September 2019 Monthly Update
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This Update includes information on the following items:
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- Announcements:
- Ministry of Jobs, Trade and Technology (MJTT) Grant for CDBC International Applicants
- News from the Ministries of Health and Children and Family Development
- Reminders:
- Are you in the 2020 Continuing Competence Program (CCP) Group?
- Canadian Dietetic Registration Examination
- Feedback on Proposed Bylaw Amendments
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- Website Updates
- You Asked About… Setting up a Private Practice. What are some considerations?
- Questions? Comments?
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Announcement:
Ministry of Jobs, Trade and Technology (MJTT) Grant for CDBC International Applicants
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On September 11
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, 2019, the Ministry of Jobs, Trade and Technology awarded a grant to the CDBC. This generous funding from the MJTT supports initiatives to improve the assessment process for internationally educated dietitians.
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The “Online Information Portal Access and Website Update for International Applicants” project will consist of two parts:
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1) Website update for usability, access, and information for internationally educated dietitians, and
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2) Development of an online portal for international applicants to better communicate with the College and manage their application progress.
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The College will publish detailed Requests for Proposals (RFPs) this fall and will be looking forward to start working on this exciting initiative!
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Announcement:
News from the Ministries of Health and Children and Family Development
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This news may be of interest to Dietitians who work in perinatal care. As of September 16
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, 2019, the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) will end the practice of issuing birth/ hospital alerts for expectant parents.
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A birth alert is a written notice regarding an expectant parent (considered to have high risk behaviours) that a child welfare worker formerly sent to a hospital requesting hospital staff to advise the child welfare worker when the expectant parent gave birth. Birth alerts were primarily issued for marginalized women and, disproportionately, Indigenous women.
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The MCFD acknowledged that birth alerts have been primarily issued for marginalized women and, disproportionately, Indigenous
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women and that women experience trauma
when they become aware that a birth alert has been issued. This change is also in response to calls to end the practice from Indigenous communities, organizations and the report from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
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The most recent legal interpretation clarified that the
Child, Family and Community Service Act
does not provide enough authority to disclose information related to concerns for a fetus without the consent of the expectant parent. As such, the MCFD is shifting to a preventive, voluntary services only model to support expectant parents, including referring expectant parents to voluntary prenatal supports.
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Reminder:
Are you in the 2020 Continuing Competence Program (CCP) Group?
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This is a reminder to full registrants in the
2020 CCP Group
who have not yet submitted their Professional Development Plans. Please
login to your online CCP
to complete your 2020 Professional Development Plan. Remember to submit your plan by October 31, 2019.
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Your 2020 Professional Development Plan is expected to report on a minimum of 3 different learning plans that describe continuing education completed between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2020.
Each learning plan must meet the Quality Assurance Committee
assessment criteria
and include: a learning goal, at least two learning activities to meet the goal, and a description of the learning plan's contribution to practice. Dietitians who are registered with Restricted Activities must include at least one learning plan that demonstrates maintenance/update of the knowledge and skills required for that practice.
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For further information, please review the
CCP resources on the CDBC website
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All CCP cohorts received an update on September 20
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on the upcoming CCP changes. If you have questions on this, please contact the CDBC.
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Reminder:
Canadian Dietetic Registration Examination
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The November 2019 Canadian Dietetic Registration Examination (CDRE) will be held from
November 25 to November 30, 2019
. All temporary and former registrants who have received written approval to take the CDRE, must schedule an appointment to take the examination by
November 4, 2019
. Appointments for the CDRE are filled on a first come, first serve basis.
Candidates requiring special accommodations for the CDRE must submit a
Special Accommodations Form
as quickly as possible, in order to allow adequate time to review and facilitate requests.
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Reminder:
Feedback on Proposed Bylaw Amendments
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The CDBC Board approved
bylaw amendments
to shift restricted activity oversight from registration to quality assurance. The proposed amendments will enable the College to operate registration more efficiently, align restricted activity oversight and the examination process with dietetic regulatory bodies nationally and maintain accountability for public safety through an annual continuing competence program.
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This is a reminder to comment on the proposed bylaw amendments to the College and the Ministry of Health by October 30, 2019.
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You Asked About… Setting up Private Practice.
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Q: I just graduated and have not yet written the CDRE. Can I go into Private Practice?
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Q: Do I need liability insurance for my private practice?
Yes, all practicing registrants need liability insurance. Refer to
CDBC’s Liability Insurance page
, for information, in case you haven’t looked into this aspect of practice.
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As per the
CDBC bylaws
(section 55), “
All full, temporary and emergency registrants must obtain and at all times maintain professional liability insurance coverage in an amount of at least two million dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence in a form that is satisfactory to the college
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Dietetic students are not registrants of the College and may not practice dietetics or use the title "Dietitian" until registered with the CDBC.
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Q: Do I need a business license to set up my own private practice?
Your requirement to register as a small business is an aspect of practice that you will need to follow up with. The CDBC has no jurisdiction on how you set up your private practice. You may choose to start at this
BC government website
. However, it is important to note that if you choose to register a small business, your business name
cannot include the term “dietitian” or “RD”
, since a business name can be registered for years, while CDBC registration renewal is annual. The CDBC does not monitor which of its registrants in good standing has a small business or the specific details of the business name.
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Q: I want to practice virtual dietetics. What are my options?
You may choose to practice solely with residents of BC (those who have an address in BC and carry a BC MSP card/Care Card). If you have clients outside of BC, you will need to be mindful of the
Virtual Dietetic Practice Policy
and the
Virtual Dietetic Practice Guidelines
, which outline the requirements of your registration in other provinces, dependent on where your client is in Canada.
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Q: I work in a multi-disciplinary office and want to branch out into a private practice and take my clients with me. Can I do this?
Your clients may decide to consult with you at your private clinic. They may request the current clinic owner for a copy of their health record and share this with you at your new clinic. Alternatively, they may also request that a copy of their health record be transferred directly to your new clinic. If the record is electronic, there is potential difficulty in separating RD information and charting from a multidisciplinary health record.
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If your current office is private, your current clinic owner has an obligation, as you do, to follow the
Personal Information Protection Act
(PIPA), which the Government of BC has made more accessible
here
, by applying it in simpler language to private business owners. You may also review the CDBC
Private Practice Policy
and
Guideline
, however, please be aware that these documents are currently under review (to be approved by the Board in November 2019).
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If your clinic is public, or within a hospital, it will be governed by the
Freedom of Information and Privacy Protection Act
(FIPPA), which the Government of BC has made more accessible
here
, indicating that its rules apply to all public sector employees, contractors and service providers.
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Both PIPA and FIPPA are the responsibility of the
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner
(OIPC), who is an independent officer of the BC Legislature. In keeping with these Acts, the CDBC has outlined in the
CDBC Standards for Record Keeping
, your obligation for the secure storag and destruction of your client files after this time (refer to Standard 5). It is important to note that any electronic storage (cloud system or otherwise) must be maintained within Canada, unless the client has consented to allowing his/her personal information to be stored outside of Canada.
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The CDBC does not otherwise have jurisdiction over privacy obligations or transfer of medical information from one clinic to another. Therefore, if you have more specific questions regarding privacy concerns related to transferring client files, you are encouraged to connect with the OIPC via their website or by email at
info@oipc.bc.ca
to help you determine your legal rights and obligations.
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Q: Where can I get more resources and meet other people who work in private practice?
If you are a member of Dietitians of Canada, you may consider joining the Consulting Dietitians Network to reach other Dietitians in private practice and access resources on business set-up. You can also use the
DC Dietitian look-up
function if you are not a DC member, to reach out to Private Practice dietitians in your area.
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Please contact College staff if you have questions about items in this Monthly Update or
if you’d like to schedule a CDBC liaison session.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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