¶ College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
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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 ↩︎