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Seeking feedback on a new patient resource: Reporting Sexual Misconduct
The College is seeking public input on a new patient resource: Reporting Sexual Misconduct. Members of the public can participate in the survey here.
Read more...2 Minute Medicine
2 Minute Medicine® provides concise summaries and ratings of recent studies, with a focus on the objective qualities of the study. To access them, on the Books and Journals page, click on AccessMedicine, enter your College login, and then click the Quick Reference menu and choose 2 Minute Medicine®. Once you have logged in to AccessMedicine via the College website, it is possible to sign up for 2 Minute Medicine® alerts by creating a personal AccessMedicine account.
Read more...Important notice regarding Sublocade
Sublocade is an extended-release formulation of buprenorphine for the management of opioid use disorder that was made available in British Columbia on April 30, 2020, through Pharmacare Special Authority.
Read more...Now online: 2019/20 Annual Report
The College is pleased to announce that the 2019/20 Annual Report, audited financial statements and committee chair reports have been published on the College website.
Read more...Response to allegations of racism in the ER
The College has been made aware of the horrific allegations of racism towards Indigenous people involving a “game” to guess the blood alcohol content of patients coming into the ER, and Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond’s investigation into the matter, as reported by Minister Adrian Dix today. The allegations suggest conduct that is absolutely inexcusable for any health-care provider, especially in emergency rooms where people are most vulnerable and rely on medical professionals to care for them in their time of need.
Read more...Disciplinary action re: Dr. Jeannine Olszewski
Dr. Jeannine Olszewski has has admitted and/or acknowledged that she breached the conditions of her Undertakings to the College.
The full notification is available here.
Read more...Standing up for all people: why silence on racism is not an option
While systemic racism and discrimination seem very much like the “issue of the day,” people around the world, and here in our own communities, have confronted racism and other forms of discrimination for much of our history. The College recognizes the collective power of a unified stance against discrimination, and that it cannot stay silent on such an important issue. This is why we have spoken out against discrimination in all its forms, including the recent rise of anti-Asian discrimination in our province, and the systemic racism faced by Black, Indigenous, and people of colour.
Read more...Now online: College Connector Volume 8 | No. 3
May/June 2020 issue now available. Read it here.
Read more...Disciplinary action re: Dr. Salem Adnan Al Asousi
Dr. Salem Adnan Al Asousi has admitted and/or acknowledged that he was found to have committed gross misconduct by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in July 2018.
Read more...College Bylaws updated
Section 2-24 and Schedule "A" of the College Bylaws have been updated, effective May 29, 2020.
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