WELCOME
2018
The past year was an extraordinary time of re-
invention for the College, as we evaluated some of
our long-held approaches and found newer, modern
ways to ensure quality care for the public.
This new direction was led by Dr. Nancy Whitmore,
who assumed the position of Registrar and
CEO in early June. When Nancy started at the
College, she did a measured review of our work
and moved quickly to revitalize a number of
areas of core business. Her changes have been
bold and visionary. For example, by putting an
increased focus on early resolution processes,
she significantly reduced the length of time that
complainants and physicians must wait for a
decision. This redistribution of resources also better
positions us to anticipate and respond to issues of
public and patient safety.
Nancy also began building partnerships with the
physicians of the province with an enthusiasm that
will only further our mandate of public protection in
strong and practical ways.
The past year was notable for our proposals to
government for governance change. As you may
well know, there is a provincial and national move
to modernize governance models, including health
regulatory bodies. Rather than simply watch
changes unfold without our input or participation,
we chose to be proactive. After extensive review and
discussion, our Council submitted our proposals
to government. We anticipate that the Board – as
it will likely be called - will be much smaller, and
separation of the committee work of the CPSO from
the Board will almost certainly follow.
As 2018 ended, we began to ramp up plans for
a strategic plan. You will hear more about this
initiative in coming months. But it is clear that there
is only more change ahead – as we continue to find
new ways to modernize medical regulation for the
21st century.
Sincerely,
Dr. Steve Bodley
2018 President
Dr. Steve Bodley, 2018 President
CPSO ANNUAL REPORT 2018 // page 3