Professional Board Director Elections
The Executive Committee has revised the College’s governance schedule, and the governance year will now begin in June. This change has implications for the College’s Professional Board Director elections process.
Currently, registrants are notified of professional elections in April, the deadline for nominations is in May, and the elections take place during the month of June so that newly elected Board Directors can be confirmed to the Board slate at the October meeting.
As the Board is transitioning to the new governance schedule in June 2025, the College will need to begin the election cycle earlier so that newly elected Board Directors can be confirmed at the June meeting.
The timeline for elections in 2025 will be:
- January 30, 2025 – elections are announced
- March 1, 2025 – deadline for nominations
- April 1, 2025 – voting begins
- April 30, 2025 – final day for voting
Successful candidates will be announced in May and will participate in an orientation process in advance of the Board meeting on June 25, 2025. This new timeline also has implications for three Professional Board Director terms that are up for re-election in 2025. Where these terms would have concluded in October 2025, they are now ending (and commencing) upon the June 2025 Board meeting date
The College will communicate with registrants in the new year according to the revised schedule.
Committee Appointments
The Board approved 2024-25 committee compositions. The updated composition of all statutory committees can be found here.
International Midwifery Preregistration Bridging Program
The Board approved the International Midwifery Preregistration Bridging Program, delivered by the G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education at Toronto Metropolitan University, for the purpose of determining qualifications that are equivalent to the degree referred to in the Registration Regulation, as another pathway for internationally educated midwives to meet the registration requirements.
The International Midwifery Preregistration Bridging Program is structured around coursework, with mentorship and supportive activities to assist internationally trained midwives in their transition to practice in Ontario. Designed to be completed within a six- or nine-month timeframe, the program offers flexibility with both online and hybrid course options. Upon completion of the coursework, candidates will engage in a 12–16-week clerkship with a midwifery practice. Learn about the International Midwifery Preregistration Bridging Program
Regulatory Performance Review 2023-24
The Board approved the Regulatory Performance Review as presented. This report provides the results of our 2023-24 regulatory performance review where we assessed our performance against the standards set in our Regulatory Performance Measurement Framework (RPMF) approved by our Board in June 2019. Read the report.
This year’s review resulted in the College meeting 19 of 20 standards with one standard partially met, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to regulatory excellence and using the review to identify improvement opportunities.
Registration Regulation
We are continuing to work with the Ministry of Health in anticipation of a potential July 1, 2025, effective date for the new proposed changes in the Registration Regulation. In preparation for this change, the Registration Committee will be putting forward several policies for the Board’s recommendation in the coming months.
Strategic Planning
The College’s current strategic plan will end March 31, 2026, therefore, we have started the process to plan for and launch the next strategic plan by April 1, 2026. The strategic planning process will be led by the Director of Governance and Strategy and will involve all staff and all Board Directors. The goal is to implement a process that is inclusive, collaborative, and results in a plan that provides a framework for strategic work across the organization and connects to the Board’s oversight responsibilities