Annual Report 2020 | Page 7

2020

What We Do

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario ( CPSO ) regulates the practice of medicine in Ontario . Physicians are required to be members to practice medicine in Ontario . The role of the CPSO and its authority and powers are set out in the Regulated Health Professions Act ( RHPA ), the Health Professions Procedural Code under the RHPA and the Medicine Act .
REGISTRATION
QUALITY
INVESTIGATIONS & DISCIPLINE
GUIDING PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
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Physicians are required to be members of the CPSO to practise medicine in Ontario . The CPSO ’ s Registration Department handles all inquiries regarding the registration process .
The CPSO has a legislated mandate to ensure physicians provide quality care . Our QI program is a proactive needsbased approach which will contribute to continuous quality improvement in the healthcare system .
A central responsibility of the CPSO
is to respond to concerns and to
investigate complaints from members
of the public about doctors in Ontario .
The CPSO develops policies to
provide guidance to physicians about
legislative / regulatory requirements
and the expectations of the medical
profession .
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