Lecture 6 Flashcards
What are the characteristics of a profession?
- Formalized education and training
- Authority
- Self reflection (reflective practice) and self improvement are constant and encouraged
- Professional culture
- Pride in profession
- Loyalty to colleagues
- Association with other members through appropriate organizations
- Members offer leadership to their professional organization
- Codes of ethics signed by all members
Why is it important to have formailzed education and training?
To teach the theory learned to be applied to real life problems
Apprenticeships, internships-> new identity
What are codes of ethics?
Sets out the ideals that dietitian should strict to achieve, focussing on the values needed to reach excellence
-uses verbs like pledge and promise
What are the ethical standards for thee teaching profession?
Represents a vision of professional practice
Inspire members to uphold the honour and dignity of the teaching profession
What are the code of ethics for the college of dietitian of Ontario?
- Respect for autonomy
-RD treat clients and their substitute decision maker as self governing decision makers - Beneficence
RD will act in the best interest of clients and society - Non Maleficence
-RD will avoid and minimize harm to others - Respect for Persons/Justice
-RD will show respect and treat others fairly and equitably
What are regulatory bodies?
Serve and protect the public interest. Regulate professions by law
-Most often called colleges
If your profession is regulated, what must you do for work and use your job title?
Have a license or certificate
Be registered with t he proper regulatory body
How many regulatory bodies are in Ontario that are related to health?
28
What is professional self regulation?
Government has delegated its regulatory functions. to those who have the specialized knowledge necessary to do the icon and are capable of governing themselves
What does it mean to self regulate professionally?
To honour the special skills, knowledge, and experience that a profession possesses
What are some examples of self regulating professions?
Teachers Nurses Doctors Charted Accountant Engineers Lawyers Architect Dietitian Dental Hygienists
What Is the CDO?
College of Dietitians of Ontario
-Serves and protects the public interest by assuring that only qualified people who have demonstrated competence to procaine dietetics become dietitian in Canada
What is the CDRE?
Canadian dietetics registration exam
-Successful completion of this exam confirms that your practice base knowledge, application, and critical thinking skill are. at the level of minimal competence and they your re safe to practice
Is the OHEA a regulatory body?
Yes
-provincial act recognized the right of individuals who have met the membership qualifications to use the designation PHEc
What does it mean to be registered with the OHEA/
Registered status provides for self regulation of member home economists by their Peres via a code of ethics, professional conduct and standards of practice
What does OHEA promote?
High professional standards among its members to assist families and individuals achieve and maintain a desirable quality of life
By law, what is ODC responsible for?
Quality Assurance program Registration Practice Advisory Complaints and Discipline Patient Relations
What is the quality assurance program?
500 hours of practice over 3 years
-JKAT, PPA, SDL
Why must we register?
Register for annual renewal to be able to use the Dietician title
What is practice advisory?
Legislation and bylaws. (various law and regulations such as professional misconduct, by laws like liability insurance)
Jurisprudence and progressional practice (client centred care, confidentiality, conflict of interest, consent record keeping, social media)
What are complaints and discipline for?
3 committees investigate concerns about members
What is the new act that came into plane July 1st 2019?
The missing persons act, 2018
- police will request info to assist in locating the individual
- HCPs cell phone providers and financial institutions will likely be receiving these requests
How is professional misconduct regulated?
Regulated under the Dietetics Act 1991
- minimum legal requirements that a dietitian must practice
- uses words like shall and must
What happens when you fail to meet the minimum regulations?
Can lead to:
- Disciplinary proceedings by the college
- Legal liability for professional negligence
What is a conflict of interest?
RD are in a conflict of interest when they consider their own interests or someone else (family or friend) rather than the interest to their cleitnst
What re the 4 components of a conflict of interest?
- Personal Interes
- Professional Judgement
- Improper Influence
- The reasonable person test
What can personal interest do to a dietitian?
Cloud RD professional judgement
What is improper influence?
Something that would hold sway over and RD
-accepting a pen offered by a supplier (ok)
p-Having a supplier pay for you to attend an international conference (not ok)
what is the reasonable person test?
If a situation smells or feels funny, or you want to keep it a secret, it may be a conflict of interest
What is the newsletter for the college of dietitian of Ontario for?
Published 2x a year to update dietitian on several topics:
- Professional development workshops
- new laws and regs
- Certificated of registration
- Professional billing practices
- Council meeting highlights
- Professional guidance
What are the benefits of. a professional association?
Advances the interesting of the profession
Advocate for the profession
What are some examples of professional associations?
DC (dietitian canada)
OHEA (Ontario home economics association)
OFSHEEA (Ontario family studies home economics educators association)
IFHE (international derivation for home economics)
What is DC dedicated to?
Furthering the eoncomic, employment, professional and political interest of members and advocating on their behalf
- Exists to advance the interesting of the dietetic profession as the action wide voice of dietitian.
- membeership driven professional association
- 122$/year
What does the DC administer?
the national dietetic internship application and matching process
What is the OHEA?
A professional association and regulatory body
How do you become a registered member ?
Degree in Home Ec or related field
Proof of a course that includes orientation to the philosophy and practice of Home Economics
Agree in writing and adhere to the intent as well as the letter of he Code of ethics of the association
Pay 30$/year
Can you be a member of OHEA and be a student?
Yes, need to be:
-enrolled full time in a Canadian unversity and eligible to send voting members to the ACHES conference
What is the OFSHEEA dedicated to?
Facilitates the professional development and personal growth of educators to promote quality family studies programs in Ontario
- professional association of family studies teachers in ontario
- 40$/year
What is the IFHE dedicated to?
Aim is to strengthen the home ec profession so that it Cana ct as an advocate for families and enhance human development throughout the world
- internationial level association
- 30euros/43$
From the IFHE what representatives are appointed to UN agencies?
FAO
UNESCO
UNICEF
ECOSOC
What are the responsibilities of being in a professional association?
- Maintina high standard of competence, integrity and ethics in professional practice
- Develop as a professional
- Speak out on issues of importance to profession
- Provide input to governments on hey health issues
- Volunteer to serve on the board/exec/committee
- Be a credible and reliable source of info
- Promote visibility and public credibility of the profession
What are the benefits of being in a professional association?
Networking Mentorship opportunities Members only website Job opportunities Publication Professional Liability Insurance Professional Development Research Opportunities Awards of distinction/excellence Looks good on resume
What is the OHEA mentorship program?
Opportunity to learn from a professional in the field
Must be a student member of OHEA to participate int he program
