What is a regulatory college?
When you see a regulated health-care professional, you can expect to receive safe and ethical care from a qualified provider who is registered with a regulatory college. Each college sets rules and develops programs to ensure that members (also known as “registrants”) practice in the public’s best interest.
Colleges establish standards, make decisions about who should be allowed to practice, ensure ongoing competency, and investigate complaints and concerns about health-care providers.
Health-care providers are accountable to their college for the quality of care they provide to you and for their professional conduct.
More information about Ontario’s regulated health-care professional colleges can be found on the Ontario Health Regulators’ (OHR) website main page.
Who is part of the Citizen Advisory Group?
The CAG brings together 27 colleges and 1 affiliate who are eager to better engage patients in their work:
- College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario
- College of Chiropodists of Ontario
- College of Chiropractors of Ontario
- College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario
- College of Dental Technologists of Ontario
- College of Denturists of Ontario
- College of Dietitians of Ontario
- College of Homeopaths of Ontario
- College of Kinesiologists of Ontario
- College of Massage Therapists of Ontario
- College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario
- College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario
- College of Midwives of Ontario
- College of Naturopaths of Ontario
- College of Nurses of Ontario
- College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
- College of Opticians of Ontario
- College of Optometrists of Ontario
- College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
- College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
- College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
- College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario
- Ontario College of Pharmacists
- Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
- Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario
- Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority