​​​​​​ CDSBC Committees​ (2019/20)

CDSBC has 12 standing committees and subcommittees. The committee terms commence on 1 July of each year. Click on a committee in the list below to find out the committee’s role, and membership list.

• Audit
• CDA Advisory
• CDA Certification
• Discipline
• Ethics
• Governance
• Inquiry
• Nominations
• Quality Assurance
• Continuing Education Subcommittee
• Registration
• Sedation & General Anaesthetic Services

More detailed information on committee projects and activities can be found in our annual report (PDF).

Audit Committee*

Role

Advises and assists the Board on issues related to CDSBC's financial statements, internal financial controls and annual audit.

Members

*This Committee works in tandem with the Finance and Audit Working Group and all activities highlighted here refer to the activities of both. When the bylaw change is approved, the Committee will be renamed "Finance and Audit Committee." Members of the Finance and Audit Working Group include members of the Audit Committee and Dr. Richard Busse, Ms. Barb Hambly, Dr. Patricia Hunter and Dr. Peter Lobb (ex officio).​

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CDA Advisory Committee

Role

Deals with issues of concern raised by certified dental assistants.

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CDA Certification Committee

Role

Establishes the minimum standards of education and experience required for CDAs to practise in B.C., reviews the standards set by other Canadian jurisdictions, and makes recommendations to the Board regarding the recognition of other jurisdictions.

Members

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Discipline Committee

Role

Holds hearing into the conduct of any current or former registrant when the investigation of a complaint identifies a serious problem, or when the complaint cannot be resolved through negotiation or by the Inquiry Committee.

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Ethics Committee

Role

Develops and recommends changes to the standards of professional ethics applicable to registrants, including CDSBC's Code of Ethics and Advertising and Promotional Activities, Bylaws and Guidelines.

Members

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Governance Committee

Role

Develops and recommends CDSBC’s approach to good governance and Board effectiveness, and reviews CDSBC’s governance policies relating to human resources and their effective implementation.

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Inquiry Committee

Role

Accepts, investigates and resolves complaints received.

Members

Nominations Committee

Role

Oversees the CDSBC awards program, and assists the Board to fill any elected Board member positions for which no valid nominations are received.

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Quality Assurance Committee

Role

Oversees the standards of practice and other quality assurance measures that maintain and promote the competence, knowledge and professionalism of registrants.

Members

Registration Committee

Role

Grants registration to dentists in accordance with the Health Professions Act and CDSBC Bylaws, and reviews and recommend changes to registration requirements.

Members

Sedation & General Anaesthetic Services Committee

Role

Reviews standards for the administration of sedation and general anaesthesia and assesses compliance at dental offices where sedation and general anaesthetic services are provided.

Members