Continuing our series: Focus on principle 6 of the Standards for the Oral Health Team
This is the final in our six-part email series for oral health professionals about BCCOHP’s Standards for the Oral Health Team (Standards) which came into effect on June 30, 2025. The Standards are organized by six overarching principles, which underpin ethical decision-making in oral health care. This email series is designed to help oral health professionals understand the Standards […]
Modernized Quality Assurance Program coming April 2026
BCCOHP’s efforts to establish a single, modernized Quality Assurance Program (QAP) have achieved an important milestone with the Board’s approval of the program design. This approval confirms the transition from the pre-existing programs to the modernized program. Development of the program components is already in progress as we prepare for implementation in April 2026. As […]
Continuing our series: Focus on principle 5 of the Standards for the Oral Health Team
This is the fifth in our six-part email series for oral health professionals about BCCOHP’s Standards for the Oral Health Team (Standards) which came into effect on June 30, 2025. The Standards are organized by six overarching principles, which underpin ethical decision-making in oral health care. This email series is designed to help oral health professionals understand the Standards […]
Continuing our series: Focus on principle 4 of the Standards for the Oral Health Team
This is the fourth in our six-part email series for oral health professionals about BCCOHP’s Standards for the Oral Health Team (Standards) which came into effect on June 30, 2025. The Standards are organized by six overarching principles, which underpin ethical decision-making in oral health care. This email series is designed to help oral health professionals understand the Standards […]
Continuing our series: Focus on principle 3 of the Standards for the Oral Health Team
This is the third in our six-part email series for oral health professionals about BCCOHP’s Standards for the Oral Health Team (Standards) which came into effect on June 30, 2025. The Standards are organized by six overarching principles, which underpin ethical decision-making in oral health care. This email series is designed to help oral health professionals understand the Standards […]
Consultation on proposed bylaw parts 1, 13 and 14
Work to develop bylaws for BCCOHP to align with the upcoming Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) has continued, as we look ahead to when the HPOA will come fully into force on April 1, 2026. All health regulators in BC are required to develop new bylaws ahead of this date to ensure compliance with the new […]
Continuing our series: Focus on principle 2 of the Standards for the Oral Health Team
This is the second in our six-part series for oral health professionals about BCCOHP’s Standards for the Oral Health Team (Standards) which came into effect on June 30, 2025. The Standards are organized by six overarching principles, which underpin ethical decision-making in oral health care. This email series is designed to help oral health professionals understand the […]
Introducing a six-part series about the Standards
This is the first of a six-part email series for oral health professionals about BCCOHP’s Standards for the Oral Health Team (Standards) which came into effect on June 30, 2025. Watch for these emails in your inbox every week for the next six weeks. The Standards are organized by six overarching principles, which underpin ethical decision-making in […]
BCCOHP Board meeting notice – Thursday, December 4, 2025
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 4, 2025 Time 9 a.m. to 10:25 a.m.Note: timing listed above is approximate and is subject to change – please check […]
November 2025: Transforming oral health care oversight
A message from BCCOHP’s Registrar and CEO, Chris Hacker This was a year of acceleration for BCCOHP – one where we moved from planning to doing. The work of bringing multiple legacy systems, cultures and approaches into alignment is no small task; however, it is gratifying to see ideas coming to fruition through our work. […]