The BC-PAN brings together a diverse group of people from across the province to engage in meaningful discussions on health care regulation.
The network ensures that the public voice is represented by fostering collaborative approaches to regulatory decision-making. Public advisors are called upon to review draft policies, public-facing communication materials, standards of care for anti-racism and cultural safety; and help increase public awareness and access to regulatory processes.
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The People that Make Us
Public Advisors
The BC-PAN public advisors are comprised of BC residents, all with unique lived experiences within BC’s health care system, representing a variety of diverse health conditions and demographics.
College Partners
The college partners involved with the BC-PAN are health regulators who have a shared mandate to serve and protect the public by ensuring regulated health-care professionals are qualified and provide safe and ethical care.
Health Care Partners
Health care partners are organizations that may be interested in the work and activities of the BC-PAN. The BC-PAN public advisors’ input on discussion topics are reflective of the general public’s views and expectations.
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Apply to be a public advisor
The BC-PAN brings the public voice and perspective to multiple health regulators in the province, whose shared mandate is to serve and protect the public by regulating health care professionals (such as pharmacists, doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and dentists). As health regulators, our job is to make sure only qualified people practise in a safe and professional manner in BC.
Members of the BC-PAN will be asked to provide their feedback on important issues related to health care regulation, such as professional standards and policies, strategic priorities and communications directed at the public, and will be compensated for meeting attendance.