Physicians need to read and understand the Health Professions and Occupations Act. Doctors of BC president replies

Issue: BCMJ, vol. 66, No. 8, October 2024, Page 283 Letters
By: Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, FRCSC

Doctors of BC shares Dr Hsiang’s concerns about the government’s lack of appropriate consultation when developing the Health Professions and Occupations Act. Doctors of BC has been, and continues to be, active in amplifying the physician voice and advocating for the concerns physicians are expressing in respect of this important and impactful new legislation. This will be particularly critical over the coming months as many of the regulations, bylaws, policies, and procedures that give the act true effect are being developed by the government, the new Office of the Superintendent of Health Profession and Occupation Oversight, and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC.

Doctors of BC continues to support members by curating accurate and current information on its website, which is accessible at www.doctorsofbc.ca/advocacy-policy/advocacy/bill-36. More information about many of the points Dr Hsiang raises can be found in a ministry Q&A referenced on that page, which is accessible here: www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/practitioner-pro/professional-regulation/qa_on_health_professions_and_occupations_act.pdf.
—Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, FRCSC
Doctors of BC President

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