Preventing and Addressing Sexual Abuse of Patients April 2015 | Page 19

CPSO training/expertise CON’T

•  number of College Committee members have extensive training and
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expertise dealing with sexual abuse and boundary issues. Members are
recruited to the Patient Relations Committee (PRC) who have training and
expertise in these issues, and there are members on the Inquiries, Complaints
and Reports and Discipline Committees who have this experience as well.
•  embers of the Discipline Committee receive regular ongoing training
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regarding sexual abuse.
•  iscipline Committee panels are composed based on factors including
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considerations of gender balance and Committee member expertise.

7. funding for therapy and counselling
Past Recommendations:
•  unding for therapy and counselling should be provided to sexual abuse
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victims.
•  he eligibility criteria for funding for therapy and counselling should be
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expanded.
•  here should be discretion as to what costs could be covered (e.g., reasonable
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travel and accommodation expenses).
Rationale: Sexual abuse victims require support to address the harm caused by the
sexual abuse; colleges should ensure funding for therapy and counselling is provided
to sexual abuse victims.

Measures taken by the CPSO

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