CMTBC VS RMTBC Flashcards
The professional body for the RMT’s of BC
RMTBC
Formerly known as Massage Therapists’ Association of BC (MTABC)
RMTBC
Mission: “To promote heath and wellness of British Columbians. To advocate and serve MTABC embers while advancing the art, science, and practice of massage therapy.”
RMTBC
Mandate: Educating the public, government, insurers, and other health professions as to the important role of massage therapy in health care and wellness for BC.
RMTBC
Mandate: Promoting excellence in the science, art, and philosophy of massage therapy, and evidence-based patient care, education, research, and ethical standards.
RMTBC
Mandate: Empowering RMT’s of BC to provide the highest quality health care services by offering support, information, and practical tools.
RMTBC
Mandate: Representing its membership before governmental and regulating bodies concerned with massage therapy
RMTBC
Regulatory body for registered massage therapists in BC.
CMTBC
Acts on behalf of all British Columbians to ensure registered massage therapists always deliver safe and effective treatments.
CMTBC
Mission Statement “serves and protects the public by regulating the profession of massage therapy in BC in accordance with the duties and objects set out in the Health Professions Act.”
CMTBC
Mission Statement Cont: “We believe in personal integrity, administrative fairness, and professional accountability.”
CMTBC
Vision Statement: “act in the public interest while taking a leadership role in the advancement of massage therapy. In partnership with other jurisdictions and health professionals”
CMTBC
Vision Statement Cont: “we will promote high educational standards; continued competency, public education, research, and practitioner accountability.”
CMTBC
Vision Statement Cont: “Massage therapy will be nationally recognized as a safe and effective regulated health care profession.”
CMTBC
Objectives: to superintend the practice of the profession
CMTBC
Objective: govern its registrants according to the Act; the regulations and the Bylaws of the college.
CMTBC
Objective: to establish conditions and requirements for registration of a person
CMTBC
Objective: establish, monitor, and enforce standards and quality of practice, and to reduce incompetent, impaired, or unethical practice amongst registrants.
CMTBC
Establish and maintain Quality Assurance programs
CMTBC
Establish a patient relations program to seek to prevent professional misconduct of a sexual nature
CMTBC
Establish, monitor, and enforce standards of professional ethics
CMTBC
Inform individuals of their rights under Acts and the Freedom of information and Protection of Privacy Act
CMTBC
Establish and employ registration, injury, and discipline procedures that are transparent, objective, impartial, and fair.
CMTBC
Administer the affairs of the College and perform its duties and exercise its powers under the Act or other enactments
CMTBC
Promotion and enhancement: Collaborative relations with other colleges, regional health boards, and other entities in the Provincial health system, education institutions and the government.
CMTBC
Promotion and enhancement: inter-professional collaborative practice between its registrants and persons practicing another health profession.
CMTBC
Promotion and enhancement: the ability of its registrants to respond and adapt to changes in practice environments, advances in technology, and other emerging issues
CMTBC
