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Definition of a Physician Organization
A physician organization is a not-for-profit group of health professionals with a formal governance structure, accountable to and serving a specific discipline, specialty or explicit group of physicians.
- Continuing Professional Development
- Provision of Health Care
- Research
The physician organization is accountable to its members through a formal governance structure with a board/governing committee that includes practicing physicians.
Royal College Criteria for Recognized Physician Organizations
The organization must be not-for-profit
The organization must have a formal governance structure
The organization's membership must primarily consist of physicians
The board/executive committee must include practicing physicians
The organization must have defined membership expectations
This may include membership fees, participation in meetings, etc.
The organization must demonstrate accountability to its members
Members must have voting rights within the organization