CMPA shares its extensive knowledge of risk management and safe medical practices for the benefit of physicians, patients, and Canada’s healthcare system.
Understanding and responding to medico-legal challenges
Communicating effectively with patients to optimize their care
Leveraging the power of collaboration to foster safe care
Integrating professional duties, societal expectations and personal wellbeing
Building safer systems to enhance clinical care delivery
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Resources, information, medico-legal advice, and advocacy efforts to help you with key issues impacting your practice. Learn more about AI, abortion services for non-residents, MAID, telehealth, virtual care, and more.
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HandbooksMedico-legal essentials for physicians, disclosure & communication, quality improvement, consent and more.
Medico-legal handbookA comprehensive resource for legal concepts and underlying principles that impact your practice.
Risk management toolboxChecklists, agreement templates and other tools to help you manage medico-legal risk in your office practice.
Know your riskMedico-legal data by clinical specialty to help identify areas of risk and enhance safe medical care.