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RCDSO’s Mission and Vision
MISSION STATEMENT
The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario is the statutory governing body for dentists in Ontario that protects the public’s right to quality oral health services by providing leadership and education to the dental profession in self-regulation.
CORE PURPOSE
The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario is the statutory governing body for dentists in Ontario that protects the public’s right to quality oral health services by providing leadership and education to the dental profession in self-regulation.
CORE PURPOSE
- Sets the qualifications to enter the profession.
- Develops programs to ensure that dentists continue to enhance their knowledge and skills and to promote high standards of continuing dental education.
- Ensures the continued development of professional standards for all of dentistry.
- Ensures the development and continued adherence to ethical principles for all of dentistry.
- Ensures public protection and safety through effective self-regulation.
CORE VALUES
trust
transparency
accountability
equality
accessibility
fairness
responsiveness
- To regulate the practice of the profession and to govern the members in accordance with the Dentistry Act, 1991, the Health Professions Procedural Code and the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, and the regulations and bylaws.
- To develop, establish and maintain standards of qualifications for persons to be issued certificates of registration.
- To develop, establish and maintain programs and standards of practice to assure the quality of the practice of the profession.
- To develop, establish and maintain standards of knowledge and skill and programs to promote continuing competence among the members.
- To develop, establish and maintain standards of professional ethics for the members.
- To develop, establish and maintain programs to assist individuals to exercise their rights under this Code and the Regulated Health Professions Act.
- To administer the Dentistry Act, the Regulated Health Professions Act, the Health Professions Procedural Code as it relates to the profession and to perform the other duties and exercise the other powers that are imposed or conferred on the College.
- To address any other goals relating to human health care that the Council considers desirable.