Regulations define who may practise a health profession, what titles may be used, and a scope of practice statement that broadly describes what a profession may do. Regulations are part of the legal framework under which professions may operate to support patient safety and the public interest.
CHCPBC was delighted to invite licensees, board and committee members, professional associations, and staff to a special event that featured Indigenous author, entrepreneur, and storyteller Elaine Alec. It was a thoughtful and generous presentation, and Elaine gave us many gifts to take away and reflect on.
Profession-specific standards, codes of ethics, and codes of conduct established by legacy colleges are retired as of April 1. The Ethics and Practice Standards apply to all professions regulated by CHCPBC, establishing the minimum level of performance required of licensees to ensure ethical and safe care for the public.
We are now days away from the repeal of the Health Professions Act, to be replaced by the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA). As the in-force date of April 1 approaches, CHCPBC Registrar Dianne Millette outlines key changes the HPOA will have on how health professions are regulated in BC and how the College does its work.
What would it look like if there was a unified regulatory approach across all nine professions CHCPBC regulates? How could this create equity across the professions, better serve patients, clients, and the public, and increase our organizational effectiveness? These are the types of questions we ask ourselves as we move towards being a truly amalgamated regulator.
The CHCPBC Board has approved our first strategic plan, which will set our direction for the next five years. The plan contains various elements, all of which support building public trust and confidence in CHCPBC as a regulator and a key part of the health care system of this province.
Dianne Millette’s latest column addresses learning opportunities for registrants, harmonizing practice standards across all professions, and registrant feedback in response to our consultation on draft HPOA bylaws.
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC. This has been a whirlwind year for all of us at CHCPBC, but we did it. Thank you for your patience, feedback and contributions over the first year. As part of the celebration of CHCPBC’s anniversary, all registrants are invited to attend a virtual presentation next month to be led by Dr. Zubin Austin.
We anticipate that the provincial government will bring the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) into force some time in 2025. The new legislation means BC’s health regulatory colleges must prepare bylaws that reflect the requirements of the HPOA. CHCPBC will post our draft bylaws for public consultation in the coming weeks.
As the regulator for nine health professions, CHCPBC does not simply set requirements for practice: we also support our registrants in upholding them.
Regulations define who may practise a health profession, what titles may be used, and a scope of practice statement that broadly describes what a profession may do. Regulations are part of the legal framework under which professions may operate to support patient safety and the public interest.
CHCPBC was delighted to invite licensees, board and committee members, professional associations, and staff to a special event that featured Indigenous author, entrepreneur, and storyteller Elaine Alec. It was a thoughtful and generous presentation, and Elaine gave us many gifts to take away and reflect on.
Profession-specific standards, codes of ethics, and codes of conduct established by legacy colleges are retired as of April 1. The Ethics and Practice Standards apply to all professions regulated by CHCPBC, establishing the minimum level of performance required of licensees to ensure ethical and safe care for the public.
We are now days away from the repeal of the Health Professions Act, to be replaced by the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA). As the in-force date of April 1 approaches, CHCPBC Registrar Dianne Millette outlines key changes the HPOA will have on how health professions are regulated in BC and how the College does its work.
What would it look like if there was a unified regulatory approach across all nine professions CHCPBC regulates? How could this create equity across the professions, better serve patients, clients, and the public, and increase our organizational effectiveness? These are the types of questions we ask ourselves as we move towards being a truly amalgamated regulator.
The CHCPBC Board has approved our first strategic plan, which will set our direction for the next five years. The plan contains various elements, all of which support building public trust and confidence in CHCPBC as a regulator and a key part of the health care system of this province.
Dianne Millette’s latest column addresses learning opportunities for registrants, harmonizing practice standards across all professions, and registrant feedback in response to our consultation on draft HPOA bylaws.
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC. This has been a whirlwind year for all of us at CHCPBC, but we did it. Thank you for your patience, feedback and contributions over the first year. As part of the celebration of CHCPBC’s anniversary, all registrants are invited to attend a virtual presentation next month to be led by Dr. Zubin Austin.
We anticipate that the provincial government will bring the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) into force some time in 2025. The new legislation means BC’s health regulatory colleges must prepare bylaws that reflect the requirements of the HPOA. CHCPBC will post our draft bylaws for public consultation in the coming weeks.
As the regulator for nine health professions, CHCPBC does not simply set requirements for practice: we also support our registrants in upholding them.