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A registrant has admitted that they failed to maintain professional boundaries with a patient. The full notification is available here .

In light of recent events related to physician shortages, the College has seen an increase in questions related to its registration and licensing processes.

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia held its 2022 Annual General Meeting virtually on September 23, 2022.

The College is currently in the process of updating a practice standard that outlines when it is acceptable for a physician or surgeon to advertise and promote their services to the public, and the rules they must follow when doing so.

The Board resolved to make further amendments to section 1-23 of the Bylaws. The revised bylaw amendment will be posted for a 21-day period, providing registrants and other interested parties the opportunity to review and comment.

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Friday, September 23, 2022 at 8 a.m. online.

The Accreditation Programs are currently exploring the possibility of transitioning to a new end-to-end accreditation software solution that replaces and enhances the existing system. A request for information (RFI) has been posted to BC Bid to seek information from the industry on its ability to

Read the July/August 2022 issue of the College Connector.

The Prescribing Methadone practice standard has been updated to remove the requirement for mandatory training when prescribing methadone for analgesia. Additionally, the standard was updated to note that prescriptions are to be written on the new harmonized duplicate pad.

The College will be closed on Monday, August 1, 2022. Business will resume at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2022.