Chair: Carrie McEachran, Public Member
The mandate of the Standards of Practice Committee is to:
- Consider and review the Standards of Practice of the College and guidelines which relate to the Standards of Practice of the College.
- Recommend to Council a process for consulting the members of the College in connection with the Standards of Practice of the College and guidelines which relate to the Standards of Practice of the College.
- Implement, or cause to be implemented, in accordance with Council’s direction, a consultation process in connection with the Standards of Practice of the College and guidelines which relate to the Standards of Practice of the College.
- Recommend, for the approval of Council, changes to the Standards of Practice of the College and adoption of guidelines which relate to the Standards of Practice of the College.
- Recommend, for the approval of the Registrar or Council, printed and other material which they consider appropriate in order to communicate standards of practice and guidelines to members of the College.
- Perform such other duties as may from time to time be determined by Council.
In 2021, the Standards of Practice Committee:
- Reviewed a stakeholder consultation report on the draft Appendix: Administration of Naloxone for the Practice Guidelines for Medication Practices.
- Selected a subcommittee to provide feedback on a request for proposal and selection of a consultant, Educational Services Consultants (ESC), to conduct the stakeholder consultation for the first phase of the review of the Standards of Practice.
- Met with ESC to discuss and provide feedback on the comprehensive stakeholder engagement plan which reflects the College’s strategic priority to increase diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Participated as a focus group for the stakeholder consultation for the first phase of the review of the Standards of Practice.