APPRECIATION
DR . HUGH KENDALL
QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMITTEE
PHOTO : ARASH MOALLEMI the Durham EndoSurgery Centre in Ajax , has participated in CPSO activities in several capacities : peer assessor ; co-chair of the Premises Inspection Committee and member of the Quality Assurance Committee ( QAC ). Dr . Kendall has also been involved in boosting systemwide quality management for endoscopy providers and outof-hospital facilities . He has also been an active member in the Quality Management Partnership between the College and Cancer Care Ontario , initially , as a member of the GI Endoscopy Advisory Committee and now as a Regional Lead for the colonoscopy quality management program . Giving his time to the College is important to Dr . Kendall , who is also the Regional Colorectal Screening / Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Lead for the Central East Regional Cancer Program . And he suggests that physicians shouldn ’ t take medical regulation for granted . “ It ’ s certainly a mark of trust that the government places in the profession ,” he says . Serving with the College ’ s QA Committee is another way for him to make a mark on quality . He says he has gained in other ways from his CPSO duties , developing a greater appreciation for the range of the College ’ s roles , and getting some professional enrichment . As a peer assessor , he ’ d take note of practice ideas and try to apply the best in his own practice . Dr . Kendall also understands the importance of having
both professional and public members involved in governance , and the
Ms . Kennedy special perspectives that held yet another each group brings .
Long after her landmark appointment , Ms . public member to
distinction : the first
Kennedy took a keen serve on a College interest in her grandson ’ s own service with the committee
College . She ’ d ask Dr . Kendall insightful questions about his efforts , and about issues facing the CPSO and regulatory processes . Betty Kennedy and Hugh Kendall may have a singular story , but they came to realize a universal truth – regulation continues to work in large part because of the tug of service , across generations .
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