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Continuing Professional Competencies Project

Continuing Professional Competencies Project. Public Health Association of Nova Scotia September 23, 2009. Background. In 2005, CIPHI identified the need for ongoing professional development as part of its 5 year strategic plan Professional development model would need defined competencies

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Continuing Professional Competencies Project

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  1. Continuing Professional Competencies Project Public Health Association of Nova Scotia September 23, 2009

  2. Background • In 2005, CIPHI identified the need for ongoing professional development as part of its 5 year strategic plan • Professional development model would need defined competencies • Mandatory membership identified as necessary for advancement of the profession

  3. Challenges • Volunteer organization, executive • Perceived negativity around competencies and change • Invisible or foggy profession

  4. Progress • Establishment of Strategic Directions and partnership with the Public Health Agency of Canada • Program for Mandatory Professionalism • Establishment of core competencies • Mandatory Membership • Secured legal titles for CPHI(C) through Industry Canada • Changes to CIPHI’s constitution and legal challenges

  5. This year… • Focus groups with practitioners and stakeholders across the country • Contracted Chartered Institute for Environmental Health (UK) to ensure competency statements aligned with international standards • Draft documents now available for public review • Regular members now required to participate in professional development program • “Council of Experience” established to govern professional development program

  6. For more information… • http://www.ciphi.ca/corecomp.htm

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