2024 Annual Meeting: Framework for the Future
The BC College of Oral Health Professionals 2024 Annual Meeting is approaching in December. This meeting will highlight and reflect on the progress we’ve made this past year to strengthen our organization and advance our vision for a modern approach to oral health care oversight. Attendees will also have the opportunity to engage by asking […]
Public register and online portal upgrades launch November 12
As part of our ongoing work to unify regulatory functions, we are consolidating oral health professional information to improve our public register experience for the public, and the online portal for oral health professionals. Both of these updates launch on November 12. Public register changes On November 12, a new public register will streamline the search process, eliminating the […]
BCCOHP Board meeting notice – Thursday, December 5, 2024
The Board of the BC College of Oral Health Professionals typically meets four times per year. To learn more about BCCOHP’s Board, view our Board page. Meeting details are as follows: Date Thursday, December 5, 2024 Time 11:30 am – 1:25 pm Note: timing listed above is approximate and is subject to change – please […]
Update on Legacy Oral Health College Practice Resources
Building on our recent email about the British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals’ (BCCOHP) modernization initiatives, this is an update for oral health professionals about a recent decision in the standards development project. On September 5, 2024, the BCCOHP Board resolved to rescind a suite of seven legacy college practice resource documents. Details of the documents […]
Modernizing oral health care oversight
A message from BCCOHP’s Registrar and CEO, Chris Hacker This newsletter provides an update on BCCOHP’s progress on our goal of modernizing oral health care oversight. The three-year strategic plan that rolled out this past April lays out specific areas of focus. Within this newsletter below, you’ll find detailed information about initiatives we’re pursuing to meet our […]
BC Ministry of Health appoints Director of Discipline
The Government of BC has announced that Benson Cowan has been appointed as Director of Discipline to lead an independent discipline tribunal established under the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA), within the new Office of the Superintendent of Health Professions and Occupations Oversight. Cowan brings significant experience to the role, having most recently served […]
BCCOHP Board meeting notice – Thursday, September 5, 2024
The Board of the BC College of Oral Health Professionals typically meets four times per year. To learn more about BCCOHP’s Board, view our Board page. Meeting details are as follows: Date Thursday, September 5, 2024 Time 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Note: timing listed above is approximate and is subject to change – please […]
Province of BC announces end to COVID-19 public health emergency and vaccine registry for health care workers
On July 26, 2024, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry issued an order to end the public health emergency for COVID-19 and rescinded all related orders, saying “While COVID-19 is not gone, we now have high levels of protection in the health-care system and in communities throughout B.C.” Infection Prevention and Control in the Oral […]
ACLS and PALS Requirements
The April 16, 2016 Contact News (legacy CDSBC newsletter) clarified requirements for ACLS and/or PALS for sedation providers who provide moderate sedation, deep sedation, and/or general anesthesia: ACLS and PALS courses must have a hands-on component. Courses entirely online are not appropriate. The Heart and Stroke Foundation states that, “substantial hands-on practice is needed to meet psychomotor and […]
BC introduces two new regulatory colleges for health care professionals
June 28, 2024, marked the creation of two new multi-profession regulatory colleges: the College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC and the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC. These two new regulatory bodies have been created through the amalgamation of 11 legacy colleges. The amalgamations are part of the Ministry of Health’s multi-year […]