Open House & Lekwungen Art Unveiling

All are welcome to join CDHBC staff and members of the Board for an open house commemorating new office space on the traditional territory of the Lekwungen peoples, Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations.

For more information on the CDHBC Open House, please click here.

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Pacific Dental Conference 2019

If you were unable to attend the College's PDC Forum, you can now view it on the College's YouTube Channel. You can claim 2 Continuing Competency credits by viewing the forum and completing the questionnaire.

CDHBC Forum: During this year’s forum, The Registrar provided highlights of the newly designed Online Learning Plan (OLP). Other topics covered included an update on the Regulation and Bylaw Proposal, details of the most recent discipline hearing, and other important regulatory topics both inside and outside dental hygiene.

Registrants who attended the Forum may claim hour-for-hour continuing competency (CC) credits. This activity would fall under Content Category F.1 - Ethics & jurisprudence.
 
PDC Continuing Competency (CC) Credits:

• Registrants may claim hour-for-hour credit for attending PDC courses related to their professional dental hygiene practice.  

• Registrants may claim 2 credits for attending the PDC exhibition hall. Please note there is a maximum credit allowance of 12 credits per cycle for attending any dental/dental hygiene related conference exhibition hall. 

• All learning activities should be recorded within each registrant’s Online Learning Plan. The reflection completed for each learning activity, whether attending the PDC exhibition hall or attending individual PDC courses, should reflect the knowledge gained and application to dental hygiene practice.

 
PDC Course Coding: The College has once again collaborated with the Pacific Dental Conference (PDC) staff to include a coding system within the PDC Conference Program to assist with identifying links between your learning goals and the PDC sessions. In the PDC program, you will notice that each dental hygiene-related session has been coded with a letter-number code (e.g. D.3.) corresponding to one or more specific CDHBC QAP content categories (e.g. Non-surgical dental hygiene therapy). It is important to note that these codes are suggestions only, and you are required to use your professional judgment when selecting courses and determining which QAP content categories the course addresses.

Click here for a full list of CDHBC Content Categories.
 

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The Harry Cayton Report

On April 11, 2019, the Minister of Health released a report authored by Harry Cayton, one of the world's leading experts on professional regulations. Mr. Cayton's report stemmed from an inquiry on the administrative and operational practices of College of Dental Surgeons of BC (CDSBC) by the Ministry of Health. On behalf of CDHBC, Jennifer Lawrence, Registrar/CEO, was pleased to be interviewed by Mr Cayton as part of the inquiry. While the report addressed the performance of CDSBC, it also contained many recommendations to improve the Health Professions' Act and a call to action for all health regulators in BC. The College is taking the time to review these recommendations in order to continually improve by focusing on our mission to protect the public through regulatory excellence.

Press Release- The Minister of Health of British Columbia

An Inquiry into the performance of the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia and the Health Professions Act

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Root of the Matter: Q&A

Practice Advisors at the College are available to answer questions related to the Dental Hygiene Scope of Practice, Practice Standards and Code of Ethics. The following are a few of the most common practice questions we have received over the past few months.

Click here to learn more.

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Communications with the College

It is the responsibility of the registrant to ensure that the College has current contact information on file, including an email address and a valid phone number. The College only sends information and correspondence that is vital to maintaining your registration in good standing as well as to ensure that you are practicing in a safe manner.

Click here to learn more.

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Moving?

It is a bylaw requirement that registrants of the College ensure that their mailing address is always current on the CDHBC register. Incorrect or out-of-date addresses can lead to missed mailings that may include important notices and documents.

Address changes can be done by logging to your registrant profile, clicking on the “Profile” tab and editing “Your Contact information”. Please contact the College if you require any further assistance at cdhbc@cdhbc.com.

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