The federal role in the scope of practice of Canadian healthcare professionals : Report of the Standing Committee on Health

THE FEDERAL ROLE IN THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF CANADIAN HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS Report of the Standing Committee on Health Ben Lobb Chair MAY 2015 41st PARLIAMENT, SECOND SESSION Published under the authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons SPEAKER’S PERMISSION Reproduction of the proceedings of the House of Commons and its Committees, in whole or in part and in any medium, is hereby permit [...] The next major section of the report focusses on the federal role with respect to the scope of practice of healthcare professionals, followed by an overview of “best practices” identified in testimony and briefs, and a further section on less direct federal support for curriculum development and skills training in the health and allied professions. [...] A representative of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists suggested that members of that profession could be helpful in meeting those mental health needs.33 3. First Nations and Inuit An official from Health Canada described the role of the federal government with respect to the provision of health services to First Nations and Inuit: Working to improve the health outcomes of Aborigi [...] BEST PRACTICES ON THE USE OF SCOPE OF PRACTICE A. INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAMS The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada described a project which “set out to conduct a thorough review of medical doctor (MD) education in Canada, assess current and future societal needs, and identify the changes needed to better align the two.”82 One of the resulting recommendations called for advancement of “i [...] Witnesses and submissions described the variations in scopes of practice across Canada.92 The national associations of educators, practitioners and regulators both acknowledged the primary role of provincial and territorial governments in establishing scopes of practice and called for continuing federal support of efforts in the development and harmonization of scopes of practice across Canada.93