BC Health Regulators (BCHR) brings together three of BC’s six health profession regulators – known as health regulatory colleges – in British Columbia, along with the BC College of Social Workers. BCHR provides an administrative and organizational foundation for collaboration between the colleges, to improve regulation and regulatory practice across our organizations.
Our activities focus on four main objectives:
- Building a consistent regulatory approach among health profession regulators;
- Providing relevant education to support regulatory college staffs and boards in their work;
- Providing regulatory leadership and expertise to improve and advance regulatory practice; and
- Building 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:
- Louise Aerts, BC College of Nurses and Midwives, Treasurer
- 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 BC’s health profession regulatory colleges.