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Executive Summary of the November 20 & 21, 2009 Council Meeting

The Council of the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Saskatchewan operates under an explicit set of governance policies. It strives to make its' work as transparent as possible to the medical profession and the general public.

Those portions of the Council's deliberations that are not confidential are open to observation by any person subject to space availability in the meeting room.

At the conclusion of each Council meeting an Executive Summary of the meeting is widely distributed to the District Medical Associations, related organizations and the public media. This Executive Summary provides a brief overview of issues discussed, decisions made, and/or actions taken by the Council. If any person wishes more detailed information about any of the issues which are not subject to confidentiality constraints, these can be obtained by contacting Ms. Tracy Hastings, the College's Regulatory Services Coordinator, at 500 - 321A 21 st Street East, Saskatoon SK S7K 0C1; Phone (306) 244-7355; Fax (306) 244-0090; Email tracy.hastings@cps.sk.ca.

Council received and granted a request from Dr. D. Tsatsi's legal counsel to adjourn over to January 29, 2010, the Council's hearing in respect to a report it has received from a Competency Hearing Committee pertaining to Dr. Tsatsi. The Council's adjournment of these proceedings was predicated upon receipt of an undertaking from Dr. Tsatsi that he will not engage in medical practice before the Council has concluded it's deliberations on January 29, 2010.

The Council also:

  1. Approved the written reasons for the penalty decision it made in respect to Dr. B. Zimmerman following Dr. Zimmerman's guilty plea to a charge of Unprofessional Conduct.

  2. Approved the October 16, 2009, version of the Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada (FMRAC) Agreement on National Standards for Medical Licensure in Canada.

  3. Adopted a policy pertaining to Non-Medical Ultrasound.

  4. Adopted a Bylaw Amendment which, when approved by the Minister of Health will eliminate the three year service requirement of International Medical Graduates which is currently inherent in provisional registration with the College.

  5. Discussed a report from the Registrar in respect to the Ministry of Health Committee on future IMG assessment procedures in Saskatchewan and gave direction to the Registrar in respect to the Council's expectations from this process.

  6. Set the fees that will apply to Non-Hospital Surgical Facilities under the revised Council Bylaw pertaining to such facilities.

  7. Discuss the Registrar's Monitoring Report in respect to the Council's Organizational End relating to professionally led regulation.

  8. Discuss the Registrar's Monitoring Report in respect to the Registrar's Compliance with the Council's Executive Limitation Policies pertaining to policies governing the practice of medicine.

  9. Appointed Dr. N. Laloni as a member of the Colleges' Advisory Committee on Medical Imaging.

  10. Reviewed the physician specific discipline histories which Mr. Salte has posted on the College Website in compliance with earlier direction he received from the Council.

  11. Directed the Registrar staff to distribute open Council meeting agendas to the public media in advance of future Council meetings.

  12. Appointed a Council sub-committee to over see succession planning for the position of College Registrar with the succession planned for July 1, 2011.

  13. Identified issues that it directed its Executive Committee to raise during a scheduled meeting with the Executive Committee of the Saskatchewan Medical Association on December 2, 2009.

  14. Reviewed the Discipline Tracker Report submitted by Mr. Salte.

At the Presidents Dinner convened on the evening of Friday November 20, the College conferred Senior Life Membership on Dr. David Ledding of Rosetown and Dr. Garry Rebalkin of Saskatoon.

The Council will next meet in Saskatoon on Friday January 29 and Saturday January 30, 2010.