August 2024

Last Chance to Renew your Membership

Kinesiologists registered in the General and Inactive Class must renew their registration by August 31st. Applications for renewals received after the deadline will be subject to additional late fees.

To find out more about the renewal process and fees, please visit our Annual Renewal page.

Upcoming Quality Assurance Program - eLearning Modules

As mentioned in last month's eNewsletter, the Quality Assurance eLearning Modules will be launching on September 1 with the deadline of October 31. The two eLearning Modules that will be active are the modules on Ethics & Professionalism and Prevention of Sexual Abuse. The modules are only a requirement for Kinesiologists who have not already completed them. You will receive an email if it's a requirement so keep an eye on your inbox!

Learn more about the eLearning Modules

Practice Guideline Survey Series - Accountabilities in Different Roles

To help identify learning opportunities and facilitate communication between kinesiologists and the CKO, the CKO is continuing its series of surveys regarding Practice Standards and Guidelines.

The fifth survey of this series is focused on three documents; the Practice Standard - Professional Collaboration, the Practice Standard - Supervision and Education of Students and Support Personnel and the Practice Guideline - Accountabilities in Different Roles. This information is important for kinesiologists, given the wide range of practice environments and roles in which they practice in Ontario.

Click here to take the survey

Practice Standards and Guidelines Survey Series

Consent Response Report

CKO launched the third Practice Standards and Guidelines survey on the Practice Standard – Consent and Practice Guideline - Consent in July. We received many responses from kinesiologists and are pleased to provide a report on the survey results. Some highlights:

• Generally, consent can either be express or implied, with express being given directly and implied consent being inferred from signs, actions or facts, or by inaction or silence. However, implied consent cannot always be relied upon.

• In situations where a person is incapable of giving or refusing consent, consent may be given or refused on that person’s behalf by a substitute decision-maker. The Health Care Consent Act, 1996 includes a list of substitute decision makers, ranked in order of priority. The highest "rank" is "1. The incapable person’s guardian of the person, if the guardian has authority to give or refuse consent to the treatment.”
• Do you know the full list? Learn more by reviewing the full survey results

Review the full survey results

Application for Leave to Appeal Dismissed by Supreme Court of Canada

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court, dismissed the application for judicial review filed by Dr. Jordan Peterson. Click here for the CBC coverage.

It is vital that all Regulated Health Professionals understand how their conduct on social media can affect not only the public's perception of themselves but the perception of the profession as a whole. Regulated health professionals are held to a higher standard of professionalism and if your social media profile is public, this standard applies online.