Professional members are elected to Council by members in the five districts. Professional members bring a unique perspective through their knowledge of the profession and to serve as a Council member to protect the public. A Member is eligible to vote in the electoral district in which the Member primarily practises, or if the Member is not engaged in the practice of traditional Chinese medicine, in which the Member as primary residence, 30 days prior to the date of election.
Public members are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. A minimum of five and no more than eight persons would be appointed to the College's Council. Public members may not be members of the Traditional Chinese Medicine profession, members of a health regulatory college as defined in the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, or members of a Council of another health regulatory college.
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2025 Council Meetings (All dates are tentative and are subject to change):
Location
55 Commerce Valley Drive West, Suite 705
Thornhill, ON L3T 7V9
Council meetings are open to the public. You are welcome to attend as an observer. Due to COVID-19, Council meetings are held virtually by video conference. As space is limited, please contact us by email at Registrar@ctcmpao.on.ca to reserve your virtual seat at least 2 business days before the meeting.
BRIEFING ON MEETING PROCEDURE
Guidelines for Observers
Council meetings are open to the public. However, the public may be excluded from any Council meeting or part of a meeting pursuant to section 7 of the Health Professions Procedural Code.
Individuals attending as observers are requested to:
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2025 Executive Committee Meetings:
President | Joanne Pritchard-Sobhani | Professional Member |
Vice-President | Xianmin Yu | Professional Member |
Executive | Judy Cohen | Public Member |
Deborah Sinnatamby | Public Member | |
Jin Qi (Jackie) Zeng | Professional Member |
The Executive Committee’s exercise of Council’s powers is subject to Section 12 of the Health Professions Procedural Code, Schedule 2 of the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991.
The Executive Committee shall be composed of the President, the Vice-President and three (3) Members of the Council. Two of the Members of the Executive Committee shall be Public Members. The President shall be the chair of the Executive Committee.
Between the meetings of the Council, the Executive Committee has all the powers of the Council with respect to any matter that, in the Committee’s opinion, requires immediate attention, other than the power to make, amend or revoke a regulation or by-law. If the Executive Committee exercises a power of the Council under subsection (1), it shall report on its actions to the Council at the Council’s next meeting.
Chair | Terry Hui | Professional Member |
Members | Kimberley Bishop | Public Member |
Judy Cohen | Public Member | |
Kevin Ho | Public Member | |
Fanny Ip | Professional Member | |
Joanne Pritchard-Sobhani | Professional Member | |
Xianmin Yu | Professional Member | |
Non-Members of Council | Ming Cha | Professional Member |
Brendan Cheung | Professional Member | |
Akari Yokokawa | Professional Member |
The Registration Committee's responsibilities are:
Chair | Xianmin Yu | Professional Member |
Members | Kimberly Bishop | Public Member |
Iftikhar Choudry | Public Member | |
Judy Cohen | Public Member | |
Meiying Chen | Professional Member | |
Kathy Feng | Professional Member | |
Christine Lang | Professional Member | |
Kevin Ho | Public Member | |
Fanny Ip | Professional Member | |
Deborah Sinnatamby | Public Member | |
Jin Qi (Jackie) Zeng | Professional Member | |
Non-Members of Council | Matthew Colavecchia | Professional Member |
Melody Hon | Professional Member | |
Hui Liu | Professional Member |
The Inquiries, Complaints, Reports Committee's responsibilities are:
Chair | Christine Lang | Professional Member |
Members | Kimberley Bishop | Public Member |
Iftikhar Choudry | Public Member | |
Meiying Chen | Professional Member | |
Kathy Feng | Professional Member | |
Kevin Ho | Public Member | |
Terry Hui | Professional Member | |
Jin Qi (Jackie) Zeng | Professional Member | |
Non-Members of Council | Evelyn Cho | Professional Member |
The Quality Assurance Committee's responsibilities are:
Chair | Vacant | |
Members | Judy Cohen | Public Member |
Iftikhar Choudry | Public Member | |
Meiying Chen | Professional Member | |
Deborah Sinnatamby | Public Member | |
Non-Members of Council | Nisha Thadani | Professional Member |
Akari Yokokawa | Professional Member |
The Patient Relations Committee administers the Patient Relations Program:
Chair | Christine Lang | Professional Member |
Members | All Council Members | |
Non-Members of Council | Evelyn Cho | Professional Member |
Matthew Colavecchia | Professional Member | |
Hui Liu | Professional Member | |
Akari Yokokawa | Professional Member |
The Discipline Committee is composed of every member of Council. However, it is a committee that is distinct and independent from the College.
The Discipline Committee's responsibilities are:
Chair | Iftikhar Choudry | Public Member |
Members | All Council Members |
The Fitness to Practise Committee's responsibilities are:
Chair | Vacant | |
Members | Iftikhar Choudry | Public Member |
Kevin Ho | Public Member | |
Terry Hui | Professional Member | |
Christine Lang | Professional Member | |
Deborah Sinnatamby | Public Member |
Members | Meiying Chen | Professional Member |
Kevin Ho | Public Member | |
Deborah Sinnatamby | Public Member | |
Joanne Pritchard-Sobhani | Professional Member | |
Jin Qi (Jackie) Zeng | Professional Member | |
Non-Council Members | Ming Cha | Professional Member |
Julia Chuang | Professional Member | |
Shuli Chen | Professional Member |
The Standard for Acupuncture Ad-Hoc Committee 's responsibilities are:
Chair | Joanne Pritchard-Sobhani | Professional Member |
Members | Kimberley Bishop | Public Member |
Iftikhar Choudry | Public Member | |
Judy Cohen | Public Member | |
Terry Hui | Professional Member | |
Xianmin Yu | Professional Member | |
Non Members of Council | Ming Cha | Professional Member |