CMTO - ANScollege of massage therapists of ontario
RMTO - ANSregistered massage therapists association of ontario
RHPA - ANSregulated health professionals act
CEU - ANScontinued education unit
OSCE - ANSobjectively structed clinical evaluation
MCQ - ANSmultiple choice questionaire
RMT - ANSregistered massage therapist
MT - ANSmassage therapists
HCCA - ANShealth care concent act
SDA - ANSsubstitute desion act
AODA - ANSaccessibility for ontarians with disabilities act
ADR - ANSalternative dispute resolution
MTA - ANSmassage therapy act
Who is our governing body? - ANSCMTO
What are the CMTO's committiee's? - ANS- appeals
- clients relations
- disipline
- executive
- fitness for practice
- inquires/complaints/reports
- quality assurance
- registration
If a client files a complaint, where does the complaint, where does it go? - ANSCMTO
What is a Registrar? - ANSthe chief administrative officer
, Who is the current Registrar? - ANSCorrine Flitton
Who is our professional association? - ANSRMTAO - registered massage therapisst's
association of ontario
Which membership is voluntary? - ANSRMTAO
What does the RHPA do ? - ANS- sets out powers of the Minister of Health
- defines the scope of practice for
each profession
- assigns controlled acts to each profession
- ensures each regulatory college is working in the best interest of the client
Where do you look to find out if a particular health profession is regulated.? - ANSRHPA
It is considered the framework in regards to Health Care in Ontario and includes health
procedural code? - ANSRHPA
What does the minister of health do? - ANS- ensures that the professions are regulated in te
public interest
- ensures the standards of pracrtice are developed and maintained
- can initiate a process to deregulate a profession
As a health professional, are you obligated to report another health professional that is abusing
a client? in if so, where do you report it to ? - ANSYes to the CMTO
When was the health care concent act amended? - ANSMarch 29th, 1996
What is the purpose of the HCCA and SDA? - ANS- assist Massage Therapist's in
understanding the general procedures which they are obligated to follow in obtaining consent
and outline changes which make the consent process straighforward
If the client is incapable of giving consent, what do you do? - ANSObtain consent from a
Substitute Desision Maker
Can a 16 year old give consent or should a SDM be used? - ANSproviding the 16 year old is
competent and understands consent, they can give it themselves.
What act is the Substitute Decisions Act under? - ANSHCCA
According to the SDA what is a partner? - ANStwo people who have lived together for more
then one year and have a close personal relationshiop that is of primary importance in their
lives.