You want a straightforward solution that you can put into place within a few weeks.
You'd like to earn more revenue - without compromising patient care.
You want to learn how to structure your program in alignment with your regulatory requirements to reduce risks in your practice.
You want to learn ways you can repurpose your content to reach more people.
Nobody should need to take any regulatory risks to offer innovative programs in their practice. Regulation Proof Programs was created to guide you in designing and structuring your program so you leave feeling clear about your next steps, and confident in your compliance with the regulations.
This small group workshop and follow-up implementation session will offer you direct support and feedback to guide you to:
Build a straightforward program so you can help more people, free up your time, and add a new revenue stream to your practice.
Improve your patient education - and their overall experience in your care - while saving time in your appointments.
Learn tips to streamline record keeping for group programs.
Manage privacy & confidentiality and safety in group settings.
Navigate the billing options for your programs.
Review essential terms of use and program agreements to incorporate.
Get to know what you can and can't do as a regulated clinician when it comes to offering programs to the public, and understand where content may cross the line into providing treatment advice.
Understand the ways that you can advertise your program in alignment with your regulatory standards.
Review therapeutic patient education and group models of care in the research literature, and understand how they benefit care.
Create a program outline in alignment with regulatory requirements designed to meet the unique needs of your program participants.
Develop outcome based program objectives to help create a transformation experience for your participants.
Navigate the standards of practice as they apply to public and patient group programs.
Understand how to safely answer questions in public programs without crossing the line into providing treatment recommendations.
Identify ways to adapt and repurpose your content for different audiences - in compliance with regulatory standards.
Integrate the standards of practice to manage privacy & confidentiality, obtain informed consent and streamline record keeping in group treatment programs.
Apply the advertising standards to promote your program.
Set group expectations & etiquette to ensure effective communication and collaboration within groups.
Module 1: Developing your program structure
Types of programs: what's working well for Ontario NDs
Public vs patient programs & key regulatory considerations for each
Pricing and billing different types of programs in alignment with regulatory standards.
Identify your program participants & their unique needs
Decide on your ideal program structure
Module 2: Doctor as teacher: public programs
Mitigating liability and risks in public programs
What regulated clinicians can and can't say & do in public programs
Important terms of use and disclaimers for public programs
Answering questions from the public safely
Module 3: Therapeutic patient education & group treatment models
Types of therapeutic patient education in the research literature
Benefits of group treatment for patients and clinicians
Evidence-based group treatment models
Group models that are working well for Canadian NDs
Module 4: Facilitating group treatment programs
Privacy, confidentiality & consent in group treatment programs
Group program agreements and guidelines
Meeting needs of individual patients within the group
Evidence based activity to help patients overcome obstacles to behaviour change
Module 5: Creating your program content
Designing a transformational program experience
Creating accessible learning materials & tools
Adapting and repurposing content for different audiences
Create your program outline
Develop outcome-based goals for program participants
Module 6: Advertising in alignment with regulations
Where NDs run into issues with their program advertising
Adapting advertising language to meet standards of practice
Structure your advertising message in alignment with regulations
In the follow-up implementation session on May 31st you'll:
Receive feedback on your program materials & content
Obtain input on your advertising copy
Get responses to questions you've encountered
Dr. Sylvi Martin BScN, ND
As a regulated healthcare provider, Sylvi knows how challenging it can be to keep up with all of the regulatory requirements.
Sylvi brings 15 years of extensive experience in the field of professional regulations to the table to guide you. To say that she understands regulations is an understatement. She's experienced first-hand how regulators can interpret, use, and act on information when regulated clinicians are faced with regulatory complaints and investigations.
Sylvi supports regulated clinicians by guiding them so they remain in alignment with their regulatory obligations as they expand their practice offerings to help more people.
Since 2016, Sylvi has been offering continuing education courses in ethics and jurisprudence to the naturopathic profession. She has been featured as a speaker for various organizations, including the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors, the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, the British Columbia Naturopathic Association, the College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia, Clinician Business Labs, The Confident Clinician, and the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.
Registration closes May 9th.
To get the most out of the program, it's highly recommended that you plan to attend the live workshop and the follow-up session. There will be video and audio replays posted afterward in your learning portal to refer back to afterwards. You'll also have access to the Regulation Proof Programs Community where you can ask any questions in between sessions so you don't lose any momentum. You'll also have time at the follow-up group session to have your program materials reviewed and to ask questions about anything related to your program to keep you moving forward.
You don't need to have a program idea to join. You'll benefit from learning about the ideas that other clinicians are working on to help inspire you to create your own unique program that's the right fit for your practice. You'll receive guidance in structuring your program so you can take action and keep moving forward.
The goal of Regulation Proof Programs is to help you to understand the standards of practice, structure and documentation that demonstrate your program's alignment with professional obligations. While I'll do my best to help you understand the regulatory requirements that most commonly apply to offering programs - whether to patients or the public - no-one can guarantee that the program you deliver will be "regulation proof". It's up to you to make sure that you're publishing program materials that are in alignment with your regulatory obligations. I'm here as a resource and guide to answer any questions you may have along the way. You're always encouraged to consult your legal counsel or regulator at any time for advice and assistance.
Yes, the information provided will broadly applicable the provinces where naturopathic medicine is regulated in Canada.
The time people need to put into developing a program varies based on individual experience and skills. It's recommended that you have at least 4 to 8 hours to work on and convert your program ideas into action. If you're not ready to commit this amount of time, you're still welcome to join us for the live sessions, and you'll have six months to access the program materials.
You will have access to all materials for six months from the date that you register.
