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Implementation of task
force recommendations
The following provides an overview of previous recommendations made in the 1991 Task Force Report;
2000 Task Force Report; and/or Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council Report; along with the
current policies/practices the College has implemented to address them.
1. EDUCATION
Past Recommendations:
• ducation regarding sexual abuse and boundary issues should be provided at
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all levels, including undergraduates, interns, residents, fellows, faculty, practising
physicians and foreign trained medical graduates.
• his should include, for example, education regarding the nature of
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the physician-patient relationship, the prevention of sexual abuse, and
responsibilities of members to respond to sexual abuse.
Rationale: The medical profession does not receive enough education/training
regarding sexual abuse and boundary issues; the medical profession must recognize
and understand sexual abuse and boundary issues so they can prevent sexual abuse
and appropriately respond when it occurs.
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COLLEGE:
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ince 2001, the College has partnered with Western University to develop and
deliver a course on boundaries. The Understanding Boundaries and Managing
the Risks Inherent in the Doctor-Patient Relationship course is offered to
physicians.
Measures taken by the CPSO
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