MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
whom I may not have otherwise met . I was impressed by your thoughtfulness and your grace in meeting the challenges inherent to modern medical practice . It is clear that most doctors want to do well by their patients and strive to do so every single day .
I am pleased with all that we accomplished at the College this year as we worked closely with government and a range of stakeholders to ensure that Ontario ’ s health regulatory system remained at the forefront of public protection . The past year was also significant for the development of a policy that provided guidance to physicians and members of the public on the issue of medical assistance in dying . The policy was well-received , with many describing the guidance as practical , clarifying , helpful and , most importantly , respectful of the patient experience .
Finally , I would like to take this opportunity to express my thanks to a number of people who were essential to my success in the role .
The entirety of the College staff , under the leadership of the Registrar and Senior Management , were consistently available and willing to support me in my duties . My colleagues at the Hospital for Sick Children were generous of their time and flexibility to give me the time to serve as President . And lastly ( but not least ), the love , support and encouragement of my family and friends was essential to my success , and will be forever appreciated .
Your next President will be the very capable Dr . David Rouselle . I have been impressed with David ’ s thoughtfulness and integrity as we have worked together over the past several years , and I urge you to read the interview with him on page 20 . Thank you .
From our Twitter Feed
Scott Wooder @ ScottWooder Dec 2 I ’ m thrilled to be here . Thanks . @ DRouselle will be a great President
Lorne Sossin @ DeanSossin Nov 28 At @ OsgoodePD # AdminLaw2016 exploring assisted dying w / @ OsgoodeNews Joan Gilmour @ OmarHaRedeye @ cpso _ ca Vicki White & @ UTLaw Trudo Lemmens
David Juurlink @ DavidJuurlink Nov 3 Some extraordinarily dangerous prescribing happening here . Good on @ cpso _ ca for investigating
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U of T PGME @ UofTPGME Oct 5 Looking for more guidance on # socialmedia use as a physician ? See the CPSO guidelines : http :// www . cpso . on . ca / policies-publications / positions-initiatives / social-media-appropriate-use-byphysicians … # CyberAware
Kathy Tudor @ ktudor27 Sept 22 @ OntarioEMRs # OMDESC16 Dr . Habert swarmed with questions after his very popular CPSO peer assessment talk !
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