Reading time: 19 minutes Antisemitism is on the rise and of concern to the College. When any racism or religious prejudice makes itself felt in a health care setting, it takes a toll on doctors and those they care for.
Reading time: 6 minutes In deciding whether to provide virtual care to their patients, physicians should be guided by what is in the patient’s best interest and the safety of the medical care being provided.
Reading time: 4 minutes Council approved a regulation to create a new temporary class of registration designed to support mobility within Canada. The regulation is subject to government approval.
Reading time: 3 minutes Council released for consultation a redesigned and revised set of draft standards for out of hospital premises (OHPs). The standards are part of a larger effort to re-evaluate the program.
Reading time: 4 minutes A draft policy that sets expectations for physicians regarding the provision of health services in accordance with accessibility and human rights legislation is now out for consultation.
Reading time: 3 minutes Physicians are being asked to participate in the Medical Assistance in Dying policy consultation — the first comprehensive review of the policy since its initial approval in 2016.
Reading time: 2 minutes Council approved an updated Specialist Recognition policy that clarifies eligibility requirements, streamlines content, and is more concise and user-friendly.
Reading time: 4 minutes In November, Newborn Screening Ontario will begin providing parents with a tool to use at home to help them identify when something might be wrong with their baby.
Reading time: 4 minutes Choosing Wisely Canada launched a campaign reminding physicians that diagnosing asthma and COPDs starts with a spirometry and bronchodilator response test.
Reading time: 4 minutes Knowing how to safely reduce inappropriate medications may be an increasingly essential skill for physicians — nearly one-half of older adults take five or more drugs.
Reading time: 4 minutes Elections were held earlier this year in Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4. The results saw the return of two incumbents and the addition of three new Council members.
Reading time: 4 minutes Virtual care plays an important role in the health care system, but a new policy approved by Council makes clear it’s not appropriate in many instances.
Reading time: 4 minutes A new policy requires physicians apply the same standards of professionalism on social media as those that already apply to them in person.
Reading time: 3 minutes Council is inviting feedback on a draft policy that sets expectations and guidance for physicians on decision-making for the end of life. Let us know what you think.
Reading time: 4 minutes Choosing Wisely Canada is inviting hospitals across Canada to join a concerted effort to curb low-value testing so available lab resources can be put to better use.
Reading time: 14 minutes Allyship begins by examining the structures and hierarchies that govern medical culture and then working collectively to dismantle them — ultimately helping us all.
Reading time: 11 minutes Meet the health care professionals providing gender-affirming care to their patients, filling the gap while the broader system catches up.
Reading time: 8 minutes EDI Lead Dr. Saroo Sharda discusses how CPSO has begun to look at its processes, policies and decisions through an anti-oppression lens.
Reading time: 3 minutes Public Health Ontario provides infection prevention and control recommendations to health care workers treating patients who may be infected with the monkeypox virus.