Registrar’s Message: A seat at the table
In this message, I would like to take a few moments to highlight a key pillar in our strategic plan and let you know how we are working on fulfilling our goals in this area. I suspect there are more than a few members who may not be familiar with the College’s 2020 Strategic Plan or why it is anRead More
The timeline and phases for the member portal transition
The transition to the Alinity platform, offered by Alberta-based SoftWorks Group Inc. is on track for the phase one launch on March 7. The full transition is separated into a four-phase transition with important changes happening over the course of the next year. What are the phases and what to expect: Phase one consists of the initial change to theRead More
Understanding the Standards of Practice, Self-reporting (1.4)
The Standards of Practice are essential to ensure quality care is provided to all Albertans by all healthcare professions. These Standards not only provide direction to regulated members in the provision of care but also explain elements of care that patients and the public can expect in their professional interactions with regulated members. The College’s Standards of Practice (or SoPs)Read More
Alberta EMS Advisory Committee
Yesterday, the Alberta government announced the launch of the Alberta EMS Advisory Committee. This is in response to a growing demand for EMS services in our province. Throughout this pandemic there have been record high call volumes combined with staffing shortages which has led to a massive strain on the system and all our regulated members trying their best toRead More
Registrar’s Message: Happy 2022 everyone!
Happy 2022 everyone! I sincerely hope everyone had a chance to spend some time connecting with friends and family through the holidays and managed to re-charge their batteries a little bit. It certainly hasn’t been an easy year and I suspect the coming year will have its challenges as well. Typically, a message like this at the beginning of aRead More
Update on the member portal transition
Last month, we were pleased to announce the progress that has been made with transitioning to the new member portal. The anticipated timeline was an estimated transition period from January 21 to January 30, with the first stage of the new member portal launching on February 1. To ensure the best possible transition and overall experience using the new portal,Read More
You Asked Us – Can I leave my permit suspended?
Many regulated members’ liability insurance policies expire at the end of the calendar year. As you are required by legislation to have active insurance to legally practice, the College’s system is set up to automatically suspend anyone who does not have valid liability insurance details on their profile. However, over the holiday season and into the New Year, we haveRead More
2020/2021 Annual Report and Financials now available online
The College’s Annual Report for the 2020/2021 membership year is now available on our website. The College was able to finish the 2020/2021 with a year surplus due to a number of temporary factors, including the sale of the College’s registration examination bank of questions to the Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators. The Annual Report is presented online using aRead More
President’s Message: Reflecting and Remembering the Good
Here we are with only a short period of time left before we officially say goodbye to 2021 and hello to another year. It is amazing how both fast and slow this year has been. At times whole months seemed to have skipped by and during other months the weeks felt like they dragged on. I know many of youRead More
General timeline for member portal transition
Work on the transition to the new member portal is going very well, and we are very happy to announce the upcoming timeline for phase one of the transition to the Alinity platform, offered by Alberta-based SoftWorks Group Inc. It is expected the majority of information will be transitioned to the new member portal by the end of January 2022.Read More
You Asked Us – Can PCPs administer the COVID-19 vaccine to children 5–11 years old?
On November 23 it was announced that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was available for children aged 5 through 11 years old. Since that announcement, the College has received many questions about how that impacts PCPs with their ability to administer the COVID-19 vaccines. Can PCPs administer the COVID-19 vaccine to children 5-11 years old? A PCP who has completed theRead More
Don’t forget to update your liability insurance during the holiday frenzy!
Many regulated members’ liability insurance policies expire at the end of the calendar year. As you are required by legislation to have active insurance to legally practice, the College’s system is set up to automatically suspend anyone who does not have valid liability insurance details on their profile. We also wanted to take this opportunity to remind you to notRead More