Dialogue Volume 10 Issue 4 2014 | Page 51

introducing Q&A Up for the Challenge Dr. Carol Leet looks forward to leading the College towards greater transparency In December, Dr. Carol Leet became the President of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Recently, we spoke to Dr. Leet, a Brampton pediatrician, about her thoughts on the coming year. photo: D.W. Dorken Q: Decisions about transparency will be a big part of your presidential year. As a long-time chair of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee, how do you feel about greater transparency as it relates to complaints? A. As chair of the ICRC, I’ve certainly seen the full range of complaints that can be brought forward by the public. I’ve come to realize that while there are many issues that don’t meet the threshold for a discipline hearing, it would be helpful for the public and the profession to be aware of what these issues are. Society, in general, seems to want more transparency and we need to be active participants in this initiative. There is already quite a lot of information in the ICRC annual report, but it is mainly in the form of statistics. I think more specific information will be helpful for everyone and, in fact, provide further insights to help doctors improve their care and communication with patients. Q. And as President of the CPSO,  how do you hope to move the transparency initiative forward? A. For the last two years, Council has been working on increasing transparency and we have made it a strategic priority for the next three years. There is more information now on our register and that will only be Issue 4, 2014 Dialogue 51