Alberta Medical Practice Permit

Telemedicine is the provision of medical diagnosis and patient care by means of electronic communication where the patient and the provider are separated by distance. Telemedicine may include, but is not limited to, the provision of pathology, medical imaging, and patient consultative services.

A physician must not practise telemedicine in Alberta from a location outside of Alberta unless he or she is currently registered with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta. However, a physician is not required to register with the College if the consultation is for emergency assessment or treatment of a patient, or the physician provides telemedicine consultations in Alberta less than six (6) times per year.

For further information on Telemedicine in Alberta, see section 22 of the Standards of Practice.

Criteria for Telemedicine Registration

A. Certificate of Professional Conduct from the licensing authority in the jurisdiction in which the candidate currently practises medicine verifying the candidate is in good standing; and

B. One of:

1. Successful completion of a specialty residency programme in Canada with certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in the discipline of training;
2. At least 48 months postgraduate specialty training obtained outside of Canada, with specialty certification and recognition in the discipline of training by another medical regulatory authority;
3. Successful completion of a postgraduate program of family medicine training in Canada;
4. Successful completion of a postgraduate program of medical training of at least 24 months duration outside of Canada containing 4 months of community-based primary care (with a minimum of eight weeks each in three of the following:  Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Surgery, and Internal Medicine); or
5. Full registration by another medical regulatory authority in Canada.

How to apply

• Practice limited to Radiology
• Practice discipline other than Radiology 
  

  Start the eligibility review process or for more information email registration@cpsa.ab.ca

Contact

Registration Assistants
780-969-4924 or 1-800-320-8624 ext. 4924 (in Alberta)
registration@cpsa.ab.ca