We protect the public and promote the safe and ethical delivery of quality medical care by registrants in Manitoba.
Phone: (204) 774-4344
Toll Free: (877) 774-4344
Email: cpsm@cpsm.mb.ca

Patient Care Expectations

CPSM registrants are reminded of their ethical obligations for patient care

ATR: What is an appropriate window of time for virtual appointments?

Ask the Registrar: What is an appropriate window of time I can provide to patients for a virtual appointment

July 07, 2023 |
Standard of Practice Quality

Receiving and Discharging Patients to and from Emergency Departments & Urgent Care

Part 2 of guidance on Collaborative Care regarding the referral of patients to emergency or urgent care

May 08, 2023 |
Standard of Practice Quality

Referring Patients to Emergency Departments & Urgent Care

Collaborative care requires clear communication between referring physicians and emergency and urgent care departments

Prescribing to Patients Whom You Have Not Assessed In-Person

The growing demand for certain drugs has raised concerns about prescribing to patients not assessed in-person

October 20, 2022 |
Standard of Practice

New Standard of Practice: Episodic Visits, House Calls, and Walk-in Primary Care

The new Standard is effective November 1, 2022

What You Need to Know Before Recruiting or Offering Employment to a New Physician at Your Practice

Considerations for offering employment or recruiting new physicians

June 23, 2022 |
Standard of Practice

Accommodating Patients with Hearing Loss in Virtual Medicine

A message from the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA-MB) to physicians regarding virtual medicine

June 22, 2022 |
Standard of Practice

Consulting Obligations and Collaborative Care Survey

A reminder of the obligations for consulting registrants, plus a request to participate in a collaborative care survey

May 30, 2022 |
Standard of Practice

Templates for the Maintenance of Patient Records

Use these templates in complying with the requirements of the Standard of Practice for the Maintenance of Patient Records

May 30, 2022 |
Standard of Practice

New Standard of Practice: Exercise Cardiac Stress Testing

New Standard for supervising and interpreting Exercise Cardiac Stress Tests is effective June 1, 2022

Disclosure Requirements and Notice of Changes

Notifying CPSM of any updates and changes that may impact your practice is mandatory under the certificate of practice (license) requirements

April 19, 2022 |
Quality Standard of Practice

Repetitive Admissions for Decreased Fetal Movements in Post-Date Pregnancies

The Maternal and Perinatal Health Standards Committee has reviewed several cases of fetal demise in the context of post-date pregnancies

January 31, 2022 |
Standard of Practice

Social Media and the Code of Ethics and Professionalism

Uphold your professional obligations when using social media

January 27, 2022 |
Standard of Practice

New Standards for Patient Records Effective February 15

Two new Standards of Practice addressing documentation in and the maintenance of patient records will replace the existing Patient Records Standard on February 15

December 13, 2021 |
Standard of Practice

New Standard of Practice for Performing Office Based Procedures

New Standard comes into effect on January 31, 2022. Read to see how your office or clinic may be impacted

October 01, 2021 |
Standard of Practice

New Standard of Practice for Virtual Medicine

Standard of Practice for Virtual Medicine comes into effect November 1

April 28, 2021 |
Standard of Practice

Virtual Medicine

Info Sheet on Virtual Medicine Across Provincial & International Borders