Registrar’s Announcement: New Standards of Practice in force today
I am pleased to announce Council’s approval and the implementation of the profession’s newly drafted Standards of Practice, which are effective and in force today, July 15, 2021. These widely anticipated Standards will provide a much clearer outline for regulated members in their provision of care to Albertans. Standards of Practice are common to all regulated healthcare professions, with eachRead More
Ethics and Jurisprudence Exam Fee Reduced
For most regulated members, many won’t recall writing the Ethics and Jurisprudence Exam. This is because the College used to incorporate the Ethics and Jurisprudence exam questions in the former Provincial Registration Examination – meaning if you graduated from an Alberta program, the exams were combined. With the shift to the COPR exams as the approved registration examination, theRead More
Upcoming Council Election Vote kicks off August 1
Under the Health Professions Act, half of Council members are elected from the regulated membership and serve as subject matter experts for the profession as the Council carries out the functions of governance and oversight of all decisions made for paramedics such as approval of education programs, College budget and fees, and changes to key regulatory processes within the HPA.Read More
College Website Updates Coming Soon
The College’s current website was launched in the fall of 2017, which in the world of websites makes it basically 100 years old. (Okay, we made that up, but with how fast things change in the online world, the site and the platform it was built on is considered to be really old.) This is why over the past fewRead More
Updated Registration Requirements for New Applicants
Over the past six months the College has been collecting feedback from new applicants as they apply on how the application process can be improved and what steps should be made clearer during the process. With the new feedback, the College has updated and uploaded new registration handbooks to the College website. These handbooks give a full list of requirementsRead More
New Registration Handbooks and Requirements for New Applicants
Over the past six months the College has been collecting feedback from new applicants as they apply on how the application process can be improved and what steps should be made clearer during the process. With the new feedback, the College has updated and uploaded new registration handbooks to the College website. These handbooks give a full list of requirementsRead More
Claim your Continuing Competence Credits for the 2020/2021 Cycle
As the new renewal year approaches fast, it is important to make sure you are on track and have claimed your Continuing Competence requirements for the 2020/2021 cycle. The Health Professions Act (HPA) requires all health professionals to participate in a Continuing Competence program, as this is a vital component to ensuring the public safety, regardless of the profession. This past year,Read More
President’s Message: AMM and Discussions about our Future
With a pulse on the profession globally, where do you see the profession in 5 and 10 years, specifically in terms of technology, interdisciplinary team integration, research and practice? The question above was asked of the panel (College President, CEO and Registrar) during the 2021 Annual Members’ Meeting. As President, I couldn’t help but be somewhat excited by theRead More
Lloyd Sadd Liability Insurance/Medical Malpractice Official Portal Now Open
The final step of implementation - the online portal – for the College’s liability program provider is now open for members to sign up. This group rate liability insurance is provided by Lloyd Sadd – Berkley Canada, a completely independent insurer from the College. (Please note this is a separate portal from the Alberta College of Paramedics member portal).Read More
2021 Annual Members’ Meeting Recap
In case you missed it, you can still catch the AMM here: https://www.abparamedicsamm.com/ (The AMM is eligible for 6 CE credits in the 2020/2021 CC cycle.) Thank you to everyone who watched live, or has since watched, the fifth Annual Members’ Meeting of the Alberta College of Paramedics on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. The event was again hosted virtuallyRead More
Council Elections: Online Voting
Voting for this year’s Council elections will open on August 1 and close on August 12 at 11:59 pm. As keeping with previous years, voting will only be available online. The online vote will be fully managed by a third-party provider, Simply Voting. All members who are eligible to vote will receive an email from Simply Voting with instructionsRead More
President’s Message: The Impact of Togetherness…
The theme for this year’s AMM is: the Impact of Togetherness. But I’ll be honest, I don’t feel very together right now. In fact, with every new restriction and announcement, I am saddened just thinking about the lost time with family and friends. I know, it’s shocking to hear a Council President admit this, because we are healthcare providers,Read More