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College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia

The College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia (CHCPBC) is a Canadian provincial regulatory college based in Vancouver, British Columbia. It regulates audiologists, dietitians, hearing instrument practitioners, occupational therapists, opticians, optometrists, physical therapists, psychologists, and speech-language pathologists in BC.[1]

History

On July 24, 2023, BC Health Minister Adrian Dix issued a ministerial order appointing Allan Seckel to lead the process of amalgamating the province's health colleges.[2]

As part of his mandate, Seckel was to amalgamate eleven colleges into two. Seven of those colleges (the College of Dietitians of British Columbia, College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia, College of Opticians of British Columbia, College of Optometrists of British Columbia, College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia, College of Psychologists of British Columbia, and College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of British Columbia) became the combined College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia as of June 28, 2024, known as "amalgamation day."[2:1][3][4]

Organization

Name Position Notes
Dianne Millette Registrar and CEO[1:1] College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia, College of Physiotherapists of Ontario, Physiotherapy Alberta College + Association, Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (CAPR), International Network of Physiotherapy Regulators
Lisa Bannerman Director of Quality Practice Alberta College and Association of Opticians (ACAO), College of Opticians of British Columbia, Alberta Science Network, Bragg Creek and Area Chamber of Commerce, Alberta Opticians Association[5][6]
Joanie Bouchard Chief Transition Officer, Amalgamation[4:1] College of Dietitians of British Columbia
Cameron Cowper Chief Regulatory Officer and Deputy Registrar College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of British Columbia, BC Public Service, British Columbia Health Regulators (BCHR), Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation (CNAR), Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR), Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC)[7]
Michelle Da Roza Executive Director of Communications, Change Management and Organizational Development Canadian Securities Registration Systems, MTV Canada, eBay, Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver, British Columbia Chiropractic Association, College of Chiropractors of British Columbia (CCBC)[8]
Kathy Davidson Executive Director of Strategy, Governance and Social Accountability University of British Columbia (UBC), Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS), Physiotherapy Alberta College + Association, Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (CAPR), Canadian Alliance of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Regulators (CAASPR)[9]
Leslie Dickson Communications Consultant[10] Black Press, St. Paul's Foundation, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS), College of Complementary Health Professionals of British Columbia[11][12][13]
Mélanie Journoud Director of Investigations, Discipline and Monitoring College of Dietitians of British Columbia[14]
Susan Paul Regulatory Transformation Advisor, Quality Practice College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia, UBC Department of Physical Therapy, UBC Faculty of Medicine[15]
Lainie Shore Regulatory Transformation Advisor, Investigations, Discipline and Monitoring College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC)[16]
Christine Smerdon Director of Licensure Centre for Child Development, Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), Humanity & Inclusion, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCH), College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia[17]
Angela Smith Communications Consultant[18] Ivey Business School, Macmillan Publishers, Canadian Blood Services, College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), Smith with an Eye Communications, Ontario Petroleum Institute, International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), College of Complementary Health Professionals of British Columbia[19][20]
Allan Seckel Board chair TransLink, WorkSafeBC, BC Housing, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
Jennifer Agnew Board member -
Nathan Doidge Board member BCNET, Association of BC Forest Professionals (ABCFP), Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, Health Quality Ontario (HQO), University Health Network (UHN), Cancer Care Ontario, Canadian College of Health Leaders, Project Management Institute Toronto (PMI), College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of British Columbia, Sherbourne Health[21][22][23]
Russell Ebata Board member Ebata Optometry[24]
Jamie Hack Board member Granville Island Speech, BC Centre for Ability, College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of British Columbia (CSHPBC), Sunny Hill Health Centre, British Columbia Children's Hospital[25]
Joyce Kenoras Board member Adams Lake Indian Band, Alberta Indian Investment Corporation (AIIC), Canadian Red Cross, Westbank First Nation (WFN), First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), All Nations Trust Company (ANTCO), College of Optometrists of British Columbia, Salmon Arm Folk Music Society[26]
Sarah Lalonde Board member College of Dietitians of British Columbia[27]
John Meneghello Board member Chevron, College of Dietitians of British Columbia, Fathom Energy, JLM Marketing, College of Opticians of British Columbia, Coquitlam Foundation, Kinsmen Rehabilitation Foundation of British Columbia, Kinsmen Club of Coquitlam, Kin Canada, Juvenile Diabetes Golf Classic, 55+ BC Games, Vancouver Transportation Club, Coquitlam Public Library, Crossroads Hospice Society[28][29]
Mary O'Callaghan Board member College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia, Devonshire Advisory, Minerva Foundation for BC Women, Institute for Certified Management Consultants of BC[30]
Sue Randhawa Board member The Optical Boutique[31]
Deborah Ruggiero Board member ADL Occupational Therapy[32]
Olivier Yergeau Board member Health Stand Nutrition Consulting[33]

  1. About The College. College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240911203015/https://chcpbc.org/about/ ↩︎ ↩︎

  2. Dix, A. (2023, July 24). Ministerial Order No. M217. Government of British Columbia. https://web.archive.org/web/20240227020311/https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/mo/mo/m0217_2023 ↩︎ ↩︎

  3. BC Health Regulatory College Amalgamation I Fall 2023 Update. (2023, September 26). College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia. https://web.archive.org/web/20240116050432/https://cnpbc.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/Sep-26-2023-Newsletter.pdf ↩︎

  4. Home. College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240518090152/https://c7amalgamation.com/ ↩︎ ↩︎

  5. Experience | Lisa Bannerman. LinkedIn. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-bannerman-76955832/details/experience/ ↩︎

  6. Volunteering | Lisa Bannerman. LinkedIn. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-bannerman-76955832/details/volunteering-experiences/ ↩︎

  7. Cameron Cowper. LinkedIn. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameroncowper/ ↩︎

  8. Experience | Michelle Da Roza. LinkedIn. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelledaroza/details/experience/ ↩︎

  9. Experience | Kathy Davidson. LinkedIn. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathydavidsonconsulting/details/experience/ ↩︎

  10. Dickson, L. (2024, June 29). “On ‘Day 2’ of the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC, I am…” [Post]. LinkedIn. https://web.archive.org/web/20240912030545/https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lesliedickson_on-day-2-of-the-college-of-health-and-care-activity-7212858939854532608-qAyI/ ↩︎

  11. Experience | Leslie Dickson. LinkedIn. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesliedickson/details/experience/ ↩︎

  12. Leslie Dickson. LinkedIn. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesliedickson/ ↩︎

  13. Dickson, L. (2024, June 29). “It is incredibly exciting to see the College of Complementary Health….” Post. LinkedIn. https://web.archive.org/web/20240912032102/https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7212855536126418944/ ↩︎

  14. Wakefield, M. Mélanie Journoud. CNAR 2022 Hybrid Event. Retrieved September 12, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240912015057/https://cnar2022.cnar-rcor.ca/melanie-journoud/ ↩︎

  15. Wakefield, M. Susan Paul. CNAR Virtual Event 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240912015357/https://virtualevent2021.cnar-rcor.ca/susan-paul/ ↩︎

  16. Minutes - Board (Open) (p. 20). (2023). College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia. https://web.archive.org/web/20240912020027/https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/pdf/Board-Minutes-2023-09-22.pdf ↩︎

  17. Experience | Christine Smerdon. LinkedIn. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-smerdon-59115748/details/experience/ ↩︎

  18. Smith, A. (2024, June 29). “Congratulations! It was an honour to have provided communications…” [Post]. LinkedIn. https://web.archive.org/web/20240912032147/https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7212641678841524225/ ↩︎

  19. Angela Smith. LinkedIn. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/angesmithwithaneye/ ↩︎

  20. Smith, A. (2024, June 29). “Congratulations on this remarkable achievement. I am proud to have worked…” [Post]. LinkedIn. https://web.archive.org/web/20240912033028/https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7212647092362641409/ ↩︎

  21. Experience | Nathan Doidge. LinkedIn. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/ndoidge/details/experience/ ↩︎

  22. License & certifications | Nathan Doidge. LinkedIn. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/ndoidge/details/certifications/ ↩︎

  23. Volunteering | Nathan Doidge. LinkedIn. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/ndoidge/details/volunteering-experiences/ ↩︎

  24. Who We Are. Ebata Eye Care. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240911205931/https://www.ebataeyecare.com/who-we-are/ ↩︎

  25. Jamie Hack. Granville Island Speech. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240911205445/https://www.granvilleislandspeech.ca/JAMIE-HACK.php ↩︎

  26. Councillor Joyce Kenoras. Adams Lake Indian Band. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240911225237/https://adamslakeband.org/chief-council/councillor-joyce-kenoras/ ↩︎

  27. Ko, J. C. (2021, June). Annual Report 2020-2021. College of Dietitians of British Columbia. https://web.archive.org/web/20240629125328/https://collegeofdietitiansofbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CDBC-Annual_Report_Final.pdf ↩︎

  28. Experience | John Meneghello. LinkedIn. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmeneghello/details/experience/ ↩︎

  29. Volunteering experiences | John Meneghello. LinkedIn. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmeneghello/details/volunteering-experiences/ ↩︎

  30. Wakefield, M. (2021, July 23). Mary O’Callaghan. CNAR Virtual Event 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20240911233339/https://virtualevent2021.cnar-rcor.ca/mary-ocallaghan/ ↩︎

  31. Sue Randhawa. The Optical Boutique. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240911221322/https://www.theopticalboutique.com/blogs/test-blog/sue-randhawa ↩︎

  32. Debbie Ruggiero. LinkedIn. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-ruggiero-55b6662a/ ↩︎

  33. Get to know one of our BC Dietitians. (2021, March 24). Health Stand Nutrition. https://web.archive.org/web/20240911222207/https://www.healthstandnutrition.com/olivier-yergeau-bc-dietitians/ ↩︎