Fee Waived for Out-of-Province Residents
Reading time: 2 minutes Residents from outside the province who choose to do an elective rotation in Ontario will not need to pay the application fee for a time-limited postgraduate certificate.
Physician Assistant Fees
Reading time: 3 minutes In anticipation of assuming the regulation of Physician Assistants (PAs) in 2024, CPSO is circulating fee proposals for the application and renewal of PA registration certificates.
Primary Care: A Bold Revisioning
Reading time: 10 minutes What are the opportunities for creating broader system changes that would make primary care not just more accessible, but also more equitable, efficient and effective?
“I Feel Like I am Failing”
Reading time: 5 minutes A small-town family physician describes the pain of not providing the kind of medical care to her patients that she had once hoped she could.
Changing the Culture of Emergency Departments
Reading time: 5 minutes There’s no single or simple way to manage burnout, but Dr. James Maskalyk is intent on changing the culture, so physicians are encouraged to express vulnerability.
Family Medicine in Crisis
Reading time: 10 minutes More than two million Ontarians do not have a family doctor. What has contributed to the shortage of family physicians? Nine high-profile FPs discuss the factors at play.
Bridging the Genetic Gap in Indigenous Health
Reading time: 10 minutes The Silent Genomes Project is working to ensure Indigenous genomes are included as reference data, an important early step when diagnosing rare genetic conditions.
Modernization of Out-of-Hospital Premises Inspection Program
Reading time: 2 minutes Council approved a revised set of Program Standards for OHPs, as part of a larger effort to align the inspection program with a right-touch regulation approach.
Academic Registration Policy Change Proposed
Reading time: 2 minutes A proposed registration policy change removes a barrier to independent practice for academic physicians who maintained an active practice in Ontario for at least five years.
Fees Waived for “Moonlighting” Residents
Reading time: 2 minutes Council waived the application fees for “moonlighting” residents in an effort to recognize their ongoing efforts to provide system coverage in Ontario.
New Pathway for Subspecialists
Reading time: 2 minutes CPSO developed a new pathway to independent practice for those internationally trained subspecialists who are registered and have affiliate status with RCPSC.
Practice Ready Assessment Program to Launch in 2024
Reading time: 2 minutes CPSO policy will facilitate a practice ready assessment program’s effort to help qualified international medical graduates (IMGs) enter practice in Ontario.