registering
A
s part of our registration review,
we look at an applicant’s
education, training and
experience. We also ensure there
are no concerns about behaviour,
health or performance that could
prevent the physician from safely caring for the public.
When an individual applies to the College for
registration, the Registrar has the following two options:
whether the applicant fulfills the non-exemptible
requirements in the Regulation (requirements
that pertain to conduct, character and
competence).
The Registration Committee, after considering an
application, may make an Order directing the Registrar
to issue a certificate of registration prescribed in the
regulation, to issue a certificate of registration with
terms, conditions and limitations,
1. Register the applicant; or
or to refuse to issue a certificate of
2. R
efer the application to the
registration.
Registration Committee for
An applicant, who is dissatisfied
We
continue
to
its consideration.
with the Registration Committee
evaluate existing decision may appeal the decision to
registration
The referral to the Registration
the Health Professions Appeal and
pathways and
Committee may be made for the
Review Board (HPARB) and may
following reasons:
request a written review or an oral
policies.
hearing.
• Th
e applicant does not fulfill
The College is committed to
the registration requirements
reducing barriers to registration
(examinations) set out in the Regulation; or
for qualified individuals and has facilitated the
• Th
e Registrar has doubts on reasonable grounds development of registration policies that are fair and
objective.
At the same time, we continue
to evaluate existing registration
pathways and policies to determine
if there are potential performance
differences between physicians who
were granted registration under
alternative pathways and those who
registered with Canadian training.
The purpose of the study is to ensure
that all doctors are performing
competently regardless of where
training was obtained.
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