Information Session

September 21, 2011

2Purpose

Explain Draft Quality Assurance Regulation

Provide Updates

Receive Comments and Answer Questions

Why Quality Assurance (QA) Regulation

Required by the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991

(RHPA)

1991

Ensures competence and continue upgrading of members through a QA Program

QA Program Components

s. 80 of the Health Professions Procedural Code, Schedule 2 of the RHPA:

Self-Assessment

Continuing education or professional development

Peer and practice assessments

College to monitor members

participation and compliance

Feedback on Draft QA Regulation

On or before September 30, 2011Email: Survey@ctcmpao.on.caFax: (416) 874-4078Mail: TC-CTCMPAO

163 Queen Street East, 4/F, Toronto, Ontario M5A 1S1

RegulationMakingProcess

Activities

Identifyandresearch,analyzeissues

Decisionsondirectionwithreasonsforeach

issue

DraftRegulations

Reviewsandapprovesdraftfor

recommendationtoCouncil

Councilreviews/approvescirculationofdraft

tostakeholdersandpublic

Preconsultationworkingsessions

Formal60daysconsultations

ApprovessubmissiontoMOHLTC

Reviewssubmission

Reviewssubmission

Worksonlegaldrafting

Considerdraft

Approvesdraft

ApprovesandsignsRegulation

ResponsibleParties

Committee/WorkingGroup/Registrar

Committee/WorkingGroup

Registrar/Staff/LegalCounsel

Committee/WorkingGroup

Council

Stakeholders/Public

Stakeholders/Public

Council

PolicyAnalyst

LegalCounsel

LegislativeDrafter

LegislativeandRegulationCommittee

Cabinet

LieutenantGovernorinCouncil

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Regulations Approval

Anticipated Timelines

MOHLTC approval -

Summer 2012

2012

Cabinet approval

Spring 2013

2013

Eligible for Registration

Grandparented Registration

Experienced in Ontario-

2000 patient visits in Ontario in the 5 years immediately before application

52000

Complete Jurisprudence Program

Complete Safety Program

Written language plan, if not fluent in English

Complete application form

**note: The list above is not meant to be comprehensive. Please refer to

the proposed Registration Regulation for the full requirements for each class of registration

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Eligible for Registration (Cont)

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Grandparented to Full:

Substantial clinical experience (8 years, 3 years may be outside

of Ontario)

(8, 3 )

Complete PLAR process

- PLAR

English language requirement

Complete application at any time

**note: The list above is not meant to be comprehensive. Please refer to

the proposed Registration Regulation for the full requirements for each class of registration

**: ,

Eligible for Registration (Cont)

()

Provisional Member

Practising

in Ontario (less than 5 years)

(5)

Completed 3 or 4 years full-time education (or equivalent program ) that meet Entry-level Competencies

3 4 (),

Complete Jurisprudence Program

Complete Safety Program

Complete application form

**note: The list above is not meant to be comprehensive. Please refer to

the proposed Registration Regulation for the full requirements for each class of registration

**: ,

Eligible for Registration (Cont)

() Provisional to Full:

Pass Registration Examinations

**note: The list above is not meant to be comprehensive. Please refer to

the proposed Registration Regulation for the full requirements for each class of registration

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Eligible for Registration (Cont) ()

Every applicant will be considered case by case

Ontario Fairness Commissioners principle: fair, transparent, impartial and objective

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Contact InformationContact InformationRegistrarTransitional CouncilCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of OntarioAddress:

163 Queen Street East, 4th

FloorToronto, Ontario M5A 1S1

Tel: (416) 862-4790Fax: (416) 874-4078Email: info@ctcmpao.on.caWeb:

www.ctcmpao.on.ca

Information Session Purpose Why Quality Assurance (QA) Regulation QA Program ComponentsFeedback on Draft QA RegulationRegulation Making Process Regulations ApprovalEligible for RegistrationEligible for Registration (Cont) ()Grandparented to Full: Eligible for Registration (Cont) ()Provisional MemberEligible for Registration (Cont) ()Provisional to Full: Eligible for Registration (Cont) ()Questions?Slide Number 15