The College of Physicians and Surgeons is pleased to have been asked to sit on an advisory committee to help develop medical regulations that will support the continued maintenance of standards while addressing the need for family doctors.
The province is proposing amendments to the Medical Act to help get more out-of-province doctors licenced in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Premier Andrew Furey says the proposed amendments are among the first in the country, creating a fast track for doctors with equivalent training and experience to get a licence here while minimizing costly and extensive processes and paperwork.
The College says it is unwavering in its commitment to protecting the public interest by setting the standards for medical practitioners in the province, and agrees that it should do everything it can to expedite every process both for the physician and the patients awaiting care.