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please contact
Caitlin O'Kelly at
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Highlights from the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario’s Council Meeting on December 12 and 13, 2022

 

  • Council participated in an educational session about financial literacy and received an overview of the College’s investments.

  • Council appointed Hilborn LLP as the Auditor for the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario for the fiscal year 2023.

  • Council formally approved the proposed By-law 8.7 Fees – Ontario Clinical Exam, to take effect immediately.

  • Council directed staff to include the following strategic projects in their operational and budget planning for 2023-2024: 

    o Equity Diversity ad Inclusion Strategy
    o Data Strategy
    o Cybersecurity audit
    o External audit of Professional Conduct
    o Governance Review
    o Standards Review
    o Enterprise Risk Management

  • Council approved retaining an external third party to review the College’s financial operations, practices, procedures, and processes. The third party will produce a report outlining their findings and recommendations by March 31, 2023.

  • Council confirmed its support for a pan-Canadian approach to physiotherapy regulation where possible and working with the College’s physiotherapy partners at a national level. Council also confirmed that it would support financial requests to support national initiatives on a case-by-case basis. 

  • Council received an update regarding the first administrations of the Ontario Clinical Exam, including a comprehensive review of candidate and examiner feedback from the October and November exams.

  • Council was advised of upcoming dates for the virtual administrations of the Ontario Clinical Exam. Registration for the virtual exams will open in January 2023.

  • Council participated in two workshops led by College staff. One focused on the College’s future approach to standard development and the other focused on social media guidance for physiotherapists. 
 

Questions?

If you have any questions about this information or would like to attend a meeting, please contact Caitlin O'Kelly at cokelly@collegept.org.
 

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