A Moment for Profound Appreciation

I am going to start this letter, my first to
the profession as the CPSO President, by thanking all of you. As we work long
hours on the front lines of this pandemic, we are facing unprecedented challenges.
I know how worried you are about your patients, your families and your own
health, and yet you continue moving forward in a very uncertain time. So, thank
you.

At the CPSO, we are focusing our resources on
managing the situation and responding to the needs of a health system under
terrible strain. To meet an increased need for medical providers, we
have created an expedited process for a Short Duration Certificate for CPSO
applicants, which provides for a supervised license for a period of 30 days. We
are also working closely with our colleagues across the country to expedite the
registration of interprovincial applicants.

We also want to support you as you care for your patients. So as you have been sending us questions, we have been putting together answers and posting them on our website. The issues that we have provided guidance on range from virtual care to prescribing. We are updating these FAQs regularly so please check often and if you don’t see a question addressed that you believe is important, please email me directly at [email protected].

I know this is a challenging and uncertain time — it is easy to focus on the chaos, the anxiety and the frightening things happening in the world. But I take much comfort and strength in your commitment to quality care. Together, we will make it through this crisis.

Stay safe and be well,
Brenda