Council and Committees
Public Appointees to Council
The appointment of public members to the Council of the College is the responsibility of the Ontario Government, or more specifically, of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, with the process itself being administered by the Public Appointments Secretariat, an agent of the Ontario Government. Selection of an individual for appointment to Council is based on the person's expertise, knowledge and experience. The individual may have clinical or academic expertise in the practice of homeopathy, health professional regulation, and/or the health or public administration sector. Persons with a demonstrated interest or experience in public service may also be appointed. Each is expected to serve in his/her individual capacity rather than as a representative of any organization or any interest/advocacy group to which they may belong. Members may be appointed for a one or two year term. They may be reappointed.
Public members of Council include:
- Heather Broadhead
- Mark Heller
- Catherine Kerr
- Kamika McLean
- Michael Steele
Professional Council members are elected by College Registrants in six geographical districts. Professional members of Council include:
- East: Sanjeev Nayyar
- Peel: Anna Cardozo
- Toronto: Kerri Flood
- Toronto: Bhupinder Sharma
- North: Akhlaq Ahmad
- Southwest: Angela Vani
- Ontario: Guru Dutt Vaid
Council members elect and/or appoint members to the following Committees and Panels:
Executive Committee
- Bhupinder Sharma, President
- Kerri Flood, Vice-President
- Heather Broadhead, Treasurer
- Anna Cardozo
- Michael Steele
Curriculum Assessment Panel
- Kamika McLean (Public) Chair
- Akhlaq Ahmad (Professional)
- Heather Broadhead (Public)
- Anna Cardozo (Professional)
- Kerri Flood (Professional)
- Mark Heller (Public)
- Catherine Kerr (Public)
- Sanjeev Nayyar (Professional)
- Bhupinder Sharma (Professional)
- Mike Steele (Public)
- Guru Dutt Vaid (Professional)
- Angela Vani (Professional)
Governance Panel
- Heather Broadhead (Public)
- Anna Cardozo (Professional)
- Mark Heller (Public)
- Bhupinder Sharma (Professional)
Inquiries, Complaints, and Reports Committee
- Kerri Flood (Professional) Chair
- Akhlaq Ahmad (Professional)
- Paul Joseph (Professional) [Non-Council appointee]
- Catherine Kerr (Public)
- Michael Steele (Public)
- Angela Vani (Professional)
Quality Assurance Committee
- Anna Cardozo (Professional) Chair
- Akhlaq Ahmad (Professional)
- Kerri Flood (Professional)
- Catherine Kerr (Public)
- Sanjeev Nayyar (Professional)
- Bhupinder Sharma (Professional)
- Guru Dutt Vaid (Professional)
- Angela Vani (Professional)
Registration Committee
- Michael Steele (Public) Chair
- Anna Cardozo (Professional)
- Sanjeev Nayyar (Professional)
- Guru Dutt Vaid (Professional)
Registration Committee Appeals Panel
- Kamika McLean (Public)
- Angela Vani (Professional)
- Bhupinder Sharma (Professional)
- Kerri Flood (Professional) Chair
- Akhlaq Ahmad (Professional)
- Mark Heller (Public)
- Catherine Kerr (Public)
- Kamika McLean (Public)
Registrar
- Basil Ziv
Election of Professional Members to Council
Earlier this year a call for nominations was issued to fill two Council seats, one from the North district and the other from the East district. Eligible CHO members were encouraged to consider contributing to the workings of the College by running for a seat on Council. As of the March 8 deadline, only one nomination had been submitted in each of the two districts. As a result, these two nominees -- Akhlaq Ahmad (North) and Sanjeev Nayyar (East) -- have been acclaimed to Council and will retain their positions as Council members.