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Formal Consultation on Competency Profile for Entry to Practice Homeopaths Practising in Ontario Begins

 

The TC-CHO invites your comments on the Draft Competency Profile for Entry-to-Practice Homeopaths Practising in Ontario.

 

The Entry-to-Practice Competency for Entry-to-Practice Homeopaths Practising in Ontario is a culmination of hundreds of hours of time and effort by over 150 stakeholders. The process used to create, review and validate the competency profile followed a best-practice approach to competency development and strongly relied on the content expertise of a diverse group of homeopaths. The profile was designed to be meaningful to practitioners as well as those who want to learn more about the practice of homeopathy.

 

Draft Regulations Approved by Council

 

Following a 60-day consultation period and feedback from over 140 interested individuals and organizations, the transitional Council approved the three statutory regulations required under the Homeopathy Act, 2007. The draft regulations will now be submitted to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care for their consideration and review. The submitted Registration, Quality Assurance and Professional Misconduct must be approved by the Government, in order that the Act may be fully proclaimed and the College may begin operations.

 

Thank you to all individuals who took the time to provided feedback on the regulations.

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If you are an interested in receiving more information about the regulatory process and would like to be added to our "Information Alert Service" please contact us at info@collegeofhomeopaths.on.ca.

Signing up for this service DOES NOT imply, in any manner, that you are registered with the transitional Council of the College of Homeopaths of Ontario.

The Homeopathy Act, 2007

The Homeopathy Act, 2007, allows for the creation of the Transitional Council of the College of Homeopaths of Ontario (TC-CHO) and the development of a registration process to ensure homeopaths are adequately trained and qualified to practice in Ontario. The transitional Council is developing registration requirements, practice standards and drafting regulation, and put in place other necessary work that will allow the College to fully operate and register members. Once the transitional Council completes its work, the College will have the tools to fully regulate the practice of homeopathy in the public interest. This transitional process is expected to be complete in 2013.

The transitional Council is responsible for establishing the College of Homeopathy of Ontario to allow self-regulation of the homeopathy profession within the framework of the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA) and the Homeopathy Act, 2007. It has a specific duty to protect the public interest. For more information on regulations click here.

At this time, no person can claim that his/her homeopathic practice is regulated or that he/she is a regulated or registered homeopath in Ontario. The transitional Council has not begun to register any members and will not be in a position to do so until the necessary work is completed and its registration regulation and processes have been developed. The draft regulations and processes must be before the Government of Ontario, at which time registrant applications can be processed. For more information on the TC-CHO click here.

Frequently Asked Questions Click here to read answers to the most frequently asked questions about the regulation of homeopathy and how it will affect practitioners.

Transitional Council Members

The appointment of members of the transitional Council, both public and professional, are made by the Ontario Government, or more specifically, by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, with the process itself being administered by the Public Appointments Secretariat, an agent of the Ontario Government.

Selection of an individual for appointment to the transitional Council is based on the person's expertise, knowledge and experience. The individual may have clinical or academic expertise in the practice of homeopathy, health professional regulation, and health or public administration sector. Persons with a demonstrated interest or experience in public service may also be appointed. Each is expected to serve in his/her individual capacity rather than as a representative of any organization or any interest/advocacy group to which they may belong. Members may be appointed for a one or two year term. They may be reappointed.

The transitional Council is comprised of nine professional members and six public appointees.

Executive Committee
Jim Dunsdon, President (public)
Violetta Ilkiw, Vice President (professional)
Ling Goh (professional)
Margeret Martin (public)
Luba Plotkina (professional)

Assessment Working Group
John Millar, Chair (professional)
John Curran (public)
Eden Gajraj (public)
Luba Plotkina (professional)
Bhupinder Sharma (professional)
Kelly Warren (public)

Communications Working Group
Eden Gajraj, Chair (public)
Ron Harris (professional)
Wangari Muriuki (public)
Luba Plotkina (professional)

Governance Working Group
John Curran, Chair (public)
Whitney Collins (professional)
Kathy Desjardins (professional)
Jim Dunsdon (public)
John Millar (professional)

Professional Practice Working Group
Whitney Collins, Chair (professional)
John Curran (public)
Ron Harris (professional)
Margaret Martin (public)
John Millar (professional)

Registration Committee
Wangari Muriuki, Chair (public)
Violetta Ilkiw (professional)
Bhupinder Sharma (professional)
Kelly Warren (public)

Steering Working Group
Eden Gajraj, Chair (public)
Kathy Desjardins (professional)
Ling Goh (professional)
Bhupinder Sharma (professional)
Kelly Warren (public)
Margaret Martin (public)

Click here to view bios of the transitional Council members.

Registrar
Basil Ziv, Registrar

Upcoming Transitional Council Meetings

Monday, February 27, 2012
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location - 163 Queen Street East, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON

Transitional Council meetings are open to the public to observe. As space is limited and time, date or location may change members of the public who would like to observe a transitional Council meeting should provide advance notice of their interest in attending.

If you wish to observe a Council meeting,
please contact us by email at info@collegeofhomeopaths.on.ca.
or by telephone at 416-862-4780.

Contact Us
We welcome your comments, questions, concerns,
or requests for information.		 Transitional Council of the College of Homeopaths of Ontario
163 Queen Street East, 4th Floor Toronto, ON M5A 1S1
Tel: 416 862 4780 Toll Free: 1-877-883-8083 Fax: 416 874 4077
E-mail: info@collegeofhomeopaths.on.ca

We accept invitations to speak on the regulation of the homeopathic profession in Ontario and the role of the transitional Council.
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