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Dr. Jacques West has been transferred to the Conditional – Disciplined class of registration. The full notification is available here.

The College is sharing this message with registrants on behalf of the BC Coroners Service regarding heat-related deaths.

The College will be closed Thursday, July 1, 2021. Business will resume at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 2, 2021.

As of July 1, 2021, the College Board approved the addition of the OET-Medicine and CELPIP-General to the English Language Proficiency Requirements policy as acceptable examinations to demonstrate English language proficiency.

On September 25, 2020, the College Board approved amendments to section 2-19 of the Bylaws under the Health Professions Act, RSBC 1996, c.183.

The previously titled Telemedicine practice standard has undergone major revisions based on an extensive consultation with registrants (376 specialists and 889 family practitioners), 379 members of the public, and numerous key health partners.

The College has revised four practice standards: Leaving Practice, Medical Records, Data Stewardship and Confidentiality of Personal Health Information, Complementary and Alternative Therapies and Primary Care Provision in Walk-in, Urgent Care and Multi-registrant Clinics.

The College is pleased to announce that the 2020/21 Annual Report, audited financial statements and committee reports have been published on the College website. The report provides an overview of the College's work this past fiscal year, including outcomes from the College’s core regulatory

The Ministry of Health has updated the Mask Use in Health Care Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic policy communique, which provides provincial guidance for mask use by health-care workers, non-clinical staff, patients, and visitors to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in health-care facilities

On February 28, 2020, the College Board approved an amendment to the Bylaws under the Health Professions Act, RSBC 1996, c.183, specifically, section 7-5. The proposed amendment to section 7-5 allows the College to enforce a new requirement that all registrants practising in community settings (solo

The College is currently drafting a new Cultural Safety and Humility practice standard to clearly communicate its expectations of physicians and surgeons in providing culturally safe care to Indigenous patients. All members of the public are encouraged to share their feedback on the draft principles

The Medical Council of Canada (MCC) announced on June 10, 2021 that it is stepping away from the delivery of the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part II going forward. The full MCC statement can be found here. The College will accept the Licentiate of the Medical Council of