COUNCIL’S ROLE

Council acts on behalf of the College to provide strategic oversight and ensure that the organization fulfills its responsibilities under the legislation.

It monitors the success of the organization in achieving the strategic goals it develops and establishes the mission, vision, and values for the organization that provides direction to both Council and the College management team.

Council is accountable to the Alberta Government, ACDH registrants, and the Alberta public. Its connection to the operational aspects of the College is through the Registrar and CEO.

Council conducts meetings to transact the business of the College as required, and no less than four (4) times per year.

REGISTRAR

The Registrar performs all the duties designated to the position by the legislation and other management duties as delegated by Council and is accountable to Council.

CEO

The CEO is responsible for operational management of the organization and is accountable to Council. Currently, the Registrar and CEO positions are held by one person.

COMPLAINTS DIRECTOR

The Complaints Director receives and investigates complaints of unprofessional conduct and determines whether the complaint should be dismissed due to lack of evidence, referred to the alternate complaint resolution process, or referred to a hearing.

HEARINGS DIRECTOR

The Hearings Director carries out key administrative and organizational duties related to professional conduct hearings and appeals.

REGISTRATION COMMITTEE

The Registration Committee consists of no fewer than three members from the General Register. This legislated committee reviews registration issues referred to it by the Registrar and makes determinations.

Members:

• Carolynn Reimann (Chair)
• Tyla Gill
• Janine Hartsook
• Jesse Novak
• Kaleigh Southwell

COMPETENCE COMMITTEE

The Competence Committee consists of no fewer than four members from the General Register. This legislated committee reviews competence program issues as referred by the Registrar or a Hearing Tribunal and makes determinations. The committee also makes recommendations to Council regarding the College’s Continuing Competence Program.

Members:

• Heather Nelson (Chair)
• Samiha Rahman
• Terri Ward
• Allison Wylie
• Selda Suleymanoglu
• Jaimie Braybrook

HEARINGS TRIBUNAL OR COMPLAINT REVIEW COMMITTEE

When a complaint is referred to a hearing, two or more individuals from the appointed registrant and public member pools are appointed to a Hearing Tribunal to hear evidence and determine findings and appropriate disciplinary sanctions. Two or more individuals may also be appointed to a Complaints Review Committee to ratify a settlement resulting from an alternate complaint resolution process or to review the dismissal of a complaint, if requested by a complainant.