Updates on BCCOHP Board election, call for committee members and upcoming renewal
Read our newsletter about the upcoming Board election, committee recruitment and annual renewal.
Public Advisory: Emmanuel Osaseri is not registered to practise dental hygiene in BC
Emmanuel Osaseri has never registered with the BC College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP) and is not authorized to practise as a dental hygienist in this province. The Saanich Police Major Crime Unit has taken action to stop Mr. Osaseri from providing dental treatment to the public.
CPSBC’s regulatory requirements for physicians providing sedation and general anesthesia in non-hospital based dental facilities
In early 2024, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC) expanded their Physician Practice Enhancement Program (PPEP) to include assessments of anesthetists who are providing sedation and/or general anesthesia services in non-hospital based dental facilities.
Inviting applications for committee memberships
Do you want to participate in decisions that will help reimagine oral health care oversight and improve health outcomes for oral health patients in BC? If yes, we invite you to apply to join one of BCCOHP’s committees.
Registrar’s Message: Looking ahead to 2024
As the end of the year approaches, we find ourselves already looking at the one-year anniversary of BCCOHP receding in the rearview mirror.
Recording available now: Reimagining oral health care: informing better health outcomes
BCCOHP invites you to join our first webinar, Reimagining oral health care: informing better health outcomes led by Stephanie Nicholls and Jessica DeVries. Over the course of BCCOHP’s first year, we’ve systematically collected candid feedback from oral health professionals and members of the public about what it means to be patient-centred and team-based, and we’ve gathered your perceptions of us as a regulator.
Notice of Election and Call for Nominations
January 18 Update: Nominations were open from December 1 to January 3 for the four registrant board member positions and are now closed. Details of the election (including candidate statements) are now available here >> The BC College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP) will be holding a board election in January 2024 for four registrant board member positions. […]
BCCOHP Board meeting notice – Thursday, December 7, 2023
The Board of the BC College of Oral Health Professionals typically meets four times per year. The next meeting will be on December 7, 2023.
One year of BCCOHP: Notice and Invitation to attend BCCOHP’s first Annual Meeting
The public and registrants and certified dental assistants are invited to attend the BC College of Oral Health Professionals’ annual meeting on Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 4:30-6 p.m. Pacific Time. Please join us and learn about the making of a new regulator.
Now recruiting for the Quality Assurance Working Group
The BC College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP) is currently recruiting for the Quality Assurance Working Group.