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Nov 9 President's Announcement Ms. Kris Bailey, President of the Council of the College of Denturists of Ontario, wishes to announce that Dr. Glenn Pettifer, the College’s Registrar & CEO will resign from his position effective January 3, 2022. Download
Nov 5 COVID-19 Booster Dose Eligibility Expanding to Denturists The Ontario government is expanding the eligibility for booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to regulated health professionals beginning Saturday, November 6, 2021. Download
Oct 28 Important Announcement Regarding the Spousal Exception to the Sexual Abuse Provisions of the RHPA In accordance with the terms of the regulation that came into force on October 21, 2021, Registered Denturists are now permitted to treat their spouses. Download
Sep 29 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: September 30, 2021 The College of Denturists of Ontario supports the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as an opportunity to recognize and commemorate the tragic history and ongoing legacy of residential schools, and to honour their survivors, their families, and communities. Download
Sep 3 105th Council Meeting The 105th meeting of Council will be held on Friday, September 10, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (online). Download
Sep 3 Fall OSCE Update - Vaccination Policy In keeping with the ever-evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and institutional and organizational responses to it, the College has received notice that McMaster University (where the upcoming CDO OSCE examinations will be held) has implemented a COVID-19 vaccination policy that requires everyone seeking access to McMaster University facilities, including visitors, provide proof that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Download
Aug 13 Free Antigen Rapid Tests The Ministry of Health and the Ontario Government are administering a Provincial Antigen Screening Program that provides free rapid antigen test kits (Pan bio™ COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests) to all oral health professionals, free of charge. Download
Jul 29 New Revisions to COVID-19 Guidelines The College’s COVID-19 guidelines have been updated as a result of collaborative work between Ontario’s Oral Health Professions Regulators Download
Jul 16 Fall 2021 OSCE Dates Announced The College is pleased to announce that it is scheduling administrations of the OSCE portion of the Qualifying Examination (QE) for this fall. Three administrations are scheduled, one each in September, October, and November of 2021. Download
Jun 14 New Public Appointee Mr. Arie van Wijngaarden has joined Council as a Public Appointee effective June 3, 2021. Welcome, Mr. van Wijngaarden! Download
Jun 11 104th Council Meeting The 104th meeting of Council will be held on Friday, June 18, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (online). Download
May 28 New Public Member & 2021 Council Election Results Michael Bakshy (Public Member) has been appointed to Council, and the following Professional Members have been elected to Council by acclamation: Abdelatif Azzouz (District 6), Joseph Whang (District 7), and Elizabeth Gorham-Matthews (District 8). Download
May 19 Directive #2 for Health Care Providers Rescinded The Chief Medical Officer of Health has rescinded Directive #2 for Health Care Providers effective today, and non-urgent and non-emergent surgeries and procedures may gradually resume. Denturism care and services continues to remain unaffected. Registered Denturists should continue to exercise professional judgement when providing Denturism services to the public to prevent any additional burdens to the health care system. Download
Apr 7 Ontario Government Declares State of Emergency & Stay-At-Home Order The Ontario Government has declared a provincial state of emergency in response to the rapid increase in COVID-19 transmission. Denturism care and service remains unaffected. Download
Mar 24 June 2021 MCQ Qualifying Examination Registration for the June 22, 2021 MCQ Qualifying Examination is now open. Download
Mar 19 103rd Council Meeting The 103rd meeting of Council will be held on Friday, March 26, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (online). Download
Mar 4 Notice of Election - Districts 6, 7 & 8 The College is conducting a regular election on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 for members of Council for Districts 6, 7 & 8. Download
Mar 2 COVID-19 Vaccination Scheduling The Government of Ontario has begun COVID-19 vaccinations in a three-phase vaccine distribution plan. Health care workers, including Registered Denturists, fall under Phase 1 of the plan as specified by the Ministry of Health’s Guidance for Prioritizing Health Care Workers for COVID-19 Vaccination. Download
Mar 1 2021-2022 Annual Registration Renewal Certificate of Registration and Health Profession Corporation Certificate of Authorization Renewal opened today, March 1st, 2021. Download
Feb 26 Certificate of Registration Renewal and Fee Reduction While the COVID-19 Pandemic continues, the financial position of all Registered Denturists continues to be impacted. Consequently, the College is reducing the fee for renewal of Certificates of Registration by 50% again this year. Download
Feb 22 New Self Assessment Tool Now Available! The Quality Assurance Committee is excited to announce that the online Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) is available to Registered Denturists through the new Professional Practice Portal! Read More
Feb 18 Notice of Hearing - Mr. Salvatore Lima The Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee of the College of Denturists of Ontario has referred specified allegations against Mr. Salvatore Lima to the Discipline Committee of the College. The hearing is scheduled for February 19, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Read More to access the live stream link to the hearing. Read More
Feb 5 2019-2020 Annual Report The College is pleased to provide the 2019-2020 Annual Report. This report also includes the College’s summarized Financial Statements for 2019-2020. Download
Feb 2 Notice of Hearing - Mr. James Kontos The Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee of the College of Denturists of Ontario has referred specified allegations against Mr. James Kontos to the Discipline Committee of the College. The hearing is scheduled for February 3, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Read More to access the live stream link to the hearing. Read More
Feb 2 Notice of Hearing - Mr. Manusos Klouvidakis The Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee of the College of Denturists of Ontario has referred specified allegations against Mr. Manusos Klouvidakis to the Discipline Committee of the College. The hearing is scheduled for February 3, 2021 at 9:30 am. Read More to access the live stream link to the hearing. Read More

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