INTRO to PP unit 2 dates

What does the acronym RCDSO stand for?

Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario

Which province was the first to recognize dental hygiene as a profession?

ontario

Which province was the first to have dental hygiene as a self-regulated profession?

quebec

In what year, did the Minister of Health for Ontario, state that the profession of dental hygiene in would be granted self-regulated status/self-governed status?

1987

In what year did Health and Welfare Canada ask dental hygienists represented all parts of Canada to work on the first National Standards of Practice for the profession of dental hygiene?

1985

How many years did it take until that document was published? What was the title of this document once it was published?

Three (3) years – 1988 Clinical Practice Standards for Dental Hygienists in Canada

Who regulates/supervises the profession of Dental Hygiene now in Ontario?

cdho

What Act/Legislation is responsible for the establishment of this Regulatory Body?

RHPA (1991) and DHA (1991)

What is the date of the royal proclamation of this Act?

1993

What does the acronym FDHRC stand for?

Federation of Dental Hygiene Regulators of Canada

What does NDHCE stand for?

National Dental Hygiene Certification Board

How many years has the FDHRC (formerly NDHCB) been administering the examination across canada

29 years (since 1996)

What does the acronym CDAC stand for?

Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada

How many years has CDAC been established?

75 since 1950

How long has Dental Hygiene been offered as a Baccalaureate Degree program in the USA?

86 years (since 1939)

Do we have Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate degree programs in Canada? If so where are they?

Yes: UBC, U Alberta, Dalhousie, U Manitoba, George Brown College (degree completion)

How many years have Dental Hygienists been able to own and manage a practice in the USA?

49 years (since 1976 in California)

How many years have Dental Hygienists been able to own and manage a practice in the ONT.?

18 years (since 2007)

Name the Bill, including its date, which allows Dental Hygienists to own and manage a practice in ontario

Bill 171: Health Systems Improvement Act