24 February 2017
IN THIS NEWS BULLETIN
The deadline to
renew your registration or certification is just days away. 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 practise until you have reinstated,
and 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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The old policy
statement on prescribing and dispensing drugs has been updated and is now part
of the standards and guideline series. This document clearly identifies the
requirements for prescribing and dispensing drugs by dentists. A full list of
changes from the previous policy is available at cdsbc.org/prescribing-and-dispensing-drugs.
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Want to have
your say on important topics like enhancements to the Quality Assurance Program
or the business of dentistry and corporate structures?
Join us at an
upcoming listening session to share your input for consideration by the College
as it develops policy.
Listening
sessions are free, but pre-registration is required. Please note that these
sessions are not eligible for CE.
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Our print
newsletter – the College Update – will be mailed to registrants in the
first week of March. This issue includes an article from the Registrar/CEO
about corporate dentistry, enhancements to the Quality Assurance program, the
Board’s strategic priorities and more. Read the newsletter online at the link
below.
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Nominations
will be accepted until 4:30 pm on 16 March 2017 for the following
positions:
Officers (One Year)
- President, Vice-President and Treasurer
Board Members (Two-Year Term)
- Dentist, District 2 (North)
- Dentist, District 3 (Southern Interior)
- Dentist, District 5 (Vancouver Island)
- Certified Dental Assistant
Ballots will be
mailed by 13 April and the ballot count is 18 May 2017. For more information
and the nomination package, click the 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 award
recipients at a reception and ceremony on Thursday, 9 March 2017 at 6 pm at the
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel (Mackenzie Room). Please RSVP to events@cdsbc.org by 1 March.
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CDSBC regularly
leads presentations and holds workshops for registrants around the province.
Visit the College’s events page for an up-to-date listing of where we will be
in the coming months.
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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.
