Milestones March 2006 - The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario
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Milestones March 2006 - The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario
MILESTONES Resource for Dental Hygienists in Ontario MARCH 2006 w w w. c d h o . o r g College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario • L’Ordre des hygiénistes dentaires de l’Ontario Your Questions Answered 3 Profession Section 3 Cover Story 6 Council’s Corner 14 Practically Speaking 15 COMMITTED TO QUALITY PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO REVIEW CYCLE Publications Mail Agreement No. 40026784 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to THE COLLEGE OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS OF ONTARIO, 69 Bloor St. East, Suite 300, Toronto, ON M4W 1A9, e-mail; [email protected] MISSION STATEMENT ÉNONCÉ DE MISSION The mission of the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario is to regulate the practice of dental hygiene in the interest of the overall health and safety of the public of Ontario. La mission de l'Ordre des hygiénistes dentaires de l'Ontario consiste à réglementer l'exercice de la profession d'hygiène dentaire de sorte à favoriser l'état de santé global et la sécurité du public ontarien. CONTACT US WE’D LIKE TO INTRODUCE… 1-800 268-2346 In the Toronto area call: 416-961-6234 w w w. c d h o . o r g PHOTO UNAVAILABLE Registrar/Chief Administrative Officer Fran Richardson Ext. 229, [email protected] Executive Assistant to the Registrar Jane Cain Ext. 226, [email protected] Julia Johnson, Public Member Salam Kherdaji, Public Member Carol Barr Overholt, Professional Member, District #3 Deputy Registrar Evelyn Waters Ext. 228, [email protected] Administrative Assistant to the Deputy Registrar Suzanna Tatsis Ext. 237, [email protected] Director, Administrative Services Margaret Stevenson Ext. 227, [email protected] Practice Advisor/Quality Assurance Administrator Lisa Taylor Ext. 239, [email protected] Inga McNamara, Carole Ono, Professional Member, Academic Member Linda Jamieson, Academic Member District #2 CDHO Executive Committee 2006 Registration Coordinator Joyce Quan Ext. 238, [email protected] Communication Services Coordinator Diane Colautti Ext. 231, [email protected] Receptionist Celine Weeling-Lee Ext. 0 or 221, [email protected] Accountant Mimi Pichelli Ext. 227, [email protected] L to R: Cindy Campbell (Public Member, Toronto); Kathleen Feres Patry (Vice-President, District #6); Catherine Mazal-Kuula (President, District # 7); Nancy Kitchen (District #5); Kenneth Massey (Public Member, Mississauga) CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL! YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED Q: I'm interested in working within a veterinarian's office as a dental hygienist for animals. Can you tell me if there are any restrictions to this type of practice? A: The College of Veterinarians of Ontario (CVO) regulates the practice of veterinary medicine in Ontario. This would include all dental and dental hygiene services to animals. Typically in a veterinarian practice, dental cleanings are done by the veterinarian or are delegated by the veterinarian to a competent person while the animal is under sedation. For you to scale an animal's teeth, you would require the procedure to be delegated to you by a member of the CVO. The veterinarian providing the delegation is accountable to the CVO for the direct supervision, suitability and quality of the person's performance. Q& A PROFESSION SECTION PERSONAL FRAUD OR HOLDING OUT By Fran Richardson, Registrar/CAO In the December 2005 edition of Milestones, I wrote an article about developing an anti-fraud culture. Holding oneself out as a dental hygienist when not registered with the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario (CDHO) is another form of fraud and is taken very seriously by the College. It is illegal to practice dental hygiene in Ontario if the person is not registered with the CDHO or does not hold a current general/specialty certificate of registration. Holding out can and has occurred in the following situations: • The person is new to the province and has not registered with the College “No person other than a member shall use the title “dental hygienist”, a variation or abbreviation or an equivalent in another language.” DHA 1991, c. 22, s. 9 (1)* “No person other than a member shall hold himself or herself out as a person who is qualified to practise in Ontario as a dental hygienist or in a specialty of dental hygiene.” DHA 1991, c. 22, s. 9 (2)* • A dental hygiene graduate has not registered with the College • Someone other than a dental hygienist uses the title • A registrant has been suspended due to non-payment of fees • A registrant is practicing after their certificate has been revoked *The Dental Hygiene Act, 1991 uses the term 'member', but the CDHO uses the term 'registrant'. Therefore the terms 'member' and 'registrant' become mutually interchangeable. MILESTONES MARCH 2006 3 UPDATE ON RECORDS REGULATION & REGISTRANT RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING RECORD KEEPING By Fran Richardson, Registrar/CAO In December 2004, the College circulated a Draft Proposed Records Regulation to stakeholders for comment. After the requisite 60 day consultation period, the draft regulation was amended for clarity, passed by Council in April 2005 and submitted to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) for approval. As previously noted in Milestones the Ministry had put a hold on submitting records regulations for many years in anticipation of both the provincial and federal privacy Acts. Following the enactment of both PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, 2003) and PHIPA (Personal 4 MILESTONES MARCH 2006 Health Information Protection Act, 2004) the MOHLTC lifted the moratorium on records regulation submissions. The regulation is now with the MOHLTC for drafting and submission to Cabinet for approval. The College hopes to have the regulation in place prior to the conclusion of 2006. While the Draft Proposed Records Regulation is not yet a regulation under the DHA, 1991 CDHO registrants would be wise to ensure that their record keeping is in line with the draft document. If a registrant was found to have inadequate records, the College could reference the Draft Proposed Records Regulation as reflecting the professional standard expected. As the document has been circulated to all dental hygienists in Ontario, every dental hygienist registered in this province should have a working knowledge of the contents and what will be expected of them. The College often receives requests for a list of acceptable short forms for use on dental hygiene charts. When choosing to use abbreviations, the dental hygienist would be wise to consult a variety of dental hygiene texts for commonly accepted short forms and symbols. If the practice uses a particular style of charting or standardized system of abbreviations then a key to the abbreviations should be available in the office for consultation purposes. Clients who ask for a copy of their chart should be given the key to the abbreviations with the chart copy. If the fees for the dental hygiene services are being billed according to the ODA Suggested Fee Guide for General Practitioners then those fees are based on a unit that equals 15 minutes of time. Therefore, if the dental hygienist is providing a selective polish (as per the research and CDHO Standards of Practice) then one half unit or 7.5 minutes may be all that is required. The CDHO has gone on record indicating that the dental hygienist is not responsible for entering ODA Fee Codes or entering ODA fees as they are determined by another profession without consultation with the dental hygiene profession. However, the dental hygienist is responsible for knowing that the fees charged for the care rendered by her/him is reasonable and accurately reflects the service provided. The dental hygienist is also responsible to make records that accurately describe the service provided. If the dental hygienist has an employment agreement indicating that s/he is to enter the ODA Codes then the dental hygienist must ensure that they accurately represent the time spent and the procedure performed. Dental hygienists must not participate in a system that results in inaccurate or false billings being made. When the dental hygienist has made a charting error a line should be drawn through the mistake and the correct entry made, dated and signed. Use the date the new entry is made and note in the entry the date of the event referenced. The dental hygienist should sign every entry made. When charting and completing records, dental hygienists must be mindful of the next person who will read that chart because if the records do not indicate that something was done, there is a reasonable expectation that the procedure was not performed. Clear, legible and accurate record keeping protects the practitioner, but more importantly assists in ensuring that the people of Ontario receive the highest quality dental hygiene care possible by indicating past oral health concerns, treatment and outcomes. MILESTONES MARCH 2006 5 COVER STORY PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO REVIEW CYCLE By Lisa Taylor, Practice Advisor/Quality Assurance Administrator The Professional Portfolio/Practice review for 2006 is about to begin. As you know, ten percent of dental hygienists registered in Ontario will be selected through a stratified random sample. This year, approximately 830 dental hygienists will go through the assessment process. If you are one of those selected, you will have the opportunity to demonstrate to the College the quality of your dental hygiene practice and your commitment to life long learning/continuing competency. The purpose of this article is to help you understand what happens after you have been selected. SELECTION The portfolio cycle begins with the selection of the stratified random sample. If your registration number has been selected, you will receive a letter requesting the submission of your professional portfolio. Letters are generally mailed out in early April. The request will be for your professional portfolio for the past year. This year, you will be asked to submit your completed 2005 professional portfolio. SUBMISSION In accordance to Ontario Regulation 218/94 Part VI section 19 (2) each professional portfolio shall include (at least): • a statement of the member's planned continuing quality improvement goals for each year, and the relationship of each goal to the member's practice and the College's Standards of Practice and Ethics • a description of a typical day in each of the member's workplaces • a description of the member's continuing quality improvement measures and • for each continuing quality improvement measure, an assessment of the implementation and outcome of the acquired skills, judgment and attitudes in each member's dental hygiene practice. 6 MILESTONES MARCH 2006 The CDHO Quality Assurance Package contains the required forms that will help you comply with the Quality Assurance regulation. In addition to the Portfolio Forms, this package includes the CDHO Self Assessment Tool and the Professional Portfolio Guide which are designed to help registrants create and maintain their professional portfolio. Every registrant in Ontario has been supplied with the Quality Assurance package. Additional packages may be downloaded or printed from the CDHO web-site. You are reminded to submit your portfolio for the year requested only. Please note that, the Quality Assurance (QA) Committee has the right to request portfolios for more than one year and registrants are required to keep past portfolios for a total of seven years. PEER REVIEW DECISIONS BY COMMITTEE Once received by the College, your Professional Portfolio will be directed to a Quality Assurance Assessor who will review your professional portfolio to determine whether it meets the assessment guidelines. CDHO Quality Assurance Assessors reflect the diversity of the registrants, electoral districts and practice environments and are members in good standing with the CDHO who demonstrate ethical and professional practice. Once the assessor has enough information to complete the professional portfolio/practice assessment a report is forwarded to you and to the QA Committee. Most professional portfolios are assigned an A1 status and meet the assessment guidelines. In some instances, the assessor will identify areas of the assessment that do not meet the assessment guidelines. If this is the case, you will have an opportunity to make a submission to the QA Committee in response to your report. A telephone interview may be necessary if the assessor requires further clarification of your typical day. The assessor can only determine whether or not your portfolio meets the assessment guidelines if the information you have given them is complete. If the assessor has not been able to gain enough information to assure the QA Committee that the dental hygiene practice has met the assessment guidelines, an on-site practice assessment may be required. If an on-site practice assessment is required, you will be notified by the College and a Practice Assessor will contact you to set up an appropriate time for the assessment. The College makes every effort to minimize the disruption to your dental hygiene practice and most assessments occur after business hours. The Quality Assurance Committee meets approximately four times a year and deliberate all completed professional portfolio/practice reviews and subsequent submissions. The QA Committee, predominately dental hygienists, consists of three Professional Members, two Public Members and two non-Council Professional members. The final decisions on the status of all professional portfolio/practice assessments are made by the QA Committee. The focus of the Quality Assurance Program is non-punitive and endeavours to ensure that all dental hygienists continue to practice safely, effectively and ethically. If the result of the portfolio/practice assessment indicates deficiencies in your professional practice or continuing quality improvement activities recommendations and/or remediation activities may be directed by the Committee. It is important for you to know that, the results of your professional portfolio/practice assessment can not be accessed by other areas of the College and will remain confidential between the QA Committee and the registrant. COMMON PROBLEMS WITH PORTFOLIO SUBMISSIONS • Incomplete information • Assumptions that we know what you do or that everyone does it so no need to write it. • Standard precautions for infection control? Great, but what are they? • Old forms, no forms, missing forms • Incorrect registration number • Illegible, poor penmanship, tiny writing • Goals not clear/ not related to dental hygiene practice • No connection between learning and your dental hygiene practice • No indication that learning has taken place / goals have been achieved • # of goals not equal to # of form 7s (old form 8) • No bibliography for self-initiated learning: web-sites, journals, text books, videos, audio tapes. MILESTONES MARCH 2006 7 SUMMARY OF DECISION & REASONS FOR DECISION - RAJWANT GIRN In a hearing held on October 24, 2005 Ms. Rajwant Girn was found guilty of professional misconduct under paragraphs 30 (failing to reply), 36 (failing to carry out an undertaking), 42 (contravening the legislation) and 47 (unprofessional misconduct) of the professional misconduct regulations. Under the quality assurance regulations, registrants are required to comply with the requirements of the quality assurance, which include: (a) developing and maintaining a professional portfolio, (b) annually participating in continuing quality improvement activities sufficient to indicate that s/he continues to have and to apply in her/his dental hygiene practice the knowledge, skills, judgment and attitudes required to practice dental hygiene in compliance with the College's standards of practice and ethics, (c) accurately and completely documenting those activities in her/his professional portfolio, and (d) cooperating with an assessment of her/his professional portfolio, quality improvement activities and practice to evaluate her/his knowledge, skills, judgment and attitudes. 8 MILESTONES MARCH 2006 Ms. Girn acknowledged that, in the past, she had consistently failed to cooperate with the Quality Assurance Committee and with the College as a whole and had breached her verbal agreements and written undertaking to the College. However, Ms. Girn had recently taken the following steps to bring herself into compliance with the Quality Assurance Program and with her formal written undertaking. Her previous issues with compliance related to her difficulties in prioritizing College-related communications and juggling her personal and professional life. Ms. Girn admitted that her many failures to communicate with the College and her previous non-compliance with the requirements of the College's quality assurance regulations constituted professional misconduct. The Panel wanted to make clear that compliance with Quality Assurance Committee obligations was a fundamental obligation of the profession. It was not just a matter of a filing requirement - not just a technical breach of the Rules. Quality Assurance Committee obligations are strongly connected to client care. The CDHO's Quality Assurance Program of which the Professional Porfolio is a component, requires the dental hygienist to: • Reflect upon one's own performance in the provision of patient care • Identify areas of performance that require improvement • Develop Continuing Quality Improvement (CQI) activities These requirements are essential to ensure that the dental hygienist maintains and improves her/his level of competence through the continuous acquisition of knowledge, skills and judgment. The Panel was dismayed to learn that this matter of non-compliance with the College spanned such a long period of time. During this period the Registrar provided numerous opportunities for Ms. Girn to respond and comply, which she failed to do. This failure to comply was a clear indication that she failed to understand the importance of not only responding to the College, but ensuring compliance with the submission of the professional portfolio upon request. This was a serious breach of conduct. The Panel did note that there was no allegation and no evidence before it that this had translated into a failure to maintain standards of patient care in any particular case. The Panel also considered the following mitigating factors: • There was a prompt admission of misconduct by Ms. Girn • She made genuine efforts to address the issue of her misconduct • Ms. Girn showed remorse • This was Ms. Girn's first time before the Discipline Committee. There was no prior record of misconduct. Therefore, the Panel accepted a joint submission on order as follows: 1. that the Registrar suspend Ms. Girn's certificate of registration to practice for a period of four weeks to commence on October 25, 2005. 2. that the Registrar suspend two weeks of the suspension order in paragraph 1 and that Ms. Girn shall only be required to serve the remaining two weeks of the one-month suspension if she failed to comply with the remainder of this order. If any dispute shall arise between Ms. Girn and the College, as to whether she is in breach of a provision of this order, the dispute shall be remanded to a Panel of the Discipline Committee for further adjudication. The parties shall have the opportunity to make full submissions to the Panel before it renders a decision. If, thereafter, the Panel determines that Ms. Girn has breached a provision of this order, then and only then shall she be required to serve the remaining two weeks of her four week suspension, to commence on a date to be fixed by the Registrar of the College. 3. that Ms. Girn shall appear before a Panel of the Discipline Committee this day to be reprimanded and the facts of the reprimand shall be recorded in the register. 4. that the Registrar impose the following specified terms, conditions and limitations on the certificate of registration of Ms. Girn: (i) For a period of two years, commencing on the date of the Discipline Panel's Order, Ms. Girn shall reply appropriately and within 30 days to a written inquiry made by the College that requests a response. 5. that Ms. Girn shall pay the amount of $3,600.00 in costs to the College at the rate of $200.00 per month, starting on the 15th day of the first month after completing the first two weeks of her suspension. At any time, Ms. Girn shall be at liberty to increase the amount of her monthly payment, solely at her discretion. Ms. Girn waived her right of appeal and the reprimand was administered by the Panel. MILESTONES MARCH 2006 9 REGISTRANTS May 1, 2005 - January 31, 2006 New Registrants Name Reg ID Abdelseed, Nancey 010066 Abdul, Rahim 010146 Abel, Francine 009971 Adams, Allison Lorraine 009799 Adams, Michelle Anne 009754 Adams, Natalie Sophie 009973 Agostino, Deborah Darlene 010094 Ahmed, Sana Ansar 009721 Al Bassam, Mubder Ahmad 009935 Alexander, Candace Tamara 009720 Allen, Laura Carol 009755 Allen, Meghan 009709 Alvarez, Lillian 010046 Andaya, Monica Charis 009750 Anderson, Stephanie Lyndsy 009976 Andriopoulos,Agaleki-Angela 009911 Antohi-Kominek, Angela Gabriela 009644 Aristodemo, Angie Marie 009946 Arruda, Maria Olga 009878 Arseneau, Ani 010078 Badulescu, Laura 009901 Baillargeon, Sabrina 010063 Bain, Sheryl Annette 009978 Bainard, Cheri-Anne 009994 Baltare, Heather Dianne 009956 Bandziorowski, Joanna Marlena 009753 Banerjee, Debanjali 009784 Barth, Natalie Jean 009939 Bayman, Kimberly Violet 009805 Beaudoin, Patricia Kelly 010029 Beaudry, Josee Michelle 009926 Beaulieu, Sarah Pauline Marie 009827 Bechard, Tanya 009831 Beda, Malgorzata (Margaret) 010116 Bedeshi, Natalie A 010114 Behroozneia, Babak 009744 Bell, Jessica 010028 Bender, Shannon Marie 009746 Berry, Lindsay Anne 009674 Besson, Victoria 009692 Bibeau, Julie Lorraine 009989 Bilick, Brandie Lee 009803 Bindseil, Tammy Christine 009924 Bird-Bright, Andrea Marie 009698 Bishara, Nancy Philip 009980 Black, Sarah Anne 010155 Blain, Lindsay Elaine 009792 Boguslavsky, Irina Irit 009868 Bohle, Jennifer Lynn 010072 Bond, Maria Ann 009757 Boni, Sabrina 010058 Boszormenyi, Theresa Mai 009788 Bovey, Chelsea Marie 009897 Bowman, Ana Sofia 009770 Bradbury, Lauren Melissa 009819 Brady-Bilich, Lisa Margaret 010095 Brainard, Jennifer Susan 009921 Bramham, Shannon Margaret 009816 Braun, Martha Jane 009772 Bravo, Gabriela Ines 009863 Breedon, Tyna Mary 009800 Brock, Judith Belinda 010132 Brown, Rachael Olivia 009672 Brucki, Dorota Maria 009829 10 MILESTONES MARCH 2006 Name Reg ID Bruneau, Tracie Ann 009759 Buelens, Mimi Teresa 009747 Burgess, Peggy Lyn 009927 Burnes, Kelly Ann 009702 Camire, Amelie Patsy 009780 Campbell, Ashley Marie 010016 Canfield, Kerry Joel 010019 Caron, Monique 009932 Carriere, Adele Charlene 009937 Carroll, Laura Louise 009761 Carvalho, Jennifer De Oliveira 009828 Cascone, Cynthia Marie 009785 Casey, Carly Eleanor Marie 010055 Castellano, Maria 010021 Cater, Tara Lynne 009664 Chappell, Krista 009655 Charizopoulos, Anastasia 009951 Charles, Kelly Allyn 010071 Charles, Trudy 009974 Cheung, Helena Siu-Yean 009647 Chung, Lynn 009671 Clark, Crystal Patricia 009815 Claypole, Tari Lynn 009701 Cocca, Carrie Lynn 009802 Cornell, Tammy Dawn 009793 Correia, Dina Maria 009853 Cripps, Kerri Lynn 009727 Crockett, Kacey 009708 Cruickshank, Lucia 009834 Cybulski, Melissa Ann 009838 Da Costa, Tabatha Kristal Malisa 009713 Dall, Bethany Patricia 009910 Daoust, Dominique 010121 Darrous, Mary Therese 010107 De Leon, Ramon De Jesus 009642 DeBernardi, Jennifer Joan 009740 Del Grosso, Teya 009700 Dereta, Aleksandra 009682 Desjardins, Celine 009988 DeVries, Randy Joseph 009916 Di Paolo, Diana Lynne 009814 Di Pietro, Karen Johanna 010039 Diaz-Sutcliffe, Nayrita Ayrine 010068 DiGiandomenico, Abby 010147 Dinatale, Manjinder (Polly) Kaur 009886 Dixon, Rhiannon Julie 010076 Donnan, Sandra Jane 009738 Douglas, Jan Baillie 009705 Downman, Caroline Tracy 009962 Downton, Josee 009789 Drimmie, Stephanie 009668 Druif, Andrea Frances 009944 Drury, Hannah Claire 009843 Ducusin, Rowena 010030 Dufour, Lisa Linda 010108 Dugas, Julie Danielle 009968 Dunbar, Miranda Margaret 009795 Dundas, Shannon Louvaine 010045 Dunstan, Cindy Marie 009706 Dwyre, Colin David 009896 Eddie Martin, Lisa Lee 010119 Eldridge, Sandra 009693 Ellis, Nuemia 009985 Elrod, Anne-Marie 010135 Name Reg ID Ely, Katherine Meredith 009665 Enriquez, Patricia May 009670 Fahim, Dalia Ramsis 010143 Farrahi-Avval, Neyaz 009736 Fellegi, Eva Ilona 009991 Ferrante, Nadia 010067 Filion, M Pascale C L 009899 Finkenzeller, Alana 009689 Finnie, Kristy Lyn 009776 Foisie, Shandi Lee 010036 Fox, Andrea 010020 Fraser, Heather Ann 010014 Fraser, Melissa Anne 009673 Freitas, Andrea Marianne 010075 Frej, Andria Yolande 009912 Gagnon-Wesley, Sheila Katherine 010003 Gallogley, Shannon Brooke 009875 Ganton, Sherri-Anne 010054 Garabedian, Holly Ann 010006 Garant, Tracy Christina 010044 Garbutt, Kelley Dawn 009733 Gauthier, Amanda Carmen 010037 Gauthier, Lisa Elizabeth 010133 Gawrysiak, Anna 010064 Ghorany, Sawil 009710 Giannola, Giuseppina (Josie) 010081 Gingras, Nicole Elizabeth 010097 Ginz, Michelle Lisa 009734 Gizuk, Meaghan Lee 009936 Godin, Annie 010145 Godina, Svetlana 009870 Goleski, Shawna Marie 009751 Goltz, Sherri Christine 010031 Gomes, Wendy Susan 009887 Gooch, Ashley Christine 009857 Goodsell, Holly M. 010034 Goodship, Lindsay Danielle 009765 Gracias, Sonia Lisa 009778 Graham, Sarah Louise 009840 Greene, Christine Audrey 009704 Greenwood, Melissa Anne 009841 Grein, Kimberly Lynn 009707 Grenier, Lauri Jane 009804 Grey, Marlene 010112 Grierson, Amanda Leigh 009810 Grossi, Cristina Margherita 009818 Grothe, Christina 009717 Guarnes, Marilou 010151 Guenina, Ioulia 009667 Gyuraszi, Ruth 009947 Hagan, Deanne Michelle 009888 Haid, Lindsay Rose 009844 Hambrock, Rachel 010098 Hammersley, Trevor-Leigh 009972 Harper, Alison Renee 009656 Harriss,Amanda Jenanne Nicole 009718 Hasan, Fatima 009957 Hayes, Diane Marie 009808 Hayes, Tanya Lynn 010032 Hearn, Ashley Jane 009979 Hedgepeth, Paula Nicole 009659 Hilmayer, Dianna Jean 009694 Hindi, Melany 009771 Hodge, Sarah Rose 009794 Name Reg ID Holland, Gillian Rae 009641 Hong, Zheng 009981 Hopkins, Cheryl Ann 010120 Horan, Jennifer Eryn 009851 Horton-Rader, Jody Lynn 009662 Howarth, Deanne Lea 009966 Hoyland, Amberly Sara-Beth 009653 Hsieh, Stephanie 009798 Hubert, Sarah Marie 009908 Hunt, Melissa Anne 010122 Huynh, Nancy Mei-Ling 010092 Ibeas, Catherine Jean 009945 Ingratta, Jennifer Ann 009660 Ireland, Jessica Mae 009767 Ivan, Amanda Lee 009728 Jackson, Alison Evelyn 010056 Jalak, Bonnie Lynne 009904 Janisse, Dorothy Yvette 009852 Jayne, Kelsey Brooke 009995 Jelinek, Michaela 009669 Jenkins, Dana Robin 010062 Job, Grazyna 010013 Jofre Romero, Marcela Elizabeth 009646 Johnson, Cherie Ann 010083 Johnson, Julie Ann Emily 009865 Johnstone, Melanie Christina 009663 Jones, April Belinda 009732 Joseph, Jenna Elaine 009820 Kabani, Farah 009877 Kaur, Jasvir 010130 Kaznitsky, Regina 010090 Keating, Janet Louise 009768 Keen-Bingham, Tamara Adele 009960 Ker, Jessica Lyn 010038 Kerr, Abby Lee 009743 Khangura, Sarvrinder 010050 Khattra, Ravinder Kaur 010154 Kim, Mikyung 009855 King, Erica Beth 009858 Kiss, Renata Anne 010074 Knippel, Manon 009992 Kordos, Anna Lorraine 009791 Koussa, Dina G H 010123 Kozelj, Angie 010060 Krebs, Wendy Jane Louise 010142 Kukielczynska, Alicja 010125 Kunst, Svetlana 009712 Kurzreiter, Joyce Ann 010079 Kwasniewska, Zofia Beata 009959 Kwong, Nellie Jean 009786 Labus, Agatha Anna 009821 Lachance, Melodie 010040 Laderoute, Jessica Jacqueline 010008 Lafleche, Marie-France Nathalie 009779 Lafontaine, Lisa 009762 Lahti, Markku Eerik 009724 Lai, Teresa Tina 010099 Lall, Sharan Chitura 009787 Lam, Corinne Kou Yean 009842 Langelier, Cindy 010105 Langille-Garraway,Andrea Lynn 010111 Laperriere, Michelle Catherine 010082 Larochelle, Josie-Anne Diane 009983 Larocque, Roxane 009640 Lauer, Jessica Charles 010018 STATUS UPDATE Name Reg ID Lavoie, Derryl-Joy 009741 Leclerc, Renee E 009961 Lefebvre, Amanda Sarah 009766 LeFebvre, Kristen Maureen 009952 Levac, Lisa Marie 009723 Lewis, Michelle Lynn 009920 Liang, Jennifer 009739 Lienhart, Laura Elizabeth 009884 Lindsay, Cherlynn Avril 009990 Lineham, Leslie 010127 LiVecchi, Joanna Elizabeth 009923 Lovie, Michelle Lisa 009691 Lowinger, Chaya Rochel (Rachel)009811 Lukings, Lindsey Elaine 009880 Lunn, Marilyn Ellen Louise 009756 Ma, Wing-Yan (Anna) 009930 MacDonald, T Catriona 009964 MacKay, Pamela Ann 010106 MacKinnon, Janice Ellen 009836 Mahdara, Mohsen 009775 Mairs, Tanya Lee 009925 Major, J Fay 009758 Malkamaki, Ann-Marie 009874 Marchetti, Melissa Anne 010047 Marelic, Daniela Mary 009907 Markovich, Rena 010022 Marrugo, Claudia Josefina 010104 Marshall, Simone Kathleen Michelle 009869 Martin, Amanda Marie 010110 Martin, Danielle Rene 009797 Martin, Sara Elizabeth 009657 Mastrangelo,Angela Elizabeth 010086 Mastronardi, Artemis 009984 Matheson, Alicia 010010 Matter, Janine Laura 009697 Mayer, Stephanie 010004 Mayhew, Jennifer Patricia 009903 McDonald, Robyn L 010124 McGrath, Lindsay 010070 McKee, Christine Elizabeth 010053 McKerral, M Renee Lynn 009917 McKinnon, Sarah Leigh-Ann 009752 McKinty, Sandra Isabel 009950 McMullen, Amy 010138 Meade, Kerri Lynn 009809 Medeiros, Lina Maria 010085 Mehrabi, Elham 010084 Menard, Brigitte 009929 Meraly, Karima Zoolficaraly 010012 Meyers, Ghiselle Bernice 009715 Meyers, Patricia Ann Louise 009909 Miksik, Victoria 009977 Milani, Bella 010035 Milligan, Christine Mary 009997 Milligan, Lisa Marie 009839 Miron, Jennifer Lynn 009867 Moher, Kierstin Anne 010144 Molenda, Katarzyna 009817 Morin, Jocelyn Dyan 009913 Morison, Brittany Nicole 009748 Morris, Jessica Elaine 009690 Mouchian, Melissa 010136 Muccioli, Natalie Maria 009862 Mudie, Sara Elizabeth 009731 Name Reg ID Muir, Desiree Patricia 009846 Muller, Katie Marie 010002 Mundi, Harpreet Kaur 009716 Munoz, Kirsten Ann 010069 Munroe, Chantel Mellisa 009938 Murray, Ann Elizabeth 010150 Nabess, Tanya 009833 Nauffts, Amanda Jean 009769 Neamtu, Florentina 009806 Neilson, Alicia Robyn 009934 Nelson, Andrea Lynn 009955 Nguyen, Nancy 010001 Nicholson, Dana Louise 009822 Norris, Giedre K 009876 Northcott, Kimberly Lynn 010077 Northrup, Michelle Ruth 009931 Norwood, Laura Marie 009928 O`Gorman, Amy Catherine 009760 O'Connor, Sharon Susan 009782 O'Connor, Stephanie Rose 009949 Ogoniek, Monica Dianne 009801 Ombico, Charisse Montero 009889 Orr, Lisa Nicole 009648 Osburn, Lindsay 009745 Osika, Wieslawa 010080 Osmulski, Anna Jadwiga 010065 Ouellette, Nicole Danielle 009948 Overland, Leslie Sarah 009722 Ozanic, Mariana Jagoda 010059 Paananen, Lisa Anne 009813 Paddon, Jenny Lee 009826 Paiva, Anita 009825 Paraiso, Ethel Lopez 009854 Parkinson, Lucas Earl 009895 Pasivirta, Diane Lynn 009967 Patarroyo Rubio, Cesar Augusto 010103 Patel, Nikki M 009892 Paterson, Roger Eric 010141 Patterson, Kathleen Mary B 010042 Pavlic, Melissa Katarina 009859 Peart, Latoya Natasha 009879 Pecak, Eva Danuta 009856 Pellerino, Sonia Tai-Yo 010101 Pembleton, Jillian Shelley 010051 Pham, Tina Donna May 009652 Phillion, Laura Marie 010024 Playter, Laura Lynn Spring 009764 Plumb, Patricia 010129 Podebry, Lisa Nicole 009999 Poirier, Christine Florence C M 009891 Pokrajac, Vanesa 010052 Pole, Meagan Meysha 009650 Poloni, Sara Lindsay 009714 Ponza, Sindey 009905 Popovic, Sanda 009695 Porfilio, Lisa Marie 009996 Porter, Nadine S 009645 Potaczala, Joanna 010139 Prevost, Julie Marie Karen 009902 Proffitt, Melanie Jane 009749 Psihopedas, Connie 010089 Pyper, Luanne Collette 009914 Quartarone, Fatima 010061 Quenneville, Naomi Denise 010007 Quintyn, Kari Alene 009687 Name Reg ID Rabiej, Lynn Therese Marie 009835 Raguimov, Ianina 010087 Ramayon, Amanda Victoria 009893 Ranger, Dominique Diane 009871 Ranieri, Tonia 009790 Ransom, Leslie Ann 009830 Remark, Jenna D 009975 Resnick, Jennifer Eliza 010015 Reyes, Carla Beatriz 009686 Richards, Tamara Shadeen 009890 Riggi, Alana Camillia 010000 Roach, Allison Dawn 009658 Robert, Genevieve 009678 Robson, Leslie Irene 009873 Rochefort, Kelly Lee 009703 Rodil, Corina Aurea 010148 Rogers, Heidi Jenna 009654 Roldan, Ana Teresa 009735 Rosser, Ashley Anne 009958 Rouleau, Kerrie Lynn 009774 Roy, Ashley Amber 009763 Roy, Kelly Lynn Marie 009639 Ruggiero, Rosanna 009781 Rushton, Kelsey 009861 Ryan, Jennifer Marie E 009675 Rybski, Brenda 009847 Rygersberg, Tanya 010043 Saab, Julieth Raquel 010102 Saini, Manpreet Kaur 009894 Sandhu, Manjinder Minoo 010117 Sandhu, Simrandeep Kaur 009954 Sanita, Margherita 010088 Sarda, Marie-France 009681 Sarroca, Gayle Therese 009969 Sayal, Monica 010033 Schilbe, Kimberley Audree Marie 009777 Schlarb, Natalie Jane 009773 Schoenhals, Chelsea Lyn 009922 Seguin, Dominik Andreanne 009666 Shahrzad, Amir-Hasan 010025 Sheppard-Serkeyn, Patricia Eileen 009898 Sherman, Delaina Marie 009677 Siefker, Mary 009699 Sihamaya, Teresa Latda 010152 Silva, Karen Millicent 010048 Silva-Savory, Nelia 009943 Simmons, Janalee Susan 009729 Simon, Chantale 009915 Simpson, Laura Jane 010073 Sinani, Ledia 009696 Sinclair, Marsha-Lee Simone 009953 Smalldridge, Jennifer Anne 009812 Smit, Meaghan Maria 010118 Smith, Jennifer Kathleen 009726 Smith, Katie Elizabeth Mary 009676 Smith, Victoria Lyn 009688 Sorensen, Linda Christina 009684 Sosnowski, Trisha Lynn 009933 Spanjers, Jennifer Lynne 009965 Sproule, Krista Dawn 009993 St. Pierre, Josee 009864 Staudinger, Lisa Alexandra 010134 Stinson, Stephanie 009679 Name Reg ID Stoangi, Alysha Alexsandra Stoner, Rebecca Jane Stroud, Caitlin Anne Struchkov, Rita Sweeney, Nadine Swenson, Katherine Jean Szapiel, Monika Szotyori, Matilda Eniko Tamburrini, Grace Victoria Tanaka, M Catherine Tangreda, Angela C Tassone, Kristina E O Taylor, Brandy Jean Tehrani, Elisa Tem, Yean Templeman, Jennifer Alethea Thomaidis, Jaclyn Marie Thompson, Tammy Lynn Todd, Jocelyn Eva Tompkins, Sara Noel Torado, Reinalyn Toris, Angela Trapani, Lianne Emma Trigiani, Sandra Lisa Trinh, Elaine Thuy-Tien Ngoc Tunnoch, Crystal Leann Turcotte, Jillian Leagh Turcotte, Julie Ann Turner, Denyse Suzanne Turner, Kimberly Anne Twohey, Brooke Marie Umar, Sana Umraw, Kathleen Indira Unan, Barbara Van Hierden, Willena Joanne Van Meer, Annelies Janna VanOrder, Megan Elizabeth Vaserbakh, Elena Vashisth, Anjali Vasquez, Mary Ann N Veiga, Amy Vermeiren, Anne Marie Vidreiro, Cristina Nunes Vollmer, Michael Wahba, Lesley Resendes Walton, Natalie Tasha Warwick, Danielle Nadine Wasson, Jamie Marie Watson, Stephanie Wild, Katelynn Williamson, Anne Lois Wilsack, Michelle Marie Winger, Tricia Denise Winter, Dallas Crystal Wnuk, Stephanie Ann Maria Wohlgemuth, Gina Marie Wong, Clement Wood, Carly Frances Woodward, Maryann Woolley, Jennifer Lynne Marie Worne, Ryan Daniel Younes, Inana Young, Maureen Dawn Zalewski, Olga Monika Zarosa, Olya Anastasia 009900 009719 009837 009643 010126 009783 010115 010026 010049 010041 010128 009742 009823 010091 010005 009998 010109 009725 009849 009850 010131 009824 009885 009982 010137 009680 010100 009986 009845 009987 009796 009649 010149 010113 009882 009941 009942 010096 009711 009918 010057 009683 009919 010093 009685 009872 009661 009832 010140 010009 009848 009881 009730 010017 009807 010153 009737 009860 010023 009866 009906 009963 009651 009970 010011 MILESTONES MARCH 2006 11 REGISTRANTS STATUS UPDATE Suspended/Revoked/Resigned Registrants In accordance with section 24 of the Regulated Health Professions Act (Code), the following registrants have been suspended/revoked for non-payment of the annual renewal fee. These registrants were forwarded notice of the intention to suspend and provided with two months in which to pay the fee. If a registrant who has been suspended for non-payment does not reinstate her/his certificate of registration, that certificate is deemed to be revoked two years after the failure to pay the annual fee. Some registrants choose to resign from the College at renewal time. 2006 Revocations Name Reg ID Bertola, Liliana Ilivia 004763 Brunet, Michelle Frances 007080 Campbell, Danielle Kristan 005583 Caul, Crystal Dawn 008883 Hawkins, Susan 000115 Hineman, Stacey D 007950 Hustwitt, Susan Lee 001145 Name Reg ID Name Reg ID Name Reg ID Hutchinson, Susan Jane Kean, Catherine P Kimmel, Heather Anne LeBeau, Annett Marie Leblanc-Tremblay, Tammy Mona Lougheed, Marnie Louise 003960 001692 004850 005204 MacInnis, Linda Lois Maitre, Michelle Markovic, Zuzana Mays-Uchikata, Martha Jane Nelmes, Karen Susan Norris, Joanne E E 007636 003560 008304 Paquette, Renée D Peng, Xiu Zhen (Susan) Robbins, Wennie J Schneider, Frances Marlyn Shapira, Wendy Karen Sukhbir, Charlene M Trites, Donna Lynn 007922 008357 000083 001790 000296 002590 007957 007934 005169 000610 008363 007410 Reinstated as of January 2006 Name Reg ID Bokrossy, Kathleen Maura 003901 Name Reg ID Name Reg ID Name Reg ID Gauthier, Lynn 007594 Roche, Amanda A 007744 Tester, Patricia Lesa 003117 Reg ID Name Reg ID Name Reg ID Guyader, Jacqueline Rae Hanna, Elizabeth Mary Hergott, Sharon Anne Hickman, Martha Jane Hildebrandt, Christina Lee Hope, Kimberly Jean Kilgour, Kimberly Lynn King, Stacey C M Landry, Dianne Lynn Langevin, Allison Lee, Ramona Susan Macedo, Joelecta Maria MacLean, Sharon Ruth Mai, Anh Huynh McIntyre, Eleanor Jane McLeod, Janet Anne Milloy, Michelle Montour, Susan Tionaose Winona 008784 003597 000139 001022 008152 006761 005077 008334 005056 008844 006729 003061 000574 009483 000059 000402 005480 Moon, Debra Ann 001422 Nelson, Dianne Elizabeth 000257 Nice, Susan Mary 003039 Parkinson, Karen Marie 002242 Phelps, Barbara Lynn 004394 Piercell, Suzanne E 000502 Pohlak, Mai 000054 Potvin, Michelle Lynn 001150 Reeves, Monica Rochelle 005767 Regnier, Rosalind Jean 000136 Robillard, Christine 006585 Rocheleau, Lise Helene 004539 Silver, Deborah Sherry 002354 Tomassi-Emon, Danielle 003749 Turple, Kathryn Joette 000812 Van Die, Sarah Leona 008023 Wilson, Janet L 001949 Zecevic, Cheryl 008528 2006 Resignations Name Reg ID Name Abbey, Helen Marie Abbott, Andrea Lee Anastasiadis, Colleen Denise Ashton, Janet Sue Asuncion, Jovi G Baker, Penelope M Beamish, Susan Elizabeth Beardsall, Marilyn R Best, Angela Bondarchuk, Mary Borst, Judith Pearl Bos, Janet Lynn Bourdon, Linda Carbone, Claudette J Chalmers, Noreen Dawn Christoff, Valerie Chandler 007600 007526 Cicuto, Maria C 000463 Clements, Phyllis Louise 003082 Corman, Holly Catharine 004882 Cuggy, Brenda 006558 Cumming, Dawn Lee 000557 deJong, Caroline E 003836 Desrosiers, Wendy Ann 008354 Dewar, Ann Carol 000471 Dufour, Marlene Anne 003015 Eaton-Lefroy, Shannon Lee 009590 Entenmann, Sylvia Dorothee 002191 Evans, Marie Patricia 002208 Fong, Rebeca 010027 Foulkes, Irene Toshiko 000131 Friars, Terry Lee 008547 Goodine, Duska Dianne 009119 Gorr, Kristin Melissa 009461 Gryfe, Joy Rhoda 000239 12 004922 000050 008333 000393 001051 002328 007006 000018 000124 004812 001762 000634 007589 005293 MILESTONES MARCH 2006 009541 The CDHO is currently seeking REGISTRANTS who would be interested in SERVING THE COLLEGE in the following capacities: SITE SURVEYORS CLINICAL EVALUATORS At the invitation of the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC), the CDHO sends a representative on the survey team for each dental hygiene accreditation site visit to the educational institution. Each visit is usually 21⁄2 to 3 days in length. However, there is considerable reading and preparation beforehand and a draft report to review at the conclusion. The regulatory representative is bound by all of the rules, regulations and policies of other members of the CDAC team, and will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement. Although the CDHO puts forth names for consideration, the final decision rests with the Commission. The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario holds clinical competency exams throughout the province for graduates of non-accredited dental hygiene programs. The CDHO is accepting applications for the position of Clinical Evaluators. These assessments are usually one day in length and the evaluators work in teams. Each team may be assigned three or four candidates. Orientation and calibration sessions are provided. Appointment to an evaluation team will be dependant on the number of candidates and the number of sessions required. Criteria includes: If you are interested in applying for consideration as a clinical evaluator, and meet the following criteria please send a cover letter and resume to the attention of the Registrar by mail or e-mail ([email protected]). • at least three years experience as a dental hygienist • a thorough understanding of the regulatory process and the CDHO regulations • current knowledge of the academic system and recent teaching experience in dental hygiene • fluency in the language of instruction, both oral and written • registered in good standing with the CDHO • ability to work collaboratively in a team setting • possess a current general or specialty certificate of registration with the CDHO • in good standing with the College • at least 3 years clinical dental hygiene experience in either general or periodontal practice • experience in teaching or evaluating dental hygiene students • ability to work collaboratively in a team setting • proficiency in both oral and written English and/or French Selection Process: • applications from interested parties are reviewed/approved by the Registrar/Deputy Registrar and additional information may be requested from the applicant • availability • current members of Council and Non-Council members are ineligible • a roster of interested, qualified applicants would be maintained • current Council or non-Council Members and full-time faculty members at competing schools are ineligible • selection for a particular site visit would be dependant on factors such as conflict of interest (the site visitor must not have a history of having taught or consulted for the educational institution being surveyed) • language is critical, both the ability to speak well and to write clearly and concisely • availability for the time chosen by the accrediting body • acceptable to the institution being surveyed If you are interested in applying for consideration as an accreditation site surveyor, and meet the criteria please send a cover letter and resume to the attention of the Registrar by mail or e-mail ([email protected]). MILESTONES MARCH 2006 13 COUNCIL’S CORNER COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS, January 20, 2006 Elections were held for the positions on the Executive Committee for 2006. The results are as follows: Cathie Mazal-Kuula (District #7), President; Kathleen Feres Patry (District # 6) Vice President; Cindy Campbell (Public Member); Nancy Kitchen (District #5 ); Ken Massey (Public Member). The Administrative report noted that there were a total of 8,255 registrants as of December 31, 2005. The 2006 annual registration renewal form was placed on the web-site for registrants to access and download as required. An on-line registration renewal process for 2006 was carried out in three districts in December 2005. At the completion of the renewal period the process will be evaluated, with the intention of placing all renewals on-line for 2007. Council was informed that meetings were held with representatives of the Ministry of Health & Long Term Care and preventive oral health information kits were provided to all MPPs in January 2006. The CDHO participated in the Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council's (HPRAC) consultation with the Federation of Health Regulatory Colleges of Ontario (FHRCO) in November 2005 and submitted a follow-up report to HPRAC regarding issues of importance to the College and its ability to regulate in the public interest. Following the Executive Committee report Peggy Maggrah addressed Council and spoke about the strategic plan and reflected on the past year's achievements. In her acknowledgements she thanked Council and Administration for their hard work and commitment to the CDHO and wished the new Executive Committee well in their deliberations. Council approved the Patient Relations Committee recommendation regarding binders for the Registrants' Handbook. The handbook will be contained in a three-ring 81⁄2 x 11 binder in a ready-to-use format. Council welcomed Inga McNamara who was elected in District #2 and Carol Barr Overholt elected in District #3 to Council. Cathie Mazal-Kuula from District #7 was acclaimed. Their terms of office run from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2008. A selection among full time dental hygiene academic faculty was held to fill the two academic openings on Council for a period of three years. Linda Jamieson from Georgian College and Carole Ono from Regency Dental Hygiene Academy were selected by their peers. Since the last Council meeting, the Complaints Committee completed its investigation of one complaint and determined that the matter be referred to the Quality Assurance Committee for appropriate action. There are three complaints currently being investigated by the Committee. Council also welcomed two new public members to the College, Julia Johnson from Orillia and Salam Kherdaji from Mississauga who were appointed by Order-in-Council for a period of three years. Council welcomed back Harry Chadwick, Ken Massey and Sandra White who were re-appointed to Council for an additional three months. A Panel of the Registration Committee completed its review of three applicants who graduated from non-accredited courses of study and determined that their courses were not equivalent to an accredited dental hygiene program. To attain equivalency, these applicants would have to successfully complete an approved program of study in dental hygiene. It was reported that two discipline hearings were held on October 24, 2005 and November 21, 2005 respectively. A summary of the October 24, 2005 hearing is included in this edition of Milestones. The next Council meeting has been scheduled for May 12, 2006. > The next meeting of Council is scheduled for Friday, May 12, 2006 at the Toronto Board of Trade, 77 Adelaide Street West, Toronto. All are welcome to attend. For further information please contact Jane Cain at (416) 961-6234 or outside the Toronto area at (1-800) 268-2346 ext. 226 or e-mail [email protected]. 14 MILESTONES MARCH 2006 COUNCIL MEETING DATES 2006 Council Meeting Dates: Friday, October 13, 2006 (Location TBD) PRACTICALLY SPEAKING Practically Speaking is an educational tool designed to help dental hygienists gain a better understanding of how regulation affects the delivery of dental hygiene services in Ontario. This column offers general advice only. Registrants with specific questions should consult the Practice Advisor directly. ETHICAL DILEMMA SCENARIO: During a preventive oral hygiene appointment, an underage teenage male exhibits behaviour that the dental hygienist considers aggressive. The client brags to the dental hygienist that he plans to kill or seriously harm several friends who he feels have been disrespectful to him and he doesn't care if he ends up in jail. The dental hygienist senses that the client is trying to get a reaction from her. The dental hygienist calmly completes the appointment with the client and the client states that he does not want the dental hygienist to repeat his threats to the client's parents. The client did not exhibit this behaviour with anyone else in the practice. What should the dental hygienist do? DISCUSSION: The dental hygienist is legally permitted under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA) to disclose the information given to her by the client if there is a reasonable concern for someone else's safety. The test for disclosure without client consent for safety concerns is where the dental hygienist “believes on reasonable grounds that the disclosure is necessary for the purpose of eliminating or reducing a significant risk of serious bodily harm to a person or group of persons”. The dental hygienist must use her professional judgment to assess if the threat is realistic or if the client is merely posturing. As no one else in the office witnessed the behaviour the dental hygienist must rely primarily on her own judgment. Relevant considerations would include whether the client appears to have the means to carry out the threats (e.g., does the client indicate that he has access to guns), does the client appear serious, does the client appear to genuinely retreat from the threats and indicate he was “just blowing off steam”, the personal and family circumstances of the client as known by the dental hygienist, and past contact with the client.) Others in the office may be able to provide additional facts that may help the dental hygienist reach a decision. If the dental hygienist believes there may be substance to the threats then she may report the incident to the client's parents or to the police. If the dental hygienist decides that the threats are not realistic, then she should document how she came to that conclusion. The dental hygienist may wish to err on the side of taking some action if genuinely uncertain as she does not have professional training in assessing such risks. She may wish to consult with legal counsel prior to making her decision. MILESTONES MARCH 2006 15 FOR YOUR INFORMATION CONGRATULATIONS! To dental hygienists in Manitoba who have now joined the vast majority of dental hygienists across Canada who are self-regulated. The Dental Hygienists Act, Bill #5 became law receiving Royal Assent in the Manitoba Legislature on December 8, 2005. All requests for a duplicate certificate of registration, tax receipt or a certificate of professional conduct (letter of good standing) must be in writing to the attention of Joyce Quan. Requests can be faxed to (416) 961-6028; e-mailed to [email protected] or mailed to 69 Bloor Street East, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario M4W 1A9. • PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR REGISTRATION NUMBER ON ALL CORRESPONDENCE. WEB SITES TO VIEW Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC) has recently reviewed > The ProvincialControl and Surveillance Standards for Febrile Respiratory Illness (FRI) in the Infection Non-Outbreak Conditions, as well as the Standards for High-Risk Respiratory d Procedures under Non-Outbreak Conditions, and developed a revised and consolidate Febrile Respiratory Illness Best Practices document. This document REPLACES the DS THREE PREVIOUS NON-OUTBREAK FEBRILE RESPIRATORY ILLNESS STANDAR AS WELL AS THE NON-OUTBREAK HIGH RISK RESPIRATORY PROCEDURES STANDARD. The revised document is available on the PIDAC webpage on the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care web-site at: http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/program/infectious/diseases/ic_fri.html in Emergency and Urgent Situations > Disclosure of Informan tion and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario has recently released The Office of the Informatio a fact sheet about disclosure of information in emergency and urgent situations, which can be accessed through the IPC web-site at www.ipc.on.ca. Regroupement des in intervenants franco tervenantes et phones en é et en services sociaux de l'O ntario (RIFSSSO) RIFSSSO is an ass ociat whom are Francopho ion with some 4,000 members, all of ne health and social service practitioners in Ontario. RIFSSSO 's and quality of health mission is to improve the accessibility an past few years, RIFSS d social services in French. Over the SO has been working to make the various health regulatory co lle services in French. RIF ges aware of the importance offering SSSO has developed to provide Ontario's a web-site designed Fra with facilitated acces ncophone and Francophile population s to health and socia l ser Cliquezsante.ca is a database that lists he vices in French. service professiona ls offering services alth and social in directory will enable professionals to identi French. The speaking practitione fy other Frenchrs the general public to for client referrals, while also allowing readily locate profes sionals offering services in French. Fo r http://www.cliquez more information go to sante.ca/inscription . nt (CINOT) Program > Children in Need of Treatme independently practicing dental hygienists, who are “Commencing January 1, 2006 members in good standing of the CDHO, can bill the Children in Need of Treatment (CINOT) program directly for services rendered for CINOT-eligible children.” at Copies of the CINOT Schedule can be downloaded from the government of Ontario's web-site http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/pub/pubhealth/manprog/manprog.html Alternatively, you can call 416-327-8820 leaving your name, address and telephone number as it appears in the public register at http://www.cdho.org. > The Thompson Report Minister of Citizenship and Immigration - Review of the Is a report to the Ontario Appeal Processes from Registration Decisions in Ontario's Regulated Professions. The document is available as a link on the CDHO web site under Registration. ts umen c o d g llowin pdated: o f e Th been u e of l Abus e a v u x a e h fS d the tion o en line t an • Prev ts pamphle aries guide Clien onal Bound eb-site at w y si Profes ble on our a hard cop a l r e. i is ava dho.org o m the offic c o . r www obtained f e can b The registrant is responsible for notifying the College of an address or name change within seven (7) days of that change. Milestones is published periodically by the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario, 69 Bloor Street East, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario M4W 1A9 Telephone • 416 961-6234 Toll Free • 1 800 268-2346 Facsimile • 416 961-6028 Milestones is the official publication of the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario. Comments or Questions on issues relating to the dental hygiene profession are welcome. © 2006 College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario. 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