About the College of Naturopaths of Ontario

Health Information Privacy and Reporting

This edition of our landmark Regulatory Education Program (REP) featured a special guest speaker, Andrew Drummond, Director of Health Policy from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC).

Mr. Drummond provided participants with an in-depth overview of the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA), focusing on key obligations related to consent and privacy breach reporting.

Participants gained valuable insights into:

  • The role of the IPC and its oversight responsibilities
  • The purpose, application, and core concepts of PHIPA
  • How to identify when a privacy breach had occurred
  • Proper procedures for reporting privacy breaches
  • Best practices for safeguarding personal health information

This educational session helped naturopathic doctors (NDs) better understand how to collect and protect personal health information, meet their reporting obligations, and navigate the complexities of PHIPA with confidence.

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PRESENTERS

Andrew Drummond
Director of Health Policy
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

Andrew Drummond is the Director of Health Policy at the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, a position he has held since 2022. His office is involved in offering commentary to government and other public bodies, preparing guidance for the health sector on requirements and best practices for the health sector, and indirectly regulating several organizations in Ontario’s health sector that hold special capacities for the collection and use of personal health information under PHIPA, Ontario’s health information protection law, as well as other functions. Prior to joining the IPC, Andrew held numerous positions in Ontario’s Ministry of Health, the University of Toronto, and the University of Alberta.

Andrew Parr
CEO, College of Naturopaths of Ontario

Andrew Parr is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the College of Naturopaths of Ontario, the regulatory authority governing naturopathic doctors in Ontario. He was first appointed to the College during its formative stages in August 2010 and, upon proclamation of the Naturopathy Act, 2007 in July 2015 was formally re-appointed by the new Council.

Prior to joining the College, Andrew had been working in the not-for-profit sector for 20 years including eight of which he served as the Executive Director and CEO of the association for registered massage therapists in Ontario. Andrew has also served as the Executive Director of the Canadian Society of Association Executives-Trillium Chapter for ten years through a successful association management firm he had established.

Andrew has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in politics from Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario and has attained his Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation from the Canadian Society of Association Executives.

Outside of work, Andrew enjoys spending time at the lake with his husband of 30 years and his delightful pups, Chandler and Gunther.