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The Giving and Receiving of a Delegation

The debate has raged for eons…is it better to give than to receive? When it comes to the principles behind delegation of a controlled act, you’ll have to be the judge of which you prefer.

There are many reasons in any health care practise why an ND might need or want to delegate the performance of a controlled act. The reasons why an ND might want to receive a delegation from another regulated health care practitioner are just as plentiful.

Numerous rules govern both giving a delegation and receiving a delegation. Gaining a full understanding of the proper application of those rules will ensure that both your patient’s safety and that of the health care providers involved is assured.

This session covers:

  • The requirements necessary to give a delegation to another person and to receive a delegation from another health care practitioner.
  • The steps to be taken when the delegation was provided.
  • The importance of documenting and monitoring the delegation.
  • When a delegation could not be given or received by an ND.
  • When a referral was in play rather than a delegation.

Patient safety was of the highest priority; however, so too were the steps that needed to be taken to protect the health care providers involved in a delegation.

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PRESENTERS

Dr. Onkar Singh, ND

Dr. Onkar Singh, ND has been in clinical practice for the past 22 years. He has also been a clinical supervisor at the Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic for the past 19 years. Dr. Onkar Singh, ND is an active volunteer with the College in a number of capacities, including an IVIT Premises Inspector, a member of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and a Presenter for the Regulatory Education Program.

His areas of interest are mental health and pain management. Onkar is also a well-known and accomplished vocalist/musician of Indian Classical music.

Dr. Mary-Ellen McKenna, ND (Retired) 
Manager, Professional Practice

Dr. Mary-Ellen McKenna, ND (Retired) serves as the College’s Manager of Professional Practice, providing guidance to registrants, stakeholders and the public on the regulations and standards of the profession, and overseeing the Inspection Program and the Peer and Practice Program. Prior to working with the College, Mary-Ellen served on the Board of Directors of Drugless Therapy – Naturopathy and the Transitional Council of the College of Naturopaths of Ontario.

Mary-Ellen graduated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) in 1994. As a naturopath, she has worked in her own clinic, taught at the CCNM and supervised fourth-year interns in clinic. Before her naturopathic career, Mary-Ellen received a B.Sc. in Pharmacology and Toxicology from the University of Western Ontario and worked in the pharmaceutical industry.