Research and Consultations

Connect with us to learn, share and shape oral health care oversight

Welcome! Opportunities for members of the public and oral health professionals to get involved with BCCOHP are posted below. Here, you will be able to learn about our plans and progress on key initiatives, and respond to invitations for feedback.

Consultation approach

At BCCOHP, we aspire to meaningful public and professional consultation relative to the impacts of changes being considered. Our consultation process is designed to be inclusive, relational, transparent and connected to outcomes.

We use a structured decision-making pathway to determine when and how to consult, engage in targeted efforts, or provide notice in lieu of consultation.

By following this approach, we ensure consistency and transparency in our approach to consultation.

For the public

Cultural safety and humility project

We are committed to improving cultural safety and humility and are actively embedding these principles, along with Indigenous-specific anti-racism, into every aspect of our governance and operations.

Standards project

We are creating professional and ethical standards for oral health professionals.

BC public advisory network

Become a member of BC-PAN to shape healthcare regulation, ensuring safe practice, and provide feedback to important healthcare issues.

Voice of patient research program

We regularly ask patients and the public about their experiences with, and perceptions of, oral health care.

For oral health professionals

Cultural safety and humility project

We are committed to improving cultural safety and humility and are actively embedding these principles, along with Indigenous-specific anti-racism, into every aspect of our governance and operations.

Quality assurance program modernization

We are working to establish a modernized quality assurance program for all oral health professionals.

Standards project

We are creating professional and ethical standards for oral health professionals.

Oral health professionals advisory panel

Join our panel of advisors who participate in focus groups, discussion forms and more.

Oral health professionals research study

This study asks oral health professionals about their experiences and perceptions of BCCOHP, as well as renewal, quality assurance and practice guidelines.

Board meetings

As a regulator working in the public interest, BCCOHP welcomes public participation at our Board meetings and endeavors to create an environment where any interested parties feel comfortable and can ask relevant questions at an appropriate time.

Past engagements

Consultation on the draft professional standards

Consultation on the draft Professional Standards for the Oral Health Team closed on January 20, 2025.