engaging
O
ur efforts are more fully realized when
we make use of the collective knowledge
and wisdom of all our stakeholders – the
public, the profession, the government
and health-care organizations.
What You Tell Us Matters
One of the College’s roles is to provide guidance to
physicians on matters that relate to their practice. The
development of relevant, reasonable policy is one of the
ways that we provide this guidance.
We work hard to ensure that our policies are evidence-based, fulfill the College’s public interest mandate,
and provide clear, useful guidance to the profession
and public. We have a robust process that begins with
a comprehensive research and jurisdiction review, and
involves a thorough analysis of the issues and the legislative ramifications.
And then we find out what you think.
To that end, we hold consultations. Consultations
continue to be a key element of the policy development
and review process, and we strive to ensure continuous
evaluation and improvement of this process. Improvements to the process have yielded greater engagement
with the public, profession, and stakeholder organizations. In fact, the number of responses to policy consultations increased from 8,375 in 2014 to 10,694 in 2015.
Through our consultation process, we continue to
strive to achieve the twin goals of:
1) making our processes more user-friendly, with a
view to increasing stakeholder participation, and
2) increasing transparency.
2015 Policy Consultations
Written
Survey
Total
Professional Obligations and Human Rights
7327
1665
8992
Planning for and Providing Quality End-of-Life Care
288
354
642
Consent to Treatment
30
34
64
Treating Self and Family Members
38
46
84
Sexual Abuse Principles
18
15
33
Ending the Physician-Patient Relationship
27
33
60
Accepting New Patients
58
47
105
Block Fees and Uninsured Services
44
72
116
Rights and Responsibilities
95
43
138
Blood Borne Viruses
13
29
42
Interim Guidance on Physician-Assisted Death
116
275
391
Physician Behaviour in the Professional Environment
10
17
27
TOTALS
8064
2630
10694
This table only includes feedback provided in the 2015 calendar year.
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