Canadian Board of Examiners
Certification Program
2.0 Principles
The Board reserves the right to request one board meeting per year to
discuss and make decisions on governance structure, policies, procedures
and board membership. A quorum shall be declared when at least
two-thirds (2/3) of the board members (The Board) are in attendance. A
meeting shall constitute any scheduled event when The Board is called to
order through person-to-person meetings at a single location, the use of
communication media (i.e. video or teleconference) or a combination
thereof, where each board member has an adequate opportunity to
represent their board responsibilities. Minutes shall be taken and
shared with general membership.
A treasures report shall be available and shared at each meeting to support business decisions.
The Board reserves the right to request and obtain additional
information from the board members, key staff, non-staff consultants,
and professionals, to support the governance, credentialing for an area
of responsibility, or to demonstrate their respective area of expertise
(i.e. resume or curriculum vitae).
The board members, key staff, non-staff consultants, and professionals
shall possess adequate knowledge and skill to conduct certification
program activities.
The board members, applicants, key staff, non-staff consultants, and
professionals acknowledges and accept their responsibilities to provide
accurate documentation, and is in all respects fair and free from
collusion of fraud.
With the exception of the certification status of an individual, which
is of public interest, all information furnished in connection with
board members, applicants, key staff, non-staff consultants, and
professionals are confidential and are to be used for the sole purpose
of governance of The Board and certification program, unless prior
written consent has been provided to The Board (see Appendix C). All
material and information furnished shall remain the property of the
Canadian Board of Examiners for Biomedical Engineering and Dialysis Technologists and
Technicians.
All confidential material will be disposed of in a responsible manner.
If the governance of the board and certification program requires any of
the collection, use, modification, disclosure, retention and disposal of
personal information the board members, key staff, non-staff
consultants, and professionals shall ensure privacy, security and
confidentiality of that information in all interactions.
Such information is to be used for no other purpose unless prior written
consent has been provided by an individual and in accordance with all
applicable laws including the Protection of Personal Information and
Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) of Canada and their applicable
regulations.
Each board members, key staff, non-staff consultants, and professionals
must provide confirmation that they do not, and will not, have any
conflict of interest (actual or potential) in undertaking their
respected role responsibilities, or to the certification program. Where
applicable, the board members, key staff, non-staff consultants, and
professionals must disclose, information pertaining to any situation
which may be a conflict of interest (i.e. reviewing an applicants’
suitability for certification when there is a bias that could affect the
outcome). Furthermore, each board member, key staff, non-staff
consultants, and professionals must confirm that the board member, key
staff, non-staff consultants, and professionals neither have, nor had,
access to any Confidential Information that has not been provided as
part of the certification process.
The board members, key staff, non-staff consultants, and professionals
may be dismissed from their role of responsibility where that board
member, key staff, non-staff consultants, and professionals fails to
provide confirmation of the foregoing or makes misrepresentations
regarding any of the above. Further, The Board, in addition to any other
remedies it may have in law or in equity, shall have the right to
rescind any recommendations provided by board members, key staff,
non-staff consultants, and professionals, in its sole discretion,
determines that the board members, key staff, non-staff consultants, and
professionals made a misrepresentation regarding any of the above.
All intellectual property rights derived under the governance of The
Board and certification program are to remain exclusive property of The
Canadian Board of Examiners for Biomedical Engineering and Dialysis Technologists and
Technicians.
Requests to present data or publish or present papers derived from the
governance of the board and certification program in professional
journals or in any other type of publication or at professional
conferences must be made to The Canadian Board of Examiners for
Biomedical Engineering and Dialysis Technologists and Technicians and prior approval
must be obtained in writing from The Canadian Board of Examiners for
Biomedical Engineering and Dialysis Technologists and Technicians.
The Canadian Board of Examiners for Biomedical Engineering and Dialysis Technologists
and Technicians reserves the right to verify any statement or claim by
whatever means it deems appropriate, to contact persons or entities
other than those offered, and reject the statement or claim, if, in the
judgment of The Canadian Board of Examiners for Biomedical Engineering
and Dialysis Technologists and Technicians, the statement or claim is unwarranted or
questionable.
The Canadian Board of Examiners for Biomedical Engineering and Dialysis Technologists
and Technicians shall practice according to the laws of the Province of
Ontario, or the laws of the government of Canada as interpreted in
Ontario.
Board Member, Key Staff, Non-staff
Consultants, and Professionals Not a Partner, Agent or Employee
A board member, key staff, non-staff consultants, and professionals
shall have no power or authority to bind The Canadian Board of Examiners
for Biomedical Engineering and Dialysis Technologists and Technicians or to assume or
create any obligation or responsibility, express or implied, on behalf
of The Canadian Board of Examiners for Biomedical Engineering
and Dialysis Technologists and Technicians. A board member, key staff, non-staff
consultants, and professionals shall not hold itself out as an agent,
partner or employee of The Canadian Board of Examiners for Biomedical
Engineering and Dialysis Technologists and Technicians.
The chairperson shall be in a position to approve expenditures submitted
by the treasurer that have been discussed as reasonable expenses to
manage the operation of The Board (i.e. secretarial fees, telephone,
internet, bank fees, supplies, postage, etc…). All other business
decisions must be approved by The Board prior to proceeding. The
financial records shall be available to any board member for the purpose
of audit upon request of The Board.
Board members, key staff, non-staff consultants, and professionals shall
indemnify and hold harmless The Canadian Board of Examiners for
Biomedical Engineering and Dialysis Technologists and Technicians from and against
claims, demands, losses, costs, damages, actions, suits or proceedings
by third parties that arise out of, or are attributable to the actions
of the board members, key staff, non-staff consultants, and
professionals as it relates in undertaking their respected role
responsibilities or to the certification program.