September Council Update
A Council meeting was held on Wednesday, September 25. Below are important highlights from the meeting. Council meetings are held four times a year and are open to registrants and the public.
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Accredited Facilities Bylaw Amendments
Council approved amendments to the Accredited Facilities Bylaw. The amendments are effective immediately.
A public consultation regarding the amendments was held July 25 - August 29.
- Intravenous Ketamine administration and MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) administration have been added to the list of procedures to be performed in accredited facilities.
- Anesthesiologists (CPSM registrants) working in dental surgery clinics must report major adverse patient outcomes caused by the anaesthesiology services they provide in the dental surgery clinic to CPSM.
Standard of Practice – Practicing Medicine to Eliminate Anti-Indigenous Racism
Council approved the Standard of Practice –Practicing Medicine to Eliminate Anti-Indigenous Racism for public consultation.
Health gaps continue to widen amongst Indigenous people. As a medical regulator, CPSM can play a proactive role in educating registrants on what anti-Indigenous racism is, how to identify it, and how to eliminate it.
Dr. Lisa Monkman, chair of the CPSM Advisory Circle, provided an update on the recent progress of the 7 actions guiding CPSM in its pursuit of truth and reconciliation.
One of the actions nearing completion is the Standard of Practice –Practicing Medicine to Eliminate Anti-Indigenous Racism.
The Standard was developed to help registrants understand and identify anti-Indigenous racism and how to practice medicine in a manner that is anti-racist to eliminate the harm that Indigenous patients experience.
Specifically, the Standard establishes three steps to practicing medicine to prevent anti-Indigenous racism:
- Understand and acknowledge that racism exists and results in negative health impacts.
- Understand and identify acts and omissions of anti-Indigenous racism in the health care system and the practice of medicine.
- Take action to address acts and omissions of anti-Indigenous racism. The three steps are based upon and leverage existing obligations in the Canadian Medical Association Code of Ethics and Professionalism
A Contextual Information and Resources document supplements the Standard and will be included in the consultation materials. It includes resources for comprehending anti-Indigenous racism and tools for eliminating it.
The Working Group that developed the Standard has had several pre-consultations with Indigenous people, physicians, scholars and organizations representing Indigenous people.
A Contextual Information and Resources document supplements the Standard and will be included in the consultation materials.
The consultation will be launched in the coming weeks.
Click here to register for a webinar to learn more about the Standard and the significant work undertaken in its development.
Restorative Practices Program
Council authorized the development and implementation of the Restorative Practices Program.
CPSM’s 7 actions for truth and reconciliation aim to end the anti-Indigenous behaviours, actions, and inactions in medical care that have harmed so many for so long.
The draft Standard of Practice - Practicing Medicine to Eliminate Anti-Indigenous Racism is based on educating registrants to actively practice medicine with an anti-Indigenous racism lens so that Indigenous peoples receive quality medical care without being subjected to harm.
To enable the success of the standard and to change the behaviours and culture that have allowed racism to continue, we need a process that empowers individuals to do better.
We are building a program that will promote a restorative and educational approach to support the profession and the implementation of the standard of practice. This program will allow for learning and growth without the fear of discipline housed under CPSM’s Department of Quality.
National Registry of Physicians
CPSM is participating in the development of and will include its data in the National Registry of Physicians (NRP). The NRP is the first nationally integrated source of data on physicians in Canada and functions as a centralized information exchange.
The NRP will be a fundamental building block toward achieving and supporting national portability of physicians in Canada and improving access of patients to physicians in Canada.
Look for more information in the next newsletter.
Updates to Council Policy – Certificate of Professional Conduct
Council approved updates to the Council Policy – Certificate of Professional Conduct.
A review of Council Policies, Registrar’s Policies, and Registration Practice Directions is ongoing. The Council Policy was updated to add explanatory notes. Other changes include:
- The COPC will now be called a CPC to better align with other jurisdictions.
- Investigation and Complaints Committee matters that are resolved informally (including where no further action is taken) will no longer be noted on CPCs.
- A notation of whether the registrant is in good standing has been added.
Click here to read the updated policy
Next Council Meeting
The next council meeting will be on Wednesday, December 18 at 8 a.m. Any registrant or member of the public may attend. If you wish to attend, please inform the Registrar by email at TheRegistrar@cpsm.mb.ca.