Defined scope

Physicians may choose to restrict their scope of practice at anytime during their career to that of an academic, administrative, or surgical assistant licence.

Physicians who do not meet the requirements for full or provisional licensure may also want to consider the associate physician licence.

Types of registration

Types of defined scope registration

Surgical assistantarrow_right_alt

For physicians who choose to restrict their practice to surgical assists only.

Academicarrow_right_alt

For physicians appointed to the academic staff of the UBC Faculty of Medicine.

Administrativearrow_right_alt

For physicians working in specific administrative roles within the health-care system in BC.

Emergencyarrow_right_alt

For physicians by federal or provincial request or if CPSBC determines immediate need.

Associate physicianarrow_right_alt

For physicians to practise under supervision in accredited structured team-based care.

Other classes of registration

Educationalarrow_right_alt

Independent practicearrow_right_alt

International medical graduatesarrow_right_alt

Visitingarrow_right_alt

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