Continuing Profession Development Flashcards
What model organized states that professionals are empowered by the state to govern their own affairs, especially entry to practice and the conduct of professional practice (late 19th and early 20th centuries)
Anglo-American mode
What country uses Ango-American Model
United Kingdom, the United States of America and Canada
professional regulation was state-directed – the
state and other stakeholders felt underestimate
Western Europe
Where did the changes in regulation in practices occur and when?
the medical profession was among the first professions to be regulated through statutory legislation
USA (1870)
Where did the changes in regulation in practices occur and when?
creation of the General Medical Council - goal of establishing some uniformity in medical regulation.
UK (1858)
Where did the changes in regulation in practices occur and when?
Medical Boards were created – has the power to determine entry to practice, examine candidates and assess their “loyalty, integrity and good morals
Canada
created the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Lower Canada – allowing self-regulation
In Ontario and Quebec
was displeased and worked for the reversal of
powers
Royal College of Surgeons in London
Main objective of regulation
improve service quality, enhance uniformity and set a standard as to who are qualified to practice
Understanding the___ historically can enhance our understanding of our present and inform our decisions about the future of regulation.
factors and forces shaping healthcare professional regulation
regulation of new healthcare professions aimed to
control more than empower.
20th century
Some professions were deemed risky and some are overlapping with other professions
20th Century
a product of the interplay of interests among legislators, other state actors, and professionals – not always a harmonious relationship
Regulatory outcomes
It is necessary to ensure that healthcare professionals provide valued expert services safely and in a manner that benefits the public.
Regulation
Elements involved in professional regulation
- Legislative mechanisms
- Social-historical contexts and politics
govern entry to practice and the conduct
of the practice of professional occupations
Legislative mechanisms
Problems arise as to how regulation will be done
effectiveness and fairness of regulatory practices (under legislative mechanisms)
Problems arise as to how regulation will be done
effectiveness and fairness of regulatory practices (under legislative mechanisms)
Americans view educated elites with suspicion
Social-historical contexts and politics
Americans view educated elites with suspicion
Social-historical contexts and politics
- professionals were seen as integral to life and a source of leadership
Canada (under Social-historical contexts and politics)
Drivers of Regulatory Innovations
UK, Australia & India
core principles including health systems sustainability, accountability, transparency, standardization, centralization and a drive for efficiency
United Kingdom and Australia (under Drivers of Regulatory Innovations)
Drivers of Regulatory Innovations