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 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 at the rank of...
Administrativearrow_right_alt
For physicians working in specific administrative roles within the health-care system in BC.
Emergencyarrow_right_alt
For physicians whose services are requested by the federal Ministry of Health, the provincial health...
Associate physicianarrow_right_alt
For physicians who are ineligible for full or provisional licensure, but are requested and sponsored...

Other classes of registration

Educationalarrow_right_alt
Independent practicearrow_right_alt
International medical graduatesarrow_right_alt
Visitingarrow_right_alt

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