Standard of Practice: Dispensing Bridging Medication now approved and in force
The Alberta College of Paramedics (College) is pleased to announce the release of the new Standard of Practice on Dispensing Bridging Medication. This is the first of the new Standards of Practice, with more set to be released in the coming months. The College has been working with stakeholders across the province on this pivotal Standard and thank everyone forRead More
The Ontario CORSIP Research Team is Calling for Paramedics Across Canada to Participate in a Study
(Shared on behalf of the Ontario CORSIP Research Team) Alberta College of Paramedics’ regulated members have been invited to participate in the CORSIP Canada Study: COVID-19 Occupational Risks, Seroprevalence and Immunity among Paramedics in Canada. The purpose of this study is to investigate COVID-19 infection, immunity, and occupational risks among paramedics. Your participation is important and will assist researchers inRead More
Proposed Bill would offer COVID 19 civil liability protection
The Alberta government is looking to introduce COVID-19 liability protection for healthcare workers through Bill 70: the COVID-19 Related Measures Act. Many other jurisdictions in Canada have introduced a similar COVID-19 liability protection bill. If passed, the legislation will provide Alberta’s healthcare system liability protection in the event of transmission or exposure of COVID-19 in health-care settings. This will applyRead More
You Asked Us – What is the difference between Continuing Education and Self-Directed Activities?
In the 2021 Member Survey, 88% of respondents said they do not feel they are adequately informed about Continuing Competence and would like to receive more information. The most asked question around Continuing Competence is “what’s the difference between continuing education (CE) and self-directed (SD) activities?” Backing up, just a little, let’s look at why there even is a continuingRead More
Complaint process: what do you want to know?
The complaints process is often an area of uncertainty for employers, complainants and regulated members. Much of this uncertainty comes from misunderstanding the process, which often creates many misconceptions. Over the next few weeks, the College will be publishing information on the complaint process. In this first article, we will discuss some of the initial things that happen when aRead More
Registrars Message: Standards vs Protocols
I would like to start this message off by thanking all of you who participated in the consultation process for our new Standards of Practice (Standards). This consultation is a key component of ensuring all stakeholder groups have a chance to review and suggest edits to how regulated members provide care and interact with patients and the public. Consultative feedbackRead More
Minister of Health approves two-phase plan for implementation of Bill 46 changes to Alberta’s healthcare legislation
Following consultation with healthcare colleges and the Alberta Federation of Regulated Health Professions, the Minister of Health has approved the proposed plan regarding the implementation of Bill 46: HEALTH STATUTES AMENDMENT ACT, 2020 (NO. 2). Bill 46 was announced in the summer of 2020 and received royal assent in December. The changes within the Bill are substantial; however, at thisRead More
Keep your privacy by separating employer email and personal email
Why does the College keep telling members to use their personal email addresses? Recently, the College was asked to assist Alberta Health Services in reaching out to members with their invitation to schedule their COVID vaccine. As we have been working through this for the last few weeks, we have noticed that many regulated members are still choosing to useRead More
2021 Member Survey Thank you and Results
Thank you to all regulated members who provided feedback through the 2021 Member Survey. This biennial member survey structure was implemented in 2017; making the 2021 survey the third time the College has successfully delivered this type of feedback mechanism for regulated members. All active, regulated members of the College were invited to participate in the three-week long survey opportunityRead More
Vaccine Eligibility Update from Alberta Health Services
Earlier this week, the College was provided with the following information regarding a further expansion to those who are/will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. In Phase 2B and 2C, Alberta continues to take a phased approach to protect those at high risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19, and those who interact with them, like health care workersRead More
CEO Message: one-year in, how COVID changed our world
A year ago, I, like many others, thought we would be sending staff home to work for a few weeks while the COVID situation unfolded and the appropriate responses were created. Little did any of us think or realize just how much of an effect we would have to deal with in both our professional and personal worlds. It isRead More
The College is a safe sender, but your email provider may need a reminder
Yesterday, the College sent out a Direct Message with important information on the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine for regulated members. With more than 8,000 regulated members, the most efficient way the College can provide information relevant to your practice and the healthcare environment right now is through email. However, we are hearing from some that these emails are goingRead More