System Collaboration
Working with the OMA
In the spirit of collaboration , work is underway with the Ontario Medical Association ( OMA ) to build a suite of Quality Improvement tools that will be accessible to physicians as part of the new QI Program .
In fact , CPSO ’ s relationship with the OMA has grown stronger over the last few years , as we have recognized that much can be accomplished in working together toward a shared vision of quality care for Ontario patients . In a recent OMA-CPSO Task Force Report , the OMA acknowledged “ the considerable efforts the CPSO has made to date to embrace right-touch regulation and to revise its policies and procedures accordingly . The Task Force sees the value of building upon the relationship it has fostered between the OMA and the CPSO to ensure that the lines of communication for debate and discussion remain open .”
A United Message
For CPSO , one of the side effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a heightened awareness of the ongoing epidemic of physician distress and burnout , a problem that no one in Ontario ’ s health sector can solve alone . Estimates from the Ontario Medical Association ( OMA ) and the Canadian Medical Association ( CMA ) suggest that 27 % to 32 % of physicians are clinically burnt out , with female physicians on the higher end of the scale . There is no doubt that the pandemic – and its attendant sacrifices – are compounding the issue . As a result , CPSO , the Canadian Medical Protective Association ( CMPA ), and the OMA Physician Health Program came together to create a joint statement where we commit to raising awareness of physicians in distress within and across our respective organizations .
Physician Assistants ( PAs )
The College recognizes that Physician Assistants have an important role to play in the health-care system .
In 2020 , The Ministry of Health announced its intention to have the CPSO regulate PAs . We look forward to working with the Ministry of Health to establish an appropriate oversight model for PAs .
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