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The College has recently updated several practice standards and professional guidelines: (1) Primary Care Provision in Walk-in, Urgent Care and Multi-registrant Clinics, (2) Medical Assistance in Dying, (3) Prescribing Practices Countersigning Prescription and Internet Prescribing, (4) Referral-Consultation Process.

Schedule A and section 7-5 of the College Bylaws have been updated, effective December 31, 2021.

With the approval of section 7-5 of the College Bylaws, registrants practising in a private office will be required starting in January 2022 to post signage, or provide written notice to patients, that the physicians and surgeons practising in that location are licensed and regulated by the College. Here are answers to frequently asked questions to help registrants meet the requirements of section 7-5 of the College Bylaws.

The College would like to congratulate board member, Dr. Margo Greenwood, for being appointed to the Order of Canada. On December 29, 2021, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, the Governor General of Canada, announced the appointment of Dr. Margo Greenwood as an officer of the Order of Canada, one of the highest honours in the country.

Section 2-19 of the College Bylaws has been updated, effective December 8, 2021.

Section 5-25 of the College Bylaws has been updated, effective December 6, 2021.

Read the November/December issue of the College Connector.

The College has recently updated several practice standards: Treatment of Self, Family Members and Others Close to You, Ending the Patient-registrant Relationship, Access to Medical Care Without Discrimination, Medical Records Management and Medical Records Documentation.

The College is currently drafting a new Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility and Anti-racism 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 standard’s core concepts, especially those who identify as Indigenous.

On September 24, 2021, the College Board approved amendments to section 7-4 of the Bylaws under the Health Professions Act, RSBC 1996, c.183.

In light of reports of illegitimate COVID-19 vaccine exemption and deferral letters circulating in the community, the College is issuing guidance to assist the public with determining whether a vaccine exemption or deferral letter was legitimately issued by a physician.