RCDSO Consultation - Draft Standard of Practice on Virtual Care
At its June 15, 2023, meeting, the RCDSO Council approved the release of a draft Standard of Practice on Virtual Care for external consultation.
The growing use of technology to deliver dental care remotely has prompted questions regarding the legal, professional and ethical considerations when dentists provide virtual care. In response, RCDSO Council struck a Working Group to develop a Standard of Practice in 2019. Their initial work helped inform the development of RCDSO’s COVID-19: Guidance for the Use of Teledentistry in 2020.
The Working Group has now developed a new draft Standard of Practice on Virtual Care with the intention of replacing the COVID-19-specific guidance document with this permanent Standard. A draft FAQ companion resource has also been developed to provide additional information and guidance on virtual care.
We want to know what you think of the draft Standard and FAQs. Information regarding the consultation is posted on the College's website.
As part of our consultation process, we are inviting all interested parties, including Ontario dentists and the public, to provide feedback on the new draft Standard and FAQs via email or by completing the online survey.
Please ensure that your response is received by the College on or before August 25, 2023.
Questions? E-mail consultations@rcdso.org