Assistance Program
Helping you to Protect Your Right to Practice
The Canadian Dental Protective Association (CDPA) is a non-profit corporation. As a member, you are eligible for various forms of assistance including financial assistance in approved cases. This may involve legal representation in matters which could challenge your right to practice.
Decisions on whether or not to assist individual members are made by fellow healthcare professionals who understand how the profession works and apply criteria developed through experience. Our team of Dentist Risk Advisors, who are all experienced dentists, provide expert guidance and support to members in difficulty. In addition, locally based lawyers with experience in dento-legal matters support the in-house advisors in the Provinces in which we operate.
Assistance Program Guidelines
Our mutual benefit assistance program is the cornerstone of our operations. Please review this document to understand your benefits.
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Our Mission
- Help our members protect their right to practice dentistry
- Provide realistic and practical risk management strategies
- Encourage the honourable and ethical practice of the dental profession
Discretionary-Based Assistance
- Financial or risk management assistance is discretionarily available to members
- A request must be eligible and appropriate for assistance