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College of Paramedics
       of Manitoba
       Protecting public interest through
       regulatory excellence in paramedicine

DECEMBER 1, 2020 - MARCH 31, 2021
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                           04   About Us
                                                           04   Vision, Mission, Values

                                                                R E P OR T ON G OV E R NA NCE
                                                           05   Message from the Transitional Council Chair
                                                           06   Report from Governance Committee
                                                           07   Report from Finance, Audit, Risk Committee
                                                           08   Transitional Council Members

                                                                R E P OR T ON OP E R A T I ONS
                                                           09   Message from the Executive Director/Registrar
                                                           10   College Staff
                                                           11   Registration
                                                           11   Program of Continuing Competency
                                                           13   Quality Practice
                                                           14   Education Program Approval and Examination
                                                           15   Professional Conduct
                                                           16   Committees

                                                                F I NA NCI A L S T A T E M E NT S
                                                           17   Link to Financial Statements

The College of Paramedics of Manitoba is the regulatory
body established by the Government of Manitoba on
June 1, 2018. The purpose of the College is to serve and
protect the public interest by fulfilling the legislated
mandate and the authority granted to the organization,
as part of the Regulated Health Professions Act.
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ABOUT THE COLLEGE                                     VISION | MISSION | VALUES                                  M E S S AG E F ROM T H E
OF PARAMEDICS OF                                      Vision, mission, and values are key foundational
                                                                                                                 TRANSITIONAL COUNCIL CHAIR
MANITOBA                                              elements of all organizations. The College’s
                                                      philosophies and strategic priorities are shaped                                     In June 2018, the            Tom, Jean and I, along with Trish, worked together
The College of Paramedics of Manitoba is the          by the vision, mission, and values.                                                  Transitional Council         as the Executive Committee.
regulatory body established by the Government                                                                                              was appointed by
of Manitoba on June 1, 2018. The purpose of the       As a newly formed College, the College staff                                                                      Government, the Transitional Council and College
                                                                                                                                           the Government of
College is to serve and protect the public interest   and Transitional Council members have built a                                                                     staff worked together towards the December 1,
                                                                                                                                           Manitoba, and I was
by fulfilling the legislated mandate and the          collaborative relationship that supports the                                                                      2020 enactment of the General Regulations of
                                                                                                                                           named the chair. The
authority granted to the organization, as part of     college vision, mission and values.                                                                               the College of Paramedics of Manitoba. At this
                                                                                                                                           Transitional Council
the Regulated Health Professions Act.                                                                                                                                   time, the College officially became operational as
                                                      Vision:    Demonstrate our values and mission                                        was comprised of five
                                                                                                                                                                        the self-regulating body for paramedicine in the
The College became fully operational on                          to the public through exemplary and                                       public members and
                                                                                                                                                                        province
December 1, 2020 following changes to                            innovative regulatory practice.                                           10 paramedic members.
regulations. Specifically, that involved                                                                                                                                As a new college, we were able to learn from
                                                      Mission: To protect the public interest by                 I would like to recognize Reg Toews for his
amendments to the Practice of Paramedicine                                                                                                                              the experience of other regulatory bodies and
                                                               regulating the practice of paramedicine           excellent early contributions. Reg was the
Regulation, the Regulated Health Professions                                                                                                                            incorporate best practices. We are proud to
                                                               in Manitoba in accordance with the                consultant hired by the Government of Manitoba
General Regulation, and enactment of the College                                                                                                                        have participated in the College’s evolution from
                                                               Regulated Health Professions Act and              to initiate the foundational elements needed to
of Paramedics of Manitoba General Regulation                                                                                                                            a representative body focused on members’
                                                               the College of Paramedics of Manitoba             appoint the Transitional Council and to initiate
under the Regulated Health Professions Act.                                                                                                                             interests to a regulatory body with a primary goal
                                                               General Regulation.                               the processes to have the College recognized as a
                                                                                                                                                                        to protect the interests of the public.
The College of Paramedics of Manitoba protects                                                                   formal entity.
                                                      Values:    Leadership (excellence, innovation and
public interest by setting the requirements                                                                                                                             I would like to pay tribute to the hard work and
                                                                 embracing improvement), collaboration,          The Transitional Council was fortunate to have
for registration/practice/renewal; by setting                                                                                                                           many contributions of the Transitional Council, our
                                                                 accountability & transparency, and              members of various backgrounds, all of whom
the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics                                                                                                                            Executive Director and the staff of the College.
                                                                 integrity (honesty, respect, diversity).        contributed their talents and expertise. All Council
for Paramedics; by setting the standards by                                                                      members brought their professional and broad           We look forward to the continuing evolution of
which paramedics must demonstrate clinical            Our regulatory objectives, in our mandate to               talents to serve on various committees.                the College of Paramedics of Manitoba to serve
competency; by administering professional             regulate the profession of paramedicine in the
                                                                                                                                                                        Manitobans.
conduct concerns through the receipt of               Province of Manitoba, are:                                 Tom Wallace was named Chair-Elect and Chair of
complaints, investigating complaints and                                                                         Governance Committee, which led the Council’s          Dr. John Wade
                                                      • Use right touch regulation in all of our work: work to
rendering appropriate decisions to protect                                                                       visionary work. Jean Cox chaired the Finance Audit     Transitional Council Chair
                                                        be a pro-active regulator; use proportionate decision
the public, including those of discipline; and by                                                                and Risk Committee and provided superb financial
                                                        making; be principled and consistent.
setting the standards for education and training                                                                 leadership.
of paramedics in the Province of Manitoba.            • Be risk focused: use environmental scans to stay
                                                        current in regulation; be nimble and adaptable as        Our first task as a Council was to recruit an
The College works cooperatively with other              a regulator.                                             Executive Director/Registrar. After a broad search,
Manitoba health care regulators, paramedic                                                                       we were able to hire Trish Bergal. Trish has proved
                                                      • Be outcomes focused: in order to demonstrate
employers, unions, and professional associations.                                                                to be an outstanding leader who has guided us
                                                        our value to the public we need to know that as a
Pan Canadian standards for regulation of                                                                         through transition.
                                                        regulatory college we make a difference! We will
paramedics are established through our                  practice outcome focused regulation by defining
participation as a member of the Canadian               our intended impacts, identifying our results, and
Organization of Paramedic Regulators (COPR).            analyzing and adapting our processes as needed.

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R E PO RT F ROM                                                                                             R E P OR T F ROM
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE                                                                                        FINANCE, AUDIT, RISK COMMITTEE

Submitted by Tom Wallace, Transitional Council       This form of governance assists Council to place       Submitted by Jean Cox, Transitional Council Treasurer/Chair,   The Committee has worked diligently to fulfill the
Chair-Elect/Chair, Governance Committee                                                                     Finance Audit and Risk Committee
                                                     emphasis on:                                                                                                          responsibilities set out for FAR in the Terms of
In October 2018, I was appointed Chair-Elect of                                                             The Finance, Audit and Risk (FAR) Committee                    Reference. The following are the more significant
                                                     An outward vision rather than internal                                                                                accomplishments of FAR to date:
the College of Paramedics of Manitoba Transitional                                                          assists Council to fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities
                                                     preoccupation
Council and Chair of the College of Paramedics                                                              for financial reporting, setting of internal controls,         •   FAR worked with the Executive Director
of Manitoba Governance Committee. The time           Encouragement of diversity of viewpoints               and recommends the appointment of an external                      to develop a multi-year operating budget.
since then has been a real period of learning                                                               auditor to assess the financial condition of the                   Committee members supported the Executive
                                                     Strategic leadership vs. administrative detail
and professional development for me and the                                                                 organization on an annual basis.                                   Director in the establishment of budget
Committee.                                           Clear distinction of Council and Executive
                                                                                                            These functions ensure the organization operates                   assumptions including projections for the
                                                     Director (staff) roles
The Governance Committee is one of several                                                                  in a financially prudent manner with appropriate                   number of registrants. FAR sought and
                                                     Collective decisions (one voice)                                                                                          received approval of the Transitional Council
committees of Council. The Governance                                                                       controls, checks and balances to mitigate financial
Committee ensures effective Council governance       Future focused vs. past or present                     risks.                                                             for the multi-year operating budget, including
by advising the Council on matters related to the    (within reason)                                                                                                           the fee schedule.
Council’s governance structure and processes,                                                               The FAR Committee is chaired by the Treasurer.                 •   FAR members assisted the Governance
                                                     Proactive vs. reactive decision making
evaluation of Council effectiveness, and includes                                                           When the Committee was first established in                        Committee in drafting governance policies
recruitment, education, and evaluation of Council    Structure and consistency in governance is guided      2018, Brenna Eastman served as Treasurer.                          that related to financial matters, including:
members.                                             by governance policy development, executive            In September 2019, Jean Cox was appointed                          Budgeting, Financial Reporting and Monitoring
                                                     director expectation policy development, and           Treasurer, serving alongside Council members                       Policy; Investment and Reserve Funds Policy;
Like most aspects of the College, the work of the    executive director council relationship policy         Ryan Youngson, Sarah Peto, and David Dreidger,                     Vendor Relations and Procurement Policy;
Governance Committee is heavily informed by the      development.                                           and non-Council members Vern Tessier, Julia                        Insurance and Asset Protection Policy; and
Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA), which all                                                          Peemoeller, Matt Maruca, and Pamela Grift                          Signing Authority Policy. These policies were
registrants should become familiar with.             The Governance Committee, to date, has written         (resigned 2020).                                                   ultimately presented to Transitional Council for
                                                     and obtained Transitional Council approval for
The College has adopted the Richard Chait, Policy                                                                                                                              approval.
                                                     23 governance policies, 14 executive director
as Leadership, governance framework which has        expectation policies, and two Council-Executive                                                                       •   FAR reviewed and presented to Transitional
three primary areas of focus:                        policies.                                                                                                                 Council quarterly the Financial Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                               Reports prepared by the Executive Director.
1. Generative thinking - envisioning the future      The Governance Committee has also established
                                                                                                                                                                           •   FAR conducted a Request for Proposal for
2. Strategic thinking - moving toward the future     review cycles for the Committee to revisit and
                                                                                                                                                                               audit services for the College, received and
3. Fiduciary duties - stewarding resources           update all governance policies. Monitoring,
                                                                                                                                                                               evaluated the proposals, and recommended
   assigned to advance the organization toward       learning and continuous improvement are
                                                                                                                                                                               the engagement of an audit firm to Transitional
   the future                                        foundational to the work of the College in ensuring
                                                                                                                                                                               Council.
                                                     “right-touch” regulation. While the College is a new
                                                     regulatory body, we have learned a great deal from                                                                    As Treasurer, I would like to express my thanks to
                                                     other colleges such as the College of Physicians                                                                      the members of the Committee, all of whom have
                                                     and Surgeons, the College of Registered Nurses of                                                                     been engaged and actively working to fulfill the
                                                     Manitoba, as well as non-health professions such                                                                      Terms of Reference for the Committee.
                                                     as the Engineers and Geoscientists of Manitoba.
                                                     The networking and relationships with these
                                                     organizations have been invaluable in moving the
                                                     College forward from drafting our initial bylaws to
                                                     our first appointment of our new Council.
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TRANSITIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS                                                                            EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / REGISTRAR

The following individuals were appointed by the Government of Manitoba to serve on the inaugural                                   It is with great pleasure   Transitional Council was fortunate to be guided
Transitional Council of the College of Paramedics of Manitoba:                                                                     and honour that we          by the excellent chairmanship of Dr. John Wade.
Paramedic Members                                                    Public Members                                                present the first annual    Dr. Wade’s extensive experience in the health care
                                                                                                                                   report of the College of    sector in Manitoba along with a genuine interest
                        Brenna                          Leah                                Dr. John                               Paramedics of Manitoba.     in the profession of paramedicine guided our work,
                        Eastman                         Braun                               Wade                                   It is my hope that when     day in and day out over the past three years.
                                                                                                                                   the public and members
                                                                                                                                                               This annual report is our first opportunity to
                                                                                                                                   of the paramedic
                                                                                                                                                               demonstrate to the citizens of Manitoba our
                                                                                                                                   profession review
                                                                                                                                                               commitment to regulate to the highest possible
                                                                                                        this inaugural report, our work will stand out as
                                                                                                                                                               standard. We are committed to ensure the
                                                                                                        relevant and ahead of its time.
                                                                                                                                                               College’s values of leadership (excellence,
                       Bryan                            Marilyn                             David       The perseverance of paramedic leaders in               innovation and embracing improvement),
                       Jacobsen                         McNeil                              Driedger    Manitoba, along with the support of the provincial     collaboration, accountability and transparency,
                                                                                                        government, led to the establishment of the            and integrity (honesty, respect, diversity) are
                                                                                                        Practice of Paramedic Regulation on June 1, 2018.      reflected in the outcomes we generate in our
                                                                                                        On December 1, 2020 the College of Paramedics          regulatory work.
                                                                                                        of Manitoba became operational as the self-
                                                                                                                                                               We are excited to be part of a precipice of change
                                                                                                        regulatory College in Manitoba, with the
                                                                                                                                                               in the profession of paramedicine in this province.
                                                                                            Jean
                                                                                                        enactment of the College of Paramedics of
                       Cam                              Ryan                                                                                                   We are excited to work with the Government of
                       Ritzer                           Youngson                            Cox         Manitoba General Regulation.
                                                                                                                                                               Manitoba and all the service delivery organizations
                                                                                                        Many long hours have been invested to ensure           to support the provision of patient care in new
                                                                                                        that the College was established in accordance         and innovative ways. We are excited to support
                                                                                                        with best practices in regulation and adopted          paramedics as an important provider within an
                                                                                                        modern and nimble business practices. Due to           inter-professional collaborative model of care.
                                                                                                        a strong partnership between the College staff
                                                                                                                                                               Trish Bergal
                       Christine                        Sarah                               Jeff        and Transitional Council members, foundational
                                                                                                                                                               Executive Director and Registrar
                       Greer                            Peto                                McConnell   Council and College policies have been developed.
                                                                                                        The General Regulations, Reserved Acts, Standards
                                                                                                        of Practice for Paramedic Profession and practice
                                                                                                        directions lay the groundwork for quality
                                                                                                        professional practice.

                       Karen                            Tom                                 Madeleine
                       Martin                           Wallace                             Baril

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COLLEGE STAFF                                                                                                                     REGISTRATION                                          PROGRAM OF CONTINUING
                                                                                                                                                                                        COMPETENCY

                                                                                                                                  The first College registration period was completed   A Council must establish, by regulation, a
                                                                                                                                  December 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021. Renewals        continuing competency program to maintain the
                                                                                                                                  for the ‘21/’22 practice year were completed          competence of the members and to enhance the
                                                                                                                                  between February 1, 2021 and March 15, 2021.          practice of the regulated health profession. The
                                                                                                                                                                                        College Program of Continuing Competency was
                                                                                                                                  The current number of paramedics registered with
                                                                                                                                                                                        approved by Transitional Council in December
Trish Bergal                    Christine Ewacha                 Leith Saunders                   Sharon Connors                  the College of Paramedics of Manitoba are:
                                                                                                                                                                                        2020. Registrants have been provided the new
Executive Director/             Coordinator of                   Coordinator of Quality           Executive Assistant
Registrar                       Regulatory Practices             and Standards                                                                                                          program requirements. Normally, the continuing
                                                                                                                                         Registration Level          Member Total
                                                                                                                                                                                        competency requirements must be submitted with
Trish joined the College of       Chris joined the College of    Leith Saunders joined the        Sharon’s work experience         Emergency Medical Responder                          the annual renewal, but this was not possible due
Paramedics of Manitoba            Paramedics of Manitoba         College of Paramedics of         includes administrative                                                  330
                                                                                                                                             (EMR)                                      to the timing of the general regulation coming into
(CPMB) on August 27, 2018.        in March of 2019 in the        Manitoba on June 1, 2020         roles at several large
Trish is a registered nurse       position of Coordinator        as the Coordinator of            organizations. Before joining
                                                                                                                                                                                        force. As a result, registrants will submit the first
                                                                                                                                    Primary Care Paramedic (PCP)          1,631
who has worked in the health      of Regulatory Practices.       Quality and Standards.           the College, Sharon spent                                                             components of the new program by June 30, 2021.
care sector in Manitoba for       Chris began her EMS                                             the last three years as          Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP)           274
                                                                 Leith’s work experience                                                                                                The continuing competency requirements from
38 years.                         career in 1998 in rural        includes 31 years in EMS         Executive Assistant to the
                                                                                                                                    Critical Care Paramedic (CCP)          17           Manitoba Health Seniors and Active Living are
                                  Manitoba. While working        environments in rural            Chief Nursing Officer/Chief
Trish practiced medical-          as a rural paramedic, she                                       Health Operations Officer                                                             compared to the new requiremens developed by
surgical and intensive                                           Manitoba. Leith has held                                                      Total                      2,252
                                  demonstrated leadership        positions at both an EMR         at the Winnipeg Regional                                                              the College.
care nursing at the Health        in her roles as an educator,                                    Health Authority.
Sciences Centre (HSC) and                                        level (volunteer) with                                           Of the 1,631 PCPs, 333 hold the notation of
                                  “charge medic”, committee                                                                                                                             This change in program content is described in the
has held leadership positions member, and public                 Portage Ambulance Service                                        PCP-Intermediate Care (PCP-IC).
                                                                 and PCP/ICP level with                                                                                                 table on the next page.
at HSC in Rheumatology/           presenter. Chris was one
Orthopedic Surgery and                                           Central Regional/Southern                                        The College continues to work with our regulatory
                                  of the paramedics assigned     Health-Santé Sud Regional
Adult Emergency, and with         to the pilot project of
                                                                                                                                  software vendor to further reconcile registrant
                                                                 Health Authority. Leith has
the WRHA Emergency                Southern Air Ambulance                                                                          information and extract reports that provide
Program team. Trish was                                          also taught in the Red River
                                  Program (SAAP) and then        College PCP Program since
                                                                                                                                  greater profiling of College registrants.
also the Regional Director        was employed as an             2009. Leith is a former board
of Patient Access and             Operations Supervisor                                                                           New requirements for paramedics, under
Transition with the WRHA                                         member with the Paramedic
                                  for five years.                Association of Manitoba and
                                                                                                                                  the Regulated Health Professions Act are: the
for 16 years. Trish holds a
                                                                 has served on provincial and                                     requirement to have their own certificate of
Master of Nursing from the
                                                                 national paramedic exam                                          professional liability insurance; to submit all
University of Manitoba; a
Fellowship from the EXTRA                                        committees.                                                      information digitally; and to pay the required
program from the Canadian                                        In addition to paramedic                                         registration fee.
Health Services Research                                         education and experience,
Foundation, and holds the                                        Leith has a Master of Divinity
designation of Certified                                         and is an Ordained Minister
Health Care Executive from                                       in the United Church of
the Canadian College of                                          Canada.
Health Leaders. Trish served
on Council of the College
of Registered Nurses of
Manitoba from 2013-2020,
including fulfilling the roles of
Chair-Elect and Council Chair.

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Then and Now                                                                                                               QUALITY PRACTICE
Manitoba Continued Competency Program for Paramedics (MCCPP)
College of Paramedics of Manitoba Program for Continuing Competency (PCC)

                  Manitoba Health Seniors and Active         College of Paramedics of Manitoba
                                                                                                                           As per The Regulated Health Professions Act           Practice expectations support the Code of Ethics
                  Living Process (MCCPP)                     Process (PCC)
                                                                                                                           (RHPA), the Council is required to develop a          and the Standards of Practice for Paramedic
Cycle             Based on a 3-year licensing cycle with     Annual cycle (April - March)                                  Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice for          Profession by addressing examples of behaviors
                  annual submissions
                                                                                                                           Paramedic Profession. Both of these documents         that may inadvertently put a paramedic at risk of
Call volume/    Discontinued in 2017                         No requirements at this time.                                 are found on the College website under the            violation. Practice expectations set the behavioral
patient contact
hours                                                                                                                      Professional Practice tab: https://collegeparamb.     standard for those aspects and activities of
                                                                                                                           ca/continuing-competency/code-of-ethics/ and          paramedic practice that are not specifically
Annual status     Required annually; submitted 60 days       Self-assessment document and two completed learning
form              prior to license renewal/issue date        goals are required to be submitted at each annual             https://collegeparamb.ca/continuing-competency/       defined within the RHPA or its associated
                                                             renewal of registration.                                      standards-of-practice-for-paramedic-profession/       regulations. Compliance with approved practice
Application       Submitted with Annual Status Form          Renewal of registration is done annually following the                                                              expectations will provide guidance in areas
to renew          (Year 3)                                   College fiscal year. At that time, fees, proof of personal    Registrants have been made aware of these
                                                                                                                                                                                 where professionalism may be inadvertently
license                                                      Liability insurance, self-assessment and preliminary          documents and are asked to read them as part of
                                                             portion of two learning goals required to complete
                                                                                                                                                                                 compromised. The first practice expectation
                                                                                                                           their requirements as self-regulated professionals.
                                                             registration and renew the Certificate of Practice.                                                                 developed for registrants relates to appropriate
Point system      Optional Continuing Competency             There are no points/credits designated for learning           Practice directions set out requirements related      use of social media.
                  opportunities                              activities. PCC requirements between the sub-register         to specific aspects of the RHPA, regulations and
                  EMR – 40 credits | PCP – 60 credits        practice levels. (EMR, PCP, ACP, CCP) are the same.                                                                 More information can be found here:
                  ACP – 75 credits                                                                                         paramedic practice. Practice directions also
                                                                                                                           explain, add, or guide paramedics with respect        Practice Expectations: https://collegeparamb.ca/
Mandatory         Completed through employer or              1-2 mandatory learning opportunities/units annually as
learning          Paramedic Association of Manitoba (PAM).   determined by the College. These opportunities/units          to the subject matter described in the regulation     continuing-competency/practiced-expectations/
modules           The number was designated by MHSAL.        will reflect emerging and important issues. Resources to      or any other matter relevant to the practice of
                  Proof of completion submitted with         complete the opportunities/units will be identified by        paramedicine. Council has approved the following
                  Annual Status Form.                        the College.
                                                                                                                           practice directions:
Optional          Accessed through employer or PAM.          Resources for learning are not provided/determined by
modules           MHSAL pre-assigned credit value and        the employer or PAM. There are no “optional” learning
                  provided a list for each license level.    goals. Learning goals are determined by each registrant       Paramedic Scope of Practice
                                                             as revealed with the completion of the self-assessment
                                                             documentation tool. Two (2) goals are required to be
                                                                                                                           Approved Circumstances for Setting a
                                                             identified and completed annually.
                                                                                                                           Dislocation of a Joint
Pre-approved      List provided with accompanying credit     There are no “pre-approved” education sources or points
ongoing           value. A mechanism was in place to apply   assigned for individual activities. It is incumbent on each   Approved Circumstances for Point-of-Care
education         to have an Education Program recognized    registrant to ensure resources accessed to enhance            Ultrasound
programs          and assigned point value                   knowledge and practice are credible. The annual audit
                                                             process will confirm credible learning.
                                                                                                                           Additional Training for Reserved Acts
Proof of          Annual Status Form submitted               Each registrant establishes their learning goals and
completion/                                                  objectives on the electronically imbedded forms in
documentation                                                the registrant portal. Registrants will need to produce       Registrant and Employer Responsibilities
                                                             a completed PCC at the time of annual renewal of
                                                             membership.
                                                                                                                           More information can be found here:
Failure to        Reminders of late submission and/          College of Paramedics of Manitoba General
comply            or suspension of license until MCCPP       Regulations 6.6                                               Practice Directions: https://collegeparamb.ca/
                  completed and submitted satisfactorily.    https://collegeparamb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/
                  Some registrants received suspension       General-Regulation.pdf                                        continuing-competency/practice-directions/
                  after extensive warnings

Quality                                                      Registrant feedback opportunities are included with
assurance                                                    documentation tools. Submissions will be reviewed
                                                             during the PCC Committee annual audit process.

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EDUCATION PROGRAM APPROVAL                                                                               PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
AND EXAMINATION

The College Transitional Council granted approval    COPR PCP/ACP Exam Statistics November 2020          The College is committed to approaching conduct issues from the regulatory framework of Right
to the same education programs that has been                                                             Touch Regulation. The College will use conduct indicators to establish ourselves as a pro-active regulator.
approved by Manitoba Health Seniors and Active                                                           We will use proportionate decision making in referrals to CIC and in our case management roles.
Living. The programs approved for the period                                                             We will be principled and consistent in our processes.
December 2020 to March 31, 2021 are:
                                                                                                         Twelve individuals (eight paramedics and four public members) were appointed to both the College
                                                                                     PCP – 82
                                                                                                         Complaints Investigation Committee and to the Inquiry Committee. Orientation was provided to each
EMR: Manitoba Emergency Services College;
Criticare; SMART                                                                     ACP – 12            committee member. The Complaints Investigation Committee had its first meeting in January 2021.

PCP: Red River College; Criticare; Manitoba
                                                                                     Number of           The College may receive complaints from the public, employers, or registrants. The College received
Emergency Services College                                                           registrants: 94     12 complaints and 1 employer report between December 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021, as follows:

ACP: Red River College; Winnipeg Fire                Note: this sitting was particularly large as some    Complaint            Received From               Nature of Complaint             Status of Complaint
Paramedic Service (WFPS)                             practicums were delayed in the spring of 2020
                                                     due to Covid-19.                                          1                    Public                    Professionalism                    Resolved
CCP: B.C. Emergency Health Services Critical Care
Transport Program, (ii) STARS Induction Training,                                                              2                  Registrant                Professional Conduct            Under Investigation
(iii) Ornge Critical Care Paramedic Program
                                                                                                               3                  Employer                  Professional Conduct            Under Investigation
                                                     COPR PCP/ACP Exam Statistics February 2021
                                                                                                               4           Health Care Professional           Professionalism                    Resolved
The College has convened regular meetings
with education providers in order to enhance                                                                   5                  Registrant                Professional Conduct            Under Investigation
collaboration and partnership related to education                                                             6                  Registrant                Professional Conduct            Under Investigation
program approval.
                                                                                     PCP – 42                  7                  Registrant                Professional Conduct            Under Investigation
New paramedic graduates were required to write
                                                                                     ACP – 6                   8                  Registrant                Professional Conduct            Under Investigation
the entry to practice national exams in November
2020 and February 2021.                                                              Number of                 9                    Public                  Professional Practice           Under Investigation

The College of Paramedics of Manitoba is pleased                                     registrants: 48          10                  Registrant                Professional Conduct            Under Investigation
to share with you that Kaden Arnason has been                                                                 11                    Public                  Professional Practice           Under Investigation
recognized by the Canadian Organization of
Paramedic Regulators for achieving the highest                                                                12                  Registrant                Professional Conduct            Under Investigation
grade in Canada for the 2020 Primary Care                                                                     13                    Public                  Professional Practice               In Process
Paramedic entry exam. Kaden graduated from
the Criticare PCP program in December 2019,
and now works with Shared Health Manitoba.

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COMMITTEES                                                                                                        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Committees of Council                                   Statutory Committees
Governance Committee                                    Complaints Investigation Committee                        Click on the link for the financial statements:
Chair:                  Tom Wallace                     Co-Chairs:              Michelle Bessas (paramedic
                                                                                                                  https://collegeparamb.ca/2021/05/cpmb-annual-general-meeting-june-29-2021-2/
Members:                Karen Martin, Bryan Jacobsen;                           member) and Peter Hourihan
                        Jeff McConnell and                                      (public member)
                        Madeleine Baril                 Paramedic Members:      Eduard Friesen, Eric Glass,
                                                                                Erik McCall, Jason Little,
Finance, Audit and Risk Committee                                               Josh Frampton, Michelle
Chair:                  Jean Cox                                                Piwiniuk and Travis Mirus.

Members:                Ryan Youngson, Sarah Peto,      Public Representatives: Kasia Kieloch, Lionel Boiteau
                        David Driedger, Vern Tessier                            and Sarah Hill
                        (non-Council paramedic
                        member), Matt Maruca (public    Inquiry Committee
                        member) and Julia Peemoeller    Chair:                  Christopher Cauthers
                        (public member)                                         (paramedic member)
                                                        Paramedic Members:      Annalynn Czarnecki,
Appointments Committee
                                                                                Callum Melvin, Cory Parrott,
Chair:                  Marilyn McNeil                                          Donovan Fehr, Neil McDonald,
Members:                Cam Ritzer and Jeff McConnell                           Nicola Little and Travis Tannas
                                                        Public Members:         Dean Scaletta, Douglas
Executive Director Performance                                                  Simpson, Kevin Toyne and
Appraisal Committee                                                             Michael Foote
Chair:                  Dr. John Wade
                                                        College Operational Committees
Members:                Tom Wallace and
                        Christine Greer                 Education Provider Working Group
                                                        Chair:                  Leith Saunders
                                                        Participants:           Mike Mason (Criticare),
                                                                                Dave McMullen (SMART EMS),
                                                                                Dave Thiesen (Manitoba
                                                                                Emergency Services College),
                                                                                Lesley McGuirk (Red
                                                                                River College),
                                                                                Todd Reid (Winnipeg Fire
                                                                                Paramedic Service) and
                                                                                Ray Rempel (STARS)

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          of Manitoba

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