REPORTS FROM COUNCIL
evolving the latter from a print-based magazine to a digital format where information is current, dynamic and easy to access.
New Direction for Opioid Strategy Council has approved a new direction in its opioid strategy – one that puts the focus squarely on the promotion of quality improvement. This revised strategy will see us putting more of our energies into ensuring that physicians have the information and tools to prescribe appropriately. This includes providing physicians with feedback in their assessments, encouraging physicians to access their own prescribing data and promoting educational resources. We have an article on page 15.
Development of Strategic Plan Council began discussions on the development of a new strategic plan, given that the current plan ends in 2018. The key components of the process will include internal and external consultations, an environmental scan, and a facilitated session with Council to develop the strategic priorities. The proposed approach would involve retaining external expertise for key elements of the process( e. g., consultation and facilitation), but rely on existing structures and staff support for the majority of the work. Further discussion will take place at December’ s Council meeting. It is expected that the development of a strategic plan will be completed by May 2019.
At its meeting, Council supported the following governance principles: Accountability, Adaptability, Competence, Diversity, Independence, Integrity and Transparency. Council also considered and was supportive of preliminary recommendations for governance reform( those that could be made without legislative change and those that could not). Council will consider recommendations for governance reform in December. Anne Coghlan, CEO of the College of Nurses of Ontario, provided Council with an update on the status of the CNO’ s efforts to help realize governance change.
Delegating Statutory Powers Council has approved a by-law that provides express authority for the Registrar to delegate statutory powers. The by-law provides added protection to the current practice of delegating the Registrar’ s powers when the Registrar is unavailable.
General By-law Amendments Council approved circulation of amendments that will revise certain General By-law provisions relating to the public register and mandatory reporting. The proposed bylaw addresses duplications and inconsistencies with the new legislative and regulatory provisions passed under Bill 87 earlier this year. The General By-law already provided for most of the new posting and mandatory reporting provisions, but there are some differences in scope and in language. The proposed bylaw is available on our website. MD
CPSO Governance Review Council continues to move forward with discussions about making governance change to the College.
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