STATUTORY COMMITTEES
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee shall be composed of five members of the Council as follows:
a)Two members of the Council appointed to the Council by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
b)Three members of the College who have been elected to the Council.
The President and Vice-President of the Council shall be members of the Executive Committee.
The President of the Council shall be the chair of the Executive Committee. The main function of the Executive Committee is to act on matters that arise between Council meetings, which require immediate attention.
The Executive Committee may also deal with matters referred to it by the Registrar.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
President: Mr. Gus Koroneos, DD Treasurer: Mrs. Anita Kiriakou (Public)
Vice-President: Mr. Ted Dalios, DD Secretary: Mrs. Angela Smith (Public)
2nd Vice-President: Mr. Robert MacLeay, DD
Contact Email Address: skaderali@denturists-cdo.com
INQUIRIES, COMPLAINTS AND REPORTS COMMITTEE
The Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee shall be composed of approximately eight members:
a)At least two members of the Council who are members of the College;
b)At least two members of the Council appointed to the Council by the Lieutenant Governor in Council; and
c)At least two additional members of the College
Per section 26 of the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA) subsection (2), a panel, after investigating a complaint regarding the conduct or actions of a member, considering the submissions of the member and considering or making reasonable efforts to consider all records and documents it considers relevant to the complaint, may do any one or more of the following:
1. Refer a specified allegation of the member's professional misconduct or incompetence to the Discipline Committee if the allegation is related to the complaint.
2. Refer the member to the Executive Committee for incapacity proceedings.
3. Require the member to appear before the panel or another panel of the Complaints Committee to be cautioned.
4. Take action it considers appropriate that is not inconsistent with the RHPA, the Health Professions Procedural Code, the regulations or by-laws.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mr. Luc Tran, DD Mr. Robert Velensky, DD
Chair Panel A: Mr. Mordey Shuhendler, DD Chair Panel B: Mr. Gus Koroneos, DD
Mrs. Anita Kiriakou (Public) Ms. Joan Duke (Public)
Mr. Richard Bondy, DD Mr. Pino DiNardo, DD
Mr. Carlos Valente, DD Mr. Norbert Gieger, DD
Contact Email Address: ktran@denturists-cdo.com
REGISTRATION COMMITTEE
The Registration Committee shall be composed of,
a)two members of the Council who are members of the College;
b)one member of the Council appointed to the Council by the Lieutenant Governor in Council; and
c)one additional member of the College.
The Registration Committee is responsible for dealing with applications for a Certificate of Registration that have been referred to it by the Registrar. The Registrar must refer an application to the Committee when:
1. Doubt of the applicants' capacity, experience or educational qualifications exists;
2. The Registrar is of the opinion that terms, conditions or limitations should be imposed on a Certificate of Registration.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chair: Mrs. Dawn Stamp, DD Mr. Andrew Protopapas, DD
Mr. Patrick McCabe, DD Ms. Joan Duke (Public)
Ms. Elizabeth Gorham-Matthews, DD
Contact Email Address: lellis@denturists-cdo.com
DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
The Discipline Committee shall be composed of,
(a)two members of the Council who are members of the College;
(b)two members of the Council appointed to the Council by the Lieutenant Governor in Council; and
(c)two additional members of the College.
The Discipline Committee is responsible, under the Regulated Health Professions Act, to render judgment of allegations against members of the College of Denturists of Ontario related to professional misconduct or competence. Cases may be referred from either the Complaints Committee or the Executive Committee of the College of Denturists of Ontario.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mr. Robert MacLeay, DD Mr. Patrick McCabe, DD
Mr. Emanuele DiLecce (Public) Ms. Angela Smith (Public)
Mr. Jeff Amini (Public) Mr. Carlo DiNardo, DD
Mr. John Kallitsis, DD Mr. Carlo Zanon, DD
* All Council members are potential discipline panel members
Contact Email Address: ktran@denturists-cdo.com
FITNESS TO PRACTISE
The Fitness to Practise Committee shall be composed of,
(a)two members of the Council who are members of the College;
(b)one member of the Council appointed to the Council by the Lieutenant Governor in Council; and
(c)one additional member of the College.
The mandate of the Fitness to Practice Committee is to consider and render decisions on allegations of mental or physical incapacity and applications for restoration of Certificates that have been revoked or suspended for reasons of incapacity.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mr. Luc Tran, DD Mr. Mordey Shuhendler, DD
Mr. Jeff Amini (Public) Mr. Ronald Reutcky, DD
Contact Email Address: ktran@denturists-cdo.com
PATIENT RELATIONS
The Patient Relations Committee shall be composed of,
(a)two members of the Council who are members of the College;
(b)two members of the Council appointed to the Council by the Lieutenant Governor in Council; and
(c)one additional member of the College.
The role of the Patient Relations Committee is to establish protocols for dealing with incidents of sexual abuse of patients by members of the College of Denturists of Ontario, for developing strategies to prevent the sexual abuse of patients by members of the College of Denturists of Ontario and to coordinate all the College's communications and community outreach activities, especially as regards patient education.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mr. Robert Velensky, DD Mr. Patrick McCabe, DD
Mr. Emanuele DiLecce (Public) Mr. Paul Pacifici, DD
Contact Email Address: ktran@denturists-cdo.com
QUALITY ASSURANCE
The Quality Assurance Committee shall be composed of,
(a)two members of the Council who are members of the College;
(b)one member of the Council appointed to the Council by the Lieutenant Governor in Council; and
(c)two additional members of the College.
The Quality Assurance Committee is responsible for ensuring that there is a mechanism in place to monitor and maintain the competency of all practicing denturists and to develop standards and guidelines for the provision of denture services in Ontario.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mr. Robert Velensky, DD Mr. Patrick McCabe, DD
Mr. Emanuele DiLecce (Public) Mr. John Kallitsis, DD
Mr. Cristian Lagos, DD
Contact Email Address: lellis@denturists-cdo.com
NON-STATUTORY COMMITTEES
FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee, chaired by the Treasurer of the College of Denturists of Ontario, is responsible for developing budgets for the operations of the College and for overseeing all aspects of fiduciary responsibility of the organization. The Committee reports to the Council under the auspices and authority of the Executive Committee.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mr. Ted Dalios, DD Mr. Emanuele DiLecce (Public)
Mr. Robert MacLeay, DD
Contact Email Address: skaderali@denturists-cdo.com
QUALIFYING EXAMINATION AND CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
This Committee is responsible for conducting the Entry-to-Practice Examinations of the College and for liaising with the denturism training programs to develop and review the core curriculum as needed. The Committee reports to the Council under the auspices and authority of the Executive and Registration Committees.
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Chair: Mr. Cristian Lagos, DD Mrs. Dawn Stamp, DD
Ms. Joan Duke (Public) Mr. Andrew Protopapas, DD
Contact Email Address: lellis@denturists-cdo.com
REGULATIONS AND BY-LAWS
Responsible for advising the Council on new pieces of legislation which may impact the profession and regulation of Denturism in Ontario, this Committee is also responsible for regularly reviewing the regulations and by-laws of the profession and ensures that the members of the Council of the College abide by the governance policy developed and adopted by the CDO. The Committee reports to the Council under the auspices and authority of the Executive Committee.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mr. Ted Dalios, DD Ms. Joan Duke
Mrs. Anita Kiriakou (Public) Ms. Angela Smith (Public)
Mrs. Patricia Cox-Picard, DD Mr. Sam Sweet, DD
Contact Email Address: ktran@denturists-cdo.com
PUBLICATION COMMITTEE
The Committee is responsible for all publications from the College. This includes the quartley newletter, Contact Update and the quarterly magazine, College Contact.The Committee reports to the Council under the auspices and authority of the Executive Committee.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mr. Max Mirhosseini, DD Ms. Joan Duke (Public)
Mr. Eugene Cohen, DD Mr. Emanuele DiLecce (Public)
Contact Email Address: ktran@denturists-cdo.com
MENTORSHIP & PERCEPTORSHIP COMMITTEE
The Committee is responsible for establishing a mentorship and perceptorship program for the College. The Committee reports to the Council under the auspices and authority of the Executive Committee.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mr. Gehad Wahab, DD Ms. Anita Kiriakou (Public)
Mr. Ronald Reutcky, DD Ms. Kasia Kraska, DD
Mr. Eric Kukucka, DD
Contact Email Address: lellis@denturists-cdo.com
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee shall be composed of five members of the Council as follows:
a)Two members of the Council appointed to the Council by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
b)Three members of the College who have been elected to the Council.
The President and Vice-President of the Council shall be members of the Executive Committee.
The President of the Council shall be the chair of the Executive Committee. The main function of the Executive Committee is to act on matters that arise between Council meetings, which require immediate attention.
The Executive Committee may also deal with matters referred to it by the Registrar.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
President: Mr. Gus Koroneos, DD Treasurer: Mrs. Anita Kiriakou (Public)
Vice-President: Mr. Ted Dalios, DD Secretary: Mrs. Angela Smith (Public)
2nd Vice-President: Mr. Robert MacLeay, DD
Contact Email Address: skaderali@denturists-cdo.com
INQUIRIES, COMPLAINTS AND REPORTS COMMITTEE
The Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee shall be composed of approximately eight members:
a)At least two members of the Council who are members of the College;
b)At least two members of the Council appointed to the Council by the Lieutenant Governor in Council; and
c)At least two additional members of the College
Per section 26 of the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA) subsection (2), a panel, after investigating a complaint regarding the conduct or actions of a member, considering the submissions of the member and considering or making reasonable efforts to consider all records and documents it considers relevant to the complaint, may do any one or more of the following:
1. Refer a specified allegation of the member's professional misconduct or incompetence to the Discipline Committee if the allegation is related to the complaint.
2. Refer the member to the Executive Committee for incapacity proceedings.
3. Require the member to appear before the panel or another panel of the Complaints Committee to be cautioned.
4. Take action it considers appropriate that is not inconsistent with the RHPA, the Health Professions Procedural Code, the regulations or by-laws.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mr. Luc Tran, DD Mr. Robert Velensky, DD
Chair Panel A: Mr. Mordey Shuhendler, DD Chair Panel B: Mr. Gus Koroneos, DD
Mrs. Anita Kiriakou (Public) Ms. Joan Duke (Public)
Mr. Richard Bondy, DD Mr. Pino DiNardo, DD
Mr. Carlos Valente, DD Mr. Norbert Gieger, DD
Contact Email Address: ktran@denturists-cdo.com
REGISTRATION COMMITTEE
The Registration Committee shall be composed of,
a)two members of the Council who are members of the College;
b)one member of the Council appointed to the Council by the Lieutenant Governor in Council; and
c)one additional member of the College.
The Registration Committee is responsible for dealing with applications for a Certificate of Registration that have been referred to it by the Registrar. The Registrar must refer an application to the Committee when:
1. Doubt of the applicants' capacity, experience or educational qualifications exists;
2. The Registrar is of the opinion that terms, conditions or limitations should be imposed on a Certificate of Registration.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chair: Mrs. Dawn Stamp, DD Mr. Andrew Protopapas, DD
Mr. Patrick McCabe, DD Ms. Joan Duke (Public)
Ms. Elizabeth Gorham-Matthews, DD
Contact Email Address: lellis@denturists-cdo.com
DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
The Discipline Committee shall be composed of,
(a)two members of the Council who are members of the College;
(b)two members of the Council appointed to the Council by the Lieutenant Governor in Council; and
(c)two additional members of the College.
The Discipline Committee is responsible, under the Regulated Health Professions Act, to render judgment of allegations against members of the College of Denturists of Ontario related to professional misconduct or competence. Cases may be referred from either the Complaints Committee or the Executive Committee of the College of Denturists of Ontario.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mr. Robert MacLeay, DD Mr. Patrick McCabe, DD
Mr. Emanuele DiLecce (Public) Ms. Angela Smith (Public)
Mr. Jeff Amini (Public) Mr. Carlo DiNardo, DD
Mr. John Kallitsis, DD Mr. Carlo Zanon, DD
* All Council members are potential discipline panel members
Contact Email Address: ktran@denturists-cdo.com
FITNESS TO PRACTISE
The Fitness to Practise Committee shall be composed of,
(a)two members of the Council who are members of the College;
(b)one member of the Council appointed to the Council by the Lieutenant Governor in Council; and
(c)one additional member of the College.
The mandate of the Fitness to Practice Committee is to consider and render decisions on allegations of mental or physical incapacity and applications for restoration of Certificates that have been revoked or suspended for reasons of incapacity.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mr. Luc Tran, DD Mr. Mordey Shuhendler, DD
Mr. Jeff Amini (Public) Mr. Ronald Reutcky, DD
Contact Email Address: ktran@denturists-cdo.com
PATIENT RELATIONS
The Patient Relations Committee shall be composed of,
(a)two members of the Council who are members of the College;
(b)two members of the Council appointed to the Council by the Lieutenant Governor in Council; and
(c)one additional member of the College.
The role of the Patient Relations Committee is to establish protocols for dealing with incidents of sexual abuse of patients by members of the College of Denturists of Ontario, for developing strategies to prevent the sexual abuse of patients by members of the College of Denturists of Ontario and to coordinate all the College's communications and community outreach activities, especially as regards patient education.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mr. Robert Velensky, DD Mr. Patrick McCabe, DD
Mr. Emanuele DiLecce (Public) Mr. Paul Pacifici, DD
Contact Email Address: ktran@denturists-cdo.com
QUALITY ASSURANCE
The Quality Assurance Committee shall be composed of,
(a)two members of the Council who are members of the College;
(b)one member of the Council appointed to the Council by the Lieutenant Governor in Council; and
(c)two additional members of the College.
The Quality Assurance Committee is responsible for ensuring that there is a mechanism in place to monitor and maintain the competency of all practicing denturists and to develop standards and guidelines for the provision of denture services in Ontario.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mr. Robert Velensky, DD Mr. Patrick McCabe, DD
Mr. Emanuele DiLecce (Public) Mr. John Kallitsis, DD
Mr. Cristian Lagos, DD
Contact Email Address: lellis@denturists-cdo.com
NON-STATUTORY COMMITTEES
FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee, chaired by the Treasurer of the College of Denturists of Ontario, is responsible for developing budgets for the operations of the College and for overseeing all aspects of fiduciary responsibility of the organization. The Committee reports to the Council under the auspices and authority of the Executive Committee.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mr. Ted Dalios, DD Mr. Emanuele DiLecce (Public)
Mr. Robert MacLeay, DD
Contact Email Address: skaderali@denturists-cdo.com
QUALIFYING EXAMINATION AND CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
This Committee is responsible for conducting the Entry-to-Practice Examinations of the College and for liaising with the denturism training programs to develop and review the core curriculum as needed. The Committee reports to the Council under the auspices and authority of the Executive and Registration Committees.
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Chair: Mr. Cristian Lagos, DD Mrs. Dawn Stamp, DD
Ms. Joan Duke (Public) Mr. Andrew Protopapas, DD
Contact Email Address: lellis@denturists-cdo.com
REGULATIONS AND BY-LAWS
Responsible for advising the Council on new pieces of legislation which may impact the profession and regulation of Denturism in Ontario, this Committee is also responsible for regularly reviewing the regulations and by-laws of the profession and ensures that the members of the Council of the College abide by the governance policy developed and adopted by the CDO. The Committee reports to the Council under the auspices and authority of the Executive Committee.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mr. Ted Dalios, DD Ms. Joan Duke
Mrs. Anita Kiriakou (Public) Ms. Angela Smith (Public)
Mrs. Patricia Cox-Picard, DD Mr. Sam Sweet, DD
Contact Email Address: ktran@denturists-cdo.com
PUBLICATION COMMITTEE
The Committee is responsible for all publications from the College. This includes the quartley newletter, Contact Update and the quarterly magazine, College Contact.The Committee reports to the Council under the auspices and authority of the Executive Committee.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mr. Max Mirhosseini, DD Ms. Joan Duke (Public)
Mr. Eugene Cohen, DD Mr. Emanuele DiLecce (Public)
Contact Email Address: ktran@denturists-cdo.com
MENTORSHIP & PERCEPTORSHIP COMMITTEE
The Committee is responsible for establishing a mentorship and perceptorship program for the College. The Committee reports to the Council under the auspices and authority of the Executive Committee.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mr. Gehad Wahab, DD Ms. Anita Kiriakou (Public)
Mr. Ronald Reutcky, DD Ms. Kasia Kraska, DD
Mr. Eric Kukucka, DD
Contact Email Address: lellis@denturists-cdo.com
COLLEGE OF
DENTURISTS OF ONTARIO
Regulating the profession of Denturism since 1973
DENTURISTS OF ONTARIO
Regulating the profession of Denturism since 1973
