To help identify learning opportunities and facilitate communication between kinesiologists and CKO,  CKO launched a series of Practice Standard and Guideline surveys in March. The second survey was about the Practice Guideline – Use of Titles and Designations. This survey was published in the April issue of @ CKO, the College’s official e-newsletter. We received many responses from kinesiologists across the province: 33.33% of respondents were from Central West Ontario 9.52% of respondents were from Central Ontario…

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To fulfill our public protection mandate, CKO creates Practice Standards and Guidelines to ensure that kinesiologists provide safe and ethical treatment, care and services to their patients/clients. Kinesiologists must understand and follow these Practice Standards and Guidelines. To help identify learning opportunities and facilitate communication between kinesiologists and CKO, CKO is continuing its series of surveys regarding Practice Standards and Guidelines. The second survey of this series is related to the use of titles and…

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To help identify learning opportunities and facilitate communication between kinesiologists and CKO,  CKO launched a series of Practice Standard and Guideline surveys in March. The first survey was about the Practice Guideline – Scope of Practice, Controlled Acts and Delegation and was published in the March issue of @ CKO, the College’s official e-newsletter. We received many responses from kinesiologists across the province: 29.73% of respondents were from Central West Ontario 24.32% of respondents were from Central Ontario…

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Practice Guideline – Patient/Client-Centred Care In order to define “patient/client-centred care” within the practice of Kinesiology and provide a resource regarding how kinesiologists may provide patient/client-centred care in their practice, CKO drafted a new Practice Guideline on Patient/Client-Centred Care. Council approved the Practice Guideline – Patient/Client-Centred Care for a 60-day public consultation. > Check out the consultation and provide feedback Updated Risk Management Plan – 2023/2024 Council agrees that the updated Risk Management Plan for 2023/2024 appropriately…

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CKO drafted a new Practice Guideline on Patient/Client-Centred Care to define “patient/client-centred care” and how it may apply in the context of kinesiology practice. The draft Practice Guideline includes guidance about the expectations in the Essential Competencies of Practice for Kinesiologists in Ontario. The draft Practice Guideline was approved by Council for a 60-day public consultation from March 27 to May 25, 2024. CKO welcomes feedback from kinesiologists, our system partners, other healthcare professionals and the public. …

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Similar to a board of directors, Council ensures that the College fulfills its legislated mandate by setting the College’s strategic and policy direction and making decisions that protect the public interest. Council consists of 10 kinesiologists elected by the profession and six to eight public members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor. Election & Nomination Elections are held every year or, in some situations, when there is a vacancy on Council. In 2024, the nomination period…

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To fulfill our public protection mandate, CKO creates Practice Standards and Guidelines to ensure that kinesiologists provide safe and ethical treatment, care and services to their patients/clients. Kinesiologists must understand and adhere to these Practice Standards and Guidelines.  Each year, CKO collects data on the most common Practice Advice questions and includes such data in our . One of the most frequently arising topics in 2023 was questions related to the Practice Guideline – Scope of Practice,…

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Registered Kinesiologists and those who employ or work with them must report certain information to CKO to protect the public.  Mandatory reporting helps bring important information about a kinesiologist’s practice and conduct to CKO, such as possible professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity. Upon receiving the information, CKO will investigate and make a decision about the Kinesiologist’s practice and/or conduct to protect the public.  Kinesiologists’ Mandatory Reporting Obligations As a Registered Kinesiologist, it’s your responsibility to…

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New Council member We are thrilled to introduce the new Council member – Jennifer Yee! Jennifer Yee was appointed to CKO Council on Jan. 11, 2024, and will serve a three-year term. Jennifer has a wealth of knowledge in governance, health care and finance. She is currently the Vice President of Medical Labs of Windsor and serves as Treasurer at OAML Ontario Association of Medical Laboratories. In the past, Jennifer was also a member of…

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To fulfill our public protection mandate, CKO creates Practice Standards and Guidelines to ensure Registered Kinesiologists (R.Kins) provide safe and ethical care and services to their patients and clients. As a R.Kin, you must understand and adhere to these Practice Standards and Guidelines. In the coming months, CKO will publish a series of Practice Standard and Guideline surveys in our monthly e-newsletter, @ CKO, and via social media channels. The intent of these surveys is…

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