2 Part I and II
registration requirements
2.1 Review of
registration in Alberta Medical Register
3 Courtesy Register
4 Special
Register
4.1 Educational and
training requirements
4.2 Compliance with
section 2(1)
4.3 Conditions,
limitations and restrictions
4.4 Removal from
the Special Register
5 Educational
Register
6 Application
requirements
6.1 Registration information
form
6.2 Liability
Insurance
6.3 Appeals under Act s50
8 Repeal
Schedule
Definitions
1 In these By-laws,
(a) “Act”
means the Medical Profession Act;
(b) “certificate
of registration from the Medical Council of Canada” means a certificate
indicating that the examination requirements of the Medical Council of Canada
have been met;
(b.1) “special
emergency” means a state of immediate need for medical services due to an
actual or potential threat of serious harm to safety, health or welfare of the
public, as determined by the Registrar, which may include, but is not limited
to, a state of emergency or a state of local emergency declared pursuant to the
Disaster Services Act, and a state of public health emergency or a local
state of public health emergency declared pursuant to the Public Health Act;
(c) “telemedicine” means the provision of a
medical service or opinion to a patient in Alberta by a physician located
outside Alberta, based on information about the patient transmitted to the physician
by electronic or other means.
AR 129/91
s1;110/94;64/2002;62/2005
Part I and II
registration requirements
2(1) Every
applicant for registration in Part I of the Alberta Medical Register shall
(a) complete
an application or other form prescribed by the registrar;
(b) send
to the registrar
(i) a certificate of registration from the Medical Council of Canada;
(ii) a certificate from the College of Family Physicians of Canada or
the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as evidence of
satisfactory completion of a period of post‑doctoral training;
(iii) the registration fee and the annual fee;
(iv) evidence satisfactory to the registrar of the applicant’s
identity, including a recent dated photograph similar to a passport photograph;
(v) repealed AR 110/94 s3;
(vi) the names and addresses of at least 3 character references of
recent acquaintance, acceptable to the registrar;
(vii) evidence that the applicant is a Canadian citizen or meets the
immigration or entry requirements set by the Government of Canada;
(c) satisfy
the registrar that upon registration the applicant will forthwith commence the
practice of medicine in the Province of Alberta;
(d) satisfy
the registrar of his ability to communicate in one of Canada’s official languages;
(e) satisfy
the registrar that he is of good character and reputation, that his name has
not been struck off a register of any licensing authority and that he is not or
has not been suspended by any licensing authority or tribunal in Canada or elsewhere.
(1.1), (1.2) Repealed AR 64/2002 s3.
(1.3) Every
applicant for renewal of registration in Part I of the Alberta Medical Register
shall send to the registrar the annual fee as set out in the by-laws of the
council.
(2) Every
applicant for registration in Part II of the Alberta Medical Register shall
(a) fulfil
the requirements of subsection (1) except clause (b)(ii);
(b) send
to the registrar
(i) satisfactory evidence of having successfully graduated from a
school of osteopathy accredited by the American Osteopathic Association;
(ii) repealed AR 29/95 s2;
(iii) satisfactory evidence of having successfully completed the
Universities Co-ordinating Council Examination;
(iv) evidence of having completed a period of satisfactory
post-qualification training of 2 years duration at an allopathic institution
approved by the council of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.
(v) ‑ (ix) repealed AR 110/94 s3;
(c),
(d) repealed AR 110/94 s3.
AR 129/91
s2;110/94;264/94;29/95;64/2002
Review of registration
in Alberta Medical Register
2.1(1) The council may review the medical practice of
a person registered in Part I or Part II of the Alberta Medical Register for
the purpose of satisfying itself that the medical practice of that person
reflects competence in the care of patients.
(2) If
the council is not satisfied as to the competence of a registered practitioner,
it may
(a) initiate
an investigation, or
(b) direct the registered practitioner to
complete any educational or training program specified by it.
AR 110/94 s4
Courtesy Register
3 Every applicant for registration in the
Courtesy Register must
(a) satisfy
the registrar as to the applicant’s training and competence,
(b) fulfil
the requirements of section 2(1) except clauses (b)(i) and (ii) and (c), and
(c) advise the registrar of the period for which
registration in the Courtesy Register is needed.
AR 129/91 s3;110/94
Special Register
4(1) The Special Register may be divided into the
following Parts:
(a) Part
1 - conditional non-specialty practice;
(b) Part
2 - conditional defined practice;
(c) Part
3 - military practice;
(d) Part
4 - administrative medical practice;
(e) Part
5 - provisional practice;
(f) Part
6 - telemedicine practice;
(g) Part
7 - physician extenders;
(h) Part
8 - psychiatric residents;
(i) Part
9 - special emergency practice.
(2) Part
1 of the Special Register includes the names of registered practitioners who
meet the requirements of section 4.1(1) and conduct or will be conducting a
general medical practice in a specified underserviced community.
(3) Part
2 of the Special Register includes the names of registered practitioners who
meet the requirements of section 4.1(2) and conduct or will be conducting a
medical practice limited to the activities of a specialty discipline in a
specified practice setting.
(4) Part
3 of the Special Register includes the names of registered practitioners who
meet the requirements of section 4.1(3) and practise or will be practising
medicine on a military base.
(5) Part
4 of the Special Register includes the names of registered practitioners who
meet the requirements of section 4.1(4) and act or will be acting in an
administrative capacity where licensure by the College is required.
(6) Part
5 of the Special Register includes the names of registered practitioners who
meet the requirements of section 4.1(5) and practise or will be practising
medicine in a community designated as having an emergency requirement under
section 4.3(3).
(7) Part
6 of the Special Register includes the names of registered practitioners who
meet the requirements of section 4.1(6), practise or will be practising
telemedicine from a location outside Alberta and are not registered in the
Alberta Medical Register or another part of the Special Register.
(8) Part
7 of the Special Register includes the names of post‑graduate medical
students who meet the requirements of section 4.1(7) and practise or will be
practising medicine in a hospital‑based program approved by the registrar
for that purpose.
(9) Part
8 of the Special Register includes the names of post‑graduate medical
students who meet the requirements of section 4.1(8) and practise or will be
practising medicine in a psychiatric program in a facility designated under the
Mental Health Regulation (AR 309/89).
(10) Part 9 of the Special Register includes the
names of registered practitioners who meet the requirements of section 4.1(9)
and practise or will be practising medicine for the period of time and the
extent necessary to address a special emergency.
AR 129/91
s4;110/94;158/99;64/2002;62/2005
Educational and
training requirements
4.1(1) Each applicant for registration in Part 1 of
the Special Register must
(a) be
a graduate of
(i) a medical school approved or accredited by the committee on
Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools of the Association of Canadian
Medical Colleges and the Canadian Medical Association or the Liaison Committee
on Medical Education of the Association of American Medical Colleges and the
American Medical Association, or
(ii) a school of medicine that is listed in the Directory of the World
Health Organization and has carried on a medical education program for more
than 10 years and offers a medical training program of at least 48 months in
duration,
(b) hold
a certificate of registration from the Medical Council of Canada,
(c) satisfy
the registrar that the applicant has satisfactorily completed a 24‑month
training program with a 60‑week training course that includes 12 weeks in
family medicine and at least 8 weeks in each of medicine, surgery, obstetrics
and gynaecology, paediatrics, psychiatry and emergency medicine,
(d) complete
a period of peer assessment in Alberta, satisfactory to the registrar, and
(e) complete
a period of supervised integration into the practice of medicine in Alberta,
satisfactory to the registrar.
(2) Each
applicant for registration in Part 2 of the Special Register must
(a) comply
with subsection (1)(a), (b), (d) and (e), and
(b) satisfy
the registrar that the applicant has completed a specialty certification
outside Canada that is substantially equal to the specialty certification
recognized by the council and required for registration in the Alberta Medical
Register.
(3) Each applicant for registration in
Part 3 of the Special Register must
(a) comply
with subsection (1)(a), (b), (d) and (e), and
(b) comply
with either subsection (1)(c) or (2)(b).
(4) Each applicant for registration in
Part 4 of the Special Register must comply with subsection (1)(a) and (b).
(5) Each applicant for registration in
Part 5 of the Special Register must
(a) comply
with subsection (1)(a), (d) and (e), and
(b) provide
evidence satisfactory to the registrar that the applicant is competent to
practise medicine.
(6) Each applicant for registration in Part
6 of the Special Register must provide to the registrar
(a) a
copy of the applicant’s certificate of standing from the licensing authority in
the jurisdiction in which the applicant practises medicine, and
(b) satisfactory
evidence of having successfully completed training in the discipline in which
telemedicine services will be provided, that is in the registrar’s opinion
equivalent to the training that is required in Alberta of a registered
practitioner providing those services.
(7) Each
applicant for registration in Part 7 of the Special Register must comply with
subsection (1)(a), (b) and (e) and
(a) must
meet the following requirements:
(i) be registered in Class One of the Educational Register;
(ii) have successfully completed 18 months of training in the post‑graduate
medical program in which the applicant is registered;
(iii) have obtained the approval of the director of the post‑graduate
medical program in which the applicant is registered prior to making the
application,
or
(b) must
hold a clinical fellowship or research position and have completed medical
training that the registrar has determined to be substantially equivalent to
the training required under clause (a)(ii).
(8) Each
applicant for registration in Part 8 of the Special Register must
(a) comply
with subsection (1)(a) and (b),
(b) have
successfully completed 18 months of training in a psychiatric residency
program, and
(c) have
obtained the approval of the director of the psychiatric residency program in
which the applicant is registered prior to making the application.
(9) Each
applicant for registration in Part 9 of the Special Registry must
(a) comply
with subsection (1)(a), and
(b) satisfy the registrar that the applicant is
actively registered and permitted to practise medicine in another province or a
territory of Canada or in the United States of America.
AR 110/94
s6;207/95;64/2002;62/2005
Compliance with
section 2(1)
4.2(1) Subject to this section, an applicant for
registration in any Part of the Special Register must comply with section 2(1).
(2) An
applicant for registration in Parts 1 to 4 of the Special Register need not
comply with clause (b)(ii) of section 2(1).
(3) An
applicant for registration in Part 5 of the Special Register need not comply
with clause (b)(i) or (ii) of section 2(1).
(4) An
applicant for registration in Part 6 of the Special Register need not comply
with clause (b)(i), (ii) or (vii) or (c) of section 2(1).
(5) An
applicant for registration in Part 7 or 8 of the Special Register need not
comply with clause (b)(ii) of section 2(1).
(6) An applicant for registration in Part 9 of the
Special Register need not comply with clause (b)(i), (ii), (iii), or (vi) of
section 2(1).
AR 110/94
s6;64/2002;62/2005
Conditions,
limitations and restrictions
4.3(1) Each applicant for registration in any Part of
the Special Register must
(a) agree
to begin practising medicine or begin employment in Alberta forthwith after
being registered in the Special Register, and
(b) agree,
in writing, to comply with the conditions, limitations and restrictions imposed
on the applicant by the council, including any of the following:
(i) that the applicant practise medicine only in a specified location
or employment setting;
(ii) that the applicant practise medicine only in a specified type of
practice;
(iii) that the applicant refrain from practising medicine outside of
the applicant’s employment;
(iv) that the applicant practise medicine under supervision specified
by the council;
(v) that the applicant complete a documented period of peer
assessment in Alberta, satisfactory to the registrar;
(vi) that the applicant complete a period of supervised integration
into the practice of medicine in Alberta, satisfactory to the registrar.
(2) Each
registration in Part 5 of the Special Register is valid for up to 30 months
after the date the applicant’s name is added to the register.
(3) The
Minister of Health and Wellness must approve an Alberta community as having an
emergency requirement for a registered practitioner before an application for
registration in Part 5 of the Special Register may be made.
(4) Each
person registered in Part 7 of the Special Register must
(a) maintain an academic standing that is satisfactory to the
director of the training program in which the person is registered,
(b) maintain competence in the post‑graduate program as
evidenced by semi-annual reports provided by the post‑graduate dean of
the faculty of medicine at the University of Alberta or the University of
Calgary,
(c) maintain
professional liability insurance that is satisfactory to the registrar, and
(d) comply
with the terms of the agreement between the Council of Teaching Hospitals of
Alberta and the Provincial Association of Residents of Alberta.
(5) Each
person registered in Part 8 of the Special Register must
(a) maintain
an academic standing that is satisfactory to the director of the training
program in which the person is registered,
(b) successfully
complete an in‑service training program relating to the Mental Health
Act and the issuance of admission certificates under that Act,
(c) maintain
professional liability insurance that is satisfactory to the registrar, and
(d) comply with the terms of the agreement
between the Council of Teaching Hospitals of Alberta and the Provincial
Association of Residents of Alberta.
AR 110/94
s6;206/2001;64/2002
Removal from the
Special Register
4.4(1) If the council is not satisfied as to the
competence of a person registered in the Special Register, the council may
direct that the person’s name be removed from the Special Register and added to
the Educational Register.
(2) A
person whose name has been added to the Educational Register under subsection
(1) must begin the training program required by the council within 3 months of
his or her name being added to the Educational Register.
(3) If a person referred to in subsection (2) fails
to satisfactorily complete the training program required by the council, the
council may remove the person’s name from the Educational Register.
AR 110/94 s6
Educational Register
5 The Educational Register is divided into
2 classes as follows:
(a) Class
One - post-graduate medical training;
(b) Class Two - undergraduate medical training.
AR 129/91
s5;110/94;264/94
Application
requirements
6(1) An applicant for registration in Class One of
the Educational Register must
(a) fulfil
the requirements of section 2(1) except clause (b)(i) and (ii),
(b) be
a graduate of
(i) a Canadian medical school,
(ii) a medical school in the United States of America, approved by the
council,
(iii) a school of medicine listed in the Directory of the World Health
Organization that has carried on a medical education program for more than 10
years and offers a medical training program of at least 48 months in duration,
or
(iv) a school of osteopathy accredited by the American Osteopathic
Association,
(c) be
undergoing a period of post-graduate medical training in Alberta, and
(d) have
passed Part 1 of the Qualifying Examination set by the Medical Council of Canada.
(2) An
applicant for registration in Class Two of the Educational Register must
(a) fulfil
the requirements of section 2(1) except clauses (b)(i), (ii) and (vi) and (c),
and
(b) submit
evidence satisfactory to the registrar that the applicant is
(i) an undergraduate enrolled in a faculty of medicine at a
university in Alberta, or
(ii) an undergraduate of another medical school
who is completing an undergraduate medical education at a university in
Alberta.
AR 129/91
s6;110/94;264/94
Registration information
form
6.1 For the purposes of sections
20(1)(b), 23(2) and 29 of the Act, a registration information form must be in
the form set out in the Schedule.
AR 242/95 s2;251/2001
Liability insurance
6.2(1) For the purposes of registration as a limited
liability partnership under Part 2.1 of the Partnership Act, a
registered practitioner or professional corporation must obtain and maintain
professional liability insurance or other protection against professional
liability in an amount of at least $2 000 000 per occurrence,
insuring the registered practitioner or professional corporation against any
debt, obligation or liability of the registered practitioner or professional
corporation, limited liability partnership or another partner that arises from
or relates to the negligence, wrongful acts or omission, malpractice or
misconduct of the registered practitioner, professional corporation or another
partner, employee, agent or representative of the partnership for whom the
registered practitioner or professional corporation is responsible.
(2) Not
later than December 31 of each year, a partnership that is registered as a
limited liability partnership under Part 2.1 of the Partnership Act must
provide to the Registrar proof that the insurance or other protection required
under subsection (1) has been obtained or is maintained, to the satisfaction of
the Registrar.
(3) On registration as a limited liability
partnership under Part 2.1 of the Partnership Act, a partnership must
provide to the Registrar proof that the notice required by section 79.5 of the Partnership
Act has been given.
AR 64/2002 s8
Appeals under Act s50
6.3(1) The
council may establish an appeals committee, consisting of the members of the
council appointed under subsection (2), to hear appeals and make directions
under section 50(1) of the Act.
(2) The appeals committee shall consist
of at least 3 members of the council, at least one of whom must be a member
appointed under section 10(b) of the Act.
(3) A person may be appointed as a member
of the appeals committee for a term of not more than one year, and is eligible
for reappointment.
(4) The council shall appoint one of the
members of the appeals committee to be chair of the appeals committee.
(5) The
appeals committee shall forthwith after making a direction under section 50(1)
of the Act in respect of an appeal, make a report to the council on the
particulars of the appeal and its direction.
AR 62/2005 s6
7 Repealed AR 110/94 s8.
Repeal
8 The Medical Profession
By-laws (Alta. Reg. 322/86) are repealed.
AR 129/91 s8
Schedule
College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Alberta
Registration Information Form
1. PERSONAL
INFORMATION - The CPSA classifies the data in this section as public, with the
exception of the registration number, which is classified as confidential
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1. Registration
Number:
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2. Surname
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If your surname has changed, include official documentation
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3. Given Names
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4. Preferred Name
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If you work professionally under a different name, please
indicate that name above
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5. Languages Spoken
other than English
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languages in which you are sufficiently fluent to practise
Medicine
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2. ADDRESS
INFORMATION - The CPSA classifies the data in this section as confidential,
except for the e‑mail address in section D and the address in section E
when designated for public release by the physician
A. Primary
Professional Address
If you work at more than one
location, please provide both a Primary and Secondary Address.
1. Address
Line 1 Address
Line 1
2. Address
Line 2 Address
Line 2
3. City City
4. Province/State/Country Province/State/Country
5. Postal/Zip
Code Postal/Zip
Code
6. Business
Phone Business
Phone ( )
7. Business
Fax Business
Fax ( )
8. Business
Phone (Direct Line) Business Phone
( )
9. Pager Pager
10. Cellular
Phone Cell
Phone ( )
B. Secondary Professional Address
1. Address
Line 1 Address
Line 1
2. Address
Line 2 Address
Line 2
3. City City
4. Province/State/Country Province/State/Country
5. Postal/Zip
Code Postal/Zip
Code
6. Business
Phone Business
Phone ( )
7. Business
Fax Business
Fax ( )
8. Business
Phone (Direct Line) Business Phone
( )
C. Home Address - (Optional)
1. Address
Line 1 Address
Line 1
2. Address
Line 2 Address
Line 2
3. City City
4. Province/State/Country Province/State/Country
5. Postal/Zip
Code Postal/Zip
Code
6. Phone Phone
( )
7. Listed?
(Yes/No) Listed? □ Yes □ No
8. Fax
(Private) Fax
( )
D. Electronic Address
1. E‑Mail
Address E‑mail
For
Public Release? □ Yes □ No
E. Published
Address Designation
1. Which address
would you prefer to have published in the Medical Directory? You must choose one of the following:
□ Primary
Professional □ Secondary
Professional
□ Home
F. College Mail Address Designation
1. To
which address would you like College mail delivered?
You
must choose one of the following:
□ Primary Professional □ Secondary
Professional
□ Home
● For sections 3 through 6, please add, change
or delete information as appropriate.
● Your responses will not affect your licence
or registration status.
● If there is insufficient space to record
information, please list additional information on a separate page.
G. Emergency Contact Information ‑ Alberta
location
1. 24‑hour
emergency contact telephone number(s):
( )
( )
(best
contact number(s) where you can be reached in the event of a public health
crisis or other disaster)
2. Dissemination
of information:
(preferred
method to receive information related to a public health crisis or other
disaster)
□ Fax: ( )
□ E‑mail address:
3. TRAINING
AND LICENSING - The CPSA classifies the data in this section as public, except
for the data under section C, Other Medical Licences, which is classified as
confidential
A. Accredited Post Graduate Training
● Please include ALL pertinent post‑graduate
training whether or not it led to certification (exclude short CME
Courses)
● If training was at an institution outside of
Canada, only the name of the country is required.
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University
(please indicate CANADIAN University, rather than training site)
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Country, (for
training completed OUTSIDE OF CANADA)
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Discipline/
Area of Study
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Date
Started(Month/Year)
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Date
Completed(Month/ Year)
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Example: U of T
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Orthopaedic
Surgery
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07/98
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06/00
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USA
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Orthopaedic
Surgery
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07/00
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06/02
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B. Fellowships:
● Please provide ALL pertinent
fellowships, indicating the type of fellowship as follows:
CLIN =
Clinical fellowship RES
= Research
C/R =
Clinical/Research Fellowship
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Type of Fellowship (include codes as above)
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University
(please indicate CANADIAN University, rather than training site)
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Country (for
training completed OUTSIDE OF CANADA)
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Discipline/
Area of Study
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Date Started
(Month/ Year)
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Date Completed
(Month/ Year)
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Example: C/R
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USA
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Spine Surgery
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11/01
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01/02
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C. Other Medical Licenses
Please list the
medical licences you have held (current or lapsed) in jurisdictions other than
Alberta.
□ Not
Applicable
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Province/State/ Country
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Year Obtained
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Licence Number
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Active?
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□ Yes
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□ No
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□ Yes
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□ No
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□ Yes
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□ No
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4. University Affiliation:
If you currently
hold a university position in Alberta, please indicate Position/Rank,
Department and University.
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POSITION / RANK
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DEPARTMENT
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UNIVERSITY
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Example:
Associate Professor
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Medicine
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University of
Alberta
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5. a) Are
you accepting new patients? □ Yes □ No
b) If
“Yes”, at which Professional address?
□ Primary Address □ Secondary Address
c) If
“Yes”, are there any restrictions upon the type of new patients your practice
is accepting?
(e.g.: Obstetrical only, Fatigue
Disorders, Sports Medicine, etc.)
□ Yes □ No
If yes, please specify:
6. Do you make house calls? □ Yes □ No
7. Is your practice wheelchair accessible? □ Yes □ No
8. Non‑Certified Interest Area (NCIA)
● This is strictly an area of interest in
which you welcome public awareness (e.g.: Diabetes,
Arthritis, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, etc.)
● Please provide information regarding medical
areas in which you have a personal interest and understanding.
● No further education and/or training is
required to list an NCIA.
6. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
(CME) - The CPSA classifies the data in this section as confidential, and it is
only released in aggregate format
● The time spent in activities listed in
questions 1 and 2 of this section are not intended to overlap. We are trying to address different aspects of
CME activity.
1. On average, in
the past 12 months, how many hours per week have you spent on the following CME
activities?
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< 0.5 hours
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.5 to 1.5 hours
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1.5 to 2.5 hours
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2.5 to 2.5 hours
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3.5 to 5 hours
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> 5 hours
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Reading (journals etc.)
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Audiotapes
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Videos
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Rounds at Health Care Facility
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Consultation with Colleagues
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Computer-Based Learning
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Journals Clubs
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Other (please specify:
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2. Over
the past 12 months, how many days have you spent at each of the following CME
activities ?
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0 days
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1‑2 days per year
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3-5 days per year
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6-10 days per year
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11-20 days per year
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> 20 days per year
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Conferences (Scientific Meetings)
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Courses, Workshops, Traineeships, etc.
Specify:
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Self directed Learning Activities
Specify:
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Other Formal Learning Activities
Specify:
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3. Last
year, did you record your CME activities in the MAINCERT Program of the Royal
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or the MAINPRO Program of the
College of Family Physicians of Canada?
7. SIGNATURE
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I affirm that,
to the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this Registration
Information Form is true and accurate.
__________________________
PHYSICIAN’S
SIGNATURE DATE
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TAX RECEIPTS WILL
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INFORMATION FORM.
Questions? Office hours are 8:15 a.m. to 4:15
p.m.
Outside
Edmonton: Please call 1‑800‑320‑8624
Edmonton: Please call
780-423‑4764
Website
Address: www.cpsa.ab.ca
College of
Physicians and Surgeons
Province of
Alberta
900 Manulife
Place
10180 101 Street
EDMONTON AB T5J
4P8
Appendix
Protection of Information
The College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta respects physicians’ right to privacy, and
has policies and procedures in place to protect it. Any personal information the College collects
is in compliance with the Medical Profession Act. The College collects only what is necessary
for its operation and uses that information only for the purpose(s) for which
it was collected, or for a use consistent with that purpose.
The College
occasionally discloses information to authorized researchers for planning resource
allocation, health system management, health policy development or provision of
health services. In these cases the
least amount of information is disclosed at the highest level of anonymity to
fulfill the intended purpose(s), and confidentiality agreements are
signed. The information will be
disclosed as per the classifications listed below:
INFORMATION CLASSIFICATIONS
Restricted: Information that
is sensitive and/or potentially damaging to the individual is closely protected
and judiciously disclosed.
Internal: Information that
is used only for College internal purposes and will not be disclosed to
external parties.
Confidential: Information that
is primarily for College use but may be disclosed to authorized users for
specific purposes such as Alberta Health, Alberta Medical Association,
Universities, and Regional Health Authorities.
Public: Information that
is used and disclosed freely.
If you have any questions about the collection, use or
disclosure of information relative to you, you may call (780) 423-4764.
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