College of Applied Biology

1. College of Applied Biology General Introduction

2. Practice of Professional Biology in BC Professional Standards Governance Evolution of Practice Advocacy Rules for Admission for Profession ProfessionalDevelopment Sanctions Guidance for Change of Conduct and Practice Public Interest Member Interest

3. College of Applied Biology Act • Stand alone, professional legislation • “Right to title” • The College has responsibility for setting Rules in accordance with the Act • College Rules have legal status, same rank as provincial Regulations

4. College Act Purpose Clause 2) The purpose of the college is (a) to uphold and protect the public interest by (i)  preserving and protecting the scientific methods and principles that are the foundation of the applied biological sciences, (ii)  upholding the principles of stewardship of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and biological resources, and (iii)  ensuring the integrity, objectivity and expertise of its members, and (b) subject to paragraph (a), (i)  to govern its members in accordance with this Act and the rules, and (ii)  to cooperate with other professional or occupational bodies charged with governing the conduct or competence of their members on a matter the college considers relevant to applied biology.

5. College Membership by Sector

6. College Membership Distribution

7. What does it mean to be a “professional” • Work in an area of specialized study • Meet a defined, high, standard • Engage in lifelong learning • Abide by a code of ethics • Meet all legal obligations • Balance duty to profession and client with duty to the public • Accountable for practice and conduct

8. College Member Obligations • Mandatory Continuing Professional Development • Mandatory program in professional ethics within 3 years of registration • Members are advised to take a professional ethics program every 3 years

9. Professional Reliance “Professional reliance is the practice of accepting and relying upon the decision and advice of resource professionals who accept responsibility and can be held accountable for the decision they make and the advice that they give.”* * Professional Reliance Task Force, July 2006

10. Professional Reliance ≠ Blind Deference

11. Professional reliance = deferring to a professional opinion based on an informed and objective assessment of its reasonableness (appropriate) • Blind deference = deferring to a professional opinion based solely on the presence of the professional signature and seal/stamp (no reasonable assessment = inappropriate)

12. College Accountability Mechanisms • Audit • Practice Review • Discipline

13. Audit • Proactive • Quality Assurance • Includes examination of member CPD activities

14. Continuing Professional Development Rule 16 • Members are required to undertake 100 CPD units over 3 consecutive years • CPD hours are accumulated in several categories including: • Professional practice (employment) • General professional and applied biology education • Service to the community and the profession • Service to the College and/or the APB • Tracking form available from College home page

15. Discipline • Traditional, reactive process • Quality Control • Complaint driven • Complaint evaluated • If deemed to have grounds, forwarded to Panel • Hearing conducted • Decision made • Members are required to cooperate

16. Discipline(con’t) • Discipline Committee reviews each complaint • Complaints can be dismissed where they are unfounded, frivolous, vexatious, trivial, or not in the public interest • Complaints that proceed are forwarded to a Discipline Panel for a Hearing and decision • Subject member, may at any time in the process, present a Conditional Admission

17. Discipline (con’t) • Reports of discipline actions are published in College Matters and on the web page • Discipline related penalties are determined on a case by case basis, based in part on the seriousness of the infraction • Members may be held responsible for the College incurred costs of conducting a discipline action

18. Practice Review(pending) • Intermediate between Audit and Discipline • Process is currently in development • Intended to be used where there is an indication that a member is having ethical or practice difficulties • Information gathered during Practice Review could be the basis of a Discipline action

19. ASPB/College TILMA Applications • Completion of the College/ASPB Authorization form • Completion of the ASPB Applicant College Application form • Signed Indictable Offence Declaration • Payment of Application Fee ($175) and Annual Dues ($325 +$25 for professional stamp) • Completion of a course in professional ethics within 3 years of BC registration

20. College of Applied BiologyCouncil 2010-2011 • President: Paul McElligott, RPBio • Past President: Doug Steventon, RPBio • Vice Presidents: Joyce Boon, RPBio, Brian Churchill, RPBio • Councillors at Large: Brian Clark, RPBio, Jim Cuthbert, RPBio, Guy Gilron, RPBio • Regional Councillors: Vanessa Craig, RPBio, Chris Maundrell, RPBio, RPF, Warren Warttig, RPBio • Lay Councillors: David Hughes, Maureen McDermid

21. College of Applied Biology Committees • Discipline Committee • Audit Committee • Ethics Committee • Credentials Committee • Nominations Committee • Various Council related Committees

22. College of Applied Biology • Office and Staff • 250-383-3306 • Linda Michaluk, RPBio, Executive Director executivedirector@cab-bc.org • Linda Stordeur, RPBio, Registrar registrar@cab-bc.org • Simon Woo, Office Administrator officeadmin@cab-bc.org • Kelly McLaughlin, Finance and Book Keeping cab@cab-bc.org

23. College of Applied Biology • http://www.cab-bc.orgfor links to • College Act, rules and policies • Membership information • College publications • Member Only sections