Based on the overwhelmingly positive results of the Clinical Specialist Radiation Therapist (CSRT) Demonstration Project, Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) recommended a plan to formalize the CSRT role and implement it consistently and permanently across the province. Funding was provided by the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care for a three-year period (April 2010 to March 2013) , including one-time "seed money" to facilitate the permanent integration of the CSRT role into the cancer care team in all Ontario cancer centres. Cancer centres interested in developing and implementing a new CSRT position at their centre are encouraged to submit a CSRT Implementation Plan to CCO by February 28th 2012. The following tools and resources can be used to assist centres in completing the CSRT Implementation Plan.
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