The following are highlights of the December meeting of Council.

Council at a Glance infographic transcript

Council at a Glance

Highlights from the recent Council meeting

Council Decisions

• Approved — Dispensing Drugs Policy
• Approved for Consultation — Conflicts of Interest and Industry Relationship Draft Policy
• Approved — No Fee Increase for Fifth Straight Year (lowest fees for Medical Regulator in Canada)
• Approved — Fee By-law for Temporary Class of Registration
• Approved — Changes in Acceptable Qualifying Examinations Policy

Registrar’s Report

Quality Improvement (QI)

2022 Target:

• 3,000 Individuals
• 40 Hospitals

Goal Exceeded!

• 3,833 Individuals Completed Quality Improvement (as of December 1)
• 51 QI Partner Hospitals (as of December 1)

QI Webinars

• 7 QI Webinars attended by 540 physicians
• More than 90% of attendees would recommend webinar to colleague
• 3,000 additional views on YouTube

Registration

Time to Assess Regular and Expedited Registration Applications

Regular Applications:

• Benchmark — 15 Days
• October-November — 7 Days

Expedited Applications:

• Benchmark — 5 days
• October-November — 4 Days

Investigations

37% Increase in Courtesy Calls to Physicians 

Early Resolution:

• January-June 2018 — 16% of cases ended in early resolution
• October-November 2022 — 58% of cases ending in early resolution

Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal

 Time to reasons:

• 2021 — 11.9 weeks
• 2022 — 6.8 weeks