Call for non-Council Committee Members
(As printed in Pharmacy Connection, May/June 2001 issue)

Under the Regulated Health Professions Act, the College committee structure requires the appointment of pharmacists who are not elected members of Council to its various statutory committees. In addition, pharmacists with particular experience or expertise are also required from time to time to serve on various special committees, working groups and task forces. To be eligible for consideration for appointment, you must be a member in good standing and not have a conflict of interest with respect to the committee to which you wish to be appointed.

The committees/working groups/task forces that require participation by a non-council member are: Accreditation, Complaints, Discipline, Fitness to Practice, Patient Relations, Professional Practice, Quality Assurance, Structured Practical Training, Working Group on Certification Examinations for Pharmacy Technicians, Standards of Practice Working Group, Pharmacy Technicians Working Group and Communications Committee.

The number of days required by members to serve on each committee varies according to the frequency of meetings and agenda. Also note that some committees operate using panels comprised by alternating committee members. For example, Discipline Committee, which may have three to five panel meetings per month, selects a representative combination of its committee members to serve on each panel.

If you are interested in being considered for an appointment to a committee or working group, we invite you to submit a letter of interest stating the committee(s) on which you would like to serve, along with a brief resume" and any other information you deem useful.

Non-council committee members are required to serve a one-year term and the President, in conjunction with the chairs of the committees, make committee appointments at the beginning of each Council year.

Send your applications by mail or email to:

Ms. Ushma Rajdev, Council & Executive Liaison
Ontario College of Pharmacists
483 Huron Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 2R4