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CPSM Standards of Practice for Prescribing Opioids and Benzodiazepines and Z-Drugs came into effect on September 30, 2018, and November 1, 2020, respectively. The College of...
Conversion or cancellation In terms of conversion between classes, this can only occur based on statutory authority. Full (Practicing) Class...
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If you are looking for information on mandatory cultural safety and anti-Indigenous racism training, click here. Click to jump to a section Call to Action 6...
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June 21 is Indigenous Peoples Day and this year, we are commemorating it as a pivotal moment in CPSM’s history. Our commitment to preventing anti-Indigenous racism within...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/restorative-practices-program-a-historic-step-forward-for-cpsm
The Manitoba AMR Alliance Campaign is a new initiative inviting healthcare providers to join a community of colleagues committed to wise antimicrobial use. The campaign draws...
WINNIPEG, MB – February 28, 2023 – The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM) issued an apology to the Inuit for the racism experienced in their...
In June 2021, CPSM prioritized addressing Indigenous-specific racism in medical practice. An Indigenous Advisory Circle including Indigenous physicians, scholars, Elders, and...
Dr. Charles Penner formally assumed the position of President-Elect at our AGM on June 28. When and why did you first join CPSM Council? I joined CPSM Council in June 2020...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/new-cpsm-council-president-elect-dr-charles-penner
A provincewide state of emergency called for mandatory evacuations in Flin Flon, First Nations of Pimicikimak Cree Nation, Pukatawagan (Mathias Colomb Cree Nation), Marcel...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/refilling-prescriptions-during-wildfire-evacuations
Quick Resources Download a printable checklist for closing or relocating a medical practice. Download the Closing or Relocating a Medical Practice...
NOTE: The public consultation closed on November 19, 2025. In April 2025, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM) initiated a public...
The Standard of Practice Performing Office Based Procedures establishes minimum practice requirements for complicated and medical procedures in physician’s offices and...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/new-standard-of-practice-for-performing-office-based-procedures
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (formerly known as Orange Shirt Day) is observed on September 30 to honour the lost children and Survivors of residential schools. It...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/honouring-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation
As a regulatory body, we aim to support values of inclusivity, equality and compassion in the medical profession. For that reason, commemorating Pride Month is important and...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/june-is-pride-month
Due to a recent case, CPSM reminds registrants of the importance of endometrial sampling as part of a complete workup to rule out endometrial cancer as a cause of...
FREQUENTLY ACCESSED INFORMATION Standards of Practice, Practice Directions, and Code of Ethics Standards of Practice Practice Directions Code of Ethics and...
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May 19 is Family Doctors Day, a day to acknowledge their significant role in patients’ lives and communities. You may care for an individual for most of their life or...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/world-family-doctor-day-2024
The Registrar, in addition to the performance of duties and exercise of powers set out in the RHPA, the Regulations, the Bylaws, and any Council Policies, is the Chief Executive...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/laws-and-policies/RegistrarPolicies
CPSM’s annual general meeting was held on Wednesday, June 26. Below is a summary of the meeting: Minutes from the June 28, 2023 AGM were approved. The audited financial...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/agm-update-2024
Letter from the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA-MB) to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba registrants: The board of the Manitoba Chapter of the...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/accommodating-patients-with-hearing-loss-in-virtual-medicine
WINNIPEG, MB – September 18, 2025 – Today, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM) released its annual report, summarizing its major...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/2024-25-annual-report-a-year-of-transition-and-progress
MEDIA RELEASE WINNIPEG, MB (December 14, 2021) – The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM) announced a new Standard of Practice for...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/new-rules-for-minor-procedures-performed-in-doctors-offices
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One year ago, I was considered a low-risk physician by CPSM standards. Today, my practice is considered at increased risk. One year ago, I was in a four-clinician rural...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/message-from-the-president
In June, we celebrate Pride Month to honour diversity, promote inclusion, and support the 2SLGBTQIA+ community to live authentically and without fear of discrimination. It is...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/celebrating-pride-month
The Quality Improvement (QI) Program is excited to introduce the addition of a full-time administrative assistant, Alyson Wiebe, to complement our current Program Coordinator,...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/quality-improvement-program-year-end-update
For information on applying for registration in assessment classes for International Medical Graduates, click here. If you are thinking of immigrating to Canada, please...
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CPSM’s Prescribing Practices Program is excited to announce new guidance for the prescribing of methadone for analgesia in the context of palliative care, specifically who...
Q: What is an appropriate window of time I can provide to patients for a virtual appointment? A: Virtual appointments should be treated with the same consideration as in-person...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/atr-what-is-an-appropriate-window-of-time-for-virtual-appointments
The Manitoba Government approved a change to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba General Regulation, allowing physicians from the United States to apply...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/easing-the-path-for-u-s-physicians-to-obtain-licensure-in-manitoba
May 19 is Family Doctors Day and we are pleased to celebrate and acknowledge the significant contributions family physicians make to the health and well-being of Manitobans. As...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/may-19-is-family-doctors-day
A message from Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Case Counts Manitoba is continuing to see increased cases of measles, with 90 confirmed and 4 probable cases...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/responding-to-measles-cases-in-manitoba
The Standard of Practice – Practicing Medicine to Eliminate Anti-Indigenous Racism is effective June 21, 2025. The Standard is the culmination of 16 months of...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/about-us/TruthandReconciliation/StandardofPractice
Following 16 months of development by a working group and several consultations with Indigenous organizations, individuals, registrants, partners and the general public,...
Last year, Council introduced a new Practice Direction on Professional Practice and Inactivity, which sets out important professional and ethical obligations expected of...
Manitoba continues to experience very high rates of all reportable sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs), they are among the highest rates in Canada. The...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/addressing-the-stbbi-outbreak
The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized...
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In June, we announced that mandatory cultural safety and anti-Indigenous training is mandatory for all CPSM registrants by October 31, 2027. We are pleased with the...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/faqs-mandatory-cultural-safety-and-anti-indigenous-racism-training
CPSM, in collaboration with other key regulators, is revising prescribing rules as set out by various Standards of Practice and Practice Directions (see Public Consultation:...
We acknowledge the environmental stress in our constrained health care system and the enormous pressure this places on our registrants who are dedicated and work hard to provide...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/collaborative-care
As an organization where Truth and Reconciliation is a priority, we recognize that true reconciliation starts with each one of us as individuals.
Making...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/making-space-for-learning-this-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation
The grant-funded OAT workshops previously supported by CPSM have now concluded. The OAT 101: An Introduction to Clinical Practice Workshop is still being...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/prescribing-practices-program/opioid-agonist-treatment-prescriber-training
In response to concerns raised about optimal diagnosis and management of skin/soft tissue, bone and joint infections, CPSM sought assistance in providing advice to the...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/is-cellulitis-part-of-the-differential-diagnosis
CPSM has developed templates to help better equip registrants in complying with the requirements of the Standard of Practice for the Maintenance of Patient Records in All...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/templates-for-the-maintenance-of-patient-records
New Standard of Practice for Virtual Medicine - Effective November 1, 2021 CPSM Council approved a new Standard of Practice for Virtual Medicine. While virtual...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/virtual-medicine
As you are aware the United States Supreme Court overturned the Roe v Wade decision which had established the constitutional right for women to have an abortion in that...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/cpsm-guidance-re-abortions
The new Standard of Practice for Episodic Visits, House Calls, and Walk-in Primary Care is effective November 1, 2022. The Standard recognizes episodic, house calls, and...
June 21 is Indigenous Peoples Day, a day to celebrate and learn more about Indigenous Peoples, places, and experiences. It is a simple step everyone can take on the path to...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/indigenous-peoples-day
Actions speak louder than words. If I had to pick a phrase to define 2025, that would be it. Last year was a year of transition; this year we didn’t just talk about...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/year-end-letter-from-the-registrar
In today's climate, we are dealing with deeply politicized issues. We recognize the distress many registrants are experiencing and the potential impact of discussions occurring...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/patient-care-expectations
On behalf of CPSM, I sincerely, thank you for the extraordinary care you continue to provide to patients across Manitoba. Physician shortages, burnout and stress, and...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/message-from-the-registrar
Reconciliation starts with education. This phrase is prominently found on the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation's (NCTR) website and is CPSM's approach to...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/september-30-is-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation
With heavy hearts and profound sorrow, we extend our deepest condolences to all the individuals and families affected by the tragic accident on Hwy 1 in Manitoba. As physicians,...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/cpsm-statement-on-tragic-highway-collision
Addition of non-exempted codeine to the M3P schedule Non-exempted codeine products (including Tylenol #3, Tylenol #2, and cotridin) will be added to the Manitoba...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/march-council-update-2025
President-Elect Nomination Dr. Kevin Convery's nomination for President-Elect by the Executive Committee was acclaimed. He will step into the role on June 25, 2025....
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/december-council-update-2024
I recently had the pleasure of celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of Manitoba’s department of family medicine. I was among more than 340...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/midyear-message-from-the-dean
Dr. Marina Reinecke is the recipient of the 2021 CPD Educator of the Year Award! This CPD Award from the Continuing Competency and Assessment office is granted...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/dr-marina-reinecke-receives-the-2021-cpd-educator-of-the-year-award
A message from the Office of the Chief Provincial Psychiatrist of Manitoba, Certificates of Incapacity can be completed by a physician (at this time no other health care...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/certificates-of-incapacity-form-21-of-the-mental-health-act
WINNIPEG, MB – May 25, 2023 – The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM) launched the Manitoba Opioid Agonist Therapy...
November 27 is National Physician Assistant Day, a day to recognize the vital role Physician Assistants hold within the healthcare system. We often hear about...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/national-physician-assistant-day-2025
Before recruiting a new Canadian or International graduate, you must consider the following first: Does the physician meet the requirements for Full (Practising) Class...
To ensure the delivery of safe and quality care, there must always be an identified “Most Responsible Physician” (MRP) for each patient. Physicians have a...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/identifying-the-most-responsible-physician
Download a cultural safety and anti-Indigenous training information sheet As the late Honourable Murray Sinclair once stated, "Education is what got us into this mess,...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/about-us/TruthandReconciliation/AntiIndigenousRacismTraining
The Manitoba government has approved amendments to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM) General Regulation to streamline registration requirements and...
A Council meeting was held on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Below are important highlights from the meeting. Council meetings are held four times a year and are open to registrants...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/june-council-update-2025
Effective June 25, 2025, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba implemented a revised Council Policy on Professional Liability Insurance or Coverage. One...
Like clockwork, five times a year, Dr. Michael Helewa would meet with colleagues to discuss maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity cases in the province. They would...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/a-multidisciplinary-approach-to-maternal-and-perinatal-quality-of-care
The Manitoba Quality Assurance Program (MANQAP), under the Quality Department of CPSM, establishes standards for –and conducts inspections of– diagnostic and...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/would-your-office-pass-a-cpsm-inspection
Dear Colleagues, I hope this message finds you all well. For those who don't know me, I am a family and emergency room physician and I have been practicing in rural Manitoba...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/year-end-message-from-the-president
CPSM issued an apology to the Anishinaabeg, Anishininewuk, Dakota Oyate, Denesuline, and Nehethowuk, for racism experienced in their medical care in Manitoba. The apology...
WINNIPEG, MB – January 11, 2023 - The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM) announced a Fast-Track Registration pathway today that expedites registration...
Greetings to all! I began my term as dean of medicine and dean of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences in September after seven years as vice-dean, research in the faculty. As a...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/message-from-the-dean
Jump to Family Practice Limited Jump to Specialty Practice Limited Jump to Academic - Post Certification Trainee (PCT) Jump to Academic - Visiting Professor Jump...
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As originally published in Doctors Manitoba Rounds magazine (SPRING 2025 | NUMBER 83) Manitoba is a cultural mosaic and the physician force is a testament to...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/help-shape-the-future-of-img-support-share-your-experiences-in-our-survey
CPSM continues to hear concerns regarding the transfer of patients to emergency and urgent care departments. These concerns are further compounded by a...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/collaborating-with-regulated-health-care-professionals
Jump to Regulated Associate Member – Assessment Candidate – Family Practice If you hold College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) eligibility, please see...
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A registrant’s health and well-being impact the quality of care they provide to their patient. The Physician Health Program (PHP) supports physicians, residents,...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/three-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-physician-health-program
Dr. Ainslie Mihalchuk, Registrar and CEO of CPSM, received the Reg L. Perkin Award for Family Physician of the Year - Manitoba from the College of Family Physicians of Canada...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/cpsm-registrar-receives-family-physician-of-the-year-award
This is Part 2 of guidance to the profession on collaborative care regarding the referral of patients to emergency or urgent care. Read Part 1 - Referring Patients to...
Who is The College of Physicians & Surgeons (CPSM)? CPSM is the medical regulatory body that oversees the practice of medicine in Manitoba. We are guided...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/protectingthepublic
“Medicine is a field of curiosity and innovation,” says Dr. Nader Shenouda, who assumed the position of president at the CPSM AGM on June 28th, 2023. He joined the...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/new-council-president-dr-nader-shenouda
March 8 marks International Women’s Day, a global celebration of the achievements and contributions of women worldwide. On March 11, we also celebrate the 5th...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/celebrating-women-in-medicine
When the Physician Health Program (PHP) was established, there was no playbook or established path to guide its development and operations. In 2018, Dr. Alewyn Vorster assumed...
November 27 is National Physician Assistant Day in Canada. This commemorative day recognizes the Physician Assistant profession. CPSM sends our sincerest gratitude to the...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/national-physician-assistant-day
This consultation closed on May 25, 2025. 2. Reducing barriers for Provisional Registration of Family Registrants is open for secondary consultation from October 20 to November...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/public-consultation-amendments-to-enhance-pathways-international-physicians
If you are in crisis and in need of immediate assistance, help is available. Call Klinic Crisis Line at 204-786-8686 (24/7) or 1-888-322-3019...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/physician-health-program/PhysicianHealthResources
Each year, a Councillor is elected to Council from the Associate Members Register. Associate members include medical students, residents, physician assistants, and clinical...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/asssociate-member-councillor
Wildfire updates for June 3, 2025: Physicians from Northern Regional Health Authority (NRHA) who have evacuated to Saskatchewan are authorized to prescribe to...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/wildfire-update-2
As 2025 draws to a close, I would like to take some time to reflect on the mission of CPSM and highlight some of the activities of the past year and look ahead to the coming...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/letter-from-the-president-2025
In October 2022, the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) received grant approval from the Government of Canada to create the National Registry of Physicians, the first nationally...
Revised Dec. 17, 2025 Coming in 2026, several codeine-containing products (including Tylenol #3, Tylenol #2, and Cotridin) will be M3P drugs. 8 key points to...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/coming-fall-2025-codeine-added-to-m3p-drug-list
A message from the Registrar I remember the first National Physicians Day I spent at CPSM in 2020. At the time, physicians had been working tirelessly around the clock,...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/national-physicians-day-2025
A Council meeting was held on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. Below are important highlights from the meeting. Council meetings are held four times a year and are open to...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/council-meeting-update-sept-2025
The CPSM annual general meeting was held on June 21 to review the fiscal year of May 1, 2021-April 30, 2022. Major activities from every department were also reviewed. Below...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/annual-general-meeting-update
As 2023 comes to a close, I extend my warmest wishes to CPSM registrants in every corner of the province. I thank you for your commitment to upholding high standards of...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/end-of-year-message-from-the-registrar-2023
By Dr. Shayne Reitmeier and Dr. Christine Buchel CPSM acknowledges the current political atmosphere concerning 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. We recognize that issues of...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/gender-affirming-medical-care
NOTE: The public consultation closed on November 16, 2025. Some of the documents available during the consultation period may no longer be available to...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/public-consultation-modernizing-the-council-election-process
The Standards Committee of The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba recommends using The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/accredited-programs/infection-prevention-and-control-in-the-physicians-office
This webinar is open to members of the Manitoba College of Family Physicians The privilege of self-regulation in the medical profession comes with the responsibility to...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/webinar-safeguarding-medical-care-the-physicians-duty-to-self-regulate
Jump to Full Practising Class Jump to Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Jump to Fast-Track Registration Registrants who meet the requirements of Full...
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Inspections are a component of CPSM's extensive quality assurance and improvement initiatives. Physician Office Laboratory Registration...
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Practice Directions are approved by Council and relate to an individual registrants’ practice of medicine. They supplement the requirements of the Regulated Health...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/laws-and-policies/practice-directions
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Update: While this is still relevant advice, the Standard of Practice for Social Media came into effect on June 28, 2023. View it here for more detailed guidance. Social...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/social-media-and-the-code-of-ethics-and-professionalism
CPSM registrants are required to renew their Certificate of Practice annually. A renewal consists of completing an online questionnaire and paying the renewal fee....
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/preparing-for-your-annual-renewal-2025
The directories below are a list of members currently practicing in Manitoba, per category. Physician Directory Clinical Assistant Directory Educational Directory Physician...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/physicians-directory
Update: As of September 1, 2023, International Medical Graduates who meet all other registration requirements will no longer be required to also hold a Licentiate of the Medical...
June 21, 2025: Answering the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action As of June 21, 2025, we reached a pivotal moment in CPSM's history. In December 2024,...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/about-us/TruthandReconciliation
CPSM's Governance Policies are created to define and guide the appropriate responsibilities of Council, Committees of the College, Registrants, and the...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/laws-and-policies/policies-of-council
This is Part 1 of guidance to the profession on collaborative care regarding the referral of patients to emergency or urgent care. Read Part 2 - Receiving and Discharging...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/referring-patients-to-emergency-departments-and-urgent-care
Our mandate is to act in the public's interest. This includes fostering public trust in the medical profession. One tool that supports informed decision-making is the...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/practitioner-profile-search-an-online-tool
WINNIPEG, MB – September 6, 2023 – The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM) released its annual report for 2022-23 today. The annual...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/cpsm-releases-2022-23-annual-report
Semaglutide, sold under the brand name Ozempic and approved to treat Type 2 diabetes, is gaining popularity due to its off-label use for weight loss. Advertising and social...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/prescribing-to-patients-whom-you-have-not-assessed-in-person
The Complaints and Investigation Department has noted a significant increase in patients complaining that they have been dismissed from their physician's practice...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/dismissing-a-patient
As a self-regulating profession, CPSM’s Council plays a vital role in setting and guiding our organizational strategic direction. Your voice and leadership can...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/notice-of-council-election-2025
https://cpsm.mb.ca/registration/Registration-FAQs-and-Additional-Resources
Details updated February 6, 2023 The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM) and the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba (CPhM) Registrars have authorized...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/notice-to-all-prescribers-manitoba-prescribing-practices-program-m3p-update
*Updated November 21, 2023. Quick Resources Download checklists to help guide you through taking the steps toward taking a leave of absence or planning for...
https://cpsm.mb.ca/news/retiring-or-leaving-practice-faqs
Visit the links below to learn more about: How CPSM is Protecting the Public Public Consultations Disciplinary...
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