Highlights. FHRCO Focusing on: Training Transparency Trust

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1 F e d e r a t i o n o f H e a l t h R e g u l a t o r y C o l l e g e s o f O n t a r i o A B O U T T H E F E D E R AT I O N The Federation of Health Regulatory Colleges of Ontario provides strategic leadership to health profession regulation within the changing health care system. The Federation s activities include: Collective work on many government priorities and regulatory issues Provision of regulatory expertise on relevant issues for government and stakeholders Stakeholder collaboration and project participation Identification of priority initiatives for research and action and the sharing of promising practices Repository of sector-specific issues and information Communication on the role of the regulator to the public and stakeholders Ongoing support for regulatory Colleges and mentoring of new Colleges Development of tools and materials to support the healthcare system in regulatory areas Education sessions for College council members, committees, and staff CONTENTS: President s Report 2 Committee Reports 4 Transitions 7 List of Members 8 Federation Statement of Purpose: The Federation of Health Regulatory Colleges of Ontario (FHRCO) is an incorporated, not-for-profit organization comprised of 25 members who regulate 30 professions over 300,000 health care practitioners. The Federation has a strategic focus on regulatory matters and it promotes effective communication and cooperation among its members. It is supported by an Executive Coordinator and an administrative team as well as expertise from its members. The Federation s purpose is twofold; it serves to: Promote effective communication and cooperation on matters and opportunities relating to regulation, administration, education and health care in a manner that enhances the work of the Colleges collectively and individually in regulating health professions in the public interest, and Influence decision-makers on policy and legislative matters related to the creation and maintenance of an effective health professions regulatory system in Ontario. FHRCO Focusing on: Training Transparency Trust

2 P R E S I D E N T & E X E C U T I V E C O M M I T T E E R E P O R T Executive Committee: Marshall Moleschi President Linda Gough, Past President Brian O Riordan, Vice- President Shenda Tanchak Treasurer Brenda Kritzer, Member Kathy Wilkie, Member Catherine Yarrow, Member This report covers the Federation s corporate year from the May 2, 2014 Annual Meeting to the April 23, 2015 Annual Meeting. Highlights of the past year include the following: LIAISING WITH THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE (MOHLTC) The Federation s role with the Ministry continues to be a priority. Regular meetings and teleconferences were held with Ministry staff throughout the year, including presentations to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors. Many ongoing issues are included in discussions, and in , two were key priorities for both the Ministry and Federation members. Transparency On October 4, 2014, Health and Long-Term Care Minister Hon. Dr. Eric Hoskins wrote individually to Federation members, requesting submissions to the Health Ministry regarding Colleges plans related to transparency, including what additional information could be made available on their public registers. The Advisory Group on Regulatory Excellence (AGRE) had been working on its multi-year Transparency Principles Project and AGRE provided information and support for Federation members on this important issue, including the Implementation of Transparency Principles Forum attended by over 50 staff members in February Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Patients On December 17, 2014, the Health Minister wrote to Federation members Presidents, Registrars and Executive Directors, announcing the establishment of a Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Patients. On April 20, 2015, representatives from the Federation met with Task Force Marilou McPhedran and Sheila MacDonald to share information about the Federation and the mechanisms available within the Federation to provide training and information for Colleges Councils, committees, and staff. FHRCO Focusing on: Training Transparency Trust Page 2 The Federation wrote to the following on issues related to legislative priorities: Minister of Health and Long-Term Care and of the Standing Committee on General Government on Bill 8, Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, 2014 (dated November 26, 2014) Minister of Health and Long-Term Care on Transparency Support (dated November 28, 2014) Minister of Health and Long-Term Care and of the Standing Committee on Social Policy on Bill 21, Safeguarding Health Care Integrity Act, 2014 (dated December 1, 2014)

3 P R E S I D E N T & E X E C U T I V E C O M M I T T E E R E P O R T ( C O N T. ) PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR RHPA COLLEGES THE FEDERATION S MEMBERS The Federation continues to provide strategic leadership to health profession regulators within the changing health care system through a variety of activities. Planning took place in the year to create educational modules for use by Federation members to support their Council, committee, and staff orientation and training programs. AUTO INSURANCE REGULATORY PRACTICES WORKING GROUP AND THE SERVICE PROVIDER BUSINESS LICENSING IMPLEMENTATION FORUM Brian O Riordan and Shenda Tanchak continued to participate in activities related to the Ontario government s implementation of a provider registry for the auto insurance sector. The Federation s representatives continue to focus on ensuring that information is shared about healthcare practitioner regulation in the province and providing a general understanding about RHPA Colleges in Ontario. THE PRESIDENT, ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FEDERATION: Brought greetings from the Federation to the College of Chiropractors of Ontario s Annual General Meeting in June Presented to the Council of the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario in early Attended portions of the Federation s Basic and Advanced Discipline Orientation Sessions at the Osgoode Professional Development Centre in November More about that program can be found on page 4. On behalf of the President, Vice-President Brian O Riordan presented to the Coalition of Regulated Health Professional Associations (CORHPA) in March Addressed the inaugural joint Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR)-Federation Regulatory Council Member Training Session in March Marshall Moleschi, President Presenters to Federation Board of Directors/Executive Committee during year: Dr. Joshua Tepper,, Health Quality Ontario Thomas Corcoran,, Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council (HPRAC) John Amodeo, Director, Health System Labour Relations and Regulatory Policy Branch, Health Human Resources Strategy Division, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Connie Campbell (OCP) regarding streamlining of regulations processes Anita Ashton (College of Physiotherapists of Ontario), Maureen Boon (CPSO), Kevin McCarthy (CNO), and Anne Resnick (OCP) as well as Federation Directors on behalf of AGRE, presented on priority topics as part of the FHRCO-AGRE Implementation of Transparency Principles Forum Page 3

4 D I S C I P L I N E O R I E N TAT I O N C O M M I T T E E List of Committee Members: Carolyn Gora (CPSO), Anita Ashton (College of Physiotherapists of Ontario) Barry Gang (College of Psychologists of Ontario) Genevieve Plummer (OCP) Tina Langlois (CMRTO) Ravi Prathivathi (CNO) Key Highlights: The Discipline Orientation Committee has a mandate to deliver a program of comprehensive orientation and training for regulatory adjudicators. Over 10 years ago, the Federation initiated discipline orientation workshops to provide training for those who would be participating in discipline hearings as panel members or chairs as outlined in the RHPA. Basic training programs are available twice each year for these regulatory adjudicators. Offered annually, Advanced sessions were developed in response to the interest of professional and public members who sit on discipline panels; the sessions build on knowledge and skills they acquired by attending the basic session or participating in hearings. May 5, 2014 Basic Program Information Venue: Osgoode Professional Development Centre, Toronto Registrants: 29 from 12 Colleges and one legal firm November 3 & 4, 2014 Basic and Advanced Program Information Venue: Osgoode Professional Development Centre, Toronto Registrants: 31 Basic from 14 Colleges and one legal firm 35 Advanced from 12 Colleges Status of Current Projects: The Committee continues to enhance the discipline orientation program, adding new resources and revamping material to ensure information is current and addresses new case law and legislative changes. Future Discipline Orientation Program Dates: Carolyn Gora (CPSO), Discipline Orientation Committee Basic Sessions May 21, 2015 October 22, 2015 Advanced Session: October 23, 2015 Page 4 Registration information can be found online on the Federation s website.

5 C O M M U N I C AT I O N S C O M M I T T E E Key Highlights: During the year, the Communications Committee has continued its work on the We Care about Your Care public awareness campaign. The following articles were written and distributed for local print media use: Beware of Imposters: When It Comes to Health Care, Titles Matter Your One-Stop Resources for Questions or Concerns About a Health Care Professional Accessing Records Is Part of Your Right to Your Health Story Should You Listen to Dr. Google? Health Care Professionals Don t Judge They Just Use Their Best Judgment Online Registers Let You Check on Your Health Care Professional For Confidence in Health Care Professionals and Public Protection, Regulation Matters Setting Clear Boundaries Makes for Best Health Care As Ontarians Seek Health Care from Wider Range of Professionals, Regulatory Colleges Serve Public Interest Transparency a Priority for Health Care Regulators Health Care Choice Depends on Informed Consent Understand Your Health Care Rights List of Committee Members: Jill Hefley (CPSO), Lori DeCou (OCP) Lisa Gibson (CASLPO) Deborah Jones (CNO) Ryan Pestana (COKO) Monique Poirier (College of Dietitians of Ontario) Lisa Pretty (College of Physiotherapists of Ontario) I N V E S T I G AT I O N S A N D H E A R I N G S N E T W O R K Co-s Melisse Willems (CASLPO) Mina Kavanaugh (College of Optometrists of Ontario) Membership Open to All Federation Members New in , the Investigations and Hearings Network has begun to provide Federation member staff with information and resources related to this area of College activity. Regular meetings and online resources help members with that information-sharing process. Three sessions were held over the year, with topics including Quality Assurance Referrals, Alternate Dispute Resolution: How to Make it Work, ICRC Training: Tips and Tools, HPARB Updates, Intake Process, and Transparency Principle Implementation. Page 5

6 L E G I S L AT I V E A N D P O L I C Y I S S U E S C O M M I T T E E List of Committee Members: Brian O Riordan (CASLPO), Barbara Cadotte (OCP) Joel Friedman (CCO) Mary Lou Gignac (College of Dietitians of Ontario) Rod Hamilton (College of Physiotherapists of Ontario) Brenda Kritzer (COKO) Tina Langlois (CMRTO) Joyce Rowlands (CRPO) John Tzountzouris (CMLTO) Louise Verity (CPSO) saw an increase in the number of members of the Legislative and Policy Issues (L&PI) Committee, and robust discussions as well as excellent input was provided over the year on a number of key issues, including the following: Bill 8, Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, 2014 Bill 21, Safeguarding Health Care Integrity Act, 2014 Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse Transparency Principles Federation policies Brian O Riordan, N O M I N AT I O N S C O M M I T T E E List of Committee Members: Linda Gough (CMRTO), Jo-Ann Willson (CCO) In accordance with the By-Laws, the Nominations Committee facilitated the Call for Nominations for the Executive Committee and Officers. Elections will be held at the Board Meeting on April 23, The appreciation of the Committee is extended to all who are volunteering for these important positions. Linda Gough, A D H O C R I S K M A N A G E M E N T P O L I C Y D E V E L O P M E N T C O M M I T T E E List of Committee Members: Kathy Wilkie (CMLTO), Brenda Kritzer (COKO) Brian O Riordan (CASLPO) Jo-Ann Willson (CCO) Page 6 The Ad Hoc Risk Management Policy Development Committee has been monitoring work by the Health Insurance Reciprocal of Canada (HIROC), the insurance provider for the Federation and many members. HIROC is developing risk management tools that will be reviewed by the Ad Hoc Committee. Kathy Wilkie,

7 M E M B E R E D U C AT I O N A L A N D I N F O R M AT I O N - S H A R I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E S Educational and information-sharing opportunities for Federation members, initiated during the year, continued in Those included the following : October 2014 Strategic Conversations Facilitator: Misha Glouberman February 2015 Transparency Principles Implementation Forum Facilitator: Shenda Tanchak (College of Physiotherapists of Ontario) Panellists: AGRE Member representatives, including Anita Ashton (College of Physiotherapists of Ontario), Maureen Boon (CPSO), Irwin Fefergrad (RCDSO), Paula Garshowitz (College of Optometrists of Ontario), Kevin McCarthy (CNO), and Anne Resnick (OCP) T R A N S I T I O N S FEDERATION MEMBERS Judy Rigby was appointed Registrar, CEO of the College of Dental Technologists of Ontario in August Mary Lou Gignac, Registrar and Executive Director of the College of Dietitians of Ontario, announced her retirement in March for July Brad Sinclair left his position as the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario s Registrar and CAE in April Lisa Taylor was appointed Acting Registrar of the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario in April The College of Homeopaths of Ontario was proclaimed on April 1, The College of Registered Psychotherapists (and Registered Mental Health Therapists) of Ontario was proclaimed on April 1, EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS Dr. Bob Bell was appointed Deputy Minister of Health in June Janice Vauthier, appointed of the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board in June Dr. Eric Hoskins was appointed Minister of Health and Long-Term Care in July Suzanne McGurn was appointed to the position of Assistant Deputy Minister/ Executive Officer of the Ontario Public Drugs Programs, announced October Denise Cole was appointed as the Assistant Deputy Minister of Health for the Health Human Resources Strategy Division in December Dr. Jean Augustine retired as Ontario s Fairness Commissioner in March Deputy Minister Helen Angus was appointed as Interim Fairness Commissioner in March Page 7

8 F e d e r a t i o n o f H e a l t h R e g u l a t o r y C o l l e g e s o f O n t a r i o F e d e r a t i o n o f H e a l t h R e g u l a t o r y C o l l e g e s o f O n t a r i o Members: College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO) College of Chiropodists of Ontario (COCOO) College of Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO) College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario (CDHO) College of Dental Technologists of Ontario (CDTO) College of Denturists of Ontario College of Dietitians of Ontario (CDO) College of Homeopaths of Ontario (CHO) College of Kinesiologists of Ontario (COKO) College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario (CMLTO) College of Medical Radiation Technologists of Ontario (CMRTO) College of Midwives of Ontario (CMO) College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO) College of Opticians of Ontario College of Optometrists of Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) College of Physiotherapists of Ontario College of Psychologists of Ontario College of Registered Psychotherapists Therapists of Ontario (CRPO) College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario (CRTO) College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario (CTCMPAO) Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) V I S I T: w w w. r e g u l a t e d h e a l t h p r o f e s s i o n s. o n. c a Suite Osborne St PO Box 244 Beaverton ON L0K 1A0 Phone: Fax: bakenny@ regulatedhealthprofessions.on.ca