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Public Survey: Advertising and Communication with the Public

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All physicians and surgeons who practise medicine in the province must be registrants of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (the College).

The College’s main responsibility is to protect the safety of patients by ensuring registrants practise medicine to the highest standards.

The College is currently in the process of updating a practice standard that outlines when it is acceptable for a registrant to advertise and promote their services to the public, and the rules they must follow when doing so.

The College is seeking input to learn about the experiences and concerns patients may have in relation to a physician or surgeon’s advertising to the public.

This feedback will help inform the College’s practice standard and may identify a need for supplementary resources for the public.

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Lucie Neliba

Patient Partner, Surrey

Lucie Neliba

The Patient Voices Network has connected me to a community with the same drive to bring person- and family-centred care to the forefront. I am grateful for all opportunities I have been a part of thanks to PVN, which positively impacts patients like my sister and their caregivers. No matter how small, all patient engagement will help shape the future of health care and that I can stand behind