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Practice Partner
23 Doc Talk
The Medical Council of Canada has launched an
online tool that gives physicians comprehensive
and consistent information about Canadian medical practice, especially the communication and
cultural competencies needed for patient-centered
care.
27 Patient Safety
A Committee of the Chief Coroner’s Office reviewed the death of a middle-aged woman after
a medication error went undetected by several
health-care professionals.
29 Office Consult
The Physician Advisory Service frequently receives
calls from physicians seeking advice about delegation. We cover all your questions in this Office
Consult column.
In Every Issue
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Dr. Joel Kirsh, a pediatric cardiologist in Toronto,
writes his first letter to the profession as President
of the College.
For Your Information
21 Make the MINC Link
As the most accurate way to identify Canadian
physicians, the Medical Identification Number for
Canada (MINC) system is contributing to a healthcare system more informed by facts and findings.
26 Annual Renewal
It’s that time of year again. You will shortly receive
your notice for the 2016 annual renewal in the
mail. Renewal of your certificate of registration
involves answering an online survey.
26 Do You Know an Outstanding Physician?
We want to hear all about the outstanding physicians that you know. The Council Award brochure
explains how to nominate a physician who has
demonstrated excellence.
Message from the President
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From the Registrar’s Desk
The Registrar discusses our interim guidance to
the profession on physician-assisted death.
15 Reports from Council
We report on the discussions and decisions at the
February Council meeting.
17 Council Award
Dr. Stephen Feder, a physician at the Children’s
Hospital of Eastern Ontario has been honoured
with a Council Award for his work helping teens
with a variety of complex health issues
32 Discipline Summaries
Summaries of the following cases are included
in this issue: P.J. Brown, D.E. Egles, G.J.J.T Lowe,
D.T. Nahri, D.B. Opper, M.R. Prevost, J.H. Shin, S.K.
Syan.