Ensuring registrants provide safe care to their patients
To encourage physicians and surgeons to prescribe according to evidence-based best practices and accepted clinical standards
Our commitment to patient safety is demonstrated through:
- CPSBC practice standards
- educational courses and conferences on good prescribing practices
- educational and remedial activities on prescribing practices of concern
- reducing prescription forgeries and drug diversion
- guiding safe prescribing of potentially harmful medications
Prescribing drugs is an essential component of the practice of medicine
We focus on medications that are commonly prescribed and medications that carry great risk of harm to patients. Registrants are expected to stay up-to-date on emerging evidence and best practices as part of their continuing medical education.
Registrants can book a consultation with a medical consultant for guidance.
CPSBC does not direct patient care
We review prescribing principles and recommend educational and remedial activities to physicians or surgeons. We cannot intervene or ask a physician or surgeon to prescribe or not prescribe specific medications.
Patients are responsible for following special directions provided by their physician or surgeon. This includes following drug safety measures such as pill counts and urine drug screens.
If a patient believes they have received unacceptable care they should file a complaint.
Prescribing tools and resources
Speak to a medical consultant
Feeling hesitant to prescribe psychoactive medications (opioids, sedatives, stimulants, etc.)?
Request a personalized report
Understand your own prescribing habits and see how you compare with other prescribers
