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The E.C.G. Committee

E.C.G. Charts

The College administers the ECG examination for family practitioners and foreign medical specialists. In order to bill for the interpretation of ECGs, a physician must receive a minimum passing mark of 75% in the open-book examination. Exams are marked on a non-nominal basis. Canadian-certified specialists in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Surgery and Pediatrics are qualified to interpret ECGs by means of their specialty. The Saskatchewan ECG exam is recognized in Manitoba.

The Council of the College at its meeting of September 18, 2004, approved a policy on Revalidation of ECG Interpretation Skills. The policy states:

That to maintain eligibility to interpret ECGs and receive payment for that service, members of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan who lack certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in cardiology, internal medicine, or paediatrics shall either:

  1. Maintain a minimum ECG interpretation volume of 100 per year or 500 in five years,

    and

  2. Provide evidence of participation in a College approved ECG or advanced ECG course within the same five-year cycle,

or

Undergo and achieve a pass standing on a test of ECG interpretation skills developed and administered by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan.

The College is accepting notification from physicians of ECG refresher courses taken in compliance with its revalidation policy.

BYLAW 18(4) COMMITTEE ON FAMILY PRACTITIONER INTERPRETATION OF ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS

  1. Composition

    1. The Chair and members of the Committee shall be appointed annually by the Council.

    2. The Committee shall include Internists and General Practitioners, and may include others.

  2. Objectives

    To assess members who wish to demonstrate their competence to interpret electrocardiograms.

  3. Method

    1. The Committee is responsible for the development, review, and grading of the E.C.G. Examination.

    2. The pass mark is determined by resolution of Council.

  4. Reporting

    1. The Chair reports to the Registrar.

    2. Following the Chair's report to the Registrar, letters are sent to the physicians tested informing them of the Committee's conclusions.

  5. Meetings

    1. The Committee will meet at the call of the chair.