for your information
Policy ConsultationFeedback Wanted
Your feedback helps create a better informed policy.
That is why consultation and engagement with the profession is such a crucial part of
getting it right. We encourage you to add your voice to the conversation at www.cpso.on.ca,
checking under the heading “Consultations”.
The draft Physician Treatment of Self, Family
Members, or Others Close to Them policy was
informed by literature articles, jurisdictional reviews,
College discipline cases and external and internal
preliminary consultation feedback. There is consensus
in the literature and across jurisdictions that it is
inappropriate for physicians to treat themselves and
family members as well as others close to them as the
standard of care may not be met due to the physician’s
compromised objectivity.
Our Accepting New Patients and Ending the
Physician-Patient Relationship policies are also now
under review and out for preliminary consultation.
To assist with these reviews, we are inviting feedback
from all stakeholders, including members of the medical
profession, the public, health system organizations
and other health professionals on the current policies.
Comments received during these two preliminary
consultations will assist the College in updating the
policies. When revised drafts are developed, they will be
recirculated for further comment before being finalized
by Council.
How can you provide
your feedback?
Through email:
Physician Treatment of Self, Family
Members, or Others Close to Them
[email protected]
Accepting New Patients
[email protected]
Ending the Physician-Patient
Relationship
[email protected]
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Through our website:
www.cpso.on.ca - Consultations
Through Regular Mail:
Attn: Policy Department
80 College Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2E2