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Strategic Plan

The strategic plan has four pillars to support the College’s mandate as a regulatory college.

Strategic Plan

2024 - 2027

The 2024 – 2027 Strategic Plan outlines a clear direction forward for the College to be a leader in a changing regulatory environment. The College continues to prioritize high standards of competency, safety and ethics in order to provide Albertans with safe, high quality dental hygiene care.

The 2024 – 2027 Strategic Plan runs from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027.

Read the full Strategic Plan.

Objectives:

  1. Redevelop the continuing competence program in consultation with stakeholders.
  2. Use data to identify gaps in registrant competence and evaluate level of risk.
  3. Implement best practices and regulatory tools to support registrant competence.

Objectives:

  1. Identify and address opportunities to increase the effectiveness of our registration practices within the context of legislation.
  2. Work with other Canadian dental hygiene regulators to recognize and explore solutions to the variances in regulation across provinces.
  3. Use data and evidence to support enhancements to our registration practices.

Objectives:

  1. Build relationships with health regulators to be at the forefront of knowledge-sharing.
  2. Establish partnerships with other Alberta oral health regulators to improve operational efficiencies.
  3. Strengthen relationships with government to have a proactive role in legislative change.
  4. Identify and explore opportunities where dental hygienists can be involved in primary care initiatives

Objective:

  1. Assess and improve upon Council, College, and registrant initiatives through an EDIA lens.