Credentialing

A physician, midwife or dentist must have an appointment to the Fraser Health Medical Staff prior to practising in a FH hospital or residential facility.

In order to become a member of the FH Medical Staff a practitioner must formally apply to the Board of Directors and submit a prescribed list of credentials.

This application process is generally referred to as “credentialing" in that a practitioner’s credentials are submitted for review.

The Fraser Health Medical Staff are “governed” by the Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules. The Bylaws outline the application process.

Medical Staff credentialing for all FH facilities is managed by a central Credentialing Office in the Office of the Vice President Medicine.

Practitioners should contact the Credentials Office with questions about applications for appointment to the Medical Staff.

A practitioner will be provided with an application for appointment to the Medical Staff following a prescribed Search and Selection Process when a vacancy exists. This process is described in the Rules .

Vacancies are determined by a Program, Regional Department or Regional Division.

Once a practitioner is determined through the selection process to be a preferred candidate, an application form will be provided. Once completed, the application will be reviewed by the Head(s) of Department (local) and the Regional Department Head(s) before being recommended to the FH Medical Advisory Committee (HAMAC).

HAMAC recommends the appointment of the practitioner to the Board of Directors.

The relationship between the Board and the Medical Staff and each practitioner as a member of the Medical Staff is described in the Hospital Act Regulation.

As well as appointing practitioners to the Medical Staff, the Board also grants “privileges” or specific permission to engage in certain medical acts in the facilities. Privileges are defined in the Rules.

Questions regarding BC registration and licensure?

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