Quality Assurance Committee

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Last met February 4, 2008
Next meeting is May 8, 2008

Highlights of the meeting:

  • Discussed the 2007/08 Group 1 Continuing Competence Program (CCP) including registrant liaison sessions and volunteer submissions, responses and tracking 
  • Discuss the 2008/09 CCP cycle for Group 2 including approval of the Standards of Practice used for self-assessment, registrant feedback and revisions to the Professional Development Guide, submission deadlines and plan to review 20% of Group 2 submissions only
  • Discussed Health Professions Act Quality Assurance Program including proposed bylaw amendments, implementation and audit process
  • Received an electronic/teleconference presentation of the CCP Module being developed by Softworks, the CDBC's database provider, and provided feedback to the provider.
  • Discussed draft 2 of the Professional Practice Policy and practice example
  • Determined changes to CCP group assignment for new registrants, and
  • Recommended Chair and Vice-chair appointments to the Board.

Mandate:

  • Establish, monitor and enforce standards of practice to enhance the quality of practice and reduce incompetent, impaired or unethical practice amongst registrants, and
  • Establish and maintain a continuing competency program to promote high practice standards among registrants.

Quality Assurance Committee (April 1, 2008)

Jacqueline Parsons, Chair and registrant
Adrian Kershaw, Vice-chair and appointed Board member
Alexis Blueschke, registrant
Linda Lytle, public representative
Marlyn Davis, elected Board member
Parveen Khattra, registrant