Final Exam Flashcards
What is a profession?
a type of job that requires special education, training or skill
What is a job?
the work a person does to earn money
What is professional development?
the process of obtaining skills, qualifications, and experience that allow you to make progress in your career
When was MT first regulated?
1946
When did the health professions act come into force?
1990
When was the CMTBC born?
Dec 15 1994
What is the RMTBC?
professional body of RMT’s of BC
What did the RMTBC used to be called and when did the name change?
MTABC, 2013
What is the CMTBC?
regulatory body for RMT’s in BC, acts on behalf of British Columbians to ensure RMT’s ways deliver safe and effective treatments, acts in public interest
What is the main complaint filed against RMT’s?
sexual misconduct
What are the 3 levels of legislation that govern massage therapy (from most important to least important)
HPA, massage therapy regulation, bylaws of CMTBC
What is the purpose of the HPA?
investigate health profession association for possible designation, guidlines/laws/bylaws from govie, set professional grouping above unregistered or non regulated groups
What is autonomy?
the right to control what happens to your body
What is beneficence?
doing or producing good
What is maleficence?
the act of committing harm or evil
What is non-maleficence?
do no harm
What is the principle of justice?
the process or result of laws to fairly judge and punish crimes and criminals
What is justice?
principle that demands that you be as fair as possible
What is the CMTBC board?
colleges policy making and governing body. Under the Health Professions act the board must govern control and administer CMTBC in accordance with the act its regulations in the CMT BC bylaws
What is the fundamental role of the CMTBC board?
act on it mandate to serve and protect the public
how often does the CMTBC board have to report to the minister of health
after each fiscal year
What is the head of the CMTBC board called
registar, CEO
how many members sit on the CMTBC board
11 (6 RMT, 5 public reps
How can RMT’s be elected to the CMTBC board and for how long can they sit on the board
Elected by the profession for a two-year term with a two maximum
How are public representatives appointed to the CMTBC board
By the provincial government for varying terms either 1, 2 or three years in length
How many times a year or board members expected to meet
Five times per year in person
What are board members required to take by the minister of health
Oath of Office
What is difference between being practising and non-practising
practising you see patients everyweek, non-practising you do not
How long can you stay non practising?
two years, then you must go back for one year of practising before you can go back to non practising