Highlights of the Board of Directors videoconference on 27 November 2018:
- approval of the draft prescription opioids framework for a two-phase consultation, firstly with the medical regulatory authorities, and secondly with national and international stakeholder organizations
- input into the organizational priorities on (a) physician competence and (b) pan-Canadian registration
- selection of the 2019-2020 organizational priorities:
- telemedicine (to be wrapped up in 2019)
- prescription opioids (to be wrapped up in 2019)
- physician competence (ongoing)
- pan-Canadian registration (ongoing)
- artificial intelligence and machine learning – the role of professional regulation
- plan for an extensive review of the survey on compliance with the Model Standards for Medical Regulation in Canada to continue to strive for as much standardization as possible