September 2003
- 2002/03 COTBC Annual Report out
- COTBC Annual General Meeting Coming Up
- COTBC Elections
- Upcoming Fall COTBC Information Sessions
- Essential Competencies Indicators Project
- Proposed Legislative Amendments to Bill 62 - Health Professions Amendment Act
2002/03 COTBC Annual Report out
2002/03 Annual reports were mailed out the third week of September to all registrants. If you have not received your package, please call the college at 250-386-8622 or email us at info@cotbc.org. The document is also available on the web here.
COTBC Annual General Meeting Coming Up
Our third AGM is coming soon! Join us October 25, 2003 at the Best Western Richmond Hotel in Richmond for our third annual general meeting. All registrants are welcome. The day will include reports from each of the college's committees and an update from the chair of the college board outlining the COTBC's strategic plan and priorities for 2003-2004.
In addition, BCSOT is hosting a professional development day on October 24, providing a workshop on "Professional Issues - Working with Support Personnel" This workshop is designed to assist therapists who assign components of occupational therapy to support personnel, and will include presentations by Kathy Corbett, COTBC Registrar, and Grant Warrington, Risk Management, Ministry of Finance.
For more information on either of these events or for a registration package, contact the college at 250-386-8622 or email us at info@cotbc.org You can also download registration materials here.
COTBC Elections
Three COTBC board member terms expire January 31, 2004. Nominations for these positions closed on September 24, 2003. The names and biographies of nominees will be available on the website by mid October, and ballots will be mailed out to registrants.
Upcoming Fall COTBC Information Sessions
In recent year, the college has provided information sessions upon request from OT's. To date the majority of these sessions have been in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, however these sessions can be held in communities across the province, and are available upon request. If you would like an info session in your community, please contact the college at 250-386-8622 or email us at info@cotbc.org
Essential Competencies Indicators Project
The Essential Competencies Indicators Project, a national project done by the Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy Regulatory Organizations (ACOTRO), was recently completed and adopted by the national group. This project represents the first time all provinces have worked together in partnership, and future similar partnership projects are planned. These indicators expand on the current essential competencies used by registrants.
The Indicators have now gone to the COTBC board for approval,. Once approved, the indicators will be sent to registrants.
Proposed Legislative Amendments to Bill 62 - Health Professions Amendment Act
The College received notice from the Ministry of Health Planning that proposed amendments to the Health Professions Act as outline in Bill 62 will occur following the resumption of the provincial legislature in October. The changes to the act will require the COTBC to review and revise the college's bylaws to ensure consistency with the new act.
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