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Peer Assessment Program

Peer Assessment is the mandatory evaluation of Members for the purpose of verifying adherence to the College’s Standards of Practice by its Membership.

Each year a number of Opticians are selected at random to undergo peer assessment

The Peer Assessment component of the Quality Assurance Program was passed into law in October 1998.

The Peer Assessment component is set out in the Quality Assurance Program requirements provided in the Quality Assurance Regulation under the Opticianry Act, 1991 and the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA).

The assessments take approximately two to three hours to complete

The Peer Assessor will contact the member, prior to the assessment to arrange for a mutually convenient time

The assessment must be carried out at the Member’s normal place of practice.

The College understands that members will still need to attend to their business during a peer assessment. The Peer Assessor will make every effort to minimize the impact on the member’s business throughout the assessment.

Peer Assessors appointed by the College are required to show proper identification in the form of an authorized letter of introduction and a Peer Assessor identification badge.

The peer assessor will evaluate how you, the Member, practice Opticianry in compliance with the Standards of Practice, answer any questions you may have and, provide a “helping hand” where appropriate. A report will be completed by the Assessor and a summary will be given to the assessed member at the completion of the assessment. In addition, the member may request a copy of the entire report. This report will be forwarded to the Quality Assurance Committee, who will contact the member after reviewing the report, regarding any actions they may take.

Please contact Lisa Gibson, Quality Assurance Manager at 416-368-3616 or 1-800-990-9793, ext 207 if you have any questions about this College program.