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In this issue…
- Reminder: Standards for Psychotherapy Survey
- Board Meeting: June 24, 2021
- Case of the Month: Requests for Private Practice Follow Up
- Practice Q&A: Appointment Book for Clinical Sessions
- COVID-19 Updates
- Privacy Webinar: June 24, 2021
- QA: 2021 PREP coming soon
- New: Information on Virtual Services
- Consultation Opportunities
- Poll: College Email Content
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Reminder: Standards for
Psychotherapy Survey
Survey closes July 5th, 2021
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Have you completed our survey on the Standards for Psychotherapy yet?
There's still time to submit your feedback. We invite all registrants to participate in this survey about their understanding of the Standards for Psychotherapy.
The survey on closes July 5th, 2021.
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Upcoming Board Meeting
June 24th, 2021 9:00am - 3:30pm
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Our next Board meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, June 24, 2021
from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Board meetings are open to the public. If you would like to join us, please email astanier@coto.org as space is limited. |
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Case of the Month
Requests for private practice follow-up with clients
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Mark works in a local hospital with people recovering from a recent stroke. Sometimes clients or their families will ask Mark if he can continue to provide rehabilitation services in their homes after discharge. Mark does have a private practice but so far, he has not taken on any clients he's seen at the hospital.
With more requests coming from clients, he wonders if he could give his contact information for his private practice services.
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Practice Q&A
Appointment Book for Clinical Sessions
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Question: Do I have to keep the appointment book that I use to book clinical sessions?
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COVID-19 Updates
Roadmap to Reopen in Progress
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The reopening of the province continues as outlined in the Roadmap to Reopen. The Roadmap is a three-step plan to reopen the province.
Please note, the two emergency orders listed below remain in effect. These orders authorize:
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regulated health professionals to provide patient care services outside their regular scope of practice and enables hospitals to employ, contract, appoint or otherwise engage regulated health professionals from out-of-province (O. Reg. 305/21, approved and ordered April 21, 2021), and
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Independent Health Facilities (IHFs) to redeploy staff to hospitals on a voluntary basis to help with capacity needs relative to the third wave of COVID-19 (O. Reg. 304/21, approved and ordered April 21, 2021).
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Please continue to check the College and government websites for updates. You can also follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Links to COVID-19 information and resources are in the College's dedicated COVID-19 section of the website. The latest updates are noted at the top of page.
Changing your email? Avoid missing important updates from the College by logging in to your member profile to update your information.
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Webinar: All Things Privacy
Information for health professionals and employers
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Join health lawyer and health privacy expert Kate Dewhirst this Thursday, June 24th, 2021 for a live webinar hosted by the Colleges of Physiotherapists, Kinesiologists, Registered Massage Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Dietitians.
In this webinar, Kate will discuss upcoming changes to the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), how to prevent and address privacy breaches, the responsibilities of the Health Information Custodian, and answer top privacy questions.
Date: Thursday, June 24, 2021 @ 12:00-1:00 pm.
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Quality Assurance
2021 PREP coming soon!
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The 2021 Self-Assessment, Professional Development Plan and Prescribed Regulatory Education Program (PREP) will be available in MyQA in late June. Watch your inbox over the next few days for a notice that the 2021 PREP is available!
In anticipation of the 2021 PREP, we are sharing some feedback about the 2020 PREP: Managing Risks in Occupational Therapy Practice.
We received more than 1600 responses, with data including:
- 94% found the PREP relevant to their practice
- 91% found the PREP helpful in increasing their knowledge, and
- 79% stated they will implement changes in their practice as a result of the information gained from the PREP.
Registrants commented that:
- they valued the diversity of the images that were presented
- they appreciated the English and French PDF versions
- the interface was user-friendly, and
- they appreciated the clickable references and College resources.
Registrants asked that we try to:
- consider pandemic implications to practice, and
- include more varied scenarios, including non-clinical and virtual practice.
We appreciate your feedback. We are keeping the elements that worked well the same this year, while changing others to better meet registrant learning needs. We hope you will find the 2021 PREP useful to your practice.
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Information on Virtual Services
New changes effective June 1, 2021
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Effective June 1, 2021, occupational therapists outside of Ontario who are providing virtual service to clients residing in Ontario no longer require temporary registration with the College. Service may be provided based on the occupational therapist’s existing registration in their province.
The rules for in-person services are unchanged. Occupational therapists registered outside of Ontario who are providing in-person services to a client residing in Ontario must obtain temporary or general registration with the College.
These changes will be reflected in the upcoming revisions to the Guidelines for Telepractice practice document, which is being updated and released in July under the new name “Virtual Services.”
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Consultation Opportunities |
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Consultation: Fraud and Abuse Strategy for Auto Insurance Sector
The Ministry of Finance and Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) are consulting on a Fraud and Abuse Strategy that will aim to sustainably reduce system costs that drive up auto insurance premiums for drivers.
The deadline to submit your feedback is July 12th, 2021.
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Consultation: Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) education accessibility standards
The Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) Education Standards Development Committee is looking for your feedback to help make K-12 education more accessible for students with disabilities.
The deadline to submit your feedback is September 2nd, 2021.
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National Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Project
The NFRF's current project is entitled, “Strategies for increasing accessibility and equity in health and human service educational programs: national perspectives”.
The study investigates the barriers and facilitators to the inclusion of students with disabilities in health and human service professional programs. The NFRF is looking for participants to take part in their study.
The deadline to participate in the study is June 30th, 2021.
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Poll: College Email Content
June Poll Question & May Poll Results
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What content would you like to see added to the College updates email? Pick your top choice!
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More information about College programs like Quality Assurance
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Updates on College 2020-2023 strategic initiatives
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More information on Board decisions
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Public-facing videos and resources to share with clients
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Reminders about existing College resources
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Other (please send comments to communications@coto.org)
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Last month we asked you: What would be the ideal frequency for receiving College emails?
We received 165 responses. The top answer received 124 votes (75%) and indicates the current schedule of monthly emails is the one that works.
Thank you for participating. Your feedback is always valued.
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Do you know someone who would like to be added to our mailing list?
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Any changes to your profile information in the last 30 days? Make sure you update your profile. |
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DO NOT UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU ARE A REGISTRANT OF THE COLLEGE.
If registrants unsubscribe, they will be contacted to re-subscribe. The College communicates to occupational therapists by email regarding changes to standards, mandatory registration requirements, public consultations and more. We strive to keep communication relevant and to a minimum.
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