Transcript Transitional Council of the College of Homeopaths of Ontario

Transitional Council
of the College of Homeopaths
of Ontario
Road to the Regulation for
Homeopaths in Ontario
Basil Ziv, Registrar
May 2011
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Preview – Inclusion of Homeopathy in RHPA
2005 – Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Committee
(HPRAC) conducts research to advise Minister of Health as to
whether homeopathy should be regulated under the Regulated
Health Professions Act, 1991.
2006 – HPRAC submitted New Directions Report to Ministry
suggesting homeopathy should be regulated with naturopathy.
2007 – Homeopathy receives Homeopathy Act, 2007.
2009 – transitional Council College of Homeopaths established.
2009 – Registrar and Council members appointed.
2009 to now:
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TC-CHO working to put infrastructure in place including governance
structure
Drafting regulations, standards, and programs for consultation.
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Guiding Legislation
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Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991
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Homeopathy Act, 2007
Homeopathic Scope of Practice:
“The Practice of homeopathy is the assessment of body
system disorders and treatment using homeopathic
techniques to promote maintains or restores health.”
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Transitional Council Governance Structure (Proposed Revision)
Council
Registration Committee
Executive Committee
Professional Practice Working Group
Governance Working Group
Communications Working Group
Steering Working Group
Competencies Working Group
Assessment Working Group
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Transitional Council Internal Reporting Structure
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Mission Statement
The Mission of the transitional Council of the College of
Homeopaths of Ontario (TC-CHO) is to protect the public
interest through self-regulation of the practice of
homeopathic medicine by setting high standards for
competency and ethical practice. This is achieved through
consultation with stakeholders in accordance with the
Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, and the
Homeopathy Act, 2007.
Approved in principle January 22, 2010
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Vision Statement
The public interest will be protected through self-regulation of the
homeopathic profession in Ontario and all qualified homeopaths will be
required to register thus ensuring high standards in ethics, quality assurance
and practice standards. In order to achieve these goals the transitional
Council of the College of Homeopaths of Ontario will encourage excellence in
homeopathic education and science based research.
Homeopathy will build on its initial success and be viewed by stakeholders as
a valued healthcare profession with its own unique identity. The regulatory
process serves as a catalyst to unify the profession and encourage members
to work together. Regulation also provides a framework to expand the
availability of competent practitioners in the profession thereby increasing
accessibility by the public and contributing to the overall health of society.
Approved in principle January 22, 2010
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Purpose of Health Profession Regulation
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Purpose of Health Professional Regulation
The Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, and health profession
Acts (i.e. the Homeopath Act) provide a common framework for
Ontario’s regulated health professions, incorporating a number of
underlying principles, including:
• As a primary principle, advancing the public interest
• Protect the public from harm and unqualified, incompetent or unfit
providers
• Promote high quality health care services and accountability of
health care professionals
• Access to Health Care Professionals of Choice
• Inclusion of all styles of practice provided public is protected
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Key Functions of Health Regulatory Colleges
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Key Functions of Health Regulatory Colleges
Assess and Register Members
• Health colleges set the registration requirements for entry to the
professions.
• Registration requirements are the primary method of assuring the
public that a registered practitioner is competent to practice the
profession.
• Determine the most appropriate manner in which to assess the skills
and training of homeopaths to ensure protection of the public.
• Develop and implement a registration process to quickly and
efficiently register members.
• Communicate the registration process to members and provide fair,
transparent and objective access to information.
• Make the register of members available to the public.
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Key Functions of Health Regulatory Colleges
Quality Assurance
• Health colleges must have a program to assure the quality of practice of the
profession and to promote the continuing competence of members.
Professional Misconduct
• Professional misconduct is the act of failing to do something, or doing
something that is a breach of accepted ethical or professional behaviour.
Complaint and Discipline Processes
• Colleges must investigate any written complaint made about a member’s
practice.
• If a complaint is determined to be substantiated the member may be
referred to discipline where significant penalties may be imposed.
• The Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 outlines the complaints and
disciplines process ensuring consistency with all colleges.
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Key Functions of Health Regulatory Colleges
Entry to Practice
• Colleges develop entry to practice requirements
• Research & Surveys
• Enables understanding of demographics of the profession through data
collection of education, training, practice characterists
• Competency Development
• Develop and validate core competencies
• Consultation on entry to practice competencies
• Standards of Practice
• Purpose to establish safe, effective and ethical health care practice
• Members legally obliged to adhere to standards of practice
• Develop, maintain standards and programs to promote public protection
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Key Functions of Health Regulatory Colleges
Entry to Practice
• Grandparenting
• It is the role of the transitional Council to evaluate if a grandparenting
process is appropriate, and, if so, develop the necessary criteria to
administer it.
• Prior learning assessment
• Communications
• Promote and enhance communications with all stakeholders
• Develop and implement communication strategies to educate and inform
• Practitioners
• Educational institutions
• Associations
• Public
• Other health care groups/professionals
• Media
• Government
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Key Functions of Health Regulatory Colleges
Entry to Practice
• Develop Patient Relations Program
• Deals with matters of sexual assault against patients
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Promote interprofesional collaboration
• Develop and Submit Regulations to MOHLTC
• Fulfill college’s statutory mandate through development of
regulations and consultation with stakeholders
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Key Function of TC-CHO
Meet Ministry Deadlines and Obligations
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Establishing accountability agreements with the Ministry.
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Ensure agreements are in place and fulfilled on time and on budget.
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Develop infrastructure for College including establishment of core
business structures and operating processes.
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Develop policies and bylaws for initial start up of the College related
to items such as fees, data collection, composition of statutory
committees, etc.
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Develop professional ethics, policies and guidelines for future
members of the College. Develop processes to register members.
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Develop processes to handle complaints and discipline future
members.
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Progress Report of TC-CHO
PROJECT AREA
In Progress
Consultation
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Competency Development
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Develop Prior Learning Assessment Program & Tools
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Development Professional Misconduct Regulation
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Development Quality Assurance Regulation
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Development General Regulation – includes professional
conflict of interest and basic record keeping
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Draft Regulations to Ministry
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Practice Policy and Guideline Development
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Standards Development including Code of Ethics
Complete
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Development Registration Regulation
Basic Quality Assurance Program
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In Planning
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Progress Report of TC-CHO
PROJECT AREA
In Planning
Develop and Secure Infrastructure
In Progress
Complete
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Develop Governance Structure and Bylaws
Develop Patient Relations Program
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Set up Complaints and Discipline Process
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Develop Registration Database and Process
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Submit Regulations to MOHLTC
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MOU / Loan Agreement
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Annual Budget Submission
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Priority & Business Plan
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Proclamation
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Summary: What Next?
• Council based committees – Registration, Professional Practice,
Steering, and Executive – are hard at work.
• Research and data gathering.
• Partnership with University of Toronto on survey to profession.
• Establishing parameters for competencies development process,
setting entry to practice requirements, and assessment tools.
• Registration regulations to Council and Ministry for initial review.
• Informal and formal consultations to begin Summer and Fall 2011.
• Call for volunteers Summer 2011.
• Ongoing open communication with profession, public and stakeholders.
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Looking to the Future: Why Register with the College?
• Public recognition of competency, training and education from
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Patients
Insurers
Other health care professionals
Government
• Increased level of professionalism enjoyed by other health
professions.
• Increased level of consistency of the patient experience.
• Greater assurance of public protection.
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How to Stay Informed
• Visit transitional Council, College of Homeopaths of Ontario
website www.collegeofhomeopaths.on.ca
• Sign up for Information Alert Service at
[email protected]
• Participate in profession information gathering and stakeholder
consultation when announced
• Understand the legislation, visit Ontario legislation/ regulations
www.e-laws.gov.on.ca
• Email us your questions and concerns
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More Information…
Basil Ziv, BCom, RSHom (NA), CCH, Registrar
transitional Council of the
College of Homeopaths of Ontario
phone: 416-862-4783
email: [email protected]
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Questions
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