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Executive Summary September 7 & 8, 2006 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 College boardroom.

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. Virginia Marsh, the College's Regulatory Services Coordinator, at 211 - 4th Avenue South, Saskatoon S7K 1N1; Phone: (306) 244-7355; Fax: (306) 244-0090; e-mail: marshv@shin.sk.ca

The Council met with the Hon. Len Taylor, Minister of Health, and senior Sask. Health staff to discuss issues of mutual interest.

The Council devoted four hours to its consideration of a registration application from Dr. Carlos Huerto and made a decision to dismiss the application. The Council made a commitment to issue reasons for its decision at its next meeting.

The Council conducted a hearing to determine if Dr. J.M. Sood should be suspended from practice for failure to cooperate with the investigation by a Competency Committee appointed by the Executive Committee of Council. The Council reached a decision that Dr. Sood should be suspended from practice effective at midnight on September 8, 2006 unless prior to that time he gave a written undertaking that he would refrain from performing designated surgical procedures and other invasive interventions. The Council did receive such an undertaking from Dr. Sood before midnight on September 8, 2006.

The Council also:

  1. Adopted a bylaw related to CAPE assessment of IMGs.

  2. Adopted a bylaw that defines the framework for a physician's revalidation strategy that will become operational in 2007.

  3. Adopted a bylaw setting the College annual fee for 2007 at $1,130.00.

  4. Adopted a policy that limits and controls access to personal information about physicians that will be collected by the College at the time of annual re-registration.

  5. Endorsed a plan to disband the Health Care Facilities Credentialing Committee while continuing the College's credentialing advisory service to RHAs with alternative arrangements for consultant input.

  6. Approved an amendment to the Registrar's employment contract that will offer six weeks vacation after 20 years of service.

  7. Established dates for Council meetings in 2007 as February 2-3, April 20-21, June 22-23, September 13-14 (AGM September 15th), and November 23-24.

  8. Received and accepted the Registrar's monitoring reports in respect to:

    1. the medical profession's preparedness for the future
    2. financial planning
    3. financial condition
    4. asset protection
    5. compensation and benefits.

  9. Laid charges of unprofessional conducted against a member of the College.

The Council devoted the afternoon of Friday, September 8th, to the discussion of its governance policies. The Council discussion focused primarily on the need to articulate organizational Ends that are measurable.

On Saturday, September 9th, the Council offered a half-day educational workshop focused on pandemic preparedness and also conducted the College's Annual General Meeting.

The Council is next scheduled to meet on November 24 & 25, 2006.