Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)

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CMPA's Dr. Richard-Mimeault, Physician Advisor, will present “Creating Safer Surgical Spaces” at the @oags.bsky.social Surgical Symposium. 📅 November 7, 2026, in Toronto 🔗 Learn more and register: oagsannualmeeting.org #OAGS2026 #MedEd #MedSky

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Join us Nov.7 for 2026 OAGS Surgical Symposium #OAGS2026 #TorontoOntario🍁 ft. Dr. Richard Mimeault of @cmpa-acpm.ca re. #medicolegal #physicianburnout #surgicalsafety #safespace #healthcareresources #meded #generalsurgery Details & Registration: rebrand.ly/e4ti4n7

This #CPSW2026, we're reflecting on what shapes safer care. CMPA’s CEO Dr. @drlisacalder.bsky.social shares why communication continues to be a key focus of CMPA research and learning. ➡️ Check out our #CMPALearning resources: www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/education...

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This #CPSW2026, we're reflecting on what shapes safer care. How does CMPA use the world's largest collection of physician medico-legal data to provide unique insights to members & enhance safe medical care? ▶️ Watch our 3 min video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nST1...

What shapes safer care? During #CPSW2026, Canadians are invited to reflect, learn, and explore the factors that contribute to safer care. Thank you to @he-es-canada.bsky.social for leading this important conversation.

AI Scribes in Canada—CMPA’s Dr. Rob Johnston talks to @medscape.com on: 🔷 Advice CMPA gives members on informed consent 🔷 Key concerns (i.e. AI scribes missing nonverbal communication) 🔷 Importance of understanding where recorded information goes Read: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

It’s #RuralHealthWeek! To Canada’s physicians & HC providers practising in rural communities from coast, to coast, to coast—Thank you! Your skills, resourcefulness & care make all the difference.❤️ To @srpcanada.bsky.social: Thank you for championing this vital work. #RuralDoctors #cdnhealth

CMPA extends our deepest sympathies to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members, families, friends, colleagues, and community members affected by the tragedy at CFB Wainwright, Alberta.

To the courageous first responders, including CMPA physician members and all HC workers, thank you for your courage and dedication.

Why #CMPALearning? ➡️ #CPD workshops ➡️ Webinars ➡️ eLearning ➡️ Good Practices With medico-legal considerations you need to know. Explore here: ow.ly/rrlT50VtcJC #FOAMed #MedEd

Learn more about how members feel they benefit from CMPA: ✔️Delivering expert, empathetic peer-to-peer advice and assistance ✔️Providing #CPD learning opportunities and research tailored by speciality ✔️Compensating patients proven harmed by negligent care ➡️ www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/about/mem...

Notice of office closure: Monday, October 12, 2026 (Thanksgiving) Automated phone services will remain available, but there will be no callbacks during this period. CMPA’s online self-service options are accessible on our website. We will reopen on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

CMPA is hiring—Physician Advisor, Knowledge Translation (Bilingual preferred) Are you a physician who can deliver pertinent, engaging & impactful education—to a variety of specialties? If yes, consider a new career path at the CMPA! Review the posting and apply: lnkd.in/eZKZCB7u

#CyberSecurityAwarenessMonth! Case scenario: A staff member downloads patient records from the office EMR... ...to an unsecured memory stick to work on them at home... .... but then misplaces the memory stick.

What are your responsibilities? CMPA answers: ow.ly/TCEs50TSSq6

CMPA members: New President, Dr. Katy Shufelt, shares highlights from the 2026 Annual Meeting and what's ahead for CMPA in her inaugural message. Check your inbox today for her email! 📨

CMPA’s value confirmed— Proportion of members who agree CMPA: 🔸Provides credible medico-legal advice – 92% 🔸Protects professional integrity of physicians through ethical defence – 85% 🔸Promotes safe medical care through accredited learning – 84% ➡️ www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/about/mem...

The CMPA website will be unavailable due to maintenance from 17:30 ET on October 2, 2026 until 21:00 ET on October 3, 2026. We apologize for any inconvenience.

This month, we recognize the contributions of Latin American communities to Canadian healthcare. We celebrate the diversity, expertise, and dedication of employees, physicians, & other healthcare professionals whose contributions strengthen our healthcare system. #LatinAmericanHeritageMonth

Today, we honour residential school survivors, their families, communities, & remember the children who never returned home. We recognize our responsibility to continue to listen, learn, & help advance safer, equitable, & respectful care for all. #NDTR #TruthAndReconciliation #cdnhealth

Eligible members, here’s your window of opportunity to seek nomination for #CMPACouncil: 📅 Submit your nomination by September 30 for consideration by the Nominating Committee. Seeking nomination through the membership? Submit by February 17, 2027. 🔗Learn more: www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/about/gov...

Learn more about how CMPA is valued for: ✔️Supporting members with medico-legal challenges ✔️Providing safe medical care research and learning resources ➡️ www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/about/mem...

Physician advocacy is essential to assist patients and improve #CdnHealth. With the evolving challenges Canadian physicians face, remembering medico-legal considerations is key. Read our article ➡️ ow.ly/pfiV50VJXSy + ▶️Webinar: ow.ly/WeMw50VJXSz

22 Sept

Medical tourism: What are the risks for patients and their physicians? CMPA provides guidance on medico-legal considerations and responsibilities before and after travel. ➡️ cmpa-acpm.ca/en/advice-pu...

21 Sept

Want to contribute to important discussions that support safe medical care in Canada? Seek nomination to #CMPACouncil today. Check eligibility ➡️ www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/about/gov...

17 Sept

Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay! #CMPAResearch is published in peer-reviewed journals benefitting physicians & supporting #PatientSafety. Recent topics include: ☑️Sepsis ☑️Diagnostic Reasoning ☑️Documentation ow.ly/qJIy50WVmGb #WPSD2026

16 Sept

9 Council positions are scheduled for nomination and election in 2027. Read all about who we’re looking for and how you can make a difference to CMPA’s future ➡️ www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/about/gov...

15 Sept

Here’s what we heard! 2026 General Membership Survey results. Learn more about how members feel they benefit from CMPA: ✅ Delivering expert, empathetic peer-to-peer advice and assistance ✅ Providing CPD learning opportunities and research tailored by speciality 1/2

15 Sept

2/2 ✅ Compensating patients proven harmed by negligent care ➡️ www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/about/mem...

14 Sept

CMPA is partnering with Boyden Canada to hire: Executive Director, Member Experience If you are an 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 with demonstrated success leading complex transformation, we want to hear from you! ➡️ Review the posting and apply today: lnkd.in/gWVgya8m

11 Sept

If you are a practising physician, reviews about you and your practice may appear on rating websites and social media. Read our practical tips for managing your online presence: ow.ly/P4Tp50RkbxG #MedSky #CMPATips

10 Sept

Thinking of using #AI to write a response to a College complaint? While it can alleviate physicians’ heavy workload, there are risks in doing so. Read our advice:www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/advice-pu... #MedSky

9 Sept

Want to help guide CMPA’s essential work? Eligible members can now seek nomination to #CMPACouncil. Check the submission deadlines and take the next step! ➡️ www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/about/gov...

4 Sept

Notice of office closure: Monday, September 7, 2026 (Labour Day) Automated phone services will remain available, but there will be no callbacks during this period. CMPA’s online self-service options are accessible on our website. We will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

📣Physicians: Are you looking to impact Canadian healthcare in a different way? Bring your experience and leadership to #CMPACouncil. Eligible members, seek nomination today! ➡️ www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/about/gov...

📢 CMPA is hiring: 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐌𝐏𝐀 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔: 🟩In this role within Medico-Legal Services, you’ll provide one-to-one advice, education, and collegial support to CMPA members. 1/3

2/3 🟩You’ll contribute to a team while drawing on your 10+ years of clinical experience, providing your medical opinion to legal counsel, committees, and management.

📍𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 : Ottawa, ON (Hybrid – Primary remote) 🎯 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: April 2027 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 & 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲: lnkd.in/gpBP3pWH #Ottjobs #MedTwitter

31 Aug

𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 can undermine teamwork—AND compromise #PatientSafety & workplace culture. 🟩Join CMPA’s Dr. Heather Murray at @srpcanada.bsky.social Rural Reach Webinar 📅September 9 | 7:00-8:30 p.m. ET Register now!➡️ 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 for SRPC members: www.xcdsystem.com/srpc/attende...

31 Aug

🟩Your experience matters. Eligible physicians can now seek nomination to #CMPACouncil in selected Areas and Divisions. Check out the deadlines and take the next step! ➡️www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/about/gov...

28 Aug

WHEN you need to determine if your patient is capable of consent— 🔹 Determining capacity 🔹 Substitute consent 🔹 Consent to #MAID, and more Read the article: ow.ly/cT0950VtalS #MedSky

CMPA welcomes new President Dr. Katy Shufelt. First elected to Council in 2017, Dr. Shufelt served as the CMPA’s first vice-president from 2024-2026. 🔗https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/connect/media-room/2026/cmpa-welcomes-newly-elected-president-dr-katy-shufelt

🧵CMPA extends our sincere gratitude to Dr. Birinder Singh, for serving as CMPA President for the past 2 years—and for over 12 years of service to the Association. 1/2

2/2 His leadership has helped guide CMPA through an important period of modernization and renewal—from governance transformation & #EDI progress to our evolving work in #PhysicianWellness, learning & research. Thank you Dr. Singh for making that progress possible!

#CMPAResearch is published in peer-reviewed journals benefitting physicians & supporting #PatientSafety. Recent topics include: ✅Sepsis ✅Diagnostic Reasoning ✅Documentation 🔗 ow.ly/2eBH50WVmGa

Before providing an expert opinion, CMPA advises you should consider the following two things: ow.ly/juWO50SlKQ8 #MedSky

26 Aug

#CMPACouncil nominations are open! CMPA members: Want help guide Canada’s largest physician organization? Bring your experience to the table and help shape CMPA’s future. Learn more & seek nomination-> www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/about/gov...

canadianhealthcarenetwork.caMDs in triage face medico-legal risk, even when role is limitedPhysicians-in-triage can help improve emergency department flow, but the CMPA warns that clear roles, communication and followup are key to reducing medico-legal risk.

24 Aug

CMPA’s Dr. Catherine Pound speaks to @themedicalpost.bsky.social about "𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬-𝐢𝐧-𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞" & CMPA’s latest advice article in response to this new model—amidst growing pressures on EDs in🍁—& what members need to know about their medico-legal risk. canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca/mds-triage-f...

24 Aug

To Canada’s resident doctors: CMPA is here to support you & provide answers on: 🔹CMPA membership & assistance 🔹Moonlighting 🔹Change of programs/universities ➡️ Answers to 9 key questions: ow.ly/SPco50UX8rw #MedEd