April 5, 2025 - Minutes
In person: Sheraton Cavalier, Cavalier Room, Saskatoon, SK  
 
7:30 Breakfast  
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​8:30 Land Acknowledgement:
The College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan acknowledges that we operate on Treaty 6 territory and additionally act in the public’s interest on Treaty 2, 4, 5, 8 and 10. We acknowledge the truth of our past, its place in our present and the ongoing impact it has on our future.

8:30 Opening Remarks - President
 
8:35 Procedural - Chair

1. Quorum Confirmation                                                                                                               
2. Welcome & Introductions                                                                                                         
3. Conflict of Interest Self Declaration                                                                                     

8:40 Agenda Approval - Chair                                                                     
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8:40 Consent Items - Chair

1. Minutes of
   1. Winter Council Meeting - LINK 
2. Committee Reports/Minutes
   1. Executive Committees Reports
      1. Governance - NTR
      2. Finance - moved to decision
      3. HR/Compensation - NTR
      4. Economics - NTR
   2. Statutory
      1. Discipline - LINK
      2. Professional Conduct - LINK
   3. Council Committee Reports
      1. Quality Assurance - LINK (Wes)
      2. Advertising Review - NTR
      3. Continuing Education - NTR
3. Management Reports
   1. President’s Report - LINK (Derek)
   2. Registrar’s Report - LINK (Dean) 
      1. Critical Events - LINK
      2. Prescription Review Program - LINK
      3. Sterilization and Waterline Monitoring - LINK
      4. Standards Update - NTR
      5. Complaints - LINK
      6. Permits and Authorizations - LINK
      7. Criminal Record Checks - LINK
      8. Risks - LINK
   3. ED Report - LINK (Jaime)
      TAP - LINK
      CDA 2024 Environmental Scan - LINK
      USC&LS Code Update - LINK 
      CDA Path to Reconciliation Toolkit - LINK

9:00 Carried Action Items – Chair

9:00-9:30 Special Guest Speaker:
Dr. Dennis Fuchs - Tour of NDEB lab via Zoom
 
9:30 Task Calendar – Chair

10:00 Break and Check-out
 
10:45 Decision/Motion items – Chair  

1. Administration Bylaws - LINK - LINK Comments and Suggestions (Dean)
2. Ethics of Patient-Centered Care and the Business of Dentistry - LINK - LINK Comments and Suggestions (Dean)
3. Guidelines for Prescribing Monitored Drugs (Opioids) in Dental Practice - LINK (Dean)
4. Guidelines for Fees, Coding, Billing, and Third-Party Carriers - LINK (Dean)
5. Advanced Facial Esthetic Therapies and Adjunctive Consideration Standard - Amendment  - LINK (Dean)
6. Continuing Education Policy - Amendment - LINK (Dean)
7. Continuing Competence and Quality Assurance Program - Amendment - LINK (Dean)
8. Sedation and General Anesthesia Standard - Amendment​ - LINK (Dean)
9. The Finance Committee will make a recommendation to council to approve the following: - LINK (Raj)
   
   a. RBC Dominion Securities to invest the current $1,065,000 cashable GIC (CDSS Reserve Fund)
             i. $200,000 High Interest Savings account for immediate liquidity
             ii. The remaining balance to be invested in a 5-year Fixed term ladder GIC, at the current best GIC rates offered
   
   b. Existing RBC Dominion Securities investments to remain as currently held. (~$315K also in CDSS Reserve Fund)
   
   c. Approve the proposed “Reserve Fund Investment Policy” - LINK
   
   d. CDSS Management to invest partial current operating funds into redeemable GICs with RBC Commercial Bank. These will be available to operating account as needed, and Finance Committee will approve redemption at the appropriate times.
             i. Current balance a/o March 19, $274,405 (operating)
             ii. Current balance a/o March 19, $1,395,810 (savings)
                      1. Will invest 4 x $250,000 into cashable Prime Linked GICs (totalling $1,000,000) with RBC Bank (Connie Fu)
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   e. Approve the proposed Schedule 1 additions, effective 2026 - LINK
             i. Annual License Fee increase; will consider an increase during budget discussions in the fall.
             ii. Penalty for Late Payment of Annual Fee for Permits, NEW, $200
             iii. Penalty for Late Payment of Annual Licensure, increase from $200 to $1000
             iv. Penalty for Late Submission of Continuing Education Credits, NEW, $1000
             v. Add the QA Kit back to the Schedule 1, $65 (removed at some point)

12:00 Lunch
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1:00 Discussion items - Chair

1. CDSS Prescribing, Administering, and Dispensing of Drugs Standard - LINK (Dean)
2. Smoking Cessation Drugs - LINK (Dean)
3. NS Standard of Practice Regarding Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Abuse - LINK PDBNS, LINK RCDSO (Dean)
4. Microneedling - LINK (Dean)
5. Radiology CBCT QA Testing (Dean)
6. Statistics - LINK Action List, LINK Council Report (Dean)
      a. CDSPI - LINK
      b. Electronic Record Keeping
      c. PIP
      d. AED
      e. Prohibit the Treatment of Families
      f. CBCT
7. Denturist Letter - LINK , LINK - Memo (Dean)
8. Nova Scotia Legislation FYI - LINK , LINK Website, LINK Email (Dean)
9. CDHS Hygienist Policies FYI - LINK (Dean)
10. New Registrant Orientation Letter FYI - LINK (Dean)
11. Discipline Manual FYI (Dean)
12. Reintroduction of 2-drug intravenous sedation - LINK (Derek)
13. PCC efficiency and case investigation turn-around time (Derek)
14. Council election (appointment) changes as proposed by Dr. Zimmer (Derek)
15. RHPA Update - LINK (Dean/Jaime)
16. Sedation Delegation - LINK (Dean)
17. Succession Plan: (Gord)
18. Risks: (Dean) Presented in the Registrar's Report Link
    
    Registrar
          • PCC Chair/Exec Director/Coordinator of Professional Standards/Legal Counsel, for interim
    
    Executive Director
    ​      • Financial oversight:  Chair/Vice President (Finance Committee), with help from Morgan/MNP
    ​      • HR: Registrar
    ​      • Payroll: Betty @ MNP
    ​      • Association matters/communications oversight: President/Pres Elect/Econ Committee/pause of some things until a replacement is                made
    
    Chair
    ​      • President, or an alternate of the President's choosing

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2:30 Break

4:00 Round Table – Chair
 
4:10 Closing Comments - President
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4:15 Adjournment - Chair
 
4:30 In Camera