title: An analysis of a health professions appeal board--should a mediational style of hearing matters be adopted?
abstract: The Ontario Health Professions Board is a statutory Board that carries out a supervisory function and review function of certain matters arising from twenty-three health professions in the province. This paper examines the board, how it functions, and the nature and type of disputes, which come before it. Having regard to key concepts in the areas of conflict analysis and process design, the paper critically discusses whether the Board ought to adopt a mediational style of hearing matters. The conclusions are that there are very real dangers that the current practices of the Board may contribute to conflict rather than resolve it, that there is no legal impediment to the Board adopting a mediational style of hearing matters, and that such an approach would contribute to the Board effectively carrying out its statutory functions.
authors.forename: Timothy M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D006075:Governing Board / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006281:Health Occupations / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D017008:Negotiating / Q000379:methods*; D009864:Ontario