College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia Email Format
Public SafetyBritish Columbia, Canada201-500 Employees
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia regulates the practice of medicine in the province under provincial law, and all physicians who practise there must be registrants. Its primary objective is to protect patients and ensure high-quality care by verifying qualifications, maintaining competence, and enforcing clearly defined standards, while managing processes for addressing complaints and taking action when a physician is incompetent, unethical, or illegal. Governance is provided by a board composed of ten peer-elected physicians and five public representatives appointed by the Ministry of Health, with daily operations led by the registrar and professional staff. The college is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and functions as a midsize regulatory body within the public-safety sector under the Health Professions Act and related regulations and bylaws. A notable recent development is the introduction of a new pathway in July 2025.