News
College Bylaws updated
Schedule A and Schedule C of the College Bylaws have been updated.
Read more...Notification of Bylaw Amendments: Section 2-16
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC has posted a proposed amendment to its provisional Bylaws. Due to COVID-19, the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part II, College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) certification examinations were not offered at their scheduled times. In response, section 2-16 was amended on May 27, 2020 to add subsection (1)(f), which provides the registrar with discretion to waive the sponsorship and supervision requirements for provisional applicants who have completed a residency program in Canada in 2020 until the results are available from the next sitting of the MCCQE Part II and the CFPC or RCPSC certification examinations.
Read more...Holiday closures 2020
The College will be closed for the holiday season on the following dates:
- Thursday, December 24, 2020
- Friday, December 25, 2020
- Monday, December 28, 2020
- Thursday, December 31, 2020
- Friday, January 1, 2021
The office will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, January 4, 2021.
Read more...Office closed today at 12 p.m.
The College will be closed this afternoon (December 16) starting at 12 p.m. We will resume business Thursday, December 17 at 8:30 a.m.
Read more...Now online: College Connector Volume 8 | No. 6
November/December 2020 issue now available. Read it here.
Read more...The College commits to addressing Indigenous-specific racism within health-care system
On Monday, November 30, Health Minister Adrian Dix announced the release of findings from Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond’s investigation into Indigenous-specific racism in BC’s health-care system.
Read more...Disciplinary action re: Dr. Bruce Taro Yoneda
Dr. Bruce Taro Yoneda has admitted and/or acknowledged that he engaged in unprofessional conduct.
Read more...Office closed on Wednesday, November 11
The College will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 for Remembrance Day.
Read more...Clarity about the PHO’s orders issued on November 7, 2020
Dr. Bonnie Henry issued orders on November 7, 2020 specific to Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health regions. Specifically, Dr. Henry ordered that there are to be no social gatherings of any size with anyone other than members of an immediate household.
Read more...Share your thoughts: public survey on social media and patient recordings now open
The College is seeking public input to learn about experiences and expectations regarding physicians’ and surgeons’ use of: (1) social media; and (2) photographic, video and audio recordings of patients. Members of the public can participate in the survey here.
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