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The Osgoode Certificate in Professional Regulation and Discipline in the Health Care Sector

The Osgoode Certificate in Professional Regulation and Discipline in the Health Care Sector

Issued on 16 Jan 2026 by

Osgoode Professional Development, York University

Osgoode Professional Development, York University

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Professional regulation and discipline of health care professionals is a complex area which requires those involved to be informed of the process from start to finish. This intensive program will explore issues by providing perspectives from all parties involved in the process. It is crucial to have the skills, knowledge and insight needed in this highly specialized field. This program was created to provide those working in the health care sector with a comprehensive overview of the professional regulation and discipline of health care professionals. Whether you are a lawyer working in the health care sector and specializing in professional discipline or a professional working at one of the health regulatory colleges or health professionals’ unions, this program will guide you through the maze and will enable you to have a full appreciation of the core issues in the field.

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Osgoode Professional Development, York University

cpd@osgoode.yorku.ca

Osgoode Professional Development is the lifelong learning arm of Osgoode Hall Law School, one of Canada’s leading law schools.

We provide a uniquely broad and flexible range of interdisciplinary graduate-level legal education to professionals with and without law degrees.

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What You’ll Learn

  1. How the regulatory process work

  2. The rights and duties of the health regulatory colleges and its members during an investigation

  3. Tips on how to draft a strong and comprehensive investigation report

  4. Strategies for dealing with various pre-hearing procedures, including motions and pre-hearing conferences

  5. Insight into selecting and training members of a complaints committee

  6. How to prepare and participate in Fitness to Practice proceedings and hearings

  7. Best practices and advocacy tips for prosecuting before a discipline committee as well as defending a member before a discipline committee

  8. The role of the independent legal counsel

  9. How to negotiate reasonable penalties

  10. The role of the prosecutor, defence counsel and independent counsel in the drafting of reasons

Assessment Criteria

In order to obtain the Certificate, the learner must:

  1. Attend Modules 1-5 (live online or via recorded archive)
  2. Successfully complete an online multiple-choice assessment within 30 days of the last module

Estimated learning effort

Approximately 31 hours of learning effort, spread over multiple weeks.

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