News
COVID-19 – Important Update
To do our part to keep British Columbians safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, College employees are working remotely until further notice.
Read more...Associate physician—a new class of registration
Read more...Telemedicine Practice Standard Revised
The Telemedicine practice standard has been revised to clarify that varying requirements exist when prescribing opioid medications and other psychotropic medications.
Read more...Notification of Bylaw Amendments: Section 2-24 and Schedule A
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC has posted a proposed addition to Part 2, Section B of the Bylaws under the Health Professions Act. The new section 2-24 of the Bylaws will allow international medical graduates (IMGs) to be registered on a restricted class of registration called the “associate physician class” to provide a much-needed service in acute care settings.
Read more...Notification of Bylaw Amendments: Section 2-16
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC has posted a proposed temporary amendment to its Bylaws in response to the postponement of the spring qualifying examinations offered by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and the Medical Council of Canada.
Read more...Now online: College Connector Volume 8 | No. 2
March/April 2020 issue now available. Read it here.
Read more...College Bylaws updated
Section 2-5 and Schedule A of the College Bylaws have been updated, effective March 23, 2020.
Read more...Revised Practice Standard and Professional Guideline Published
The Telemedicine practice standard and Referral-Consultation Process professional guideline have been revised to clarify that patients who are referred to specialists via telemedicine must be adequately investigated and treated before the referral is sent.
Read more...An undercover operation reveals unlawful practice of medicine continuing despite previous court orders to stop
On February 18, 2020, the Supreme Court of BC granted the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC an order to enter and search a property in Vancouver where Ms. Maria Ezzati, who is not a registered or licensed health professional, was suspected of storing cosmetic medical injectables. The search was conducted on February 20, 2020 by private investigators accompanied by Vancouver police officers.
Read more...Website maintenance – February 19
The College website will be undergoing scheduled maintenance on February 19, 2020.
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