Council Approves New and Revised Professional Standards and Guidelines

At its October meeting, the Council of the College approved the following new professional standards and guidelines:

• Professional Standards and Guidelines Reducing the Size of a Medical Practice
• Professional Standards and Guidelines Regarding Physician Use of Social Media
• Professional Standards and Guidelines Regarding Duty to Report Health Professionals

The Council also approved the following revised professional standards:

• Professional Standards Regarding Temporarily or Permanently Closing a Medical Practice
• Professional Standard Regarding Disruptive Behaviour by Physicians
• Professional Standards Regarding Commercial and Ethical Aspects of Research

Physicians are expected to stay current with professional standards and guidelines. The complete catalogue of professional standards and guidelines is available any time to all physicians on the College website.