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.
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.
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. […]
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.
BC Health Regulators launch project to prepare for new legislation
The Province of British Columbia has passed legislation that will modernize the provincial framework for health profession regulation. When the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) comes into force, it will significantly change the framework within which regulatory colleges operate and regulate. The BC Health Regulators (BCHR) group has launched a major project towards ensuring that by […]
2022/23 annual report
The British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals was created on September 1, 2022 as the result of an amalgamation of four legacy oral health regulatory colleges. The theme of the report reflects BCCOHP’s vision of reimagined oral health care oversight. BCCOHP is a more resilient, fit-for-purpose organization that is working to improve health outcomes […]
Province announces actions to protect against respiratory infections
In response to the increase in respiratory infections in BC communities, the Minister of Health and the Provincial Health Officer have announced actions they are taking to prevent respiratory illness, including a requirement for health care workers, volunteers, contractors and visitors to wear medical masks in patient care areas of health authority facilities. This requirement […]
Coming soon: oral health professionals perceptions survey
Next month oral health professionals regulated by BCCOHP will receive an email from Pivotal Research, inviting them to complete a survey about their perceptions and experiences as oral health professionals in BC. The feedback shared will help frame and inform a number of BCCOHP’s planned initiatives and regulatory functions, including: The survey will also ask […]