■ Physician-team:

Leveraging the power of collaboration to foster safe care

Professional autonomy, scope of practice, and collaborative care in obstetrics

Pregnant patient and their partner reviewing an ultrasound with a sonographer

15 minutes

Published: December 2021

Learning objectives

Upon completion, you will be able to:

  1. Describe the concepts of professional autonomy and liability.
  2. Explain the difference between delegated acts and acts performed within another HCP’s scope of practice.
  3. Recognize how role clarity is essential when there is interprofessional collaboration in providing healthcare.

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Accreditation

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)

This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the CMPA. You may claim a maximum of 0.5 hour (credits are automatically calculated).

The College of Family Physicians Canada (CFPC)

This 2-credit-per-hour Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 1.0 Mainpro+ credit.

Disclosure

Scientific Planning Committee: Ms. Erica Battram1, Dr. Élisabeth Boileau1, Dr. Eileen Bridges1, Dr. Evelyn Constantin1, Dr. Christine De Maria1, Dr. Henriette Fortin1, Dr. Liisa Honey1, Dr. Cheryl Hunchak1, Dr. Katherine Larivière1, Dr. Shirley Lee1, Dr. Richard Mimmeault1, Dr. Heather Murray1, Ms. Élisabeth Normand1, Dr. Tino Piscione1, Dr. Lisa Thurgur1

Employees of: 1. Paid employee of the CMPA

Conflict of Interest: The members of the Scientific Planning Committee have no financial or professional affiliation with any organization that can be perceived as a conflict of interest in the context of this online program.

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