appreciation
Specialties organized
into networks are
invigorating medical
regulation
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photo: D.W. Dorken
Some of the members of the General Surgery
network pose outside of the College: (L-R) Drs.
Suru Chande, Angus Maciver, Richard Mimeault
(seated), Lorraine Tremblay, Manoj Sayal, Tina
Williams, and Harry Voogjarv.
rofessionally-led regulation is alive and well and
invigorating the creation
of better, more meaningful peer assessments.
Introducing the newest heroes
of medical regulation – assessors
organized into specialty groups, or
networks, and engaged in improving
assessments for their peers in the
same discipline.
Dr. Manoj Sayal, the network lead
for general surgery, says it just makes
sense. After all, he asks, who could
create a more relevant assessment
for general surgery than a group of
general surgeons?
“The profession cannot be assessed
with one set template … One body
or group cannot efficiently and
adequately assess the profession as
a whole and therefore it is almost
mandatory that each specialty have
its own group of designates that help
make sure the profession is providing care that meets the best possible
standards,” he said.
Dr. Sayal says that he enjoys the
opportunity to be a network lead
because it has allowed him “to be
involved in helping shape the way
we, as a specialty, evaluate ourselves
to provide the best care possible to
our patients.”
Currently, there are 51 network assessor groups, representing different
areas of practice and specialty focus.
“This sharing of knowledge and
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