Dear Registrants,
It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Carina Herman to the position of Registrar and CEO of the College of Naturopathic Physicians of BC, effective January 18, 2021.
Ms. Herman is a registered nurse who comes to us with over 20 years of regulation and leadership experience, most recently as Chief Officer for […]
December 22, 2020
Notice to Registrants
Liquid Rhinoplasty
The College advises that, effective January 1, 2021, registrants will not be permitted to perform the liquid rhinoplasty procedure on patients, including registrants that are certified by the College in aesthetic procedures. The College also advises registrants to ensure that their advertising and marketing materials are amended to remove […]
News from the CNPBC
Deadline Approaching for 2021 Registration Renewal The registration renewal for 2021 deadline is fast approaching. CNPBC registrants who wish to maintain their professional status as practising or non-practising naturopathic physicians in BC must renew and pay their registration and certification fees on or before January 1, 2021. You are encouraged to renew your registration […]
December 17, 2020
Deadline Approaching for 2021 Registration Renewal
The registration renewal for 2021 deadline is fast approaching. CNPBC registrants who wish to maintain their professional status as practising or non-practising naturopathic physicians in BC must renew and pay their registration and certification fees on or before January 1, 2021.
You are encouraged to renew your registration as […]
December 11, 2020News from the CNPBCDeadline Approaching for 2021 Registration Renewal The registration renewal for 2021 deadline is fast approaching. CNPBC registrants who wish to maintain their professional status as practising or non-practising naturopathic physicians in BC must renew and pay their registration and certification fees on or before January 1, 2021. You are encouraged to renew […]
December 4, 2020News from CNPBCDeadline Approaching for 2021 Registration Renewal The registration renewal for 2021 deadline is fast approaching. CNPBC registrants who wish to maintain their professional status as practising or non-practising naturopathic physicians in BC must renew and pay their registration and certification fees on or before January 1, 2021. You are encouraged to renew your […]
December 3, 2020CNPBC Statement on the release of Dr. Turpel-Lafond’s reportThe College acknowledges and welcomes the report by Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond (Aki-Kwe), the culmination of a months-long investigation into wide-spread racism in BC’s healthcare system. Turpel-Lafond, a former judge, collected and assessed the experiences of Indigenous, Metis and Inuit people. Eighty-four per cent of respondents […]
November 20, 2020
Notice to Registrants: Update on Masks
On November 19, 2020, BC’s Public Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, issued a new public health order stating that individuals, places of work and businesses in BC must significantly reduce their level of social interactions and travel. As of time of writing, this order remains in effect until […]
November 17, 2020
Notice to Registrants re: Prescribing Update
Excluded Drugs
On October 15, 2020 the Pharmacopoeia Diagnostic and Referral Committee met and reviewed a list of all new drugs released to the market, current to June 2020. On November 4, 2020 the Board approved the exclusion of the following new drugs from the prescribing scope of practice […]
November 13, 2020Re: Updated Notice to Registrants – Glutathione
On October 30, 2020, the College issued a communication to all Registrants that it had become aware of several cases of suspected endotoxic reaction following infusions or injections of glutathione. An updated communication was issued on November 2, 2020.
The College received updated information from the British Columbia […]