• Ongoing evaluation of our onboarding/ orientation process for incoming Council members. • Reviewing and refreshing the GC Terms of Reference. • Reviewing and refreshing multiple Governance Policies and Registrar Limitations. • Completion of the bylaw review process with implementation of the updated bylaws. • Participation in board member training at the annual Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR) conference. • Reflection on required competencies and skills for an effective and functional board which will be used to identify training opportunities for Council members. Council continues to reflect each meeting on the Ends Policy developed with GC. The Ends policy provides long-term direction for Council to strive towards: “To retain the privilege of self-regulation under the Health Professions Act , the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT) sets and maintains the standards of competency and conduct. Once an Occupational Therapist is admitted to the College, ACOT and the member have an ongoing obligation to the public to ensure that professional and ethical standards are met.” Upcoming GC work includes: • Develop and implement a new Council recruitment process. • Review the need and options for Councillor training.
• Update the Council Procedure Manual. The Chair would like to acknowledge all GC members for their contributions.
REGISTRATION OF COLLEGE MEMBERS The College issues practice permits to Alberta Occupational Therapists in three categories. Depending on the application circumstances, Occupational Therapists are registered on the College’s General Register, Provisional Register, or Courtesy Register. Occupational Therapists A registered Occupational Therapist in Alberta holds a General Register permit to practice, having demonstrated and provided documented proof of the combined knowledge, skills, attitudes and judgment required to provide professional services as defined by the Health Professions Act . Provisional Occupational Therapists A Provisional Occupational Therapist practices under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist registered on the General Register of the College. Provisional permits may be granted to Occupational Therapists who are 1) new graduates in the process of completing application requirements—applicants may be waiting for conferment of their degree, completion of the national certification exam, or submission of examination results to the College;
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ALBERTA COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS ANNUAL REPORT 2019–2020
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