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From the President

As I embark on my year as CPSO president, it is clear that we are living in unprecedented times. It goes without saying that COVID-19 has changed things in ways we could have never predicted back in 2019, and this is no more the case than with health care.

But it also goes without saying that Ontario’s medical profession has risen to the occasion. Look how quickly physicians embraced telemedicine to deliver care in the age of social distancing. Look at the extra mile that health-care professionals went in serving their fellow Ontarians during this global tragedy. My goal as president is to ensure that the College’s guidance to doctors and the public continues to be clear, precise, and meaningful. From check-ups conducted online and emergency room interactions to supporting patients in their final hours, medicine is still and will always be about delivering good care. The pandemic hasn’t changed that.

Throughout 2021, the principles of right-touch regulation will continue to apply to all of CPSO’s work. Using the tools of regulation with a force that is balanced with the issue makes so much sense and has clearly struck a chord with both doctors and the public. We will continue help guide the medical profession, be there for patients who need us, and, above all, strengthen Ontario’s trust in the health-care system.

Dr. Judith Plante (Pembroke)
President — Electoral District 7

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