Mission Statement
The College serves and protects the people of British Columbia by establishing and enforcing standards of practice that govern three professions: Audiology, Hearing Instrument Dispensing and Speech-Language Pathology.
The College conducts its business in a respectful and transparent manner. It communicates its policies and decisions clearly and demonstrates professionalism and integrity at all times. In action and by example, it encourages its registrants to strive for excellence in all aspects of their professional life.
Vision Statement
Empowering and inspiring registrants of the College to be leaders in achieving the highest professional and ethical standards that meet or surpass the expectations of British Columbians.
Values Statement
The College holds these three values to be fundamental:
Transparency We promote open communication and provide timely, clear and appropriate responses in order to encourage public understanding of our policies, procedures and decisions.
Integrity We operate at all times in a manner that engenders honesty, trust, reliability and ethical practices in order to contribute to the common good.
Professionalism We advocate for high standards of professional competency and strive to ensure that best practices are employed by our registrants in their delivery of care to the people of British Columbia.
The members of the first Board of Directors were appointed by, then Minister of Health, George Abbott in January 2009. The composition of the Board includes proportionate representation from the three professions, nominated by their provincial associations, and four members of the public. The professional members will serve until elections at the first AGM of the College set for Fall 2010. The public members serve until January 2011 when their appointments will be reviewed by the Minister of Health.
During the first 8 months of the College’s operation, George Bryce served a dual role, acting both as Interim Registrar and Interim Legal Counsel. George has now resigned his position as Interim Registrar, but will continue in his capacity as Legal Counsel. The members of the Board wish to heartily thank George for the years of work and effort that he has provided to both the original Working Group and the present College.
The College Board recently hired its first full-time Registrar as the Chief Executive Officer of the College. Diane O’Connor began in her position September 2009 and will greatly assist the Board members in their preparation for registering speech and hearing professionals in BC in Spring 2010.
Linda Rammage, PhD, RSLP
Registered Speech-Language Pathologist
CASLPA Certified in Speech-Language Pathology
Chair of the Board
Mardi Lowe-Heistad, M.A.
Certified by CASLPA & ASHA
Vice-Chair of the Board; Chair, Quality Assurance Committee
Christy Faraher-Amidon, M.A., RSLP
Certified by Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Chair, Registration Committee
William (Bill) Winnett
Public Representative
Acting Chair, Finance and Administration Committee
Joseph McLaughlin, Ed.D.
Chair, Client Relations Committee; Vice-Chair, Inquiry Committee
Don Amos
Chair, Inquiry Committee; Vice-Chair Client Relations Committee
Marian Gunn, RHIP
Registered Hearing Instrument Practitioner
Vice-Chair, Registration Committee
Susan Batstone, RSLP
Member, Finance and Administration Committee and Registration Committee
Jane Baynham
Member, QA Committee and Registration Committee
Lesley Lee, RAUD RHIP
Registered Audiologist and Hearing Instrument Practitioner
Member, Inquiry Committee and Client Relations Committee
C. Louise Parton, RHIP
Member, F&A Committee, Inquiry Committee, and Client Relations Committee
Katherine Pereira, RAUD RHIP
Registered Audiologist
Member, Quality Assurance Committee