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28 February 2018
IN THIS NEWS BULLETIN
Registrants: the deadline to renew your registration or certification is
Thursday, 1 March. Log in to your account on the online system to
complete your renewal and make your payment. If you do not renew on
time, you are not permitted to pactise until you have reinstated. An
additional reinstatement fee will apply.
Find out what you need to renew and how to pay your fees at www.cdsbc.org/annual-renewal
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Is your advertising and promotional material in compliance with the
requirements set out in Bylaw Part 12 on Advertising and Promotional Activities? Starting 1 March 2018,
submissions about non-compliance that are received by the College will
be handled as complaints via the College’s complaints process. Bylaw Part 12 contributes
to public protection by requiring that all promotional activities are
clear, verifiable, understandable, and not misleading, incomplete or
deceptive.
Please refer to the updated document Bylaw 12
Interpretive Guidelines: Advertising and Promotional Activities for more
information.
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Nominations will be accepted until 4:30 pm on 15 March 2018 for the following positions:
Officers (One-Year Term)
• President
• Vice-President
• Treasurer
Board Members (Two-Year Term)
• Dentist, District 1 (Fraser Valley)
• Dentist, District 4 (Vancouver)
• Certified Specialist
• UBC Faculty of Dentistry
• Certified Dental Assistant
Ballots
will be mailed by 12 April and the ballot count is 17 May 2018. For
more information and the nomination package, click the link below.
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West Vancouver / Vancouver / Surrey / New Westminster
Dr. Karim Lalani has admitted to professional misconduct with respect to a number of patients in that:
- He provided treatment that was unnecessary and/or inappropriate and/or not supported by a diagnosis.
- He provided treatment that fell below the College’s expected standard.
- He
failed to provide patients with all reasonable treatment options,
including comprehensive estimates of the proposed treatment plans.
- He failed to maintain adequate records in accordance with the College’s expected standard for recordkeeping.
- He
submitted insurance claims for treatment when such treatment was
unnecessary, not indicated, and/or where the documented treatment did
not meet the criteria for payment.
A panel of the Inquiry
Committee received and considered Dr. Lalani’s proposal and ordered a
reprimand, a six-month suspension (1 April – 30 Sept. 2018), a fine,
payment towards the cost of CDSBC’s investigation, an educational
program (which includes mentoring), and a two-year period of monitoring,
including patient chart reviews.
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The College Board has approved a proposal for a renewed quality
assurance program for registrants, and directed that we engage with
stakeholders over the coming months.
Because the draft program is
not simply a document, but an entire program with various elements, the
consultation will involve face-to-face and online presentations with
opportunities for feedback. If you are registered to attend the 2018
Pacific Dental Conference, please join the Quality Assurance working
group in the Exhibit Hall (to the right of the main stage) at 4 pm on
Friday 9 March for refreshments and conversation about the program.
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The Ministry of Health issues FanOut messages to pharmacies to
communicate critical information about PharmaNet outages and lost or
stolen prescription pads.
To report a lost, stolen or forged prescription pad, registrants must call the PharmaNet support services and provide the following information:
• Folio number(s)
• Prescriber’s name, location and license/registration number
• Contact information
Additional information is available on the Ministry of Health website (link below).
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Each year CDSBC recognizes volunteers who have made significant
contributions to the College and the dental profession. You are invited
to join us in honouring this year’s 11 award recipients at a reception
and ceremony on Thursday, 8 March 2018, 6 pm at the Fairmont Waterfront
Hotel (Mackenzie Room). Please RSVP to events@cdsbc.org by Thursday, 1
March.
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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.
