ON Spinal Chat

Advocacy to Advance the Profession: Part 1

Episode Summary

Advocating for you, our profession, and our patients is a key part of our work. But what does this mean in the context of a member-based organization like the OCA? In this two-part series on advocacy to advance the profession, we’ll define advocacy, outline OCA’s approach, achievements, strategy, and how you can get involved. Tune into this part one episode to hear what advocacy entails, including grassroots advocacy, at the OCA, and for our members. We’ll also chat about OCA’s approach and our progress to date.

Episode Notes

Advocating for you, our profession, and our patients is a key part of our work. But what does this mean in the context of a member-based organization like the OCA? In this two-part series on advocacy to advance the profession, we’ll define advocacy, outline OCA’s approach, achievements, strategy, and how you can get involved. Tune into this part one episode to hear what advocacy entails, including grassroots advocacy, at the OCA, and for our members. We’ll also chat about OCA’s approach and our progress to date.  

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About Ms. Caroline Pinto:

As Managing Principal and a co-founder of Counsel Public Affairs, Caroline Pinto provides strategic political and policy advice across a broad range of issues and sectors, including health care, the sharing economy, housing and land development, forestry, Indigenous issues, regulated industries, and professions, as well as a host of not-for-profit sectors.

Ms. Pinto’s profound understanding of the political and public policy development process stems from her work as a policy advisor to the Attorney General of Ontario and Minister Responsible for Native Affairs under the Mike Harris government, from 1995 to 1998. Building on her experience in government, she had a two-year stint as Vice President and Director in the Private/Public Partnership Group at Deloitte & Touche LLP. Prior to her more than 20-year career in politics and government relations in and around Queen’s Park, Caroline practiced law in Ontario.

Clients count on her to craft and execute complex and integrated government and public relations action plans built to succeed, including effective political and public policy analysis and solutions, stakeholder mapping and engagement, and strategic communications.

Caroline’s experience as a trusted strategist is supported by years of leading interdisciplinary teams, her work on coordinating health professions’ regulatory reviews, and working collaboratively with government on emerging public policy areas including the sharing economy.

Episode Transcription

A transcript of this podcast episode is available on request.  To receive a transcript copy, please email communications@chiropractic.on.ca.

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