“ I would like to thank all the physicians who participated in 2016 – and in the years previous . Your contributions are deeply appreciated .”
Appreciation
Dr . Roy Beckett was instrumental in the development of the College ’ s peer assessment program .
“ I would like to thank all the physicians who participated in 2016 – and in the years previous . Your contributions are deeply appreciated .”
- Dr . Rocco Gerace , College Registrar
Dr . Grant was knighted in 1887 . In politics , the doctor was one of John A . Macdonald ’ s “ Old Guard ” and introduced the original Pacific Railway Bill . He worked to have the North West Territories included in the Dominion of Canada and was an early supporter of women ’ s suffrage .
• Dr . William Brouse was a prominent founder of the College as well as its first Vice- President . The doctor served in the House of Commons from 1872-1874 , where he worked to create a federal Sanitation Bureau . He successfully pressured Parliament in 1877 to have the Imperial Board of Trade recognize Canadian-trained physicians as ships surgeons and was appointed to the Senate the following year .
More recently , we lost a physician who was an innovative leader in the development of physician peer assessment and was a champion of modern medical regulation . Dr . Roy Beckett passed away on August 11 , 2016 . For many years , he was an Associate Registrar and medical advisor at the College , where he brought keen oversight and innovation to how the College undertook physician registration and assessment , and he pioneered some of the earliest work in quality improvement . Throughout the 1980s and 90s , Dr . Beckett was instrumental in the development of the peer assessment program . He championed assessment procedures that addressed the particular circumstances of each physician ’ s practice . He also worked hard to support and guide early peer assessment committees so that today , we have a program built on a commitment to balance individualized feedback with a standardized approach – while always maintaining physician dignity . “ Thanks in no small measure to Dr . Beckett ’ s dedication , our peer assessment program became a model for national and international medical regulators ,” said Dr . Rocco Gerace , College Registrar . Prior to working for the College , Dr . Beckett was the Chief of Surgery at the Oshawa General Hospital . “ I would like to thank all the physicians who participated in 2016 – and in the years previous . Your contributions are deeply appreciated ,” said Dr . Gerace .
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Dialogue Issue 4 , 2016