COVID-19
Last update: April 12, 2022
CPSS Expectations of Physicians
College guidance to physicians regarding in-person and virtual care during the Covid-19 Pandemic (April 11, 2022)
UPDATED GUIDANCE: CPSS expectations of physicians regarding vaccination status (March 21, 2022)
Clarification to the Guidance to Physicians providing care to patients in private offices/clinics and the updated public health orders for vaccination and masking requirements (March 3, 2022)
Guidance to physicians providing care to patients in private offices/clinics and the updated public health orders for vaccination and masking requirements (February 18, 2022)
CPSS expectations of physicians who are not fully vaccinated and delivering in-person patient care (November 23, 2021)
Maintenance of Certification during the COVID-19 Pandemic - Changes to Requirements (CPSS) (Mar 26, 2020)
Access to care during the COVID-10 pandemic (Mar 25, 2020)
CPSS Expectations of Physicians Delivering Virtual Care During a Pandemic (Mar 17, 2020)
Code of Ethics
Code of Conduct
Physician offices requiring patients to wear masks for in-person appointments
Physicians who consider a policy that patients should wear masks for office visits, but are not supplying the masks, needs to be aware that they should not deny any patient who presents without a mask access to the required services. Such a policy or request should be based on a reasonable risk assessment of which patients would require masks, and the usual precautions should be taken for infection control within the office.
If Physicians determine that they cannot provide a service to patients who are not wearing masks, a reasonable alternative to care delivery should be offered in an expedient manner. Physicians should ensure that this is communicated to patients in a respectful manner, and contextually all reasonable steps should be taken to ensure that such a policy do not impede access, real or perceived