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*New Pragmatic Teleconference Dial-In Number: 1-855-392-2520 (toll free) Attachment Provided CASLPO•OAOO version 1
AGENDA COUNCIL MEETING DATE December 11, 2015 SCHEDULED
TIME9:30am-3:45pm
LOCATION Meissner Fishbein Room, Suite 5055, CASLPO
FACE-TO-FACE
TELECONFERENCE* CONFERENCE ID
4899468#
NOTE
No SUBJECT DOC ACTION
01 Adoption of Agenda Decision
02 Declaration of conflict of interest
03 Approval of Council Minutes of October 2, 2015 Decision
04 Business arising from minutes Discussion
05
President’s Remarks Information
05.1 Evaluation of October 2, 2015 Council Meeting 05.2 Public Appointee Accountability Program Discussion
06 Registrar’s Report: Membership Statistics; Practice Advice Update; Annual Report of Fairness Commissioner Information
07 Auditor’s Report for 2014-15 Presentation Decision
Break 10:45am – 11:00am
08 Re-appointment of Auditor for 2015-16 Decision
09 Review of 2014-15 Financial Actuals in relation to 2014-15 Budget and 2015-16 Budget. Discussion
10 Proposed Executive and Council Meeting Schedule for 2016 Decision
11 Transparency: Ministry Initiatives Information
12 Report on CAASPR Meeting, November 5-6, 2015 Discussion
13 CASLPO Forums Information
14
Committee Reports a) Executive b) Registration c) Quality Assurance d) ICRC e) Discipline f) Finance g) SLP PAC h) AUD PAC*; i) Fitness To Practice*j) Patient Relations*
*No Report
Information
Holiday Luncheon 12:00 – 1:00pm
*New Pragmatic Teleconference Dial-In Number: 1-855-392-2520 (toll free) Attachment Provided CASLPO•OAOO version 1
15 Monitoring the Strategic Plan 2015-18 Information 16 Clinic Regulation Project: Update Information
17 Next meeting: To Be Advised CASLPO, Meissner Fishbein Room
Information
18 Other Business Information
19 Meeting Duration Information
20 Adjournment Decision
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MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING DATE Friday October 2, 2015 TIME 9:30am – 3:30pm
LOCATION CASLPO - Meissner Fishbein Room
PARTICIPANTS
S. Whyte, President & Chair, B. Kroll, Vice‐President, SLP, D. Zelisko, Vice‐President, AUD, J. Anderson, V. Bucci, T. D’Agnillo, F. Dezenhouse, R. Fisher, S. Singh Johal, J. Lagacé, M. Moussa‐Elaraby, V. Papaioannou, R. Penny, J. Rowlands, V. Vaillancourt, S. Wilson, Y. Wyndham
ABSENT
REGRETS S. Singbeil
OBSERVERS:
Bob Kanduth, Ontario Association of Speech‐Language Pathologists and Audiologists (OSLA)
STAFF
B. O’Riordan, Registrar; C. Bock; Deputy Registrar, C. Campbell, A. Carling‐ Rowland, R. Cimerman, C. Myrie L. Gibson (Scribe)
No SUBJECT ACTION/MOTION
01 Adoption of Agenda M: Approve the agenda as amended.
S. Whyte, President, welcomed Council and observer, Bob Kanduth, Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (OSLA) to the meeting.
Moved V.Vaillancourt Seconded V. Papaioannou Carried
02 Declaration of Conflict of Interest
None.
03 Approval of Council Minutes of June 12, 2015 M: Approve the Council minutes of June 12, 2015 as presented.
Moved M. Moussa-Elaraby
Seconded F. Dezenhouse Carried
04 Business arising from minutes
None.
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05 President’s Remarks
S. Whyte reported that it has been a full couple of months with “heavy lifting” in many areas, details of which will be noted through the day.
05.1 Evaluation of June 12 2015 Council Meeting S. Whyte summarized the Council Meeting evaluations, and thanked those Council members that responded. S. Whyte shared his perspective on the Council meeting survey input received. Consensus was for Council to proceed with the current survey process regardless of light participation (10 of 16 Council members responded). It was noted that the process will be adjusted over time. Council was encouraged to participate so a full array of input is received.
05.2 Proposed Committee Composition 2015-2016
B. O’Riordan reminded Council that the proposed Committee composition reflected preferences from all Council received over the summer, as well as the need to meet minimum compositional requirements of the By-laws.
M: Approve the Council Committee Composition for 2015-2016.
Moved D. Zelisko Seconded B. Kroll Carried
06 Registrar’s Report
The Registrar, Brian O’Riordan, welcomed new Council members Jennifer Anderson and Vince Bucci.
The Registration staff was commended for the overall success of the College’s on-line registration renewal process, October 1, 2015 being renewal deadline date.
It was noted that 125 members are pending renewal, 40 have resigned and it is expected a portion of the 125 may resign.
The Registrar summarized his report including mention of CASLPO’s e-Newsletter, issue 2 ex.press. B. O’Riordan highlighted the July 8, 2015 FHRCO meeting at which Assistant Deputy Minister Denise Cole made a presentation to the FHRCO Board outlining the Ministry’s ambitious plans for a ‘Transparency Framework’ for the health professional regulatory Colleges. The need to keep focus on enhancing transparency for the public was reinforced. Any further proposals received from the Ministry will be shared with Council.
B. O’Riordan provided a fulsome update on recent developments concerning the Canadian Alliance of
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Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Regulators (CAASPR). It was noted that CAASPR’s financial position has not progressed as planned and coping measures will be discussed at the November 2015 meeting.
The CASLPO Forum, in North Bay including Webinar capability in multiple sites was well received and attended.
The CASLPO E-Forums, a new format focused on profession-specific practice issues was announced October 1, 2015. E-Forum 1 was announced via group email to SLP members for October 22, 2015. Within one day, the session was full with over 100 registrants. E-Forum 2, Private Practice Issues: Audiology will be held on Thursday October 22nd 2015, 12.00 – 1.30pm.
B. O’Riordan reported that R. Steinecke, of Steinecke, Macuira LeBlanc, is near completion of his regulatory health College governance videos and an accompanying booklet. Upon completion these will be shared with all College Councils.
07 3rd Quarter Financial Report 2014-15 R. Cimerman summarized the quarterly financial report noting we are in a great position being on track to meet our budget in spite of unexpected costs.
08 Strategic Plan 2015-2018
C. Bock summarized the report setting expectations for the work of Committees and staff to implement the plan. C. Bock noted that detail within the presentation today is an accumulation of all of the work that Council has done over the last 2 meetings. She noted the 4 goals and sub-outcomes arrived at by Council at the June 11, 2015 Council Strategic Planning session. C. Bock reported that after reviewing the draft structure and outcomes, those 4 goals fit nicely under the 3 new revised goals of:
1. Increase the public’s awareness of the College and its members.
2. Enhance the member’s quality of practice.
3. Increase transparency effective and efficiency.
A chart illustrating the three year cost was presented. It was noted that the pubic research polling project addressing goal number 1, is a priority project in year 1, designed, budget permitting with a plan to re-measure in year 3. Council was clear that the research data will
M: Approve the strategic plan for 2015-2018 as outlined.
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contribute to strategic direction in terms of channels of communication and tactics. The Registrar noted that staff is very mindful of our multicultural society. Overall, a consistent, brand, “one voice” and integrated communications approach will be adopted.
Council concensus was that the revised version of the plan flows logically. It was agreed to incorporate interprofessional collaboration as a goal, not only as a communication message but as a guide to staff in terms of implementation.
Council was cognizant of drivers that may take the College off course. Several major possible drivers are:
1. Ministry’s direction regarding transparency and/or sexual abuse cases
2. OSLA’s bid for scope expansion
3. Exploring Clinic Regulation
4. Changes in the consent legislation
5. CAASPR and national competencies and entrance exam proposals
C. Bock shared that staff will report back on projects that are to be monitored at the Council, Executive or Committee Level; others will be monitored at the staff level.
Moved S. Wilson Seconded R. Fisher Carried
09 Proposed Annual Budget 2015-16
R. Cimerman, summarized CASLPO’s zero-based budget approach. Risks and big picture items and associated costs were identified. Council agreed to be mindful of the ongoing need to stabilize and control discretionary costs.
A fulsome budget presentation was given, including linkages to the new strategic plan, identifying those projects proposed for years 1, 2 and 3.
Council was advised that the Finance Committee will need to determine an updated policy on handling College reserves.
B. O’Riordan congratulated the Finance Committee on the proposals put forth today to ensure Council had all of the appropriate direction while supporting the financial planning principles.
M: Approve the proposed Annual Budget 2015-16.
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B. O’Riordan shared that the legal costs set aside reflect the potential of cases or hearing(s) that could be required including legal preparation, internal and externally, on-site meetings and hearings. In harmony with that are the other areas in support of public protection overall.
Moved B. Kroll Seconded M. Moussa-Eleraby
Carried
10 2014 CASLPO Annual Report
B. O’Riordan congratulated L. Gibson for her leadership overall on the project and Committee Chairs for reviewing the draft contents.
M: Approve the 2014 CASLPO Annual Report for transmittal to the Minister of MOH-LTC with minor changes.
Moved V. Vaillancourt Seconded R. Ann Penny Carried
11 Proposed Regulation of Clinics – Working Group – Update
B. O’Riordan provided an update indicating a full consultation for members and stakeholders is being reworked and is delayed.
12 Guide for Service Delivery to Culturally Diverse Populations
A.Carling Rowland summarized the approaches and work done by Council’s two Practice Advisory Committees.
M: To review and approve the Guide for Service Delivery to Culturally Diverse Populations for circulation to the membership and stakeholders for input.
Moved D. Zelisko Seconded Y. Wyndham Carried
13 M: To approve amendments to CASLPO By-Law 2011-6 as proposed (See attached).
Moved V. Papaioannou Seconded M. Moussa-Elaraby
Carried
14 Governance Matters
C. Bock shared that the memo includes the tasks the current By-law 2011-1 indicates that fall under the Executive Committee.
Executive reviewed the tasks and targeted the following for action:
M: Approve the Executive Committee’s proposal regarding governance matters to be reviewed.
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1. Oversight of the strategic plan 2. Succession planning 3. Governance policies (consolidated Governance
Manual) 4. Council evaluation
B. O’Riordan shared that governance manuals can differ in size and ideally CASLPO’s will strike a balance. Committee composition review could fall under item 4.
Moved R. A. Penny Seconded Deb Zelisko Carried
15 Practice Standards and Guidelines for Acquired Cognitive Communicative Disorders
A.Carling-Rowland reminded Council that this document, after three years, has been sent out for stakeholder review. Feedback was very positive and sections were changed as a result. Frequently Asked Questions were developed.
M: Approve the Practice Standards and Guidelines (PSG) for Acquired Cognitive Communication Disorders (ACCD) for publication as amended.
Moved V. Vaillancourt Seconded F. Dezenhouse Carried
16
Committee Reports S. Whyte reminded Council to come prepared with any questions from the reports previously circulated the week prior to the meeting, and that they will have read beforehand. Council was asked to raise any questions as he mentioned each Committee report.
17 Next Meeting December 11, 2015 Council Meeting CASLPO, Meissner Fishbein Room (Location may change depending upon construction)
18 Other Business None.
19
Meeting Duration 9:30am – 3:35 pm
20
Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 3:35 pm
M: The meeting adjourns.
Moved V. Papaionannou
Seconded D. Zelisko Carried
REPORT TO COUNCIL BRIAN O’RIORDAN MEETING DATE December 11, 2015
REPORT DATE November 23, 2015
INTRODUCTION Since our last Council meeting on October 2, I have been pursuing a busy agenda, with a primary focus on:
- Transparency – organizational strategic positioning with respect to Ministry workplans concerning development of amendments to the RHPA
- Clinic Regulation – preparing for participation in announced public member and stakeholder consultations, including chairing of Town Hall session in Windsor on November 26
- Articles and themes for ex.press issue #3 - Development of plans for annual Report for 2014 - Working with COMPAS on province-wide strategic public opinion survey and
reviewing results - CAASPR – see separate presentation
OPERATIONAL MATTERS
a) Current College membership statistics and practice advice metrics are attached to this report.
b) I participated in the CASLPO Forum in Kingston on October 15, which was well-
received by the 35 members in attendance.
c) The next issue of ex.press is planned for distribution early in December.
CASLPO COMMITTEE MEETINGS RECENTLY ATTENDED: Finance Executive Registration ICRC – SLP Panel ICRC – AUD Panel
EXTERNAL MEETINGS: I represented the College at the following external meetings.
Canadian Communication Disorders Assistants Association (Oct 6)
NCSB Annual Conference (Oct 8-9)
Ontario Medical Association (OMA) regarding Hearing Aid Prescriptions
CAASPR Board Meetings (Oct 13 and Nov 5-6)
Health Claims for Auto Insurance Anti-Fraud Working Group (Oct 16)
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Briefing regarding Transparency
and Regulatory Modernization Initiatives (Oct 16)
OSLA Annual Meeting (Oct 22)
FHRCO Board Meeting (Oct 26) and FHRCO Executive (Nov 10)
CASLPO/OSLA Liaison Meeting (Oct 27)
Clinic Regulation Meeting of Registrars’ Working Group (Oct 28)
FHRCO Communications Day (Nov 13)
As always, I invite any member of Council to contact me in between Council meetings with any questions, comments or concerns.
Thank You.
MEMBER STATUS COUNT BY DISTRICT
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS
Membership Status
Outside Ontario
District Total
1 2 3 4 5 Academic
General
Initial
Life
Non-Practicing
Suspended
Total
AUDIOLOGISTS
Membership Status
Outside Ontario
District Total
1 2 3 4 5 Academic
General
Initial
Life
Non-Practicing
Suspended
Total
Totals
Dec 1 2015 1:15PM
1 1 3 6 1 12
31 414 1,148 934 151 135 2,813
4 11 61 30 12 7 125
3 7 19 16 2 2 49
21 25 52 43 8 3 152
1 2 3 1 7
60 459 1,285 1,032 175 147 3,158
1 2 2 5
14 123 239 208 32 27 643
1 7 11 9 2 30
1 5 2 1 9
6 4 4 11 1 26
1 1 1 3
23 137 259 233 35 29 716
83 596 1,544 1,265 210 176 3,874
DISTRICTS 1. Eastern – includes: Ottawa, Peterborough, Kingston 2. Central – includes: GTA 3. Southwestern 4. Northwestern – includes: Bruce & Grey counties, Thunder Bay & Sudbury 5. Northeastern – includes: Haliburton, Simcoe & Muskoka, Cochrane, Nippising, Parry Sound & Timiskaming
PRACTICE ADVICE CONTACTS: JULY 1ST 2015 – NOVEMBER 30TH 2015
SOURCE JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV TOTAL
Speech Language Pathologist
95
52
124 144 95 510
Audiologist
12
8
10 7 9
46
Other
11
1
3 6 20 41
Total
118
61
137
157
124
597
FIVE TOP REASONS FOR SEEKING SLP PRACTICE ADVICE
Records/PHIPA/Confidentiality
Standards of Practice
Private Practice, Insurance, Billing
CASLPO
Consent and Capacity
TOP REASONS FOR SEEKING AUD PRACTICE ADVICE
Standards of Practice
Scope of Practice/Controlled Acts
Records
SAT
Advertising
Agenda for meeting with the Council December 11, 2015
Pre-audit
Discussions with Management / Finance Committee- no significant changes noted for current year's audit- communicate audit strategy / materiality / audit risk- engagement letter issued for September 30, 2015 year end
Audit
Interim audit - not considered necessary
Year end audit work
- Walkthroughs of accounting systems - RRR, PPP and payroll- Documentation of internal controls through inquiry with management- Audit risk assessments- Substantive testing of specific balance sheet accounts and selected transactions- Confirmation of balances / selected transactions with third parties (re: investments)- Vouching to source documents- Analysis and reperformance of calculations- Analytical review procedures - actual to prior year / related discussions with management- Discussion regarding estimates for I&H complaints/reports- Determining amortized cost of investments using the effective interest rate method- Drafting changes in financial statement presentation and notes disclosure- Subsequent events review- Legal matters: discussion with legal counsel and enquiry through reviewing of legal invoices
Meetings with Management/ Finance Committee and Council- Review of draft financial statements (see below)
Draft financial statements- no significant changes to financial statement presentation - changes to financial statement notes / new notes
Note 7 - Deferred funding related to capital assetsNote 1 - Significant accounting policies -updated-. Contributions (note a)-. Net assets invested in capital assets (note e)
Summary of unadjusted differences (none)
Representation letter
Issuance of unqualified audit opinion
Post Audit
Issuance of post audit communication letter
College of Audiologists and Speech-Language PathologistsYear Ended September 30, 2015
College of Audiologists and Speech-Language PathologistsYear Ended September 30, 2015
Future
Preparation of T1044 Non-profit Organization Return
Preparation of T2 return
French Financial Statements
Summarized Financial Statements
Proofing of Annual Report
2013-2014 2014-2015 Actual Budget Variance 1.
Total Revenue 2,296,000 2,698,000 2,748,087 2,698,000 50,087
Expenditures
Salaries and Benefits 1,175,000 1,292,000 1,342,771 1,292,000 (50,771)
Office and General 379,000 407,000 437,774 407,000 (30,774)
Council & Committees 186,000 190,000 174,971 190,000 15,029
Quality Assurance 120,000 121,000 49,383 121,000 71,617
Registration 13,000 21,000 1,353 21,000 19,647
Professional Fees and Consultants 238,000 159,000 130,966 159,000 28,034
Member Education and Publications 60,000 47,000 30,296 47,000 16,704
Investigations and Hearings 185,000 220,000 427,715 220,000 (207,715)
Public Awareness 25,000 30,000 3,246 30,000 26,754
Depreciation and Amortization 14,000 13,000 30,047 13,000 (17,047)
Total Expenditures 2,395,000 2,500,000 2,628,523 2,500,000 (128,523)
Excess of Revenue over Expenditures (99,000) 198,000 119,564 198,000 (78,436)
Transfer from reserves re: Quality Assurance 64,000 - - - -
Transfer from reserves re: Public Awareness 25,000 - - - -
Transfer from reserves re: Investigations & Hearings 10,000 - - - -
Net Operating Budget - 198,000 119,564 198,000 (78,436)
Budget To Date Balance
Furniture and equipment 2,000 18,500 (16,500) 2.
Computer hardware 8,000 8,120 (120)
Computer hardware (Servers)- Ehealth project - 19,413 (19,413) 3.
Website - - -
Computer software 3,000 - 3,000
Leasehold improvements 2,000 29,865 (27,865) 4.
15,000 75,898 (60,898)
NOTES:
1. For Variances above, a negative variance (xx,xxx) indicates an unfavourable variance from budget;
a positive variance indicates a favourable variance from budget.
2.
3.
4.
Footnote explanations of significant Expense variances from Details page, to September 30, 2015:
1
2 Balance is consistent with 2014 charges. 2015 Budget did not consider a 2014 audit adjustment provided by the auditors.
3 Received a refund of almost $9K for 2014 CAM and Realty tax overpayments
4
5
6
Cost to complete office renovations to accommodate the increased number of staff and add branding in lobby and boardroom.
Legal costs were higher than expected due to the unanticipated length of proceedings for the Discipline cases relating to Berge
and Erle and the accrued costs for the new cases received before year end.
Staff development, Conferences & Presentations are over budget but consistent with costs incurred during the same period last
year. This line item contains multiple distinct expense categories which are separately budgeted for during the next budget
cycle.
Cost of new servers was fully reimbursed through the Ehealth project. In total, the E-Health project reimbursed $51K of costs
expended towards the project. The $51K is offset against the following expense lines: $25K Salaries (B. French and M. Willems
time to complete the project), $19K Computer hardware (server upgrade to facilitate the data transfer) & $7K External
Contractor (Data cleanup).
Change in travel expense allocation in fiscal 2015. A portion of travel was allocated to Regional Seminars in fiscal 2014 but
reallocated to Miscellaneous Travel in fiscal 2015. The total cost towards travel is below budget when both budget lines are
netted together.
Severance for former staff member in July 2015, several promotions/increases were not budgeted and unbudgeted part-time
resource added in Registration in June 2015.
Purchases of Council Boardroom microphones based on Council request and new phone system due to old system not being
supported.
CASLPO - FINANCIAL REPORT
For the 12 Months Ending September 30, 2015Budget
CASLPO - CAPITAL EXPENDITURES BUDGET
2014-2015
Variances -
Actual Expense (over) /
2013/2014 2014/2015 To Sep 2015 under Budget
Revenue
Membership fees 2,148,000 2,570,000 2,569,477 (523)
Registration fees 34,000 34,000 43,214 9,214
Application fees 17,000 17,000 23,400 6,400
Other fees 35,000 30,000 21,464 (8,536)
Investment income 62,000 47,000 53,436 6,436
Government Grant - capital assets funding 37,096 37,096
Total Revenue 2,296,000 2,698,000 2,748,087 50,087
Expenditures
Salaries and Benefits Salaries 987,000 1,075,000 1,121,603 (46,603) 1
Employment insurance 13,000 15,000 16,676 (1,676)
Canada Pension Plan 25,000 29,000 31,313 (2,313)
Employee benefits 145,000 168,000 157,700 10,300
Temporary help 5,000 5,000 9,022 (4,022)
Recruitment - - 6,458 (6,458)
1,175,000 1,292,000 1,342,771 (50,771)
Office and General Photocopier and fax 12,000 10,000 9,035 965
Courier 4,000 2,000 1,050 950
Telephone 22,000 20,000 22,205 (2,205)
Insurance 10,000 10,000 7,691 2,309
Membership dues (Incl. FHRCO & CAASPR) 31,000 30,000 35,459 (5,459)
Sundries 4,000 4,000 6,101 (2,101)
Repairs and maintenance 3,000 3,000 2,091 910
Bank charges 50,000 56,000 64,513 (8,513) 2
Office supplies 18,000 18,000 13,177 4,823
Internet services 6,000 6,000 5,599 401
Rent and operating costs 182,000 210,000 190,891 19,109 3
Miscellaneous travel 15,000 15,000 32,176 (17,176) 4
Payroll services 2,000 3,000 2,762 238
Staff Development, Conferences & Presentations 20,000 20,000 45,024 (25,024) 5
379,000 407,000 437,774 (30,774)
Council & Committees Professional members - Honoraria 92,000 90,000 92,158 (2,158)
Professional members - Expenses 88,000 85,000 68,420 16,580
Council development 6,000 15,000 14,393 607
186,000 190,000 174,971 15,029
Aud. & SLP Practice Committees Preferred Practice Guidelines 12,000 12,000 4,500 7,500
Quality Assurance Peer assessment expenses 39,000 39,000 27,027 11,973
SCERPS 10,000 20,000 (925) 20,925
Self assessment expenses 20,000 20,000 17,653 2,347
Reginal seminars 39,000 30,000 1,129 28,871 4
120,000 121,000 49,383 71,617
Registration IPR (mentor training) - 10,000 - 10,000
Fairness Action Plan/entry to prac. task force 10,000 8,000 - 8,000
Accreditation of university programs 3,000 3,000 1,353 1,647
13,000 21,000 1,353 19,647
Professional Fees and Consultants Legal - general 115,000 45,000 18,230 26,770
Information technology 25,000 27,000 26,106 894
Other consultants 61,000 48,000 58,499 (10,499)
Audit 24,000 26,000 28,131 (2,131)
Translation 12,000 12,000 - 12,000
Investment management 1,000 1,000 - 1,000
238,000 159,000 130,966 28,034
Member Education and Publications Website maintenance 6,000 3,000 9,202 (6,202)
Postage, fax and e-mail 9,000 9,000 4,622 4,378
Publications, forms and Position Standards 45,000 35,000 16,473 18,527
60,000 47,000 30,296 16,704
Discipline Hearings Legal - counsel 70,000 160,000 365,502 (205,502) 6
Complaint Investigations Investigators 115,000 60,000 62,214 (2,214)
185,000 220,000 427,715 (207,715)
Public Awareness 25,000 30,000 3,246 26,754
Amortization and Depreciation 14,000 13,000 30,047 (17,047)
Total Expenditures 2,395,000 2,500,000 2,628,523 (128,523)
Revenue over Expenditures (99,000) 198,000 119,564 (78,436)
Transfer from reserves re: Invest. & Hearings 10,000 -
Transfer from reserves re: Quality Assurance 64,000 -
Transfer from reserves re: Public Awareness 25,000 -
Net Operating Budget - 198,000 119,564 (78,436)
CASLPO Operations - Details
Budget
CASLPO 2015-2016 OPERATING BUDGET vs 2014-2015 ACTUAL RESULTS
Budget Year Actual Increase / (Decrease)
2015/2016 2014/2015 Variance Reasonability Explanation
Revenues: Membership fees 2,738,200 2,569,477 168,723
2015-16 budget based on 3,931 members at 2014-15 year end. Actual amount of
members was 3,900.
Registration fees 46,000 43,214 2,786 Budgeted increase in registrations is 14 which is consistent with prior year trends.
Application fees 26,000 23,400 2,600 Budgeted increase in applications is 26 which is consistent with prior year trends.
Other fees 19,000 21,464 (2,464)
Investment income 47,000 53,436 (6,436)
Government grant - Ehealth 37,096 (37,096)
Total Revenues 2,876,200 2,748,087 128,113
Expenditures: Increase / (Decrease)
Variance
Salaries and Benefits Salaries 1,101,500 1,121,603 (20,103) Decrease due to 2014-15 severance. Staff composition is consistent with 2014-15.
Employment insurance 15,700 16,676 (976)
Canada Pension Plan 29,200 31,313 (2,113)
Employee benefits 160,100 157,700 2,400
Temporary help 5,000 9,022 (4,022)
Staff Development 16,500 0 16,500
Recruitment 6,458 (6,458)
1,328,000 1,342,771 (14,771)
Office and General Photocopier and fax 9,000 9,035 (35)
Courier 1,000 1,050 (50)
Telephone and teleconference 18,000 22,205 (4,205)
Insurance 9,000 7,691 1,309
Membership dues 36,400 35,459 941
Sundries expenses 6,500 6,101 399
Repairs and maintenance 3,000 2,091 909
Bank charges 57,000 64,513 (7,513)
Office supplies 20,100 13,177 6,923
Internet services 6,600 5,599 1,001
Rent and operating costs 200,600 190,891 9,709
Travel 26,600 32,176 (5,576)
Payroll services 3,000 2,762 238
Conference Attendance 20,000 45,024 (25,024)
416,800 437,774 (20,974)
Council & Committees Professional members - Honoraria 103,000 92,158 10,842 Increase based on scheduled Discipline hearing days for K. Erle
Professional members - Expenses 75,000 68,420 6,580
Council learning development 15,000 14,393 607
193,000 174,971 18,029
Aud. & SLP Practice Committees Practice Standards & Guidelines 26,500 4,500 22,000
Quality Assurance Peer assessment 37,100 27,027 10,073
2014-15 - 26 assessments vs 2015-16 - 35 assessments @ approx.
$1,000/assessment
SCERP (925) 925
Self assessment 13,600 17,653 (4,053)
CASLPO Forums 6,000 1,129 4,871
83,200 49,383 33,817
Registration Fairness Action Plan / IPP / RHPA 0 0 0
Accred'n of university international credentials 1,500 1,353 147
Mentorship program 36,000 0 36,000
37,500 1,353 36,147
Professional Fees and Consultants Legal 40,000 18,230 21,770
Information technology 28,000 26,106 1,894
Other consultants 53,000 58,499 (5,499)
Audit 29,000 28,131 869
Translation 1,700 0 1,700
Investment management 0 0 0
151,700 130,966 20,734
Member Engagement Website maintenance 2,000 9,202 (7,202)
Outgoing communication 7,000 4,622 2,378
Publications 12,500 16,473 (3,973)
Elections 5,500 5,500
27,000 30,296 (3,296)
Discipline Hearings Legal 277,800 365,502 (87,702)
Complaint Investigations Investigators 74,000 62,214 11,786
351,800 427,715 (75,915)
Public Awareness Public Awareness 0 3,246 (3,246)
- Research 50,000 50,000
- Production 25,200 25,200
- Distribution 15,000 15,000
90,200 3,246 86,954
Amortization and Depreciation 27,000 30,047 (3,047)
Total Operating Expenditures 2,706,200 2,628,523 77,677
Revenues over Expenditures 170,000 119,564 50,436
Transfer from Reserves re: Invest. & Hearing - 0 0
Transfer from Reserves re: Quality Assurance - 0 0
Transfer from Reserves re: Public Awareness - - 0
Net Operating Budget 170,000 119,564 50,436
Note: The colours used to indicate Increases/(Decreases) for
Expenditures are the opposite for Revenues . i.e. an increase in
revenue will be depicted as a green positive number whereas
an increase in an expense will be depicted as a red positive
number.
2014-15 included estimated expenses to see 44 open cases to closure including 2
contested discipline hearings. This is the highest activity in the history of the College.
With the completion of the 2 contested hearings in 2015-16, the budget has been
reduced.
12/2/2015
November 23, 2015; Executive Approved 11-20-15; lg
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: 2016 Meeting Dates for Executive & Council
Executive Council
Fri. Feb. 19
Thurs. March 3
Thurs. May 19 Fri. June 10
Fri. Sept. 9 Thurs Sept. 22 ‐Fri. Sept. 23
Fri. Nov. 18
Fri. Dec. 9
Please note the following dates identified for 2016 (as per previous Council discussions): ‐ New Year’s Day Friday January 1st ‐ Family Day Monday February 15th (In B.C. Feb 8) ‐ March school breaks differ per school age; usually 2nd wk March (High School; Mar. 14‐18 2016). ‐ Easter – Good Friday falls on Mar 25th; Easter Monday is March 28th ‐ Victoria Day is Monday May 23rd ‐ Labour Day is Monday September 5th ‐ Rosh Hashana is Monday October 3rd, and Tuesday 4th ‐ Yom Kippur is Wednesday October 22nd ‐ Thanksgiving is Monday October 10th ‐ Hanukkah begins Sunday December 25 ‐ Christmas is Sunday December 25th ‐ Council on Licensure, Enforcement & Regulation (CLEAR) Conference September 15‐17
Transparency and Openness Strategy
for Health Regulatory Colleges
Moving Forward
College Registrars’ Briefing
Health System Labour Relations and Regulatory Policy Branch
October 16, 2015
Purpose
1. To inform colleges regarding the commencement of implementation of the Transparency and Openness Strategy for Health Regulatory Colleges.
2. To discuss the establishment of Transparency Working Group, terms of reference and membership.
3. Aligning the Transparency and Openness Strategy (and the Transparency Working Group) with other initiatives aimed at modernizing the health regulatory framework
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• To move forward on the implementation of the strategy, the ministry is establishing a Transparency Working Group (TWG) to facilitate the coordination and development of guidance for colleges in the implementation of transparency initiatives across the colleges.
• The TWG will be a multi-sectoral group with representatives from a cross section of colleges as well as patients and representatives from the wider health sector.
• The ministry is currently identifying members of the TWG, and will soon be reaching out to colleges for their assistance with this process.
• The preliminary meeting will be held on October 26, 2015. This will be college members of the TWG only to set the direction of the group and its terms of reference to ensure maximum value is derived from a multi sector effort.
• A kick-off meeting of the whole Transparency Working Group will be held on November 19, 2015.
The Next Phase in Implementation of the Transparency
Strategy: Establishing Transparency Working Group
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Recap: Transparency and Openness Strategy
for Colleges
VISION: Ontario’s health professional regulatory colleges will be ‘open by default’.
Colleges will be a trusted source of credible, relevant and timely information about
regulated health professionals for the public.
Making More
Information Publicly
Available
Decision-Making
Process More Open
and Accountable
Driving a Culture of
Transparency
Having Information that
is Easy to Understand
Access to reliable and
credible information
about their regulated
health care providers.
Examples:
• Expanding Public
Registers
• Posting More
Information
Provide meaningful
opportunities for the
public to inform college
decision-making.
Examples:
• Public registration
mechanism
• Public Engagement
Plans
• Posting Public Input
• Evaluation
Enable colleges to
promote a culture that
makes transparency the
norm, rather than the
exception.
Examples:
• RHPA Amendments
• Oversight
mechanisms
• Reporting
Make information more
accessible and easily
understandable.
Examples:
• Common Online Portal
• Common Informational
Resources
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Making More Information Publicly Available
Provide advice on and assist in the development common guidelines for all health regulatory colleges to promote:
• consistent and enhanced availability of information to the public via the public registers and website about their members;
• consistent and enhanced availability of information to the public regarding the colleges’ mandate and decision making
processes.
Decision-Making Process More Open and Accountable
Developing common guidelines for all health regulatory colleges to improve public engagement including:
• approaches to increase public input and public engagement;
• approaches to improve public access to the feedback colleges receive as a result of consultations; and
• approaches to measure and evaluate the impact of greater public engagement on college processes and on public
confidence in the colleges.
Having Information that is Easy to Understand
Providing recommendations to the ministry regarding requirements for a Common Online Information Portal to facilitate public
access to information about regulated health professionals, health regulatory colleges and their public consultations.
Considerations will include:
• governance and ongoing administration of the portal;
• resource/procurement needs;
• the scope of information that would be available through the portal; and
• development of online resources for the public.
Strategy Coordination
• Developing an implementation work plan including timelines for implementation.
• Ensuring appropriate coordination and communication with the colleges to facilitate implementation.
• Monitoring and reporting on the progress of implementation.
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“Prototype” Terms of Reference
Membership
• 14 members in total; composition is aimed at obtaining diverse and representative perspectives
from across the sector.
• As all colleges cannot be represented on this working group, the ministry is selecting a balanced
representative selection of college members which takes a number of perspectives into account
(e.g. college membership size, college age, direct vs. indirect patient care etc.).
• That said, college TWG members will not be representing the views of their organizations, but will
be contributing their expertise and their unique perspectives
• The ministry will be seeking senior staff (below Registrar level) from colleges to provide broad
perspective on implementation effects on colleges and guidance on appropriate implementation
approaches.
Ministry/College Co- Chairs Allison Henry, MOHLTC
Registrar TBD
Health Regulatory
Colleges • 3 large colleges
• 2 mid-sized colleges
• 1 small college
• 1 new college
Wider Health Sector • 2 experts in community health
care delivery (e.g. LHINs,
hospitals, etc.)
Patient
Representatives • 3 laypeople representing
public/patient perspectives
Transparency Working Group: Terms of Reference (cont’d)
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• Meetings will begin in November 2015.
• The meeting schedule will be determined by the Chair in consultation with TWG members.
• Meetings will occur bi-monthly, or may be convened more frequently at the discretion of the
Chair
• The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care will provide secretariat support to the
Transparency Working Group.
• Development of materials to support Group discussions will be provided by ministry staff
except where TWG members are requested to assist with this work, as needed and/or
volunteered by TWG members.
• The TWG will dissolve upon completion of the tasks or at the discretion of the Minister or
designate.
Transparency Working Group: Terms of
Reference (cont’d)
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Meeting Frequency
TWG Support
Term
Alignment with other Initiatives
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• The transparency Strategy (and its working group) will require alignment and coordination with
other initiatives aimed at modernization of our health regulatory framework.
• All colleges will have the opportunity to have representatives on working groups.
• As other working groups are struck, it is intended that they will report to a Health Regulatory
Modernization Advisory Table (HRMAT) comprising of Registrars, ministry representatives who will
advise on the efforts of the working groups and endorse its work (e.g. guidelines, standards, etc.)
to the ministry.
• The ministry will work with college Councils to implement guidelines, standards, recommendations
consistently across all colleges.
How Colleges Can Participate
• A principle goal of the strategy is to establish consistency in the implementation of transparency initiatives – the colleges are asked for their support and cooperation in this endeavour.
• The role of colleges and their Councils will be to implement policies, guidelines and recommendations of the TWG (and other working groups) once approved by the Advisory Table and the ministry.
• It is intended that college Councils would be able to make necessary adaptations to common policies and guidelines where appropriate for their specific professions’ contexts.
• As well as participating on working groups, colleges will be provided opportunities to provide input in the TWG’s process, however, the guidance provided by the TWG will be independent of college Council decision-making.
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• Ministry staff to reach out to specific colleges to request assistance in
identifying staff members to participate in the TWG.
• Finalize members of the TWG.
• Establish the agenda for the first TWG meeting on November 19,2015
Next Steps
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Transparency Initiatives: Project Title
Lead Planned? Progress Report Completed?
1 Amend current strategic plan Brian Posted
2 Post Council agendas, minutes and materials
Brian Posted
3 Increase Council orientation, training and education
Lisa Carol
Plan for the current year in progress (4 sessions of CASLPO 101)
Ongoing
4 Post consultation feedback on website Carol Policy completed
5 Post consultation process and timelines Carol Policy completed
6a Post more info on Public Register (Criminal proceedings and info from other regulators)
Colleen Creating functionality within our data base
6b Post more info on Public Register (ICRC outcomes)
Courtney Creating functionality within our data base
6c (11)
Section 36 disclosures (compelling public interest)
Courtney By-law not required at this time. We will monitor other Colleges’ directions on this.
6d Examine placing information on our website about College prosecutions of unauthorized practise or “holding out” cases
Courtney This information will be posted if and when there is a prosecution.
7a Registration process survey on materials (for Committee)
Carol
7b Registration process survey on D and R (for applicants)
Carol
8 Revise materials re complaints, investigations and mandatory reports
Courtney
9/13 Increase statistical info in annual report Lisa Materials not required until 2016 publication
10 Post more info re Discipline (NOH, D and R)
Courtney Creating functionality within our data base
11 See 6c above 12 Review and enhance French language
services Brian
13 See above 14 Enhance communicatively accessible
materials on website Alex Aphasia Centre contacted and will translate documents
targeting Oct 1 as completion date
15 Enhance public awareness and education Brian Polling results in analysis stage
= Completed = in progress = project not begun
UPDATE ON CANADIAN ALLIANCE OF AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY REGULATORS (CAASPR) BRIAN O’RIORDAN MEETING DATE December 11, 2015
REPORT DATE December 8, 2015
BACKGROUND You will recall that at our last Council meeting, I indicated that I would be stepping up to become Chair of the CAASPR Board earlier than expected due to the unexpected resignation of the then current chair. That duly took place on October 13 during a Board teleconference meeting. Subsequently, I chaired my first Board meeting on November 5-6, 2015 in Vancouver. Just prior to the October 13 meeting, Karen Luker, Executive Director CAASPR since 2010, announced her intention to resign effective November 30, 2015. Virtually all provincial regulatory agencies, such as CASLPO, belong to national forums of regulators, such as CAASPR. CAASPR, or as it was first known, CAR, was founded in 2008 by the seven provincial agencies where Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists are regulated:
Ontario Quebec Alberta British Columbia New Brunswick Manitoba Saskatchewan
Recently, the profession became regulated in Newfoundland and Labrador and legislation to regulate both professions in Nova Scotia has been introduced. However, neither of these provinces are currently at the CAASPR table. The Board of Directors of CAASPR has two representatives from each Province, the Registrar and President, for a total of 14. The Legislative context for our involvement with CAASPR can be found within the Ontario Regulated Health Professions Act, which enjoins each College to:
“ensure that the process it follows in establishing or amending occupational standards for certificates of registration is conducive to labour mobility within Canada;
Take steps to reconcile differences between the occupational standards it has established for certificates of registration and occupational standards in effect with respect to the profession in the other provinces and territories of Canada that are parties to the Agreement on Internal Trade; and
Ensure that the occupational standards it establishes for certificates of registration are consistent with such common interprovincial or international occupational standards as may have been developed for the profession. 2009, c.24, s. 33 (5).”
We have found CAASPR to be the best vehicle for allowing us to ensure we are in compliance with the RHPA. By 2011, CAASPR had made substantial progress in addressing the establishment of National Professional Competencies, an Academic Hours Equivalency Framework and the identification of possible national approaches to:
an entry-to-practice examination an applicant on-line portfolio tool Language Proficiency standards
To explore the development of these and other items, CAASPR received from the Federal government a grant of $1.3M in 2011. Virtually all other national consortia of regulators also received such funding in order to facilitate labour mobility across Canada. Karen Luker took over the role of Project Manager for the various projects. Many consultants worked on aspects of the registration harmonization initiatives. However, at the end of three years, several items remained at preliminary research stages, including the national examination project. CAASPR forwarded a second proposal in July 2014, for grant funding to the federal government. The government did not respond to the application, and in the summer of 2015, Karen advised that she believed no additional funding would be forthcoming. All of these developments have necessitated some major adjustments in CAASPR’s approaches and operations, going forward. CAASPR’s annual core funding has always been provided by the seven regulatory agencies, including ourselves. The membership contribution from each province is calculated on the basis of $5 per registrant. So, in our case, this is now roughly $20,000 (4,000 members x $5). CAASPR’s total contribution from all provinces is approximately $45,000. The organization has no reserves, and currently has cash on hand of around $45,000.
DECISIONS MADE AT NOVEMBER 5-6, 2015 CAASPR BOARD MEETING
As Chair, I indicated that the organization needed to undergo a major re-think and overhaul. The key components of this are the following:
Development of a realistic business plan before any decisions can be made with respect to future staffing needs and strategic plans, and possible increases in member fees.
Provinces re-committed to the components of a National Competency – Based Assessment Framework, including a national examination.
Work on components of the Framework will be led by individual provinces, with, in most cases, several other provinces providing support.
The Registrars in each province will meet on a monthly basis for the foreseeable future.
A Registration Service Staff Network will be established.
The Board of Directors will review progress on key projects at its next face-to-face meeting in April 2016.
The decisions made by the Board were developed by me into an organizational “Action Plan” going forward.
IMPLICATIONS FOR CASLPO As Chair of CAASPR, I am committed to re-balancing the organization. All files, bank accounts and corporate documents have been transferred to me. I will also play a leading or strong supporting role with respect to several key initiatives over the coming months:
Finalizing National Competency Profiles
Development of a sound organizational Business Plan
Pilot validation of on-line Portfolio Tool
Meeting with Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (CSAC) to explore potential for co-operation on development of a national entry-to-practice examination
Finalizing a Language Proficiency Standard for the professions
Implementation of the Academic Equivalency Framework to improve credential assessment of applicants
Explore development of National approach to mentorship/supervised practice
Finalize national approach to Telepractice issues
Develop policy approach/framework for developing clinical guidelines
Review of corporate governance structure
Therefore, over the coming months, I will likely need to draw on internal CASLPO resources to advance policy formation and decision-making at the CAASPR level. The short and long-term benefits to CASLPO of a financially healthy, effective and well-functioning CAASPR are potentially large. However, getting there is going to require some intensive effort over the next several months. Therefore, I am, at the administrative level, working through how best to balance our internal strategic priorities with the external demands of CAASPR, and how best to resource our commitments. I will be keeping the President, Executive Committee and Council informed of these matters as we move forward.
CASLPO FORUMS 2015
The College is constantly seeking to improve communications with our members. CASLPO Forum has replaced the Regional Seminars. We will still visit different areas of the province every year to meet members face to face, but, as a result of member feedback on the Regional Seminars, the focus has changed.
A forum is defined as “a place or opportunity to discuss a subject”. We want to make CASLPO Forum more interactive and give members an opportunity to discuss their issues as they relate to the College, regulations and standards of practice.
Our three goals are:
1) To provide members with the latest updates from the College including new projects, processes and documents
2) To answer the members’ questions and discuss their issues 3) To discuss common practice issues through authentic clinical scenarios
We had a successful year reaching nearly 400 members in comparison with 92 in 2014. We were able to update the members with important internal and external news and events followed by significantly more interactive discussion. The first CASLPO Forum took place at the CASLPO Offices in Toronto on May 28th 2015. The month of May was chosen to help celebrate ‘May is Better Speech and Hearing Month’. It was also an excellent opportunity for staff at the College to meet the members. We also visited Kitchener, North Bay and Kingston.
CASLPO FORUM
REGISTERED ATTENDED FEEDBACK SURVEY
SELECTION OF FEEDBACK COMMENTS
Toronto 32 22 In-person
11 Webinar
16 Discussions can get hijacked over certain issues.
It was only the first time. This should continue. Also there was not much time to address many issues the members are experiencing. I'm hoping this will take place more often.
Kitchener 22 19 3 I also appreciated that CASLPO staff were available after the Forum to answer questions
I think occasional "live" meetings combined with webinars would be good
CASLPO FORUM
REGISTERED ATTENDED FEEDBACK SURVEY
SELECTION OF FEEDBACK COMMENTS
North Bay 18 17 In-person
11 Webinar
7 How can we attract younger members to participate in Forums?
Even via OTN ... it's great for people to attach names to faces and personalize the interaction
Kingston 34 29 12 Still too much information from CASLPO at the beginning.
I would like to have heard responses/discussion for all the scenarios.
E-Forum Private Practice and SLP
104 88 29 It would be helpful to have the slides ahead of time
Have more time to test audio and video before presentation fully starts for those coming at start time.
E-Forum Private Practice and AUD
77 58 28 Should be longer. You didn't have enough time to present everything, but that was because the audiologists had so many questions.
I found the amount of questions everyone had were a lot. It almost felt like we should have had a webinar for each separate topic to go over everyone's questions/concerns
I hope there is another E-Forum in the near future. I found it extremely helpful and very interesting.
E-Forum Private Practice and SLP
120 78 31 Provided a flavour of CASLPO perspective and reasoning on issues - good to talk some of these through.
Presenters were knowledgeable Questions and concerns could be submitted before.
CASLPO FORUM
REGISTERED ATTENDED FEEDBACK SURVEY
SELECTION OF FEEDBACK COMMENTS
This was a terrific topic and mode of delivery
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Peel District School Board
39
11
41
7
7
Total 457 381 133
TOTAL FOR 2014
Timmins 18 registered 16 attended 7 attended by webinar
London 56 registered 39 attended
Barrie 41 registered 30 attended
Total 115 92
SUGGESTED TOPICS FOR FUTURE E-FORUMS
Members have been asked for suggestions for future E-Forums. Here is what we have received so far.
Use of Support Personnel
Record Keeping
Circle of Care and obtaining consent
New CASLPO documents
Cases sent to the Discipline Committee
School Board Topics
Audiology versus Hearing Instrument Specialist scopes of practice
Use of the Doctor title
Concurrent Intervention
We would like to thank specific members and organizations who kindly helped us to host the CASLPO Forums:
Maureen Evans, SLP member, Grand River Hospital, Kitchener.
Michele Mitchel, SLP member, North Bay Regional Health Centre
Jennifer Davidson Harden, Chief Psychologist, Limestone District School Board, Kingston
Christiane Kyte, SLP Member, Chief SLP Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
REPORT TO COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING DATE December 11, 2015
REPORT DATE December 1, 2015
1. The Executive Committee met on November 20, 2015.
2. Committee Reports:
The President noted that we will experiment for now with Committee summary reports proceeding directly to Council rather than having to be vetted by Executive.
3. Council Meeting Evaluation:
The President noted that participation in the post-meeting survey was much better, and very positive. It was agreed that Executive would review a revised format for the survey prior to the December 11, 2015 Council meeting, and that the link to respond to the survey would be opened before the end of each Council meeting. It was also noted that several other items from the feedback will be addressed; pace of meetings; microphone use; and seating arrangements.
4. Public Member Accountability Program:
Shari Wilson attended one of these mandatory government training sessions, and reported that she and the other CASLPO Council members in attendance all found it a useful exercise.
5. Proposed Executive and Council Meeting Schedule for 2016:
The Committee approved a schedule for consideration by Council.
6. Governance Matters:
The Committee approved a draft table of Contents for a CASLPO Governance Manual.
7. Transparency Initiatives:
Nothing further has been received about the composition of the new Ministry Transparency Working Group. The Executive approved sending a letter to the Minister updating him on CASLPO’s progress on the Transparency measures outlined in our November 28, 2014 letter to the Minister.
8. Registrar’s 2015-16 Performance Plan: The Committee reviewed in-camera the contents of the Plan with the Registrar.
9. CAASPR Update:
The Registrar and the President reviewed the many items discussed at the CAASPR Board meeting on November 4-5, including the Registrar’s summary of the agreed CAASPR Action Plan. Executive directed that the Registrar develop a presentation to Council, summarizing recent developments respecting CAASPR and how we will manage our commitments to the organization within our own strategic priorities and resources.
10. CASLPO Strategic Plan, 2015-18:
The Committee approved of a proposed process for monitoring the 2015-18 strategic plan, for consideration by Council.
11. The Committee approved a draft Council meeting agenda for December 11, 2015.
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REPORT TO COUNCIL REGISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING DATE December 11, 2015
REPORT DATE December 9, 2015 The Registration Committee met face-to-face on Monday, November 16, 2015. At this meeting, the Committee obtained a brief orientation session from College staff regarding the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (HPARB). An overview of the election process for Committee Chairs was provided and nominations were called for. Bob Kroll was acclaimed as Chair. During this meeting the following issues were discussed:
1. Strategic Priorities The Deputy Registrar provided a synopsis of the following projects within the strategic plan related to Registration:
a. Enhance the evaluation of Initial Practice Registrants (IPRs) b. Develop training for mentors c. Align process more closely with the online Self Assessment Tool
2. CAASPR Projects
The Registrar provided the Registration Committee with an overview of CAASPR’s current status and highlighted the following upcoming projects: Finalize the National Competency Profiles for SLPs and AUDs Develop CAASPR Business Plan Operationalize On-line Portfolio Tool Continue exploration of developing approach to concept of National Entry to Practice
Examination Finalize Language Proficiency Standards Implementation of Academic Equivalency Framework (AEF) to Improve Credential
Assessment Develop Standardized Mentorship/Supervised Practice Proposals for CAASPR Board
Consideration Establish CAASPR Registration Services Staff Network Finalize National Approach to Telepractice Issues
3. FAQ for Completing Additional Clinical Practicum Hours
A draft document containing frequently asked questions for completing additional clinical practicum hours was reviewed. The Committee discussed the criteria for the practicum site. It was recommended that it should be the practicum supervisor that is currently or previously associated with the clinical teaching component of a university program in either audiology or speech-language pathology instead of the site.
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The Committee also discussed directing applicants to the university programs for information about potential practicum sites. A revised draft of the document is to be reviewed at the next Registration Committee meeting.
4. The Professional Master’s Degree A previous decision of the Registration Committee is currently being appealed.
The Committee recommended that staff prepare a draft on this issue for review at the next Registration Committee meeting.
In addition, the following application cases were reviewed:
Profession
No. of Cases
Type
Decision
Audiology 2 Requests for modification of a previous decision.
Decisions modified as a result of additional material submitted by the applicants
1 International application A decision is deferred as the Committee requests more information from the applicant.
TOTAL 3
REPORT TO COUNCIL QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMITTEE FROM
MEETING DATE
Alexandra Carling-Rowland
Dec 11, 2015
REPORT DATE Dec 02, 2015
The Quality Assurance (QA) Committee met in person on November 30th, 2015 and via teleconference on October 28th, 2015.
New members were welcomed and a committee orientation took place.
1) PEER ASSESSMENT
A) PEER ASSESSMENT: 2015
In December 2014, 32 members were randomly selected for peer assessment. Six members were deferred: one is non-clinical, one chose to change registration status to Non-Practicing and four will be peer assessed in 2016.
All 26 peer assessment site visits have been completed and the QA Committee has reviewed all of the Peer Assessment Reports. Twenty one members’ knowledge, skills and judgement was found to be satisfactory and have successfully completed all requisite components of the Quality Assurance Program. Five members have been asked to provide further evidence to show they are meeting Practice Standards.
B) PEER ASSESSMENT: CONTENT
The latest draft of the Clinical Reasoning Tool (CRT) was sent to two focus groups for review and feedback:
1) Managers and Supervisors – 12 participated
2) SLPs – 6 participated
A summary of recommendations from the two groups is as follows:
Develop (and include in the Guide) a methodology to measure CRT validity and Peer Assessor reliability
Provide more support materials to the membership (written, videos, webinars)
Develop examples of sound clinical reasoning
Make the reasoning factors and questions less direct
Arrangements for the remaining focus groups (audiologists, members recently peer assessed, mentors and university faculty) are underway.
A proposed project plan was shared. The tentative date to trial the beta version with members being Peer Assessed is January 2017.
C) NON-CLINICAL PEER ASSESSMENT
The committee are in the initial stages of exploring a non-clinical peer assessment process. A proposed project plan was shared with the committee.
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REPORT TO COUNCIL DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE MEETING DATE December 11, 2015
REPORT DATE December 9, 2015
STATUS OF DISCIPLINE MATTERS There is currently one referral before the Discipline Committee. The Kerry Erle matter commenced on October 6, 2015 and October 7, 2015. At the start of the hearing, the member was self‐represented. The hearing was scheduled to resume on October 13, 2015; however, the member retained legal counsel on October 9, 2015. The College consented to the member’s request to adjourn the hearing in light of having retained legal counsel. The hearing resumed on November 26, 2015, at which time the parties agreed to adjourn the matter sine die (i.e. indefinitely) in light of the member’s resignation from the College effective November 20, 2015. The panel issued the order to adjourn the matter sine die with reasons for the decision to follow. By way of update with respect to the Brenda Berge matter, the hearing to determine what, if any, penalty and costs order should be made against the member proceeded on September 2, 2015. The Discipline Committee’s decision with respect to sanction and costs was released on October 25, 2015. The Discipline Committee ordered as follows with respect to sanction:
Directing the member to appear before it to be reprimanded, on a date to be fixed.
Directing the Registrar to suspend the member’s certificate of registration for a period of three continuous months, one month of which shall be remitted. The suspension shall commence on a date to be fixed by the Registrar, although such date shall be within three months of the Order taking effect.
Directing the Registrar to impose a term, condition and limitation on the member’s certificate of registration,
o Requiring that she successfully complete a course in ethics, focusing on professional obligations, such as the ProBe course, to the satisfaction of the Registrar, and at the member’s own expense.
o Requiring the member to undergo two unannounced inspections per annum at the member’s expense, to a total of $500.00 per inspection, over the course of three years.
The College asked the Discipline Committee to order costs against the member. In support of its request, the College provided the Discipline Committee with material that demonstrated that its actual costs were in the range of $260,000. The College asked the Committee to order the member to pay $100,000 over a one‐year period. The Discipline Committee ordered as follows with respect to costs:
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The member is ordered to pay to the College its costs fixed in the amount of $97,595.00, to be payable over three years in accordance with the following schedule: the first $15,000.00 shall be paid within sixty days of the Order becoming final and the remaining amount shall be paid in two equal installments of $41,297.50, the first $41,297.50 payment to be paid twelve months after the Order becomes final and the second $41,297.50 payment to be paid twenty‐four months thereafter.
Ms. Berge has appealed the panel’s findings that she engaged in professional misconduct as described above to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court). The College has been working with external legal counsel to prepare for the pending appeal; it is anticipated that dates for the appeal will be set for early 2016. It is expected the College will respond to the appeal.
DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE MEETINGS SINCE SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 (DATE LAST REPORT FOR COUNCIL WAS PREPARED) Meetings of the Committee are scheduled as needed to deal with training and policy matters. The Discipline Committee met on October 28, 2015 to elect a Chair. Deb Zelisko (AUD) was elected.
REPORT TO COUNCIL
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FROM
MEETING DATE
Ruth Cimerman
December 11, 2015
REPORT DATE December 2, 2015
The Finance Committee met via teleconference on October 15, 2015 and considered the
following items.
1) REVIEW PRE AUDIT COMMUNICATION FROM AUDITORS
Audit partner from Hilborn, Blair McKenzie, presented the pre audit communication to
the Finance Committee. He spoke about the audit approach, the procedures the
auditors will perform and the concept of materiality. He spoke about the role and
duties of the Finance Committee in relation to risk and confirmed that they were
aware of their role. He asked if they had any knowledge or indication of
organizational management fraud, error or misrepresentation. They confirmed that
they did not have any such knowledge or indication. He also gained insight from the
Committee on the procedures they use to oversee internal control and risk.
2) ELECTION OF CHAIR
Vicky Papaioannou was nominated to Chair the Finance Committee. Vicky accepted
the nomination and, as no other names were proffered, Vicky was acclaimed as the
Chair of the Finance Committee.
The Finance Committee met via teleconference on December 1, 2015 and considered the
following items.
1) REVIEW OF POST AUDIT COMMUNICATION, DRAFT FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND COMMUNICATION AGENDA FOR COUNCIL MEETING
Audit partner from Hilborn, Blair McKenzie, presented the following documents to the
Finance Committee.
Post Audit Communication
Mr. McKenzie highlighted that the auditors remain independent and did
not find any issues with respect to the audit.
Draft Financial Statements
Mr. McKenzie went through each statement in detail and highlighted the
following items:
o A “Clean” Audit Opinion was rendered.
o There are no significant year-over-year changes to financial
statement presentation.
o Statement of Financial Position shows growth in Cash,
Investments and Deferred Membership Fees which is consistent
with an increase in the amount of the renewal fee and the number
of members who paid the fee.
o Investigations and Hearings expense and Accrued Liabilities
increased due to the number and complexity of ICRC and
Discipline cases open at year end. The increase of costs in this
area is a consistent trend across the 12 Colleges that Hilborn
audits.
o Net Assets (reserve balances) are in line with Canada Revenue
Agency (CRA) guidelines which dictate that Unrestricted reserves
should equal 3-6 months of operating expenses. CASLPO is at
the low end of the threshold but is rebuilding its reserves.
o The Statement of Cash Flows reinforces that CASLPO is very
liquid ($2.7M in cash) and does not have a cash flow problem.
Communication Agenda for Council Meeting
The Committee agreed with the recommended Agenda for the Council
meeting with respect to the communication of the Audit results and Draft
Financial Statements.
The Committee recommended that all documents be brought to Council for Approval.
2) REVIEW OF 2014-15 ACTUAL RESULTS WITH RESPECT TO 2014-15
AND 2015-16 BUDGET
Staff reviewed the 2014-15 Financial Report and highlighted the change in variance
for Salaries and Benefits and Investigations and Hearings from the Q3 Financial report.
Although the budget target was not met, CASLPO still met the objective of generating
a net profit to add back to reserves.
Staff presented the 2014-15 actual results in relation to the 2015-16 budget. The
objective of the analysis was to operationalize the Committee’s oversight function and
give comfort that the 2015-16 budget, which was created based on forecasted
estimates of 2014-15 results, still makes sense in light of actual 2014-15 results. The
Committee concluded that the 2015-16 budget does not need to be modified at
present.
3) REAPPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR
The Committee is recommending to Council that Hilborn be reappointed as auditors.
REPORT TO COUNCIL SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY PRACTICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING DATE December 11th 2015
REPORT DATE November 26th 2015
The Speech Language Pathology Practice Advisory Committee (SLP PAC) met in person on November 17th 2015.
Yvonne Wyndham and Shari Wilson were welcomed as new members to the committee. Vicky Papaioannou was welcomed as the inaugural audiology member to the committee.
The committee participated in SLP PAC orientation.
1. POSITION STATEMENT REVISION
1.A) GUIDE FOR SERVICE DELIVERY TO CULTURALLY DIVERSE POPULATIONS
The committee reviewed the interim stakeholder feedback. Changes and additions will be made to the Guide based on the members’ feedback and the committee’s discussions. This draft will be reviewed by the designated subgroup (Bob Kroll, Randi Fisher, Josée Lagacé and Michele Anderson). The draft will also be sent to a small group of experts and leaders in the field of cultural diversity for their input. The AUD PAC will review the draft before it returns to SLP PAC.
1.B) USE OF SUPPORT PERSONNEL BY SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS
The committee reviewed the latest draft of the Position Statement and recommended changes and additions. Examples include: adding support personnel (SP) boundaries to the consent process, defining the member’s role as supervisor to the patient, family and employers as well as to the SP and clarifying what can and cannot be communicated to the patient and family by the SP.
The committee passed a motion to send the Position Statement on Supervision of Support Personnel by Speech Language Pathologists to Council with the recommendation that the document be approved for stakeholder review.
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MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: MONITORING THE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 2015-2018 TO Council
FROM Carol Bock
DATE December 1, 2015 MEETING DATE December 11, 2015
ACTION REQUESTED:
Information only.
BACKGROUND:
On November 20, 2015 the Executive Committee met and discussed the monitoring of the strategic plan. At that meeting it was determined which projects will be monitored at the committee level and which will be monitored at the staff level. In addition, the Executive Committee determined the process for effective monitoring.
The chart below outlines the allocation of projects to committees. The alignment is based on the specific focus of the project. Committees will be provided with regular updates on the progress of those projects, with an emphasis on reporting on metrics. Some projects do not lend themselves to being aligned with a particular committee. If policy decisions do arise in those instances, staff will advise the Executive Committee.
The monitoring process will be as follows:
1. Staff will report details of progress to those committees who are charged with their monitoring. When the projects require policy development, then the committee will provide those decisions and make recommendations to the Executive Committee. In addition, the Committee will make recommendations to the Executive Committee if they are of the opinion that changes are needed to the general direction of a project or that an alternate project is required. If there is not a designated committee, then staff will make recommendations directly to the Executive Committee.
2. The Executive Committee will oversee all projects on a quarterly basis by tracking the progress and the metrics for each, with a view to;
a. ensuring the strategic plan is being met and/or b. recommending adjustments to the plan to Council
3. The Council will review the progress of all projects quarterly, as well but with a view to broader oversight which would include more in-depth analysis if modifications to the strategic plan are recommended.
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STRATEGIC GOAL
ASSOCIATED PROJECTS MONITORING
COMMITTEE
LEAD STAFF
Increase the public’s awareness of the College and its members
1. Measure public perception through polling
2. Develop short, simple videos and brochures containing key messages identified by Council and the polling
3. Employ strategies to “drive” these messages directly to the public (direct distribution, social media)
4. Develop a CASLPO presence on social media (e.g. facebook, twitter, etc.)
5. Measure the effect through polling again
Patient Relations
Brian
Lisa
Carol
Enhance the members’ quality of practice
1. Through Mentorship process Enhance the evaluation of Initial Practice
Registrants (IPRs) Develop training for mentors Align process more closely with the online
Self Assessment Tool
Registration Committee
Colleen
Jessica
Carol
2. Through Quality Assurance process Enhance the QA program by adding focus
on reflective practice Increase the number of peer assessments Include non-clinical practitioners in peer
assessment (currently deferred) Enhance remediation for those who are
having obvious difficulty meeting the College’s standards
Quality Assurance Committee
Alex
Carol
3. Through Practice Standards Revisions with a focus on general and
disorder-specific competencies Style and structure more user friendly Incorporating inter-professional
collaboration (IPC) principles Provide support materials for new
standards (e.g. Records Regulation, Advertising Regulation)
Practice Advisory Committees
Carol
Alex
Jodi
Increase transparency,
1. By-Law changes already well underway Registration Colleen
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effectiveness and efficiency
• More information about our members available than ever before
ICRC Courtney
2. Producing communicatively accessible materials
• Focus on what members do, how to access members and how to access CASLPO services
Alex
3. Produce communication materials which are:
• Audience focused
• In plain language
• Showing a consistent voice, brand and approach, etc.
All staff
THE STRATEGIC PLAN: A ROAD MAP FOR 2015 TO 2018
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CASLPO HAS SET THE COURSE FOR 2015 TO 2018
The work of CASLPO over the next 3 years will affect you, our stakeholders.
As a public consumer, a professional member, a regulatory colleague or as a public servant the CASLPO Strategic Plan will serve as a road map that outlines where we are going and how we will get there. Knowing and understanding our strategic plan will enable you to anticipate the achievements of CASLPO, participate in our processes and share in our success!
Our Strategic Plan is an essential governance and administrative tool. It focuses Council members and staff on working toward the same goals and outcomes. The development of this Plan involved a very disciplined, collective effort of all involved to construct a cornerstone framework for informed and high-impact decisions and actions that will shape and shepherd CASLPO to realize a new and improved vision and way of delivering services.
BACKGROUND TO PLANNING In 2011, CASLPO developed robust Vision, Mission, Mandate and Values statements. These were the anchors for the development of our previous three-year strategic plan and for this new strategic plan. They are as follows:
VISION:
“CASLPO will be an outstanding leader among the regulators of health care professionals.”
MISSION:
“The College is committed to ensuring that the people of Ontario receive respectful, effective, high quality audiology and speech-language pathology services provided by competent self-regulated practitioners.”
MANDATE:
“The purpose of the College is to regulate the professions of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. The College serves and protects the public interest, and governs its members in accordance with the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA), the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Act, 1991 (ASLPA), and the regulations, policies and by-laws of the College.”
VALUES:
Serves and Protects the Public Interest
The College acts to serve and protect the public interest.
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Provides Quality Service
The College provides high quality service to the public and to its members. It strives to improve continuously its level of service delivery.
Accountability & Transparency
The College is accountable to the public, the government and its members through governance and administrative processes that are open, fair, responsive, respectful and professional.
Acts with Integrity
The College treats and people and its stakeholders with dignity and respect.
Teamwork and Collaboration are Essential
The knowledge, commitment and skills of Council, staff, volunteers and members drive the College’s success. Individual roles are defined and clearly understood and everyone involved works in a collegial manner together.”
PLANNING PROCESS
STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN
The Council initiated the process by generating an environmental scan that included:
Social trends Health care trends Professional trends Provincial issues National context
As a result of this fulsome review, the Council identified key challenges for CASLPO and our members: SUMMARY OF FACTORS IMPACTING THE PROFESSIONALS
Patients are generally more knowledgeable and therefore have sophisticated
expectations
Health care continues to shift from institutional to community and home care
Health care needs are increasing while provincial health budgets are more
restrained
Demands for use of less expensive support personnel are increasing
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SLPs in private practice continue to grow and opportunities for peer interaction
will decrease
Increases in private practice are making business practice issues more
prominent
Service delivery models for SLP services in Ontario are rapidly changing to
maximize resources
Commercial environments are producing challenges in providing quality services
Expanding need for interprofessional collaboration to be effective in different
environments
SUMMARY OF FACTORS IMPACTING CASLPO
Increasing demands for transparency in health regulation (in Ontario, in Canada, and
internationally)
Complaints process not well understood by the public across all health Colleges
Persistent misunderstandings of the College roles and responsibilities
Exploration of clinic regulation
Increasing numbers of private practitioners which is a known risk factor for complaints
Increasing need to articulate realistic and appropriate standards and guidelines
for working with regulated and unregulated professionals
Drive towards integration of national competency profiles with effects on
Registration, Quality Assurance, Practice Advice, University curricula
Exploration of centralized application assessment and mentoring processes
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THE STRATEGIC PLAN EMERGES As the Council reviewed the challenges and opportunities in the current environment, clear goals emerged. With those goals came specific outcomes, or in other words, what the world for our stakeholders would look like if we achieved these goals.
OUTCOMES What follows are our goals, along with what outcomes that will tell us we have achieved the goals.
1. INCREASE THE PUBLIC’S AWARENESS OF THE COLLEGE AND ITS MEMBERS
When we achieve this goal, the public will be more aware of: • CASLPO and its role
• What the College can do for them (services)
• How to access our services (especially complaints process and how to access members)
• What our members do
• What to expect of members
• Advantages of accessing a RHP
2. ENHANCE THE MEMBERS’ QUALITY OF PRACTICE
When we achieve this goal, the members will: • Understand the role of the College
– Including the distinction between the College and an association
• Know what competencies and standards are expected
• Understand the principles that underlie the College standards, including ethics
• Reflect on their own practice effectively
• Effectively engage in interprofessional collaboration which will include both regulated and unregulated professionals
• Effectively adopt changes in scopes of practice
3. INCREASE TRANSPARENCY, EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY
When we achieve this goal, CASLPO will:
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• Make more information available as a matter of course
• Use communication channels that reach both the public and the members
• Measure the effectiveness of communication regularly
• Speak with a consistent style and voice
HOW WILL WE GET THERE? Although CASLPO identified specific outcomes they are hoping to see over the next 3 years, there was still a need to sort out how they would achieve those outcomes. So CASLPO then developed a set of concrete projects that will target these outcomes and provide measurable progress towards the 3 strategic goals. These are CASLPO’s deliverables.
1. INCREASE THE PUBLIC’S AWARENESS OF THE COLLEGE AND ITS MEMBERS CASLPO commits to measuring public perception through polling. Without having some clear evidence regarding what the public knows, we are not able to effectively impact that.
With this crucial evidence, we will develop short, simple videos and brochures containing key messages to deliver. We will employ strategies to “drive” these messages directly to the public through a variety of media (e.g. direct distribution, social media).
We will then measure the effect through polling again
2. ENHANCE THE MEMBERS’ QUALITY OF PRACTICE
Enhancing quality practice may be achieved through a myriad of opportunities. The Council determined that the most effective way to achieve this goal was to capitalize on our existing supportive relationships with our members. CASLPO will implement a three-pronged approach involving improvements in our mentorship process, the quality assurance program and improvements to our practice standards.
• Through Mentorship process
– Align process more closely with the online Self Assessment Tool
– Enhance the evaluation of Initial Practice Registrants (IPRs)
– Develop training for mentors
• Through Quality Assurance process
– Enhance the QA program by adding focus on reflective practice
– Increase the number of peer assessments
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– Include non-clinical practitioners in peer assessment
– Enhance remediation for those who fall below the standards
• Through Practice Standards
– Revisions to all standards with a structure that captures general and disorder-specific competencies
– Use of a written style and structure that is more accessible
– Highlight inter-professional collaboration approaches and principles
– Provide support materials for new standards as they are developed
LOOKING FORWARD As stakeholders you can look forward to tracking our progress through our Council meetings, where the Strategic Plan will be monitored. You can engage in our newsletter “ex.press”, you can go to our website to track our projects or you can drop us an email or give us a call.
We are always interested in your perspective to stay engaged!
Visit our website: www.caslpo.com
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1-800-993-9459
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From: CASLPO <[email protected]>Sent: November 10, 2015 12:38 PMTo: Lisa GibsonSubject: Tell Us What You Think About Clinic Regulation
November 10, 2015 Dear CASLPO Member:
Tell Us What You Think About Clinic Regulation Register Early for Town Hall Consultation Events
Twelve of Ontario's Health Care Regulatory Colleges* are excited to announce the launch of consultations to discuss whether Ontarians would benefit from a clinic oversight model, and what clinic regulation might look like in Ontario. The consultation will launch via website and webinar on November 18th at OntarioClinicRegulation.com. At the website, you will be able to learn more about the reason why the colleges are exploring clinic oversight, how it might impact you, and the type of clinic oversight model that the 12 Health Regulatory Colleges want to explore further. Please revisit the website for updates and to learn more by viewing videos, and share your views via online survey. In addition to the online clinic regulation consultation, patients and Regulated Health Professionals can also share their views at six in-person consultations between November 23rd and December 9th. Additionally, registrations are being taken for the November 18th webinar. If clinic oversight is something that you have views about, now is the chance to have your say! Register for the webinar and Town Hall events at the link below. Join us at Town Hall events across Ontario. Consultations dates: Webinar - November 18, Noon - 1 pm
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Kitchener - November 23, 6 pm - 8 pm Sudbury - November 25, 6 pm - 8 pm Windsor - November 26, 6 pm - 8 pm Ottawa - December 1, 6 pm - 8 pm Toronto - December 2, 6 pm - 8 pm Brampton - December 9, 6 pm - 8 pm Register Now at: OntarioClinicRegulation.com Space is limited, so register early! Please feel free to share with others who you feel might be interested. *Members of the Clinic Regulation Working Group are:
College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario College of Chiropodists of Ontario College of Chiropractors of Ontario College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario College of Dental Technologists of Ontario College of Kinesiologists of Ontario College of Massage Therapists of Ontario College of Naturopaths of Ontario College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario College of Opticians of Ontario College of Physiotherapists of Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists
of Ontario
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Clinic Regulation Consultation Summary of Feedback to Date
Toronto | December 2, 2015
www.ontarioclinicregulation.com
Purpose of Presentation
1) Review Scope of Consultation 2) Review Feedback to Date 3) Next Steps
Top Line Themes
1) Good engagement 2) Statistical response positive 3) Broad spectrum of opinion
Consultation Tools
01
02
03
Website
Consultation Survey
6 Townhalls (K-W, Sudbury, Windsor, Ottawa, Toronto, Brampton)
College – specific communications and webinars
04
05
Associations Meeting – Dec 15
Consultation Tools Communications Vehicle Engagement (#s of people)
Website and webinar 3800 + 350
On-Line Consultation Survey 594
Townhall Leave Behinds 40
Townhall 1 (Kitchener-Waterloo) 80/40
Townhall 2 (Sudbury) 25/5
Townhall 3 (Windsor) 40/20
Townhall 4 (Ottawa) Dec 1 140/70
Townhall 5 (Toronto) Dec 2 193/
Townhall 6 (Brampton) Dec 9 65/
Website
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Online Survey Respondents
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Dieticians Surprisingly Vocal
4 32
2 1 1 1
294 1 3
92 2
15 3 1 1
62 1 2
Audiologist
Chiropractor
Dental Hygeinist
Dental Technologist
Dentist
Denturist
Dietitian
Homeopath
Kinesiologist
Massage Therapist
Naturopath
TCM/Acurpuncturist
Speech Language Pathologis
Psychotherpist
Psychologist
Physiotherapist
Optician
Occupational Therapist
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
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Over 33% are Solo Practitioners
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Know Some are Regulated
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Reassured by Idea as a patient
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Less so as a Professional
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Views on Model
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Who Needs Oversight?
Top 5 Townhall Themes
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02
03
Concern about duplication and cost – sole practitioners
Must be easier ways to solve the challenge – training – Current Acts
Some agreement that the problem exists
04
05
Concern about colleges appearing ineffective
Cynicism - business case/cost of process/where this is coming from
Next Steps
1) Association meeting 2) Assess feedback 3) Reconvene
Clinic Regulation Working Group
College of Chiropodists of Ontario