Returning to work after illness
Return to practice
Prior to returning to active practice, licensees must reach out to the Health Monitoring Program to discuss their specific requirements, diagnosis and scope of practice.
Return-to-work plan
Licensees must construct a return-to-work plan and discuss it with their treating physician(s). The BC Physician Health Program can assist in developing this plan.
The plan should include the following:
- a proposed start date
- approximate number of hours worked per week
- proposed practice setting
The plan may also include a proposal for how hours of work or duties might increase over time.
Fitness to practise confirmation
After a return-to-work plan has been discussed and approved, the treating physician(s) must forward a letter to CPSBC confirming the licensee’s fitness to practise. This may include family physicians, psychiatrists and/or specialists who treated the licensee.
The Health Monitoring Program has template forms to be completed by those care providers. These reports must be current within three months.
Email the Health Monitoring Program for template forms
Reviewing the file
Once the required documentation has been received, the Health Monitoring Program will review the licensee’s file. Depending on the diagnosis, additional documentation may be requested and an interview with the deputy registrar may be required.
Depending on how long they have been out of practice, the licensee may also need to email licensing@cpsbc.ca to inquire about additional requirements such as:
Email the licensing department to inquire about additional requirements