Licensing

Doctor behind cross border rush for Ozempic in B.C. is suspended in Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia college heard “serious concerns” from B.C.’s College of Pharmacists about the doctor, who lives in the U.S. but is licensed in Nova Scotia as a non-resident.
‘Unethical and self-serving’: Doctor divulged health information of boyfriend’s former spouse through Facebook and texts
Ontario endocrinologist Dr. Elika Safar Zadeh also threatened to jeopardize the patient’s child custody status by filing a lawsuit for harassment and defamation, according to the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal.

New tool helps provisional pharmacists find preceptors

The Alberta Pharmacists’ Association has created a new online tool to help provisional pharmacists connect with preceptors.
Supreme Court of Canada won't hear appeal involving private healthcare

Two Vancouver private health facilities and four patients argued that provisions of the Medicare Protection Act violate constitutional rights due to long waits for care in B.C.’s publicly funded system.
Ontario eases the path to practice for doctors trained in the U.S., Australia, Ireland and the U.K.

Regulatory policy changes at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario include removal of assessment and supervision requirements for doctors trained and board-certified in the U.S.
B.C. to become first province to adapt a nurse-to-patient ratio

The move is a key plank in the tentative contract reached between the province and the Nurses Bargaining Association last week.
Ontario to expand list of tests midwives can order; midwives say it's a first step

Jessica Carfagnini, a board member of the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctor, said their hopes are similar to the midwives.’
Manitoba College provides primer on gender-affirming care

The materials look to address lessons learned from recently reviewed cases put to the complaints committee.
Anti-racism policies in healthcare should be led by Indigenous staff: report

More Indigenous practitioners are needed to address systemic racism, but that can’t happen without a supportive education system that also envisions them in leadership roles.
Yukon pharmacists can now prescribe and administer vaccines

The scope of practice was originally expanded as a COVID-19 measure and is now permanent.

Doctor behind cross border rush for Ozempic in B.C. is suspended in Nova Scotia

‘Unethical and self-serving’: Doctor divulged health information of boyfriend’s former spouse through Facebook and texts

New tool helps provisional pharmacists find preceptors

Supreme Court of Canada won't hear appeal involving private healthcare

Ontario eases the path to practice for doctors trained in the U.S., Australia, Ireland and the U.K.

B.C. to become first province to adapt a nurse-to-patient ratio

Ontario to expand list of tests midwives can order; midwives say it's a first step

Manitoba College provides primer on gender-affirming care

Anti-racism policies in healthcare should be led by Indigenous staff: report

Yukon pharmacists can now prescribe and administer vaccines