The CAP Monitor

"Approximately one year ago (May 2020) a Nanos poll conducted on behalf of the Mental health Commission of Canada, revealed that more than four in 10 Canadians reported feeling stress regularly (33%) or all the time (13 %) in the preceding...

"The preceding article by Dr. Lisa Votta-Bleeker suggests that psychologists are increasingly uniquely equipped in both research and practice to prevent, assess, and treat suicide risk. This view is shared by Dr. Kirsten Weir (2019) in her...

"College of Alberta Psychologists Stands Against Racism and Stands for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. The College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP) has adopted both a Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice that prohibit discriminatory...

"This issue of The CAP Monitor is dedicated to supervision. Increasingly supervision is being viewed as a competency that requires specific knowledge, training, and skills. CAP recognizes this by allowing supervision training to form part of...

"This issue of The CAP Monitor is dedicated to private practice. The majority of CAP’s regulated members are in private practice either full or part-time. Notwithstanding, few have specific training in the legal, financial, personnel...

"The timing of this issue of The CAP Monitor could not have been better. The theme was planned well before the pandemic arrived. I need to find out the brand of the crystal ball that the staff have at the CAP office."

"The College of Alberta Psychologists (the “College”) has been exceptionally busy and productive this past spring and summer. One outcome has been the successful Annual Meeting and Professional Development Day."

"Much media coverage has recently focussed on the willingness of health professions to regulate members in a manner that clearly serves the public interest. Public confidence is based both on the integrity of the profession and the actions...

"The professional health care regulatory environment nationally and internationally is increasingly under scrutiny. There is a common recognition across both jurisdictions and professions of the need to modernize to meet our public...

"On October 30, 2018 the Hon. Sarah Hoffman, Minister of Health and Deputy Premier, introduced Bill 21, “An Act to Protect Patients.” This was the product of an Alberta Health initiative and Discussion Document issued in June...