January 11, 2025 - Minutes
In person: Sheraton Cavalier, West 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. Fall Council Meeting - link 
  2. Committee Reports/minutes
    1. Executive Committees Reports
      1. Governance - moved to decision items 
      2. Finance - moved to decision items 
      3. HR/Compensation - moved to decision items 
      4. Economics - moved to discussion items
      5. CDSPI Update - LINK
    2. Statutory
      1. Discipline - NTR
      2. Professional Conduct - moved to discussion items​
    3. Council Committee Reports
      1. Quality Assurance - LINK
      2. Advertising Review - NTR
      3. Continuing Education - NTR
  3. Management Reports
    1. President’s Report - LINK 
    2. Registrar’s Report - LINK 
      1. Critical Events - LINK
      2. Prescription Review Program - LINK
      3. Sterilization and Waterline Monitoring - LINK
      4. Standards Update - LINK
      5. Complaints - LINK
      6. Permits and Authorizations - LINK
      7. Criminal Record Checks - LINK
      8. Risks - LINK
    3. ED Report - LINK 

9:00 Carried Action Items - LINK – Chair
 
9:30 Task Calendar – link – Chair

10:00 Break and check out
 
10:45 Decision/motion items – Chair
  1. Guidelines for Ending the Dentist Patient Relationship - LINK 
  2. Governance Committee - LINK
    1. Environmental, Social, Governance,(ESG): Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), Artificial Intelligence (AI) - LINK
    2. Strategic Plan overview - LINK
    3. Election - LINK 
  3. Finance committee - LINK
    1. 2025 budget approval - LINK
  4. HRC Committee - LINK
    1. Revision to Health spending account and Sick pay policies 
    2. Clarity to base pay policy
 
12:00 Lunch
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1:00 Discussion items - Chair
  1. Ethics of Patient Centered Care and the Business of Dentistry - LINK - Dean 
  2. Prescribing and Dispensing Standard - LINK Standard, LINK Register - Dean 
  3. Guidelines for Prescribing of Monitored Drugs - LINK - Dean
  4. Guidelines for Fees, Billing, Coding, and Third Party Carriers - LINK,
  5. Latex Allergy Position LINK Latex - Dean 
  6. CBCT Authorizations Specialist - LINK Authorization, LINK Email - Dean 
  7. Neuromodulator Authorizations Specialist- LINK Email, LINK Application - Dean 
  8. CPR Level Requirements (CPR C + AED  vs  CPR HCP) > CCQAP and CE Policy - Dean 
  9. Mandatory CE Requirements (CPR, Sedation / Medical Emergencies, Sexual Violence Prevention) > CCQAP and CE Policy - Dean 
  10. Regulatory CE Requirements - (HIPA, Cultural Humility, Ethics, Informed Consent, Record Keeping, Radiation QA) > CCQAP and CE Policy - Dean 
  11. Smoking Cessation Drugs - LINK - Dean 
  12. Regina Operating Room and Radiographs - Dean 
  13. Cybersecurity Policy - LINK - Dean 
  14. Periodontist Knowledge Skill and Abilities KSA - LINK Letter, LINK Draft KSA - Dean 
  15. Management Goals 2024 - LINK - Dean 
  16. Management Goals 2025 - LINK - Dean 
  17. Risks - LINK report, LINK article - Dean 
  18. PCC - LINK ​- Dean 
  19. Dentist Business Arrangements - Dean 
  20. Area Practitioner Advisory Committee Chair – Uswak replacement - Raj 
  21. Economics - 2025 Fee Guide Finalized & everything else with the ministry is still on hold - hoping to hear from them soon to restart SS/FHB negotiations - Jaime 

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