BC Health Regulators (BCHR) brings together the BC College of Social Workers and three of B.C.’s six health profession regulators (known as health regulatory colleges):

BCHR provides an administrative and organizational foundation for collaboration between these colleges to improve regulation and regulatory practice across our organizations.

Our activities focus on four main objectives:

  1. Build a consistent regulatory approach among health profession regulators;
  2. Provide relevant education to support colleges’ staff and boards in their work;
  3. Provide regulatory leadership and expertise to improve and advance regulatory practice; and
  4. Build BCHR’s effectiveness and sustainability for supporting our collaborative efforts.

Working together, we address shared needs and opportunities, including developing regulatory resources and undertaking priority BCHR initiatives that support the above objectives.

BCHR leadership

The BCHR Executive Committee consists of the registrars of the four BCHR member colleges:

  • Dr. Natasha Prodan-Bhalla, BC College of Nurses and Midwives
  • Suzanne Solven, College of Pharmacists of BC, Chair
  • Dianne Millette, College of Health and Care Professionals of BC, Secretary
  • Ann Joseph, BC College of Social Workers, Vice-Chair

Catherine (Kate) O’Donnell is BCHR’s Executive Director (ed@bchealthregulators.ca). Kate oversees the day-to-day management of BCHR and its initiatives. Her leadership also supports collaboration among BCHR’s member colleges.