Legislated Boards and Committees
Board of Assessors
Role: The Board of Assessors (BOA) is a committee of at least three College members who are appointed by the Council. The BOA review applications for registration and registration renewals. The Board of Assessors also approve changes to registrant files, place conditions and suspend or cancel licensure.
Members
Happy Bhullar Johanna Grant
Casey Neudorf Melanie Peters
Heather Sirkovsky
Complaints Committee
Role: The Complaints Committee investigates and makes decisions regarding complaints brought to the College’s attention by the public, dental professionals, the Registrar, and other registrants. All complaints are brought forward to the Registrar/Executive Director and are then referred to the Complaints Committee for review and decision.
Examples of complaints that have been submitted to the College include:
- Individuals practicing illegally
- Fraudulent documents
- Lack of professionalism
- Practicing beyond one’s scope of practice
- Breaches in infection control
Members
Paula Larocque Cindy Isaac Ploegman
Craig Johnson (Public Rep.) Chandra Shuwera (Chair)
Inquiry Committee
Role: The Inquiry Committee is responsible for holding hearings and making disciplinary decisions about the conduct of investigated members and matters referred to by the Complaints Committee.
Members
Lila Jorheim MacInnes (Chair) Suzanne Munroe (Public Rep.)
Kristin Holt
Continuing Competency Committee
Role: The Continuing Competency Committee reviews registrant submissions to the Continuing Competency Program (CCP).
Members
Vanessa Bromley Alyssa Duszak
Karlene Harder Suzanne Morin
Tara Rempel Jennifer Schell
Committees of Council
Linkage Committee
Role: The Linkage Committee is a committee of Council which creates opportunities to link with all Manitobans.
Members
Lucie Boutet (Co-Chair) Kathleen Reid (Co-Chair)
Zoe Von Riesen Lezah Evan
Geraldine Spence Chelsey O’Conner
Joan Pelletier Harriet Rosenbaum
Regulated Health Professionals Act Committee (RHPA)
Role: The RHPA Committee works to prepare documents for transition from regulation under the Dental Hygienist’s Act to the Regulated Health Professions Act.
Members
Corinne Cutler (Chair) Charlene Cardinal
Karina Hiebert Lorraine Glassford
Laura Macdonald Felonie Johnson
Council Development Committee
Role: The role of the Council Development Committee includes council governance and nominations and is responsible for circulating nomination information, as required, to fill vacancies on Council.
Members
Kathleen Reid (Public Rep)
Lucie Boutet (Public Rep) Lorraine Glassford