Annual Renewal
Reading time: 2 minutes As of Monday, April 11, 2022, you can complete your Annual Renewal on the Member Portal. Please review and, if necessary, update your contact information.
Notice of Council Election
Reading time: 2 minutes It’s that time again — Council Elections! This year, Council Elections will be held in Districts, 1, 2, 3 and 4. Nominations open March 11.
District 9 Election Results
Reading time: 2 minutes Dr. Madhu Azad, a Thunder Bay physician, has become the newest member of Council, having won a seat in a recent by-election in District 9.
By-Law Circulation
Reading time: 6 minutes At its most recent meeting, Council was presented with several proposed by-law amendments. They are now being circulated to the profession.
Registration Policy Changes
Reading time: 2 minutes Recent developments in the registration landscape have rendered two existing policies unnecessary and required updates to several others.
We’re Hosting a QI Program Webinar
Reading time: < 1 minute CPSO will be hosting the first in a series of Webinars on our Quality Improvement Program. We’ll be doing a walkthrough of the modernized program and answering any questions.
What do Disability Biases Look Like in Practice?
Reading time: 13 minutes Doctors can provide exemplary care, but also aren’t immune from biases. How do biases play out when it comes to patient experiences and care?
Modernizing OHPIP
Reading time: 3 minutes Our Out-of-Hospital Premises Inspection Program is being aligned with Right-Touch Regulation and modernized to ensure the public interest is being effectively served.
Image Guidance and Nerve Blocks
Reading time: 4 minutes CPSO developed a draft Standard to clearly articulate its expectations regarding the administration of nerve blocks and the use of image guidance. Tell us what you think.
Supporting Physicians in Extraordinary Times
Reading time: 7 minutes Dr. Janet Van Vlymen’s skills as a collaborator and consensus builder will serve the College well. Read more about this impressive Kingston anesthesiologist in a Q & A.
Examining the Root Causes of Ableism
Reading time: 7 minutes Assumptions are often made about people with disabilities. These include thinking that disabilities are a deviation from the norm, and people with disabilities want to be “fixed.”
Treating RTIs in the era of COVID-19
Reading time: 5 minutes This is not the time to throw caution to the wind regarding antibiotic use, says experts. As we move into respiratory tract infection season, we must be judicious with their use.