PARTICIPATION
DR. TRACY SARMIENTO
key goals: optimal training, optimal
Education Committee
Professional Association of
Residents of Ontario (PARO)
Representative working conditions, and optimal
What is your role on the Education
Committee? provide input on matters of education
My role on this Committee is to
represent the interests of all doctors
training in Ontario for certification in
a RCPSC or CFPC specialty. At PARO,
we champion the issues that create
conditions for residents to be their
best and ensure optimal patient care.
We have determined that to fulfill
transitions. With this in mind, my
role has been to ensure residents’
perspectives are heard. I have had
the chance to learn about, review and
in the province, including undergrad
and post grad education matters and
continuing professional development
programs. Throughout my time on
this Committee, I have come to realize
the importance of having residents
contribute to the work of the College
by providing their unique insights and
experience.
this mission we must achieve three
DR. ROBERT BYRICK
Premises Inspection Committee (PIC) Member
Anesthesiology
What do you most enjoy about being a member of PIC?
As with most College Committees, it is a pleasure to
interact with physicians from many disciplines, public
members, nurse assessors and staff, who all have a
focus on safety. As someone who has worked in Out
of Hospital Premises (OHPs) as well as the hospital, I
know that unexpected adverse events will occur and
they are particularly challenging to manage in isolated
environments. I enjoy the challenge of ensuring that
when these events occur, staff can mitigate the effect on
patients. We do this through maintaining standards that
ensure that the caregivers have the knowledge and skills
to manage these events and the equipment and drugs to
minimize impact. One of the more important roles of PIC, in
my view, is the ongoing analysis of adverse event reports
to determine if the standards can be improved. It is not
a static process. As the health-care system evolves and
‘Guidelines to Practice’ in many specialties change, our
standards have to adjust.
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