Council Updates

2013

February 26, 2013

01/03/2013 Council Award; New Consultation and Updates; A new way to connect; District Election Enhancements; GPPA now a CPD Tracking Organization

Special Council Meeting - January 31, 2013

01/02/2013 The Council of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario has passed a by-law that allows the results of out-of-hospital premises inspections to be made public. College inspections ensure that facilities are properly equipped and staffed in the interest of patient safety.

2012

Special Council Meeting, December 20, 2012

21/12/2012 Releasing Out-of-Hospital Premises outcomes and status: Proposed By-law

December 3-4, 2012

11/12/2012 New President; Council Award; Consultation Feedback; Policies Approved; Expanded Scope for Pharmacists; Partnership with Cancer Care Ontario; Transparency; Pricing Strategy for IHFs and OHPs

September 6, 2012

14/09/2012 Highlights of 2011 on Video; Mandatory and Permissive Reporting; Delegation of Controlled Acts; Policy Rescinded; Draft By-Law Consultation; Physician Council Members and Conflicts; High marks for re-training course for FPs; Criminal Record Screening

May 31 - June 1, 2012

07/06/2012 Council Award; Four Revised Policies Approved; Council Approves Four Policies for Consultation; Interprofessional Care Toolkit; By-law Update; Annual Fee Ratified

February 24, 2012

29/02/2012 Dr. Donald Low receives Council Award; No “spousal exemption” to sexual abuse mandatory revocation; Criteria for CPD programs; Evaluation of registration pathways and policies; Supervision of candidates with restricted licences; By-Law amendment; Regulation of Physician Assistants; After OxyContin: collaborate closely with pharmacists

2011

November 28-29, 2011

05/12/2011 Council Award; New Council President; Minister of Health and Long-Term Care addresses Council; Complementary Medicine Policy Approved; Policy Consultation: Feedback wanted; Physician eHealth/Computer Literacy

September 8-9, 2011

15/09/2011 Continuing Physician Education, Assessment Re-visioning, Registration Regulation Amendment, Female Genital Cutting (Mutilation), Council Eligibility, Annual Report Video, Council Election

May 16-17, 2011

27/05/2011 Non-Allopathic (Non-Conventional) Therapies in Medical Practice Revised Draft Policy; Third Party Reports and Medical Expert Draft Policy; Proposed Amendment to the Advertising Regulation; Online Renewal; Updated Policy: Professional Responsibilities in Postgraduate Medical Education Policy; Defined Scope Registration

February 18, 2011

18/02/2011 Council Award, Test Results Management Policy, Online Annual Renewal, Updated Methadone Maintenance Treatment Guidelines, Ontario Health Study, Legislative Change, Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine Policy, Expanded Scope of Practice Proposals