and Passed 3/28/2006) A. The annual dues shall be that amount voted upon by the member- ship at the Annual Meeting for the ensuing fiscal year. Non- members shall pay one half the annual dues per meeting. B. Dues shall be payable on January 1st. A late fee of $5.00 will be added for dues received after February 15th. Members whose dues are not paid by March 1st shall forfeit membership. Rein- statement of membership and fees will be described in Article III, Section V-B. Members who have resigned in good standing will be exempt from the reinstatement fee. C. New members and reinstated members shall pay their dues on a prorated schedule. Section II - Fees (Voted and Passed 3/28/2006) A. Education meeting fees shall be voted upon by the membership at the Annual Meeting for the ensuing fiscal year. Non-members shall pay an additional amount voted upon by the membership at the Annual Meeting for the ensuing fiscal year. ARTICLE V - NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS Section I - Nominations A. The Nominating Committee shall submit to the President at least seven weeks prior to the Annual Meeting a list of nominees, one or more for each office, who have consented in writing to serve if elected. Nominees are to be selected from the list of eligible members which is prepared by the Secretary. Section II - Elections A. All officers shall be elected by ballot which will be mailed to the voting membership at least six weeks prior to the Annual Meeting. Ballots shall be prepared and mailed by the Nominating Committee. Ballots shall be returned using a two-envelope system: a ballot envelope inside a larger envelope. The membership number must appear on the larger envelope, which is verified and dis- carded. The ballot envelope will be blank to assure confidential- ity. Ballots shall be returned to the chair of the Nominating Committee no later than three weeks prior to the Annual Meeting and shall be counted by two members of the Nominating Committee, one to verify and destroy numbered envelopes and one to count ballots. Election shall be made by plurality vote regardless of the number of candidates. In case of a tie vote, the two candidates with the highest number of votes shall be re-balloted. Section III - Vacancies A. Vacancies among the elected officers shall be filled by a majority vote of the Board of Directors from a slate submitted by the Nominating Committee. Persons so elected shall serve until expiration of the original term of office. B. Vacancies among the Board of Directors shall be filled by the Executive Committee from recommendations submitted by the Nominating Committee. Persons so appointed shall serve until the expiration of the original term of office. ARTICLE VI - OFFICERS Section I - Personnel A. The officers of the Association shall consist of a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Section II - Terms of office (Change Voted and Passed 3/28/2006) A. The President, Vice-President, Secretary, and the Treasurer shall be elected annually or until their successors are elected. B. No officer shall serve more than two consecutive terms in the same office, unless there is no candidate to replace the officer and the current officer agrees to serve for another term or until their successor is elected. Section III - Duties A. The President shall be the executive officer of TRAC; shall preside at the meetings of TRAC, the Board of Directors, and the Executive Committee; and shall be an ex-officio member of all committees except the Nominating Committee; The President shall officially represent TRAC at the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) Annual Meeting. The President shall first seek funds from his/her hospital or other means to cover expenses, and shall submit to the TRAC Treasurer for reimbursement the paid receipts for the "Early Bird Registration" and travel expenses, using the best eco- nomical routing for travel not reimbursed by other means. In the event the President cannot attend the NTRA Annual Meeting, the Vice-President shall attend. If the Vice- President cannot attend, an alternate shall be appointed by the Executive Committee. B. The Vice-President shall assist the President and shall assume the duties of the President in his/her absence. The Vice-President shall chair the Education/Program Committee. C. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors, and all general and special meeting of TRAC; shall be responsible for the meeting notifications and all other general correspondence of TRAC; and shall act as TRAC historian. D. The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of TRAC; shall have the care and custody of all funds and securities of TRAC; shall deposit in such banks or depositories as the Board of Directors shall designate; shall be responsible for a report of the financial condition of TRAC at each meeting of TRAC and the Board of Directors and at other times as the President and Board of Directors shall request; and shall perform all acts incidental to the position of Treasurer, subject to the control of the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall chair the Membership Committee, be responsible for the official membership roster and the issuing of membership numbers to all voting members of the association. ARTICLE VII - BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section I - Personnel A. The Board of Directors shall consist of the Officers, the Chairs of the standing committees, the immediate past president, and such Chairs as the Executivce Committee shall designate. Section II - Duties A. The Board of Directors shall have general charge and control of the affairs, funds, and property of TRAC. They shall present to the membership all proposed major program activities for ratif- ication. B. The Board of Directors may, by a two-thirds vote, remove an officer of TRAC or committee chair. The decision of the Board of Directors in matters pertaining to By-laws interpretation shall be final and binding. Section III - Meetings A. The Board of Directors shall hold meetings as required during the year. Section IV - Executive Committee A. There shall be an Executive Committee composed of elected officers which shall have the power of the Board of Directors between meetings of the Board of Directors. Any action taken shall be submitted to the Board of Directors for ratification at its next meeting. 1. The President will notify all Committee Chairs within seven working days of any Executive Committee decision. The Committee Chairs will notify their members. Section V - Quorum A. A majority of the Board of Directors and a majority of the members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum respectively. ARTICLE VIII - COMMITTEES Section I - Committee Chairs A. Chairs of all committees with the excption of the Membership Committee and the Program/Education Committee shall be ap- pointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Committee for a one year term except as otherwise provided. A chair may be asked to serve for one additional term. Comm- ittees shall consist of a Chairperson and as many members as needed unless otherwise specified. Section II - Standing Committees A. There shall be a Membership Committee chaired by the Treasurer, whose function shall be to consider the qualifications of all candidates and recommend acceptance or rejection to the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Membership Committee will give new members an introductory packet. This packet will contain copies of the By-Laws, membership roster, membership card, plus any available educational materials. B. There shall be a Program/Education Committee whose function is to plan and organize the education programs for TRAC. The Vice-President shall chair this committee, with an additional member from the host hospital and volunteer(s) from TRAC membership. Standartd speaker honorariuyms shall be determined by TRAC members at the annual meeting and will be documented in the meeting minutes. Any extraordinary educational ex- penses will be presented to the Board of Directors for dis- cussion and approval. C. There shall be a Nominating Committee composed of an ap- pointed chair and two-elected members. The two members shall be elected at the first regular meeting following the election of officers. The Nominating Committee shall prepare slates of candidates for election to various elected offices of TRAC with the exception of the two Nominating Committee members. These members will be nominated by the voting mermbership. The Nominating Committee shall also assist the President in selecting candidates for appointment. D. There shall be a Public Relations/Communications Committee whose function shall be to identify the purpose and activities of TRAC with the public interest and plan a program of action to earn the understanding and acceptance of TRAC by the membership and public. E. There shall be a By-laws Committee. The Committee shall be composed of three members. Each year one member will be appointed for a three year term. In the third year of the term, the member will chair the Committee. The function of this Committee is to recommend amendments to the By-Laws to the Board of Directors. F. There shall be a Ways and Means Committee whose function is to add monies to the treasury. G. There shall be a Liason Committee whose function is to coordinate and communicate the activities of TRAC with other Tumor Registrar associations and allied organizations and to inform TRAC membership of related activities and programs offered by these groups. ARTICLE IX - MEETINGS Section I - Annual Meeting A. The Annual Meeting shall be held no later than September 30th. This may also be combined with a general membership meeting. B. Notification of these meetings shall be by mail at least fourteen days prior to the date of the meeting. Section II - Quorum A. One-third of the voting members of TRAC shall constitute a quorum. Section III - Voting A. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to decide whether a question to be brought to the membership is a Major Question. The passage of a Major Question requires a two-thirds vote of those present and voting. Voting members will be notified prior to the meetings at which such a vote will be taken. B. The Board of Directors shall be empowered to determine those occasions on which an absentee ballot shall be solicited from the voting membership. ARTICLE X - FISCAL POLICIES Section I - Fiscal Year A. The fiscal year shall be from January 1st through December 31st. Section II - Audit (Change Voted and Passed 3/28/2006) A. The books and accounts of TRAC shall be audited annually and reported to the membership annually. B. An active member in good standing who is not a member of the Executive Committee may serve as auditor. ARTICLE XI - AMENDMENTS AND RULES OF ORDER Section I - Amendments A. The By-laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting at any meeting of TRAC provided that the proposed amendment has been mailed to each voting member at least thirty days prior to the date of the meeting. Section II - Rules of Order A. Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall be the parlia- mentary authority for all matters of procedure not specif- ically covered by the By-laws or by special rules of proc- edure adopted by TRAC. ARTICLE XII - STANDING RULES The Board of Directors shall have the power to establish, amend, and repeal Standing Rules which are binding on all the membership. ARTICLE XIII - DISSOLUTION Section I - Procedure A. Dissolution is effective if three-fourths of the voting membership so consent. B. Notice of the intent to dissolve must be mailed at least four weeks prior to the date of the meeting at which the vote on dissolution will be taken. Section II - Assets A. In the event of dissolution, none of the assets shall be given to any member. The membership present and voting at the meeting at which dissolution was voted will decide to which non-profit organizations the assets will be given.     | TRAC CONTACT | NEWSLETTER | MEMBERSHIP | ONLINE REGISTRATION | | TRAC HISTORY | JOB BANK | CALENDAR | CTR CERTIFICATION | CEU LOG | | HOME PAGE | RELATED LINKS | CT HOSPITALS | GUESTBOOK |

 

Tumor Registrars Association of Connecticut, Inc. Connecticut Cancer Legislation 1933 May 25th - The State Medical Society appointed the first Tumor Study Committee which was the forerunner to -- 1935 Senate Bill 101 which the Governor signed into law on June 13th, authorizing what was the first population based registry in the world. The law stated: "The State Department of Health is authorized to make investigations concerning cancer, the prevention and treatment thereof, and the mortality therefrom, and to take such action as it may deem will assist in bringing about a reduction in the mortality due thereto." 1941 The Connecticut Tumor Registry began operating statewide. 1949 The Tumor Study Committee, in recognition of an expanded role as statewide coordinator, changed its name to the Cancer Coordinating Committee. 1941-71 Hospital and physicians provided cancer information voluntarily to the Health Department as authorized by the 1935 law. 1971 The legal requirement for cancer registration became effective on March 21st. The State of Connecticut Public Law, Sec. 19-36-1,2 regulated that: "Each general, special and chronic disease hospital under chapter 333 of the general statutes shall report, on forms furnished by the State Department of Health, such information as the Department requires concerning diagnosis, stage of disease, medical history, laboratory data, tissue diagnosis, radiation, surgical or other methods of treatment, and annual lifetime follow-up on each cancer patient at such times are necessary to maintain the Connecticut Tumor Registry. Failure to comply with the requirements within six months after end of the calendar year may be cause for suspension or revocation of the license of such hospital." 1974 The Connecticut Cancer Epidemiology Unit (CCEU)/Yale developed as it was recognized that CT Central Registry resources were under-utilized for research purposes. 1980 Bill introduced by State Senator Michael J. Skelly passed by Connecticut Legislature which stipulated that all newly diagnosed cancer patients have occupational history included in their medical records. Although implementa- tion was not possible without funding, the CTR had a commitment to collect information on the occupation/industry of all patients in the registry. 1983 A Circular letter sent to all Connecticut hospitals from the Commissioner of Health stipulating that on hospital admissions each patient must state current occupation or last job held along with name and address of company. Additional smoking habits had to be recorded. These items are now standard questions included in computerized software packages. In September, the State regulation was amended requiring mandatory reporting of each clinical laboratory licensed under section 19a-30 of the Connecticut General Statutes. | TRAC CONTACT | NEWSLETTER | MEMBERSHIP | ONLINE REGISTRATION | | TRAC HISTORY | JOB BANK | CALENDAR | CTR CERTIFICATION | CEU LOG | | HOME PAGE | RELATED LINKS | CT HOSPITALS | GUESTBOOK |

 

Tumor Registrars Association of Connecticut, Inc. TRAC Past Presidents 1976 Charlotte Piggot UConn Health Center 1977 Marilyn Hurst Yale-New Haven Hospital 1978 Marilyn Hurst Yale-New Haven Hospital 1979 Thelma Staszko St. Francis Hospital 1980 Donna Benjamin Danbury Hospital 1981 Donna Benjamin Danbury Hospital 1982 Jane Serbent Meriden-Wallingford Hospital 1983 Lynn Milan Mt. Sinai Hospital 1985 Lynn Milan Mt. Sinai Hospital 1986 Rita Parker Bristol Hospital 1987 Anne Fleck Bridgeport Hospital 1988 Anne Fleck Bridgeport Hospital 1989 Donna Benjamin Moore Danbury Hospital 1990 Joan Tichy Griffin Hospital 1991 Joan Tichy Griffin Hospital 1992 Kim Jennings UConn Health Center 1993 Cathy Zygmunt Phillips St. Raphael's Hospital 1994 Joan Tichy Griffin Hospital 1995 Anne Fleck Bridgeport Hospital 1996 Anne Fleck Bridgeport Hospital 1997 Debbie Jacques Greenwich Hospital 1998 Debbie Jacques UCONN Health Center 1999 Judy Keating Milford Hospital 2000 Judy Keating Milford Hospital 2001 Donna Goss Wm. W. Backus Hospital 2002 Donna Goss Wm. W. Backus Hospital 2003 Theresa Vega Yale-New Haven Hospital 2004 Sheri Amechi Hartford Hospital 2005 Sheri Amechi UCONN Health Center 2006 Sheri Amechi UCONN Health Center 2007 Sheri Amechi UCONN Health Center 2008   2009   2010   2011   | TRAC CONTACT | NEWSLETTER | MEMBERSHIP | ONLINE REGISTRATION | | TRAC HISTORY | JOB BANK | CALENDAR | CTR CERTIFICATION | CEU LOG | | HOME PAGE | RELATED LINKS | CT HOSPITALS | GUESTBOOK |

 

Tumor Registrars Association of Connecticut, Inc. Letter from the TRAC President   Greetings from our President . . . Welcome to the Tumor Registrars Association of Connecticut (TRAC) web site.  As we continue to move through the new millennium it is very important that TRAC do so as well.  Our web site will serve as a communication tool and resource for our members.  The TRAC Newsletter and Calendar of Events will be available through our web site. As President it will be my goal to continue bringing quality educational programs and aid in the visibility of registrars in Connecticut. I wish to express my sincere appreciation to Joan Gervais and her husband for their continued support for the TRAC Association.   Sincerely, Sheri Amechi, CTR President   | TRAC CONTACT | NEWSLETTER | MEMBERSHIP | ONLINE REGISTRATION | | TRAC HISTORY | JOB BANK | CALENDAR | CTR CERTIFICATION | CEU LOG | | HOME PAGE | RELATED LINKS | CT HOSPITALS | GUESTBOOK |   BACK Copyright © 2008 TRAC Inc. All Rights Reserved.