US EditionCollege of Physicians welcomes powers granted to other professions under Bill 15
The Collège des médecins supports Bill 15 to expand nurses' and midwives' roles with 12 recommendations on training, regulation harmonization, and a digital patient record platform.
- During special consultations on Bill 15, the Collège des médecins du Québec welcomed the proposal while urging more legislative detail, including specific training requirements, and Dr. Mauril Gaudreault said success depends on a digital platform for sharing patient records.
- Since 2016, nurses' restricted prescribing role has framed debates over expanding scopes of practice, with the provincial association of pharmacy owners and the professional order of psychologists in Quebec expected to comment during special consultations on Bill 15.
- The Collège des médecins du Québec submitted 15 recommendations, stressing the need to harmonize regulations where activities overlap, especially for prescriptions and test monitoring, and cautioned that some professionals' competence is poorly recognized.
- Successful implementation, the order argues, requires a new digital communication platform to share patient records and harmonized monitoring and prescription procedures, Dr. Mauril Gaudreault said.
- The order frames future debates around training and assessment as it seeks clearer recognition of competence, warning some professionals' competence remains poorly recognized.
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Quebec's College of Physicians welcomes powers granted to other professions under Bill 15
Quebec’s professional order of physicians is welcoming a provincial bill that would give more powers to professions like nurses and midwives, but says it wants to see more details in the legislation, including specific training requirements. The Collège des médecins says it is pleased the bill could expand powers for nurses to prescribe medication and […]
However, the professional order insists that regulations specify these conditions of practice, such as training.
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College of Physicians welcomes powers granted to other professions under Bill 15
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lechodelarivenord.caMONTREAL — Bill 15 will give a little more power to certain health professionals, such as nurses and midwives. The Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ) applauds the PL15 as a whole. However, it insists that regulations specify the conditions required for these new practices, such as training. [...]
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