Directory
The directory can be used to verify whether an individual is currently licensed with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, and provides information on credentials and scope of practice. The data contained in the directory is dynamic, pushed in real time from the CPSBC registry.
The information is not to be used for any commercial, marketing or fundraising purposes.
What is public information in the directory
CPSBC is required by the Health Professions and Occupations Act to make the following licensee information publicly available:
- full legal name
- licence status and practice type
- business address, phone number, fax number, where available
- practice conditions, if applicable
- regulatory actions, if applicable
Additional licensee information available on the directory:
- gender
- languages (in addition to English)
- qualifications
Note: If an licensee has been the subject of disciplinary action by CPSBC since January 2000, this is noted on their profile. Contact CPSBC for disciplinary actions prior to January 2000.
The directory does not include:
- licence limits
- open complaints or investigations
- matters related to the health of the individual
- action taken by a licensee’s employer
- licence statuses in other jurisdictions
- email address
Note: Licensees who are licensed for independent practice are required to renew their licence in January of each year.
The directory for educational licensees includes:
- full legal name
- educational licence status
- gender
- regulatory actions, if applicable
The directory for educational licensees does not include:
- business address
- telephone number
- email address
Note: Educational licensees do not have MSP billing numbers.
All postgraduates and medical students in BC training programs are licensed with CPSBC.