Author Archives: Chris Wong

Notice to the Professions /
Renew registration on time to avoid having your registration cancelled – 10 serious consequences if your license to practice is cancelled and you become a former registrant

A registrant who fails to renew registration by the deadline of March 31, 2024, will have their registration cancelled automatically. Once a person’s registration is cancelled, the person becomes a former registrant. There are significant consequences of having your registration cancelled and becoming a former registrant.

Notice to the Professions /
Health Minister and Provincial Health Officer announce actions to protect communities during upcoming respiratory illness season

Minister of Health Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry have announced actions to protect communities during the upcoming respiratory illness season. The actions include a requirement that all health care workers, volunteers, contractors, and visitors wear medical masks in patient areas of health-care facilities. There is no indication at this time that the medical masking requirement applies to private sector clinics.

CSHBC News /
Nine BC health profession regulatory colleges, including CSHBC, release report that meets commitment to be accountable about progress on addressing Indigenous cultural safety, humility, and anti-racism

Nine BC health profession regulatory colleges, including CSHBC, have jointly released a comprehensive progress report outlining Indigenous cultural safety, cultural humility, and anti-racism activities in the two years since signing a Statement of Apology and Commitment to Action.