40. The institute must establish, by by-law, an advisory panel for the health and social services sectors and determine the profile of the persons who may sit on the panel. The composition of the panel must be representative of the providers and groups for whom the recommendations and practice guides drawn up under paragraph 2 of section 5 are intended. The by-law must be approved by the Minister.
The role of the panel is to advise the institute in determining the matters to be examined as a priority and to foster concerted approaches for implementing the institute’s recommendations and practice guides.