News
Notification of bylaw amendments: associate physician and USA certified
On February 23, 2024, the College Board approved proposed amendments to the Bylaws under the Health Professions Act, RSBC 1996, c.183 (HPA) specifically, the below sections related to registration.
Now available: College Connector Volume 12 | No. 2
Read the March/April 2024 issue of the College Connector.
Join a College committee
British Columbians are invited to contribute their knowledge, skills and expertise by sitting as members of College committees. All College committees are comprised of registrant and public members.
Library permanently closed
The College library is permanently closed as of March 15, 2024. This difficult decision was made after careful consideration of data showing significant decrease in library use over the years.
Notification of bylaw amendments: physician assistants
On February 23, 2024, the College Board approved further amendments to sections 10-1 and 10-3 of the Bylaws.
Revised Medical Assistance in Dying practice standard and FAQs published
Several minor revisions have been made to the Medical Assistance in Dying practice standard and its accompanying FAQ document to ensure they remain current.
Statement on the passing of Dr. Doug Cochrane
On behalf of the Board and staff of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC, we acknowledge with sadness the passing of Dr. Doug Cochrane, a leader in health-care quality and patient safety.
Now available: College Connector Volume 12 | No. 1
Reporting Health Gateway record inaccuracies
Important notice for applicants for registration, including 2024 graduating residents
If you plan to apply for registration and licensure to practise independently in British Columbia during the spring and summer of 2024, please note the following timelines are in place due to the high volume of applications expected from graduating residents.
College Bylaws updated
Schedule A and Schedule C of the College Bylaws have been updated, effective January 2, 2024.