30 April 2018
IN THIS
NEWS BULLETIN
The College’s Board has appointed Dr. Chris Hacker as Acting Registrar. Chris is stepping in following the resignation of Registrar/CEO Jerome Marburg. Chris has been with the College for six years, eventually overseeing the complaints team as the Director of Professional Practice in 2017. Deputy Registrar was added to that title five months later.
Chris practised general dentistry for over 35 years and is pleased to bring that experience to the challenges of this new role. He serves as an examiner for the National Dental Examining Board, and was a founding member of the Study Club Alliance of BC. He is a member of the American Academy of Gold Foil Operators, the Academy of RV Tucker Study Clubs, the American College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy.
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The Board welcomes the appointment of five public members by the Minister of Health as
announced on 8 March 2018. They are:
• Dr. Heather Anne Davidson, PhD assistant deputy minister for the Ministry of Health
• Dr. Lynn Stevenson, PhD, former associate deputy minister for the Ministry of Health
• Ms. Sabine Feulgen, associate deputy minister, corporate services for the Ministry of Health
• Ms. Dianne Doyle, former president and CEO of Providence Health Care
• Mr. Carl Roy, president and CEO of the Provincial Health Services Authority
Together, they bring a depth of experience in the public and private sectors, health research, clinical patient services and a variety of non-profit board work.
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We need your feedback on proposed changes to the quality assurance (QA) program.
The revised program would change the QA requirements for all dentists, dental therapists, and CDAs. We are holding a series of engagement sessions to walk you through the proposed changes and to gather your input.
The first sessions are:
• Vancouver: Wednesday, 30 May from 6-8 pm at the Holiday Inn Vancouver-Centre (711 W. Broadway), with a light meal served at 5:30pm.
• Victoria: Wednesday, 27 June from 6-8 pm (details to come)
These sessions are eligible for two continuing education credits. It is free to attend and includes a light meal, but you must reserve your seat. Don’t miss this opportunity to participate.
Log in to your account to register for this event.
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Abbotsford, B.C.
Dr. Larry Podolsky is registered as a general dentist and is the registered owner of Fraser Valley Dental Specialists (FVDS).
Dr. Podolsky has signed a Memorandum of Agreement and Understanding with the College acknowledging concerns that deep sedation services were provided at FVDS between January and May 2017 when the facility was not authorized by CDSBC to do so.
Dr. Podolsky was reprimanded and required to pay a fine, and agreed that deep sedation services will not be provided at the FVDS facility until it has received authorization from CDSBC. The facility received notice of approval from CDSBC on 3 October 2017.
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The College recently added an online complaint submission form to the website, so complainants can now submit a complaint entirely online. The new form provides clarity to complainants about what information we need from them when they submit a complaint. This will not change any aspect of the complaints process for registrants.
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An overview of key complaints information has been translated into eight additional languages. This overview is designed to help potential complainants understand our mandate and our complaints process before they submit a complaint. The translations are available on our website at www.cdsbc.org/submit-complaint.
Chinese (simplified)
Chinese (traditional)
French
Hindi
Korean
Punjabi
Spanish
Vietnamese
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An election will be held on 17 May 2018 for two board positions:
• UBC Faculty of Dentistry
• Certified Dental Assistant
Election packages were mailed to all eligible voters at UBC Dentistry and to eligible CDAs earlier this month. Candidate statements are available online.
Please follow the instructions in your election package to correctly submit your ballots. Ballots must be received by the College no later than 4:30 pm on Thursday, 17 May in order to be counted in the election.
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Registrants and the public are welcome to attend the Annual General Meeting and the open portion of the June Board meeting. If you plan to attend either event in person, please RSVP to Nancy Crosby, Manager of the CEO's Office, at
ncrosby@cdsbc.org by 7 June.
Annual General Meeting
Friday, 15 June 2018
8:30 to 9:30 am
Joseph and Rosalie Segal Centre, Room 1420, SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C.
The AGM will be webcast and available to view across the province. Instructions for joining the webcast will be posted on the events web page closer to the event date.
The board meeting takes place the following day:
Board Meeting
Saturday, 16 June 2018
8:30 am
Terminal City Club, "Skidmore Room," 837 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
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Our office will be closed on Monday, 21 May for Victoria Day. We will reopen at 8:00 am on Tuesday, 22 May.
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This Contact News Bulletin is distributed to registrants for the College of Dental Surgeons of BC. It is one of CDSBC's official methods of notification to its registrants. Registrants are responsible for reading College publications to ensure that they are aware of current standards, policies and guidelines. 
