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College Bylaws updated
Sections 2-25, 2-26, 2-27 and Schedule A of the College Bylaws have been updated, effective January 13, 2023.
January 13, 2023
Disciplinary action re: Dr. Norman Keith Lea
Dr. Norman Keith Lea has been issued a disciplinary citation pursuant to section 37 of the Health Professions Act. The full notification is available here.
January 05, 2023
Keep track of new journal articles with the College library
Keep track of new articles from your favourite professional journals with the College library's table of contents service. The library will email you the latest tables of contents from your selected journals for easy review. Place your requests using the library request form or by email.
January 04, 2023
College Bylaws updated
Schedule A and Schedule C of the College Bylaws have been updated, effective January 3, 2023.
January 03, 2023
Annual licence renewal process now available
The 2023 annual licence renewal process is now available by logging in to the registrant portal. The deadline for renewal is February 1, 2023, 11:59 p.m. PST.
January 03, 2023
Holiday office closures
The College will be closed for the holiday season on the following dates.
December 21, 2022
Now available: College Connector Volume 10 | No. 6
Read the November/December 2022 issue of the College Connector.
December 08, 2022
Notification of reprimand: Registrant-2022-b
A registrant has admitted that they breached the limits placed on their practice. The full notification is available here.
December 02, 2022
Seeking input on the draft public resource on the advertising of medical services by physicians and surgeons
The College is currently in the process of creating a public resource that outlines what is acceptable for a physician or surgeon to advertise to the public, and the rules they must follow when doing so.
December 01, 2022
Provincial government announces plans to increase international medical graduates practising in BC
On November 27, 2022, the BC government announced plans to increase the number of international medical graduates (IMGs) practising in BC by expanding the Practice Ready Assessment program, introducing a new associate physician class of licensure that will allow for some IMGs who are not eligible
November 28, 2022
College Bylaws updated
Section 1-15(3), section 2-7, and Part 2, Section B of the College Bylaws have been updated, effective November 28, 2022.
November 28, 2022
Provincial government introduces new legislation to replace the Health Professions Act
On October 19, 2022, the BC Minister of Health introduced new legislation to replace the Health Professions Act, the umbrella statute by which the government has established a common regulatory system for the province's health professions.
November 25, 2022