College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) is a Canadian provincial regulatory agency based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
History
Brian Westgate wrote a letter to Heidi Oetter on April 8, 2019 on the topic of amendments to registration bylaws for the CPSBC.[1]
COVID-19
In April 2020, Westgate was the listed contact point for comments on a proposed addition to the CPSBC bylaws surrounding the registration of international medical graduates.[2] A group of concerned physicians wrote a letter to Westgate and Oetter expressing their concern and alarm over the manner in which the new policy was “being introduced and rushed through in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.”[3]
On September 29, 2022, CPSBC issues a citation against Dr. Daniel Nagase for statements made related to ivermectin and COVID-19 vaccines.[4][5]
Organization
CPSBC is an organizational member of the Coalition for Physician Enhancement (CPE),[6] the Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada (FMRAC)[7] and the International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA).[8]
Personnel
| Name | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Heidi Oetter | Registrar and CEO[9] | 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 |
| 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
The CPSBC issued a number of public statements and other publications during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
- April 20, 2022: PHO releases updated guidance on mask use and infection prevention and control for health professionals
- March 7, 2022: Frequently asked questions re: new Order of the Provincial Health Officer
- October 15, 2021: How to verify a legitimate COVID-19 vaccine exemption or deferral
- October 1, 2021: Joint message with PHO, CPBC, and BCCNM about ivermectin in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19
- September 29, 2021: A message from the Board to registrants
- September 15, 2021: Guidance re: valid contraindications and deferrals to COVID-19 vaccination
- September 3, 2021: Joint statement from the College, PHO and MOH on in-person and virtual care
- June 22, 2021: Ministry of Health releases updated guidance on mask use in health-care facilities
- May 6, 2021: Joint statement with FNHA on misleading COVID-19 information
- March 17, 2021: PHO updates order on eligible vaccinators
- November 9, 2020: Clarity about the PHO’s orders issued on November 7, 2020
- November 5, 2020: Important COVID-19 update from the PHO re: patient care in community settings and access to PPE
- September 10, 2020: Revised message from the PHO re: multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children
- July 24, 2020: Minor update to Medical Assistance in Dying practice standard
- May 25, 2020: Resumption of services in non-hospital facilities
- May 15, 2020: Guidance on providing in-person community care during COVID-19
- May 15, 2020: Important update from the PHO
- April 24, 2020: Important update from the PHO
- April 23, 2020: Medical Assistance in Dying practice standard clarification
- April 21, 2020: Update from the registrar
- March 27, 2020: Prescribing medications during the COVID-19 pandemic
- March 27, 2020: Proposed temporary amendment to the College Bylaws
- March 26, 2020: College Connector
- March 26, 2020: Medical Assistance in Dying practice standard temporarily amended
- March 25, 2020: Joint statement on unproven therapies for COVID-19
- March 24, 2020: Update from the registrar
- March 23, 2020: Update on cancellation of DAP and NHMSFAP assessments
- March 23, 2020: Important update from the PHO
- Bonnie Henry orders all health care professionals to reduce service, while increasing telemedicine services.
- March 18, 2020: Cancellation of PPEP and POMDRA assessments
- March 17, 2020: Update on telemedicine
- Telemedicine, opioids, psychotropic medications
- March 16, 2020: Cancellation of DAP and NHMSFAP assessments
External links
Minutes of the Board of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia. (2019, May 17). College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columia. https://web.archive.org/web/20230415181047/https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/pdf/Board-Minutes-2019-05-17.pdf ↩︎
Lafrenière, C. (2020, April 2). Proposed amendment to College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C. bylaws for restricted registration for international medical graduates (IMGS). SOCASMA. http://archive.today/2023.04.15-164807/https://socasma.com/legal/proposed-amendment-to-college-of-physicians-and-surgeons-of-b-c-bylaws-for-restricted-registration-for-international-medical-graduates-imgs/ ↩︎
Re: Response to College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC and BC Ministry of Health Proposed Bylaw Amendments: Section 2-24 and Schedule A. (2020, April). DocLounge. https://web.archive.org/web/20230415180829/https://doclounge.net/system/files/users/cwang/2020-04_CPSBC_Bylaw_Amendments_Response_Letter_FINAL.pdf ↩︎
Lindsay, B. (2022, October 1). Doctor who gave anti-vaccine speech in front of effigies of officials being hanged faces discipline hearing. CBC News. http://archive.today/2022.10.02-210031/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/daniel-nagase-anti-vaccine-speech-effigies-disciplinary-hearing-1.6602820 ↩︎
Citation re: Dr. Daniel Yoshio Nagase. (2022, September 29). College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC. http://archive.today/2022.10.02-210031/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/daniel-nagase-anti-vaccine-speech-effigies-disciplinary-hearing-1.6602820 ↩︎
CPE Organizational Members. Coalition for Physician Enhancement. Retrieved September 25, 2022, from https://web.archive.org/web/20220925231218/http://cpe.memberlodge.org/organizationalmembers ↩︎
The Members of FMRAC. Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada. Retrieved September 20, 2022, from https://web.archive.org/web/20220920213448/https://fmrac.ca/members/ ↩︎
Membership Listing. International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities. Retrieved September 25, 2022, from http://archive.today/2022.09.25-035446/https://iamra.net/membership-listing ↩︎
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 ↩︎
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 ↩︎