Professional standards advisors

An advisor who gives advice respecting eligibility standards or practice standards must

• be a licensee who is authorized to practise the designated health profession to which the standards relate, or
• have education, training, experience and other qualifications that qualify that person to give expert advice with respect to the practice of that designated health profession. 

Duties include providing input on drafts of new or revised eligibility standards, assessing how feedback from consultation and engagement can be incorporated, and consulting and working collaboratively with the Indigenous Advisory Circle to ensure new or revised eligibility standards align with the principles in CPSBC’s Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility and Anti-racism practice standard, and reflect the HPOA’s guiding principles to uphold the rights of Indigenous peoples, address systemic racism and advance reconciliation.

Composition matrix

An advisor who gives advice respecting ethics standards must have education, training, experience and other qualifications that qualify that person to give expert advice with respect to ethics standards. 

Duties include providing input on drafts of new or revised ethics standards, assessing how feedback from consultation and engagement can be incorporated, and consulting and working collaboratively with the Indigenous Advisory Circle to ensure new or revised ethics standards align with the principles in CPSBC’s Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility and Anti-racism practice standard, and reflect the HPOA’s guiding principles to uphold the rights of Indigenous peoples, address systemic racism and advance reconciliation.

Composition matrix

An advisor who gives advice respecting eligibility standards or practice standards must

• be a licensee who is authorized to practise the designated health profession to which the standards relate, or
• have education, training, experience and other qualifications that qualify that person to give expert advice with respect to the practice of that designated health profession.

Duties include providing input on drafts of new or revised practice standards, assessing how feedback from consultation and engagement can be incorporated, and consulting and working collaboratively with the Indigenous Advisory Circle to ensure new or revised practice standards align with the principles in CPSBC’s Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility and Anti-racism practice standard, and reflect the HPOA’s guiding principles to uphold the rights of Indigenous peoples, address systemic racism and advance reconciliation.

Composition matrix

Interested applicants are required to submit all of the following:

1. the Professional Standards Advisors Appointment Expression of Interest, which includes the names, position and contact information of two references who can discuss the applicant’s skills and qualifications as they relate to the responsibilities of professional standards advisors
2. an up-to-date curriculum vitae,
3. a cover letter highlighting how their experience, education and training qualifies them to be a professional standards advisor, and

Email all of the above documents in PDF format to nominations@cpsbc.ca

Following a review of all submissions for open vacancies:

• Applicants who are found to be suitable for appointment will be invited to participate in a selection process.
• Applicants who are found to be suitable but are not appointed for an open vacancy may be considered for future vacancies.
• Applicants who are not successful will be notified in writing at the conclusion of the process.

Applicants are assessed based on their professional background, education and training, and in alignment with the above composition matrices. The selection process recognizes lived experience and volunteer roles as well as paid employment and academic achievement.

In general, applicants must demonstrate the capacity to actively participate as a professional standards advisor to regulate the practice of medicine to protect the public including evidence of integrity, independence, impartiality, good judgment and social awareness, and superior oral, written and interpersonal communication skills. 

All professional standards advisors are required to attend training and orientation as part of their work.