To better support CKO’s public protection mandate while streamlining the brand experience for users and the web content management for administrators, CKO is undertaking a Website Redesign Project. To ensure the new website meets your evolving needs and provides a positive user experience, we created a survey to help us better understand your needs and redesign the website to enhance your experience. The survey is completely anonymous and only takes five minutes to complete. Your feedback is…

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Many registrants’ professional liability insurance (PLI) coverage expires on Dec. 31 of each year. If you are registered in the General Class, you must have valid PLI coverage, regardless of whether you are currently employed or practising within the scope of kinesiology practice. You must submit an updated copy of your PLI coverage to info@coko.ca with the subject line “Updated PLI” if any of the following applies to you: It has expired, There have been changes to…

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Scope of Practice remained one of the top enquiries CKO received from Kinesiologists in 2023. Kinesiologists often have questions regarding whether a given modality, treatment, care or service can be performed or provided. CKO’s Practice Guideline – Scope of Practice, Controlled Acts and Delegation clarifies: The scope of practice of kinesiology, The nature of and restrictions on the performance of Controlled Acts (as listed in section 27(2) of the Regulated Health Professions Act,1991 (RHPA), and When a kinesiologist may accept…

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Annual Statistical Report CKO published an article Practice Advice: Privacy Breach Reporting in November 2023 to remind Kinesiologists of their reporting obligations in the event of a privacy breach. These responsibilities include making a report to the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC). In addition, Kinesiologists who are Health Information Custodians (HICs) are also required to submit annual statistical reports to the IPC on or before March 1, 2024. This is a legislative requirement set out in Section…

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We are pleased to announce that CKO’s 2022-2023 Annual Report is now available online! Click here to check it out!

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Draft Audited Financial Statements Blair MacKenzie and Usman Paracha from the accounting firm Hilborn LLP provided a high-level overview of CKO’s draft audited financial statements and responded to questions raised by Council members. Council approved the 2022/2023 audited financial statements for circulation and submission to the Ministry of Health. Annual Report  To fulfill the requirements set out in the RHPA, 1991, CKO submits an Annual Report to the Ministry of Health at the end of each year. Council…

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Every Ontarian has the right to receive safe, ethical and high-quality health care. Patient/client safety is the core in maintaining the quality of care. It is a collective effort and responsibility for every health-care practitioner and organization like the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario (CKO). What is profession-led regulation and CKO? CKO is the regulator for kinesiology practice in Ontario. It is one of 26 health profession regulators in Ontario. Under the Regulated Health Professions Act,…

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In celebration of 10 years of regulating kinesiologists Jennifer Pereira is the current CKO Council President. She is a professional member who joined Council in 2015 and became the Council President in September 2019.  In celebration of CKO’s 10th year of regulating kinesiologists, Jennifer shared her experience of being the Council President and shed light to the importance of teamwork while leading the profession during a global pandemic. 1. What did becoming the Council President…

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Kinesiologists are expected to know and understand their obligations in the event of a privacy breach, including (but not limited to): Notifying the individual whose information has been stolen, lost, used or disclosed inappropriately; Notifying the Information Privacy Commissioner of Ontario when required (refer to section 6.3 under the General Regulation (O.Reg. 329/04) of the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA, 2004)); and Informing the Health Information Custodian at your earliest convenience if the kinesiologist who caused the privacy breach…

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As a Registered Kinesiologist, you are qualified, competent, and held to a high practice standard. In Ontario, only CKO registrants can practise kinesiology, call themselves “Kinesiologist” and use the associated designations “R. Kin” and “R.Kin (Inactive)”. Your “Kinesiologist” title and designation are protected under the Kinesiology Act, 2007. Use of related abbreviations or alternate designations, such as “R. Kin candidate” or “Pending R. Kin”, by non-CKO registrants is a misuse of title and is not permitted.…

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