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On October 13, 2021, the ºÚÁÏÉç posted a proposed addition to the Bylaws under the Health Professions Act, RSBC 1996, c.183, specifically, Part 10 (sections 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4, and 10-5).

On February 25, 2022, the ºÚÁÏÉç Board approved a new Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility, and Anti-racism practice standard. This standard was developed in collaboration with the BC ºÚÁÏÉç of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM), Indigenous partners, members of the public, registrants, and key health partners.

On February 25, 2022, the Ministry of Health released updated provincial forms for medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in BC. As of February 28, 2022, the expectation is that patients and MAiD providers will use the updated forms for all new MAiD cases; however, providers will be allowed to continue using the older version of the forms for pre-existing cases.

The ºÚÁÏÉç is seeking clarification from the provincial health officer about the order that regulated health professionals must be vaccinated to continue working. More detailed information will be shared as it becomes available.

Read the January/February 2022 issue of the ºÚÁÏÉç Connector.

The ºÚÁÏÉç is seeking public input to learn about the experiences and expectations patients have in relation to the disclosure of adverse or harmful events by physicians and surgeons. Please share your feedback with us by completing a short survey before February 21, 2022.

Dr. Daljit Singh Herar has admitted and/or acknowledged that he breached a condition on his practice.

The full notification is available here.

The ºÚÁÏÉç has recently updated several practice standards and professional guidelines: (1) Primary Care Provision in Walk-in, Urgent Care and Multi-registrant Clinics, (2) Medical Assistance in Dying, (3) Prescribing Practices Countersigning Prescription and Internet Prescribing, (4) Referral-Consultation Process.

Schedule A and section 7-5 of the ºÚÁÏÉç Bylaws have been updated, effective December 31, 2021.

This year’s annual licence renewal process is now available by logging in to the registrant portal. The deadline for renewal is February 1, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PST.

With the approval of section 7-5 of the ºÚÁÏÉç Bylaws, registrants practising in a private office will be required starting in January 2022 to post signage, or provide written notice to patients, that the physicians and surgeons practising in that location are licensed and regulated by the ºÚÁÏÉç. Here are answers to frequently asked questions to help registrants meet the requirements of section 7-5 of the ºÚÁÏÉç Bylaws. 

If you plan to apply for registration and licensure to practise independently in British Columbia during the spring and summer of 2022, please note that the following timelines are in place due to the high volume of applications expected from graduating residents.