COBC Newsletter  December 2021


CCP Deadline | Board & Committee Vacancies

 

CCP Deadline December 31

If you are currently in the third and final year of your continuing education cycle, your deadline is coming up at the end of the month. Please complete any remaining program steps as soon as possible!

If you have any questions or are concerned that you may not have your CCP requirements completed by the deadline, please contact Christopher Dodge at cdodge@cobc.ca or 604-742-6472, ext. 8601.

 

Vacancy on the COBC Board

The deadline to apply to join the COBC Board is Friday, January 7. Any interested registrant, in any BC region, may apply by sending a resume and cover letter to cdodge@cobc.ca. In particular, we are encouraging applications from Indigenous registrants, members of racialized groups, individuals identifying as LGBTQIA2S+, and those with lived experience of physical, cognitive, or mental health conditions.

Find out more and apply

 

Vacancy on COBC's Patient Relations Committee

COBC is looking to add one more registrant to its Patient Relations Committee for a three-year term starting in 2022. All are welcome to apply. For more information, please contact Lisa Bannerman at lbannerman@cobc.ca.

 

COBC office closure

The COBC office will be closed for from December 24 through January 3.

Once we're back at our desks on January 4, we'll be responding to emails and voicemails in the order they were received.

We wish you and your loved ones a peaceful and cozy December, and all the best in 2022!

 

Did you know?

COBC redesigned its registration certificates a few years ago. If you still have an old-style certificate (i.e., one that requires a sticker to indicate annual renewal), you can return it to COBC at any time to get a new-style certificate, free of charge!

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