Preamble The College of Physicians of Nova Scotia, by way of the provincial Medical Act must ensure physicians participate in a practice assessment program. As such, the College’s Practice Enhancement Program aims to promote a culture of continuous quality improvement within the profession, enhancing competence and ensuring the provision of safe medical care. Guided by the emerging body of literature linking practice quality to a physician’s individual and practice factors, our Practice Enhancement [...]
Purpose To define a physician’s Practice Enhancement Requirement for the Practice Enhancement Program. This cycle will determine how often a physician is expected to participate in and complete the requirements for the Practice Enhancement Program. The review cycle takes into account the number of physicians eligible for review and the College’s resources. Policy Statement
Background Sub-section 64(3) of the Medical Act states that “every member selected to participate in a practice assessment program has a duty to fully comply with all requirements of the program”. It leaves the details surrounding this compliance requirement to policy. The CMA Code of Ethics – Section 49 (endorsed by the CPSNS) states that physicians “Be willing to participate in peer review of other physicians [...]
Preamble As per Section 64 (3) of the Medical Act of Nova Scotia, every member selected to participate in the practice assessment program has a duty to fully comply with all requirements of this program. Section 64 states “where a member has not complied with the requirements of the practice assessment program (a) the Registrar may lay a complaint against that member; and (b) the member’s licence is not eligible for renewal until such time as these requirements have [...]
Background and Purpose The Medical Act of Nova Scotia requires that Council approve a practice assessment program with an overall objective of “promoting a culture of continuous quality improvement within the profession; and enhancing the competence of individual members by linking their practice assessment to their professional development.” Policy
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