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Karl Barth (1886-1968)
Musée protestant > The 19th century > Karl Barth (1886-1968) A theologian, a public figure, a sentinel
The theologian Karl Barth (1886-1968) was an outstanding protestant personality of the 20th century. His work questioned many a certainty. It also influenced several generations of pastors, especially in France. It triggered intense and fascinating debates as it was circulated all over the world.
A German speaking theologian internationally renowned
Professor Karl Barth © S.H.P.F.
Karl Barth was born in Basel and studied theology in Germany, where he learnt the latest breakthroughs in Bible exegesis. Indeed the historical-biblical school had then largely contributed to setting the Scriptures in their historical background, thus undertaking their demythologisation.
In 1914 when the war broke out he was a pastor in German Switzerland and felt the ethical limits of preaching mainly focused on "the opinion man has of God." The exegesis was probably important, but dealt neither which with situations described in biblical texts, nor with their inner dynamics. Should not attention also be paid to a context which in itself is a kind of predication ? In other words, should not attention be paid to the testimonies within the texts, namely to "God's opinion of men" ? Such a dialectical reversal was the basis of Barth's ministry, work and commitments.
In his first major book, a commentary of The Epistle to the Romans – 1st German edition in 1919-, Barth initiated dialectical theology, i.e. a theology simultaneously interested in God "because he is man's God" and in man "because he is God's man." In the early thirties, he started writing his great Church Dogmatics which he worked on until 1967. He also wrote many articles. Though he was a university scholar, he always was a preacher as well.
As early as 1933, Karl Barth was actively opposed to Nazism. He was one of the first writers of the manifesto of the confessing Church, voted at the free synod in Barmen in 1934.
After 1945 and during the cold war, Barth committed himself on many issues. He also much admired the work of the Catholic Church during the Vatican II Council.
In 1968 upon his death the world seemed assured about its future, and some people said that Barth's ethical requirements had to be rephrased. The debate he has started is far from ending.
Pastor Pierre Maury was most active in introducing Barth's thought to France.
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BARTH Karl, Aux captifs de la liberté, Labor et Fides, 1990
BARTH Karl, Dogmatique, tomes 10 à 25, Labor et Fides, 1999
BARTH Karl (trad. MAURY Pierre), Dieu pour nous, Les Bergers et les Mages, Paris, 1998
BARTH Karl (trad. RYSER Fernand), Dogmatique, Labor et Fidès, Genève, 1953-1980
BARTH Karl et MAURY Pierre, Nous qui pouvons encore parler, Correspondance éditée par REYMOND Bernard (1928-1956), L'Age d'Homme, Lausanne, 1985
BARTH Karl, trad. DE SENARCLENS Jacques, L'Humanité de Dieu, Labor et Fidès, Genève, 1956
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Dish on Dining: Commis
Innovative Tasting Arrives in Oakland Neighborhood
3859 Piedmont Ave., Oakland
Piedmont Avenue neighborhood
Prix-fixe dinner only from 5:30 p.m., Wed.–Sun.
Reservations recommended, major credit cards accepted
www.commisrestaurant.com
I usually wait for a restaurant to be open for at least a couple of weeks before I go and check it out. But when a restaurant is headed by a "Rising Star" chef who once cooked at a two-Michelin-star restaurant, I knew I had to get in a visit before it becomes too hot to even ask about a reservation.
That restaurant is Commis, the long-awaited solo venture of James Syhabout, a 29-year-old chef who was named one of San Francisco Chronicle's 2007 Rising Star Chefs. Commis was the chef de cuisine at the noted Manresa restaurant in Los Gatos and garnered rave reviews when he headed the kitchen in San Francisco's Plumpjack Café.
Commis also happens to be in my Oakland neighborhood, so when I heard that it officially opened its doors last Thursday, I walked in for dinner the next night on my way home from the gym.
The restaurant is in the former Jojo space, a cozy neighborhood restaurant that closed down a few months ago when the owners decided to leave at the height of its popularity. While some wonder if anyone can fill the shoes of the popular Jojo, I believe the foodies in the area are going to go crazy for Commis.
I don't know if it was planned this way, but the exterior is very minimal with no signage out front. When I walked in, I was able to score the last walk-in table despite the fact that the restaurant was nearly 90 percent empty. That's because many of the tables in the tiny space were already reserved.
Commis is French for "apprentice" or "trainee," which I guess is Chef Syhabout's humble way of saying that he's still honing his craft, constantly learning and evolving. But with the design of the restaurant, there's no doubt that he's commanding the show as Syhabout cooks with his chef de cuisine in an open kitchen right in the center of the room, surrounded by counter seating.
Despite being just two days old, you sense that Syhabout's experience in fine dining has been drilled into his staff. The servers are all very professional and friendly, and are all well-suited to explaining the restaurant's concept and its menu.
Commis offers only a $49 three-course, prix-fixe dinner showcasing seasonal ingredients, some foraged from the nearby Oakland hills. The server says the menu will stay the same during these early days, but the chef plans to change it regularly, even daily, down the road.
On its opening menu, each course offered about three to four options. The only course with limited options was dessert, which offered just two choices.
I also opted for the wine pairings for $29. Because I was doing the wine tasting, I was brought out this glass of German sparkling wine as an apéritif. It was infused with a slice of ginger and some peppercorns. I wasn't a big fan of the flavor of the wine, but loved the idea of the fresh ginger.
My dinner started with this amuse bouche, a shot glass filled with a pretty peach puree topped off with green foam. The green foam was made using a native plant that starts with an "N." The server pretty much said the name four times and I still couldn't recognize it or understand how to spell it. All I know is that the bright orange petal on top comes from the plant and it's grown in the wild in the East Bay. Whatever it's called, it provided an herbal-like contrast to the sweet peach puree underneath. The two flavors complemented each other beautifully and it was a refreshing drink on what was a very warm summer night.
The wine that went with my first course was a French Chardonnay. I wish I had all the specifics about the winery and vintage, but it all went by so fast. This particular French wine was slightly dry but buttery with a sweet undertone. This and all the other wine pairings worked well with each course.
For my first course, I had the option of a squash soup, gem lettuce salad or smoked mackerel. But I went with the Soft Farm Egg with Potato and Alliums because it contained crispy pork jowl, which is the cheeks of the pig.
The plate came out looking like a playground of flavors. There were cubes of pork jowl with golden potatoes topped with the soft egg and grilled scallion. Off to one side was a smear of black garlic with pretty purple flowers that I'm guessing came from the alliums.
I really enjoyed the pork jowl, which was slightly crispy but so creamy when you bit into it. The farm egg was soft boiled, so it didn't necessarily ooze out as much as it was just tender. I would sometimes drag my fork into the black garlic just to get a burst of flavor that I've never experienced before. Even the potato cubes had an added dimension of flavor that I couldn't detect but enjoyed. This emerged as a theme for the night as Chef Syhabout sent out dishes that were complex yet beautiful.
For the main course, there was an offering of roasted chicken or aged beef loin but I settled for the Morro Bay Cod with English Pea Porridge. Another beautifully plated dish with coriander blossoms highlighted the perfectly seared cod, which still had its crispy skin intact, and which I ate every bit of. But I really felt the star of the plate was the English pea porridge that was bright in flavor and smooth in sweetness.
Now, I have to admit that I picked this dish because one of the ingredients listed was "delta crayfish." And I just liked the idea of seeing a little crayfish on my plate. But as you can see on the picture, there wasn't one. And I didn't think about asking about it because I was so intrigued by the different flavors.
Partly I was also too self-conscious to ask my server. Sometimes at a fancy and pricey restaurant, I feel like I'm asking too much if I almost question the chef. Where's my crayfish? Why did he say crayfish but I don't see any on my plate!? Yes, I'm sure there's a polite way to bring it up. But I didn't want to look stupid. I will say, however, that the foam in the dish had a distinct shellfish flavor, so maybe the crayfish was meant to be only in the broth? What would you have done? If you go to Commis in the next few days, let me know what you find out if you're brave enough or smart enough to inquire.
The wine with the fish was also another one from France; this time a sauvignon blanc that I enjoyed more than the first wine. It was crisp and young and perfect for the weather and food.
The final course was dessert, which was a Chilled Strawberry-Watermelon Soup with fino basil, black pepper ice cream and bits of vanilla. (The other option was a semi-frozen homemade crème fraice.) The soup was served with the same German sparkling wine that came as an apéritif but served naked without any added elements like ginger or peppercorns.
The strawberry-watermelon soup was very enjoyable and, again, really perfect for the warm evening. It tasted more watermelon than strawberry, but that's a minor point. I enjoyed the little pearls of watermelon and the ice cream was a luxurious addition (although it didn't really taste that peppery). Overall, it was an elegant ending to a delightful dinner.
Keep in mind that Commis' three-course dinner is very French in presentation, which means creativity in small portions. I consider this more of a tasting menu instead of your typical three-course dinner you'd get at a neighborhood joint. But if you're open to the innovations of Chef Syhabout, then you'll be treated like a prince (or princess) as you dine on elegance and complexity.
Syhabout's venture reminds me a lot of Chef Dennis Leary's Canteen in the city. These two remarkable chefs are hands-on, making fantastic dinners for their customers in a tiny spot. Granted, Syhabout's space is more refined and fancy than Leary's homey and eclectic diner, but the intimacy is there.
I think I was smart to try Syhabout's dinner so soon after his opening because with his experience, the meal was perfectly timed and orchestrated. The problem now is if I want to come back for more, I'm sure I won't be as lucky in scoring an open table.
Commis' entry to the neighborly Piedmont Avenue may seem like an odd location for Syhabout's first restaurant. For years the nearby Bay Wolf (just a few yards away) was the recognized leader of fine dining on the street, but now it can only dream to plate dishes like Commis. What Syhabout has done by opening up in a tiny indiscreet location is create an emerging food destination with Commis at the heart.
Single guy rating: 4.5 stars (A special place)
Explanation of the single guy's rating system:
1 star = perfect for college students
2 stars = perfect for new diners
3 stars = perfect for foodies
4 stars = perfect for expense accounts
5 stars = perfect for any guy's dream dinner
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Coi: "The High Price of Eating with All Your Senses"
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firsttimers! said...
I think that flower may have been a nasturtium. I had a sauce made of them poured over veal sweetbreads at Petrus in London - and it was amazing.
ooh, just made reservations for our 5 year anniversary. The reservation taker was so nice, even if I asked for the window table... Can't wait!
Worldfoodie, that's it! Nasturtium. It was a really long word so didn't know how to spell it and never heard about it until this dinner. You're good!
Foodhoe, I think Commis will be really nice for your anniversary dinner! Casual but still elegant. And with two, you guys can switch off on the options so you'll have double the photos of the food there! Definitely order the pork jowl if it's on the menu when you go! And although you'll have dessert at Commis, you should still walk up a few blocks to check out my favorite gelato place, Lush, right across the Piedmont Theatre. Try any of the herbal flavors like basil or fresh mint! Happy anniversary!
You are speedy! Can't believe you already made it there to eat. But then again, when some place with so much buzz is just steps away in your neighborhood, might as well pay a visit. Glad you did so that you could give us this great report.
Jenster said...
I used to be a little intimidated about asking questions in nicer restaurants, too, but then I realize that the better restaurants want their diners to be educated, so they would probably want you to ask about the missing crayfish instead of wondering throughout your meal where it had gone! *LOL*
I'm usually very polite and I don't pepper busy staffers with too many questions, but the few times I've asked they've always been very professional and helpful.
The amuse bouche in your photo looked amazingly delicious! Wish I could try some first-hand.
jmyg said...
Great review, Single Guy--I had the luck to get into Commis last night on a friend's reservation, and it was stellar. Noticed some changes from the dishes you describe, and the menu has gone up to $59 for three courses. That said, it still seems right for the price, especially considering they gave us the option of picking ANY three courses--so our group, eating early, decided to forgo dessert, and each picked either two apps and a main, or one app and two mains (the first main was an app-size portion). Rumor has it Commis is going to shift to an 8-course tasting menu that will surely cost a lot more, so I would encourage those who haven't tried it to go now!
Thanks for the update about the pricing JMYG. It's odd that they raised the price so soon after opening. That reminds me of Michael Mina's RN74 upping its prices after opening too. But I do like the concept and the food at Commis, so I think I would probably pay the $59 still. I like that there's more flexibility on the selection across courses.
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Cori Gauff debuts at Wimbledon by beating Venus Williams
July 1, 2019 Updated: July 1, 2019 9:50 p.m.
United States' Cori "Coco" Gauff reacts after beating United States's Venus Williams in a Women's singles match during day one of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)Tim Ireland/Associated Press
WIMBLEDON, England — Cori Gauff, a 15-year-old American who grew up admiring the Williams sisters, made her Wimbledon debut Monday by defeating one of them.
Gauff's 6-4, 6-4 victory over five-time singles champion Venus Williams in the first round was remarkable not just for the score line but for the manner with which Gauff managed the moment.
She was unruffled from the start in her first main-draw Grand Slam singles match, responding to the 39-year-old's baseline power with ample power of her own and maintaining a tight grip on her service games.
"She did everything well today," Williams said. "She put the ball in the court, which was much better than I did. She served well, moved well. It was a great match for her."
Williams managed to break Gauff's serve only once in the 1-hour, 19-minute match. That break made the score 4-4 in the second set, but Gauff, the youngest woman to qualify for the Wimbledon main draw in the Open era, responded by breaking Williams straight back.
She then served out the victory, closing it on her fourth match point. And after shaking Williams' hand and exchanging words with her at the net, Gauff went to her chair, squatted down, put her head against the butt of her racket and cried.
Gauff said in a post-match interview that at the net with Williams, "I told her thank you for everything that you did. I wouldn't be here without you. I always wanted to tell her that."
It was a debut to remember. Gauff has long been considered one of the world's most promising players. Coached by her father, Corey, a former basketball point guard at Georgia State University, Gauff trains regularly at Patrick Mouratoglou's tennis academy in France.
Though it was a match between unseeded players, it was widely considered the most intriguing match of the day. Williams is ranked No. 44 and far from the peak of her powers at this stage, but she remains a dangerous player on grass, long her favorite surface.
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She reached the final here most recently in 2017, but she won two of her five singles titles at the All England Club before Gauff was born. Williams and, above all, her younger sister Serena have been Gauff's role models.
"I want to be the greatest of all time," Gauff told ESPN at age 12.
For now, she is just beginning and will face a player with a very different skill set in the second round: Magdalena Rybarikova, a semifinalist at Wimbledon in 2017.
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Paleontologists digging in Montana have hit the dinosaur jackpot. They've uncovered what appears to be an elementary-school-age Tyrannosaurus rex, they announced Thursday (March 29).
The researchers found the fearsome beast's remains in Montana's famous Hell Creek formation, a rocky expanse chock-full of dinosaur-age fossils. Despite the site's rich assemblage, the past 100 years have yielded fewer than five "decently complete juvenile T. rexes," said Kyle Atkins-Weltman, an assistant fossil preparator at the Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum at Kansas University, who is helping prepare the tyrannosaur.
Kris Super, an assistant student preparator also at the Natural History Museum, found the young T. rex's fossils in June 2016. But his team only had time to unearth the dinosaur's ilium (the upper part of the pelvic bone), so they weren't sure what species it was until they returned the following summer and dug up its recognizable teeth and skull.
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Research Article|November 01 2018
Contemporarity: Sufficiency in a Radical African Feminist Life
Patricia McFadden
Patricia McFadden is a radical African feminist who aspires to a life of freedom and joy. She is vegan and produces most of her own organic food on a mountain in eastern Swaziland. Her most recent publication is Women's Freedoms Are the Heartbeat of Africa's Future: A Sankarian Imperative.
Meridians (2018) 17 (2): 415-431.
Patricia McFadden; Contemporarity: Sufficiency in a Radical African Feminist Life. Meridians 1 November 2018; 17 (2): 415–431. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/15366936-7176560
This essay theorizes contemporarity as a new framework for Black feminist resistances—personal and sociopolitical—and explores reimagined lived realities as a crucial site for the generation of new feminist epistemologies and alternative ways of living. Given the failures of neocolonial and neoliberal state regimes across the African continent and the globe to respond equitably to the imperatives of human emancipation, the paper argues for a return to and closer interrogation of personal politics and feminist relationships to the self and the ecosystems that nurture both. The challenge is to find new sources of creative imaginaries and resistance that will lead to the unfolding of discourses, practices, and ways of living that offer an alternative to neoliberal capitalism. From the experience of sustaining oneself through ecological balance, a respectful interaction with nature, and nonmarket practices of sufficiency, the paper proposes to glean the knowledge and inherent integrity embedded in such processes to create new radical social knowledge and practices.
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Quality Assurance Committee
Extended Practice Pharmacist Advisory Committee
Type of Committee
A Standing Committee of Council
To recommend to Council the recipients of The Pharmacist of the Year, Bonnie Schultz Award for Pharmacy Practice Excellence, Bowl of Hygeia, Patient Safety Award, Honorary Life Member, Honorary Membership, Centennial Award, and other awards of the College as determined by Council.
Members are appointed by Council for a two year renewable term.
Keep committee discussion and business confidential
Review and make nominations
Ensure recommended recipients meet stated award criteria in order to be eligible
Make recommendations to Council regarding the committees decisions around the various awards
The committee chair is the committee spokesperson
Past President (Chair)
Committee is open to all pharmacists with representation from community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy and the Faculty of Pharmacy
The Registrar or designate will attend and assist in all meetings of the committee and as a non-voting member
A quorum for meetings will be 50% of the members plus one.
Meeting Procedures
Meet at least annually and additional meetings at the call of the Chair
Following Roberts Rules of Order
Each committee member must sign the College's Conflict of Interest Policy and must declare conflicts of interest. A conflict of interest refers to situations in which personal, occupational or financial considerations may affect or appear to affect the objectivity or fairness of decisions related to committee activities. A conflict of interest may be real, potential or perceived in nature. Individuals must declare potential conflicts to the Chair and must either absent themselves from the discussion and/or voting, or the meeting, depending upon decision of the majority of the Committee.
Each committee member must sign the College's Confidentiality Agreement indicating their agreement to maintain the confidentiality, security and integrity of all materials during and after their term on the committee. Council has determined this is a committee requiring confidentiality.
The Committee is accountable to Council. The Chair will provide a report to Council on the activities of the Committee.
Renumeration
Remuneration is to be determined by Council.
A standing Committee of the College Council.
The Executive Committee shall consider matters between Council meetings and make recommendations to Council.
The councillors are elected for a two year term.
The Executive Committee shall consider matters between council meetings and make recommendations to the Council.
The Executive Committee may conduct an annual performance review of the Registrar.
Other duties as required from time to time.
The President, elected by Council, (Chairs)
The Vice-President
The Executive Treasurer
The Past President
The Registrar, (Non-voting member)
Before each regularly scheduled Council meeting, or at the call of the Chair
Drafted by College staff with assistance of Committee Members for review and preliminary approval in advance of next Council meeting and finalized at next Executive Committee meeting.
Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure
Each committee member must sign the College's Conflict of Interest Policy and must declare conflicts of interest. A conflict of interest refers to situations in which personal, occupational or financial considerations may affect or appear to affect the objectivity or fairness of decisions related to committee activities. A conflict of interest may be real, potential or perceived in nature. Individuals must declare potential conflicts to the Chair and must either absent themselves from the discussion and voting, or put the decision to the committee on whether they should absent themselves.
Council will determine which committee member must sign the College's Confidentiality Agreement indicating their agreement to maintain the confidentiality, security and integrity of all materials during and after their term on the committee. Council has determined this is a committee requiring confidentiality.
The Executive Committee is accountable to Council. The Chair will report to Council on the activities of the Executive Committee.
Time spent in meetings and reasonable travel costs are compensated according to the by-laws.
To be reviewed
Bi-Annually in non-election years. Also to be reviewed by the Governance Committee after decisions are made about continuation of the ad hoc committees on Compensation and on Finance and Risk, at which time Governance will make a recommendation to Council regarding the continuation of the Executive Committee as a standing committee.
June 25, 2013, by Council
A Standing Committee.
The Extended Practice Pharmacist Advisory Committee provides oversight and makes recommendations to Council on all matters that relate to extended practice pharmacists as described in Part 12 of the Regulation to The Pharmaceutical Act.
The Extended Practice Pharmacists Advisory Committee must, on at least an annual basis, review and make recommendations to the council about the provisions of the regulation, the standards of practice, practice directions and the code of ethics that relate to extended practice pharmacists, including reviewing the outcomes of inspections and audits that relate to extended practice pharmacists. (Regulation 99(5)) For the purpose of this section, the Registrar may share with the committee the results of audits or inspections conducted under Part 10 of the Act. (Regulation 99(8))
The committee may consult with any other health care professions and individuals that it considers appropriate. (Regulation 99(6))
Pursuant to the Pharmaceutical Regulation 99(1), Council must establish an extended practice pharmacist advisory committee, consisting of:
three pharmacists who are members, appointed by the council, one of whom is to be chair;
two representatives appointed by The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba;
two representatives appointed by the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba;
three public representatives; and
one person appointed by the Deputy Minister of Health, who is a non-voting member.
A vacancy on the committee may be filled by the appropriate appointing body. (Regulation 99(3))
The Registrar and Assistant Registrar serve as a staff resource to the Committee.
Each committee member must be appointed for a term of two years, and may be reappointed for additional terms at the discretion of the appointing body. (Regulation 99(2)).
A quorum of the committee is five committee members, and must include a representative from at least two of the appointing bodies and two of the members appointed by the Council. (Regulation 99(4)).
At the call of the Chair (but at a minimum annually (Regulation 99(5))
Follows Roberts Rules of Order. The Extended Practice Pharmacist Advisory Committee may meet and conduct business using video-conferencing or teleconferencing connections or by other electronic means when some or all of the members are unable to meet in person.
Drafted by the committee Chair, with input from committee members, and assistance from College staff.
Drafted by College Staff with assistance from Committee Members for review. Minutes are approved at the next committee meeting.
Each committee member must sign the College's Conflict of Interest Policy and must declare conflicts of interest.
Council has determined this is a committee requiring confidentiality. Each committee member must sign the College's Confidentiality Agreement indicating their agreement to maintain the confidentiality, security and integrity of all materials during and after their term on the committee.
The Extended Practice Pharmacist Advisory Committee is accountable to Council. The Chair will report to Council on the activities of the Extended Practice Pharmacist Advisory Committee. The Council is not bound by the committee's recommendations. (Regulation 99(7)).
Time spent in meetings and reasonable travel costs are compensated, according to the College's policy.
Bi-annually in non-election years.
Approved in principle by Council: Ocotber 17, 2016
A standing Committee of Council.
To oversee the financial affairs of the College and be responsible for making recommendations to Council with regard to organizational risk.
This is a Standing Committee
Review financial statements and systems of the College on a regular basis
Assess appropriateness of financial systems
Make recommendations to Council for changes or adaptation of College systems
Identify sources of organizational risk and assess for susceptibility of systems to fraud or theft
Identify methods of monitoring for risk in an ongoing fashion and make recommendations to Council
Make recommendations to the Executive Committee about the Investment Policy
Review of current compensation and compensation amounts for Council members and Committee members in comparison with other organizations including Canadian pharmacy regulatory bodies
Conduct an environmental scan every two years regarding compensation and compensation amounts for Council members and Committee members
Make recommendations to Council regarding a compensation policy
Other duties as assigned by Council or recommended by the Governance Committee
Chaired by the Executive Treasurer
A past Executive Treasurer, if willing to serve
One additional Councillor
One or more Public Representatives
One or more members at large
Registrar (voting ex officio)
Quarterly, or more often, at the call of the Chair
Yes and report to Council prepared from the minutes
Council will determine which committees must sign the College's Confidentiality Agreement indicating the members' agreement to maintain the confidentiality, security and integrity of all materials during and after their term on the committee.
Council has determined this is a committee requiring confidentiality.
The Finance and Risk Management Committee is accountable to Council. The Chair will report to Council on the activities of the Finance and Risk Management Committee.
To be reviewed bi-annually in non-election years. To be reviewed by Council regarding the role and value of the Finance and Risk Management Committee.
To provide initial and ongoing review and to make recommendations to Council about the governance structure of the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba.
To review current governance recommendations.
To complete an environmental scan of types of governance structures used by other regulatory bodies.
To review governance structures of the College in line with requirements of the December 2006 Pharmaceutical Act (Bill 41) and the Regulated Health Professions Act, and all other Acts under which the College must operate.
To conduct a thorough assessment of the governance-related needs of the College and Council and develop the required committee structure to support the role of Council.
To develop the next steps in the implementation of organization changes.
To recommend to Council terms of reference for any new governance-related committees, including, as needs change, updated terms of reference for this committee.
To provide ongoing review and monitoring of the effectiveness of governance structures of the organization
To review the performance and effectiveness of Council through an established self-assessment process
From Council, two (2) or more members.
Two members at large
Deputy Registrar (non-voting member), or another College staff member as designated by the Registrar, is an ex-officio member of the committee and provides administrative support for the committee. Committee communication is coordinated through this person.
A quorum for meetings will be 50% of the membership plus one.
The Governance Committee is accountable to Council. The Chair will report to Council on the activities of the Governance Committee.
Bi-annually by Council in non-election years
October 15, 2018 by Council
A standing Committee of the College.
The mandate of the QA Committee is to serve as a resource to Council in matters related to quality assurance and continuous quality improvement in pharmacy practice. The QA committee will provide oversight, monitor and evaluate the College's Quality Assurance/Continuous Quality Improvement Program and make recommendations in compliance with the Guiding Principles, to Council on program enhancements that will improve pharmacy practice and patient safety.
Raise awareness and understanding of pharmacy professionals regarding the concepts of quality assurance and continuous quality improvement in pharmacy practice;
Evaluate information and data gathered through the quality assurance processes of the College and outcomes of the complaints and discipline process to identify deficiencies, issues and areas requiring improvement in the practice of pharmacy;
Make recommendations to Council on performance-based assessments that align with adopted guiding principles and effectively evaluate and enhance pharmacy practice in Manitoba; and,
Work in partnership with the Professional Development (PD) and Standards of Practice (S of P) Divisions within the committee to identify and design practice supports that will facilitate the provision of patient-centred collaborative practice and lead to improved patient health outcomes and patient safety.
Professional Development Division
Promote and facilitate participation in continuing professional development (CPD) to support pharmacy professionals in maintaining competence and improving practice;
Ensure pharmacy professionals have access to a variety of quality learning opportunities;
Evaluate and recommend methods to assess the competence and performance of pharmacists in keeping with guiding principles established for the CPhM Quality Assurance/Continuous Quality Improvement Program;
Advise and make recommendations to Council with respect to practicing licence requirements; and,
Promote and facilitate pharmacy professionals participating in interprofessional CPD to encourage the provision of collaborative patient-centred care.
Standards of Practice Division
Draft policy on standards of practice, practice directions and guidelines and serve as a resource in this area for Council and College staff;
Identify issues and areas where pharmacy standards of practice, practice directions and guidelines will improve pharmacy practice, patient health outcomes and patient safety;
To serve as an advocate for adherence in practice to standards of practice, practice directions and guidelines; and,
Review standards of practice, practice directions and guidelines at least every five years to ensure relevance to practice.
Membership on the QA Committee is open to all pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students and interns in the province. The majority of voting members at each meeting must be licensed pharmacists. Members are volunteers knowledgeable in a variety of practice areas and interests. Members may choose to participate on the PD Division, S of P Division, both divisions, or neither division.
The Chair of the committee is appointed by Council. The committee will appoint a Division Chair for each of the PD and S of P Divisions from within its membership. Division Chairs or a designate from their respective division must be present at all meetings of the QA Committee. The Chair and Division Chairs may choose to invite additional participants to committee and division meetings when needed to address gaps in knowledge or expertise.
The Assistant Registrar for Practice Quality is an ex-officio member of the committee and serves as staff resource for the PD Division of the committee. The Assistant Registrar for Field Operations is an ex-officio member of the committee and serves as staff resource for the S of P Division of the committee. The Deputy Registrar and the Quality Assurance and Field Officer are ex-officio members of the committee and serve as staff resource for the committee.
The QA Committee will meet at a minimum of two times annually or at the call of the Chair. The PD and S of P Divisions of the committee will meet on an ad hoc basis at the call of the Division Chairs.
Quorum:
A quorum of the QA Committee consists of a minimum of 2 members of the PD Division including the Division Chair or a designate, 2 members of the S of P Division including the Division Chair or a designate, and the Chair of the QA Committee. Matters arising at any meeting of the QA Committee should be decided by consensus and, failing that, will be decided by a majority of votes. The Chair of the QA Committee may only vote to break or to cause a tied vote. All attending members have the ability to vote.
The QA Committee may meet and conduct business using video-conferencing or teleconferencing connections or by other electronic means when some or all of the members are unable to meet in person.
Drafted by the committee Chair or Division Chairs, with input from committee members, and assistance from College staff.
Recorded by College staff for review and approval at the next committee meeting.
Participation on the committee is on a voluntary basis.
Each committee member must sign and comply with the College's Conflict of Interest Policy and must declare conflicts of interest.
Each committee member must sign the College's Confidentiality Agreement indicating their agreement to maintain the confidentiality, security and integrity of all materials during and after their term on the committee.
The QA Committee and the Divisions therein are accountable to Council. The Chair will report to Council on the activities of the QA Committee at each meeting of Council.
Approved: February 8, 2016, Council Meeting.


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West Ashley carwash manager Perry Capers has seen it all and washed it all
West Ashley has seen a lot of changes over the past 58 years, and every change had to roll by Perry Capers, the longtime manager of In & Out Car Wash at the corner of St. Andrews Boulevard and Wesley Drive.
Capers has worked at In & Out since November of 1960. He came to In & Out as a 19-year-old, one month after it originally opened. And he's still out there.
He started the same month John F. Kennedy was elected president over Richard Nixon, the last DeSoto rolled off Chrysler's assembly lines, and the submarine USS George Washington, the first "mobile nuclear base" with 16 nuclear tipped missiles, sailed out of Charleston Harbor.
This day, his parking lot is filled with Mercedes sedans, Land Rover SUVs, Nissans, and the like. His crew, and he's hired every one of them, is a hodgepodge of white, black, Hispanic, young, and old, male and female.
He's far from being the only long-tenured employee at In & Out. Back in 2013, there was over a combined 400 years of experience still working for the carwash, in a tough field known for turnover.
"I didn't hire Nina," Capers says. She's got 50 years on the job. Or Carlos; he's got 49 years. "But I trained all of them." Because he's worked all the jobs before a lot of them were born.
Today, he's training Davis Bryan, the grandson of the original owner, Patrick McGinnis. Bryan, an alum of UNC-Wilmington, is shuttling between crews, spray bottle in hand and wipe rag in pocket.
At 76, Capers isn't as spry as he used to be. Who is? To get around the parking lot, where the hands-on attention is poured on "getting cars right" after a trip through the washing machine, he has relied for the past few years on a red four-wheeled personal mobility device.
And to make sure everyone will always know exactly where he is, he's affixed a faded orange flag and stick to the back of his carriage, like the kind kids used to have on the back of their bikes.
The flag bobs above car roofs as he darts between jobs and crews, checking out cars before their horns are honked for final inspection before being handed over to their owners. Don't get it wrong, Capers still drives his champagne brown Oldsmobile 442 W-30 special edition muscle car on the road.
"What's the biggest change I've seen over the years? It's got to be the traffic. Jesus. If you had told me back then that there would be bumper-to-bumper traffic every hour of the day, I would have thought you were crazy," he says.
Customers, he says, haven't changed, despite 1960 Charleston being very different from 2018 Charleston. "Everyone has always been very polite."
Some customers were more famous than others. "I remember when James Brown came in. What was he driving? He wasn't. He was riding in a Cadillac Fleetwood limousine. He had a chauffeur. When it pulled up, woman after woman after woman kept getting out until James Brown go out, checking his hair."
Some customers have been more infamous. Like the one time Capers' son found a sizeable bag of "contraband" in the backseat, as well as a significant wad of cash. They passed both back to the owner, who was surprised by the honesty.
"He called back later, saying we'd taken his gun. But I told him to look again, and he said he dug around and found that it had slipped further behind the front seat than he thought."
Capers himself once found a bank deposit bag sitting on a bench outside the carwash with $18,000 cash in it. He gave it back to a surprised and very relieved customer.
One customer gave a nice reward to an employee who found her wedding band and placed it on the front seat. It had been a family heirloom and had been sincerely missed.
Workers, Capers says, are different these days, if that's what you want to call them. "Nowadays, when someone gets a job, they don't want to work. They want to stay home and still get the money."
Cars have changed big-time, too. He has to special train some of his employees to handle the technology in newer cars.
"The worst car we ever cleaned? Had to be a 1970 Ford Maverick a boy from the Citadel brought in. It was more rust than paint. We had to bring over two trash barrels to handle all the trash in it; he must've thought you had to keep all the trash from four years of school in your car."
Capers is quick to tell you the worst time of year to work at a car wash and the hardest job.
"I always preferred winter over the summer, because you can dress to the weather. You can't ever get comfortable in the heat."
"The most grueling job out here is being on vacuum. They see every car. Because of the number of hand crews out front, they don't see but every sixth or seventh car. Vacuum sees everyone."
Capers sees himself sticking it out maybe one, maybe two more years. Why?
Got to get the cars right.
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