News and announcements

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

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

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

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

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