CPSO - Board Updates

November 2024

Board approves 2025 KPIs. The Reporting Requirements policy approved, and Treatment of Self, Family Members and Others Close to You, Accepting New Patients and Ending the Physician-Patient Relationship draft policies all sent out for consultation.

September 2024

CPSO is meeting its targets for 2024 KPIs. Essentials of Medical Professionalism is approved – replacing the Practice Guide. The Professional Behaviour policy and Infection Prevention and control for Clinical Offices policy are both approved. Consent to Treatment is approved for consultation.

June 2024

Reporting Requirements policy consultation underway; Governance modernization continues; new registration pathways for physicians trained in Osteopathic Medicine.

March 2024

By-law changes are in effect, changing what information is posted on the public register; support for a new Board Profile and self-assessment tool; Dialogue goes fully digital.

December 2023

Changes to our Medical Assistance in Dying approved; update on our Quality Improvement program; no fee increase for the sixth consecutive year.

September 2023

An update on governance modernization; approval of our Human Rights and the Provision of Health Services policy; an update on the regulation of physician assistants.

June 2023

Addressing physician supply; waiving fees for resident "moonlighting" licence; developing a policy to enable a practice ready assessment program in Ontario.

March 2023

Blood-bourne Viruses policy rescinded; addressing physician supply; an update on our Quality Improvement program.

December 2022

Update on our Quality Improvement program, investigations, and the Ontario Physicians & Surgeons Discipline Tribunal.

September 2022

Addressing physician resources and and responding to the physician supply shortage; update on the response times of our Patient and Public Help Centre.

June 2022

Approval of our Virtual Care and Social Media policies; updates on complaints, discipline, and registration.

March 2022

A discussion about complaint trends, the Ontario Physicians & Surgeons Discipline Tribunal, and a parental leave fee reduction.

December 2021

Details on OHP and facility assessments; an update on our accreditation modernization; approval of by-law amendments.

September 2021

Update on our response time for complaints, our Out of Hospital Inspections Program, our Quality Improvement Program, and the final approval of our Complementary and Alternative Medicine policy.

June 2021

Discussion on CPSO regulating physician assistants, recent numbers on complaints, and our progress on governance modernization.

March 2021

Discussion on goals for 2021 and enhancements to the Discipline Committee.

December 2020

Announcement about CPSO oversight of Physician Assistants; changes to Council Elections; no fee increase

September 2020

Reduced Fee for Parental Leave; Burnout; Right-Touch Regulation; Policy

March & May 2020

Adapting to COVID-19; Policies; Approved Bylaws; New VP; Right-Touch Regulation; Quality Improvement Program

December 5-6, 2019

Hamilton FP New CPSO President; Council Award Recipient: Dr. Michelle Hladunewich.; Registrar/CEO’s Report; Strategic Plan KPIs; No fee increase; Council Elections; Boundary Violations; Prescribing Drugs; Disclosure of Harm; Preliminary consultations; Check out e-Dialogue!

September 20, 2019

Dr. Mark Spiller receives Council Award; Registrar/CEO’s Report; Continuity of Care; Closing a Medical Practice; Policy Redesign Implementation; Effective Referral; CPR Orders; Governance Update; Transparency; Criminal Record Search; Feedback Wanted; By-law Amendments

May 30-31, 2019

Teeswater Family Practitioner Honoured; Registrar/CEO’s Report; Strategic Plan; Policy Redesign Implementation – Batch 1; Policies – External consultations; Cayton Report; Patient Partnership; Governance Update; Posting Criminal Charges and Findings of Guilt from Other Jurisdictions – bylaw circulation

March 1, 2019

Pediatric Rheumatologist Honoured with Council Award; Registrar/CEO Report; Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance; Logo Update; Registration Policies; Certain Fees to be Removed from By-Law; Increase in Costs Ordered in Discipline Hearings; Open Consultations

December 6-7, 2018

New CPSO President — Dr. Peeter Poldre; New Chief Medical Advisor Announced; Right Touch Regulation; Traditional Land Acknowledgement; CPSO Governance Review; No Membership Fee Increase for 2019; Policy Redesign; MAID – New Federal Regulations; General By-law Amendments

September 7, 2018

Council Award Recipient – Dr. Jason Malinowski; New Registrar Identifies Areas of Focus; New Direction for Opioid Strategy; Development of Strategic Plan; CPSO Governance Review; Delegating Statutory Powers; General By-law Amendments; Consultations Underway – Have Your Say

May 24-25, 2018

Council Award Presented to Dr. Sarah Reid; Continuity of Care - Draft for Consultation; Bill 87: Psychotherapy Regulation Proposal; Rescindment of Methadone By-Law; Governance Review

February 23, 2018

Council Award Presented to Dr. Bill Wong; Policy Consultation on Closing a Medical Practice; College Releases Interim Opioid Investigation Update; Governance Review; Increase in Costs Ordered in Discipline Hearings; Reporting a Change of Scope, Re-entering Practice; Public Health Emergencies; Continuity of Care and Test Results Management Policy Development; Fee Increase Approved

November 30 - December 1, 2017

New College President; Dr. Kenneth Fung receives Council Award; Uninsured Services: Billing and Block Fees Policy Approved; 2018 Budget; Registration Pathways Program Evaluation; Bill 160, Schedule 9 Oversight of Health Facilities and Devices Act, 2017 ; Prescribing Drugs – Preliminary Consultation; Find out how your opioid prescribing compares to your peers

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