Registration Pathways
Proven and Effective
Since the early 2000s, the College has
committed to reducing barriers to registration
for qualified individuals by facilitating the
development of registration policies and
pathways that are fair and objective.
Because we are committed to having a
sound registration framework that meets the
College’s mandate to ensure patient safety,
the College undertook an evaluation of the
effectiveness of these pathways.
And in 2017, the results of the multi-year
evaluation came in. The results found that
Ontario physicians registered through these
alternative route pathways perform similarly
to those physicians who came into practise
through traditional routes. No demonstrable
risk was identified across multiple measures
of performance.
The evaluation of CPSO’s registration
policy and pathway framework represents
a rigorous approach to understanding
regulatory outcomes. It is likely the only study
of this breadth in Canada, and potentially
internationally. The study and its findings
serve to move the College toward its goals of
accountability, transparency and evidence-
informed regulation.
CPSO ANNUAL REPORT 2017 // page 6