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Whether in paper or electronic format, physicians must comply with all relevant legislation and regulatory requirements related to medical record-keeping.
Physicians must have an office telephone that is answered and/or allows voicemails to be left during regular business hours.
Advice to the Profession: Adverse Events Standard
Physicians must not charge for the provision of insured services (including the constituent elements of insured services).
This advice document is intended to help physicians interpret and understand these expectations to ensure they are effectively discharged.
Physicians must be aware of, and comply with, all of the requirements in the Health Care Consent Act, 1996 (HCCA).
This Advice document is intended to help physicians interpret and understand the College’s expectations.
This document is intended to provide guidance for how the obligations set out in the Complementary and Alternative Medicine policy can be effectively discharged. This document also seeks to provide physicians with practical advice for addressing common issues that arise in practice.
This document provides guidance on how the obligations set out in the Decision-Making for End-of-Life Care policy can be effectively discharged.
This companion Advice document provides further guidance around how the expectations in the Social Media policy can be met.
This policy does not provide an exhaustive catalogue of all physician expectations that apply in the walk-in clinic practice setting and other College policies set out expectations for physicians that apply in this setting as well.
The law requires physicians to report certain events and clinical conditions either to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (“CPSO”) or other health regulatory bodies (i.e., colleges) and agencies. While not exhaustive, this document provides an overview of some of the key laws and is meant to assist physicians in navigating their legal reporting duties.
There is an inherent power imbalance within the physician-patient relationship which is a result of a number of factors.
Dr. Mark Spiller receives Council Award
Dr. Mark Spiller of Kirkland Lake was presented with the CPSO Council Award at the September Council meetin...
Dr. Gary Smith Receives Council Award
Dr. W. Gary Smith, a nationally recognized authority on pediatric medicine, received a Council Award at the M...
In order to ensure appropriate follow-up on test results can occur, physicians must have an effective test results management system.
Third Party Reports
Physicians have a legal and professional obligation to maintain the confidentiality of patient information.
Decision Making for End-of-Life Care: Guide for Patients and Caregivers
In order to meet their professional obligations to practise medicine safely and effectively, physicians must only provide treatment for themselves and family members in limited circumstances, as set out in this policy.
The content in this resource is based on the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario’s (CPSO)’s Human Rights in the Provision of Health Services policy ("Policy"). Additional guidance for physicians can be found in the Advice to the Profession: Human Rights in the Provision of Health Services ("Advice") companion document.
Council Award Presented to Dr. Bill Wong
The College presented its Council Award to Dr. Bill Wong, a Mississauga physician who helped lead his hosp...
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