====== College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia ====== {{ ::cpsbc.png?200|}} The **College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC)** is a Canadian provincial regulatory agency based in [[canada:british_columbia:Vancouver]], [[canada:British Columbia]]. ===== Organization ===== ==== Leadership ==== ^ Senior management team((//Senior management team.// College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC. Retrieved September 26, 2022, from https://web.archive.org/web/20220926173110/https://www.cpsbc.ca/about/corporate/senior-management-team)) ^^^ ^ Name ^ Position ^ Affiliation(s) ^ | [[Heidi Oetter]] | Registrar and CEO | [[International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities]]; [[Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada]] | | [[Michael Murray]] | Deputy Registrar | - | | [[Derek Puddester]] | Deputy Registrar | - | | [[David Unger]] | Deputy Registrar | [[Providence Health Care]] | | [[Graeme Keirstead]] | Deputy Registrar, Chief Legal Counsel | - | | [[Michael Epp]] | Chief Operating Officer | [[Doctors of BC]]; [[University of British Columbia]] | | [[Corinne de Bruin]] | Executive Director | [[British Columbia Ministry of Finance]] | ^ Board of Directors ^^^ | [[Anne Priestman]] | President | District 4, Fraser | | [[Tarjeet Mann]] | Vice-president | Victoria | | [[Chantal Leger]] | Treasurer | District 3, Vancouver and surrounding area | | [[Jason Wale]] | Director | District 1, Vancouver Island South | | [[Justin Kingsley]] | Director | District 2, Vancouver Island Central and Northern | | [[Ron Abrahams]] | Director | District 3, Vancouver and surrounding area | | [[Christopher Nguan]] | Director | District 3, Vancouver and surrounding area | | [[David Sanden]] | Director | District 5, Thompson-Okanagan | | [[Anneline Du Preez]] | Director | District 6, Kootenays | | [[Patrick Rowe]] | Director | District 7, Northern | | [[Jane Dyson]] | Director | Vancouver | | [[Margo Greenwood]] | Director | Prince George | | [[Haike Muller]] | Director | Kamloops | | [[Shirley Ross]] | Director | Vancouver | | [[Lionel Yip]] | Director | Vancouver | ===== Publications ===== ==== COVID-19 ==== The CPSBC issued a number of public statements and other publications during the course of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].((//COVID-19 updates.// College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC. Retrieved September 26, 2022, from https://web.archive.org/web/20220926222909/https://www.cpsbc.ca/news/news-announcements/covid-19-updates)) * April 20, 2022: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220927024012/https://www.cpsbc.ca/news/pho-releases-updated-guidance-mask-use-and-infection-prevention-and-control-health|PHO releases updated guidance on mask use and infection prevention and control for health professionals]] * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220624191305/https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/office-of-the-provincial-health-officer/covid-19/mask_use_and_infection_prevention_and_control_guidance_for_health_professionals.pdf|PDF version]] * March 7, 2022: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220927024046/https://www.cpsbc.ca/news/frequently-asked-questions-re-new-order-provincial-health-officer|Frequently asked questions re: new Order of the Provincial Health Officer]] * October 15, 2021: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220927023957/https://www.cpsbc.ca/news/how-verify-legitimate-covid-19-vaccine-exemption-or-deferral|How to verify a legitimate COVID-19 vaccine exemption or deferral]] * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220901060813/https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/pdf/2021-10-15-How-to-Verify-a-Legitimate-COVID-19-Vaccine-Exemption-or-Deferral.pdf|PDF version]] * October 1, 2021: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220728180534/https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/pdf/2021-10-01-Joint-Message-about-Ivermectin-in-the-Prevention-and-Treatment-of-COVID-19.pdf|Joint message with PHO, CPBC, and BCCNM about ivermectin in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19]] * September 29, 2021: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220927024017/https://www.cpsbc.ca/news/message-board-registrants|A message from the Board to registrants]] * September 15, 2021: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220927024040/https://www.cpsbc.ca/news/guidance-re-valid-contraindications-and-deferrals-covid-19-vaccination|Guidance re: valid contraindications and deferrals to COVID-19 vaccination]] * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20211025140056/https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/office-of-the-provincial-health-officer/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine-medical-deferral-form.pdf|Deferral form]] (2021) * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220927042522/https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/forms/2371fil.pdf|Deferral form]] (2022) * September 3, 2021: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220815192647/https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/pdf/2021-09-03-COVID-19-Update.pdf|Joint statement from the College, PHO and MOH on in-person and virtual care]] * June 22, 2021: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220927023954/https://www.cpsbc.ca/news/ministry-health-releases-updated-guidance-mask-use-health-care-facilities|Ministry of Health releases updated guidance on mask use in health-care facilities]] * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220901045252/http://www.bccdc.ca/Health-Professionals-Site/Documents/Mask_Use_Health_Care_Facilities.pdf|Full statement]] * May 6, 2021: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220224223920/https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/pdf/Joint-Statement-on-Misleading-COVID-19-Information-2021-05-06.pdf|Joint statement with FNHA on misleading COVID-19 information]] * March 17, 2021: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220927024004/https://www.cpsbc.ca/news/provincial-health-officer-updates-order-eligible-vaccinators|PHO updates order on eligible vaccinators]] * November 9, 2020: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220927024014/https://www.cpsbc.ca/news/clarity-about-phos-orders-issued-november-7-2020|Clarity about the PHO’s orders issued on November 7, 2020]] * November 5, 2020: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20211101212623/https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/pdf/2020-11-05-Important-Update-from-the-Provincial-Health-Officer.pdf|Important COVID-19 update from the PHO re: patient care in community settings and access to PPE]] * September 10, 2020: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20211101212612/https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/pdf/2020-09-10-Revised-Message-from-the-PHO-re-MIS-C.pdf|Revised message from the PHO re: multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children]] * July 24, 2020: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220927024045/https://www.cpsbc.ca/news/minor-update-medical-assistance-dying-practice-standard|Minor update to Medical Assistance in Dying practice standard]] * May 25, 2020: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220927024116/https://www.cpsbc.ca/news/news-announcements/covid-19-updates/resumption-services-non-hospital-facilities|Resumption of services in non-hospital facilities]] * May 15, 2020: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220927024019/https://www.cpsbc.ca/news/news-announcements/covid-19-updates/providing-person-care-during-covid-19|Guidance on providing in-person community care during COVID-19]] * May 15, 2020: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20211101212640/https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/pdf/2020-05-15-Important-Update-from-the-Provincial-Health-Officer.pdf|Important update from the PHO]] * April 24, 2020: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20211101212616/https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/pdf/2020-04-24-Important-Update-from-the-Provincial-Health-Officer.pdf|Important update from the PHO]] * April 23, 2020: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220927024015/https://www.cpsbc.ca/news/medical-assistance-dying-practice-standard-clarification|Medical Assistance in Dying practice standard clarification]] * April 21, 2020: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220901060758/https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/pdf/2020-04-21-COVID-19-Important-update-from-the-registrar.pdf|Update from the registrar]] * March 27, 2020: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220927024050/https://www.cpsbc.ca/news/news-announcements/covid-19-updates/prescribing-medications|Prescribing medications during the COVID-19 pandemic]] * March 27, 2020: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220927023946/https://www.cpsbc.ca/news/notification-bylaw-amendments-section-2-16-0|Proposed temporary amendment to the College Bylaws]] * March 26, 2020: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220927033904/https://www.cpsbc.ca/cpsbc/current_article_pdf/16502|College Connector]] * March 26, 2020: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220927024035/https://www.cpsbc.ca/news/medical-assistance-dying-practice-standard-temporarily-amended|Medical Assistance in Dying practice standard temporarily amended]] * March 25, 2020: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20211029194206/https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/pdf/2020-03-25-Joint-Statement-on-Unproven-Therapies-for-COVID-19.pdf|Joint statement on unproven therapies for COVID-19]] * March 24, 2020: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20211101212609/https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/pdf/2020-03-24-COVID-19-Update-from-the-Registrar.pdf|Update from the registrar]] * March 23, 2020: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220927023945/https://www.cpsbc.ca/news/update-cancellation-dap-and-nhmsfap-assessments|Update on cancellation of DAP and NHMSFAP assessments]] * March 23, 2020: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220901064126/https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/pdf/2020-03-23-Important-Update-from-the-Provincial-Health-Officer.pdf|Important update from the PHO]] * [[Bonnie Henry]] orders all health care professionals to reduce service, while increasing [[telemedicine]] services. * March 18, 2020: [[https://www.cpsbc.ca/news/cancellation-ppep-and-pomdra-assessments|Cancellation of PPEP and POMDRA assessments]] * March 17, 2020: [[https://archive.ph/pRI3S|Update on telemedicine]] * [[Telemedicine]], [[opioids]], [[psychotropic medications]] * March 16, 2020: [[https://archive.ph/7PKNJ|Cancellation of DAP and NHMSFAP assessments]]