Committee Competencies and Time Commitments

The College has developed a document outlining the competencies required to serve on College committees, passed by Council. You can review that here.

For 2023 committee appointments, there is a specific need for the following: 

1. Experience dealing with trauma informed investigations/deliberations/adjudication (Inquiries, Complaints, Reports Committee, Discipline Committee)
2. Experience dealing with professional boundaries / sexual abuse (Inquiries, Complaints, Reports Committee, Discipline Committee, Patient Relations Committee)
3. Experience in mental health/incapacity matters (Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee)
4. General Dentists (all committees)
5. Specialists in various disciplines including oral surgery, orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, endodontics (Professional Liability Program, Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee)
6. Experience with an organization in finances and financial risk management (Finance, Audit & Risk Committee)
7. Equity, Diversity and inclusion are a priority for the College and we particularly encourage applications from under-represented populations including persons of colour, Indigenous persons, internally trained dentists, members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, women, individuals with disabilities, dentists in remote communities (all committees)

The committee compositions and terms of reference are set out in By-law 4. The approximate time commitments for the committees are set out below. 

Executive Committee	12 days
Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee	1 day/month and up to 2 days of preparation/month per full day panel
Discipline Committee	10-12 days
Fitness to Practise Committee	0-2 half days
Quality Assurance Committee	6 half days + teleconference meetings, as needed
Registration Committee	5-6 half days + teleconference meetings as needed
Patient Relations Committee	4 half days
Professional Liability Committee	7 half days
Audit Committee	2-3 half days
Finance, Property and Administration Committee	4-5 half days
Legal and Legislation Committee	As needed
Election Committee	As needed
International Trade Committee	3-5 half days
Pension Governance Committee	3 days per year