The College of Midwives of Ontario committed to reshaping our approach to regulation in 2016. Instead of prescriptive, “rules-based” regulation, we are moving towards risk-based regulation.
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We had some good feedback from our Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) article in our last newsletter, and wanted to take this opportunity to share a couple of new resources from Public Health Ontario. New Public Health resources that support the prevention and investigation of IPAC lapses can be found here. If you missed the original article and list of resources, click here.
All midwives are required to be up-to-date with their registration, Active Practice Reports, and Quality Assurance Program (QAP) Requirements. The period for renewal and for submitting reports starts today, August 1st, and continues to October 1st.
At the College of Midwives of Ontario, we are reviewing and refining our approach to regulation, which includes simplifying our…
We are pleased to present our 2016-2017 College of Midwives of Ontario Annual Report. In the last fiscal year, we…
Bill 87, The Protecting Patients Act was given royal assent by the Ontario Legislature on May 30, 2017. This Bill affects…
In 2017, the Federation of Health Regulatory Colleges of Ontario created www.ontariohealthregulators.ca. The Ontario Health Regulators website is your one-stop gateway…
In the month of November, the College held four member forums throughout the province, in Ottawa, Toronto, Thunder Bay and Guelph, to discuss proposed changes to the midwifery scope of practice and regulations.
Infection prevention and control (IPAC) is a daily part of midwifery practice in all settings – clinic, hospital, and community, including homes. Attention to IPAC is a key area for discussion in the midwifery community and a number of new resources are available that are applicable to midwifery practice.
On March 3, 2016, after careful consideration of member and stakeholder feedback,
Council approved the proposed by-law amendments.