Annual General Meeting “Chairperson’s Remarks” October 27, 2015

Chairperson’s Year in Review

COTM Council’s Strategic Priorities Governance Registration Continuing Competence Complaints Transition to the Regulated Health Professions Act

Annual Report This year the annual report focuses on the strategic directions of the college. The emphasis is on the strategic directions which highlight the council’s priorities Strategic directions drive the operational plan that the Executive Director creates to achieve the council’s priorities

Committee reports As it happens the strategic directions align with our committee structure

COTM Committees Executive Legislation Practice Issues Investigation Inquiry Continuing Competence

Strategic Direction #1 - Council Governance Preparatory work coordinated by Executive Emphasis on council education and council evaluation Development of key competencies of council members Prepares council for their role and for meeting statutory obligations

Strategic Direction #2 - Registration Responding to oversight by the Office of the MB Fairness Commissioner Considering new obligations of the Regulated Health Professions Act Preparing for the transition to the ACOTRO Substantial Equivalence Assessment System

Strategic Direction #3 – Continuing Competence Work coordinated by CCP Advisory and Steering Committees Commencement of Phase 2 development Introducing more objective measures Planning for Competence Improvement Surveying members views on the program Planning for greater use of technology

Strategic Direction #4 – Investigation & Inquiry Emphasis on development of procedures for investigation committee Preparatory work for committee member orientation Work coordinated by Investigation Committee Chair and staff

Strategic Direction #5 – Regulated Health Professions Act Work coordinated by the Legislation Committee Emphasis on work related to scope of practice and reserved acts Continue to engage with other professions

Other Activities Revamp of documentation guidelines by the Practice Issues Committee Management of a number of complaint files by Investigation Committee Integrated Information Technology Solution – RFP, budget planning, vendor selection, etc.

New Business During the New Business part of the agenda we will have a presentation on COTM plans for the Information Technology development and the continuing competence program This will include detail as to how this work will be funded over the next 4-5 years.

Transitioning of Executive and Council Representation Outgoing Returning Newly Elected

Acknowledgements Dedicated public representatives Committed volunteers Engaged COTM members Generous and collaborative partners (other regulators at provincial & national level) Hardworking staff

The Year Ahead….