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Current Members of the Assessment Committee are:

Following an office assessment visit, the assessor submits a report to the APMPR Assessment Committee, comprised of physicians representing the three APMPR member provinces. This Committee is made up of a minimum of three voting members, all former assessors, and a non-voting chair named by the APMPR Board of Directors. It usually meets several times each year by telephone conference call, and about twice a year in person for physician interviews.

The Committee reviews each report and arrives at a decision as to whether the practice is satisfactory, what improvements may be required, or if a personal interview with the physician is necessary. It is important to note that the Committee is not aware of the identity of the physicians it reviews, as the reports are submitted by APMPR number only.

If a personal interview is deemed necessary, the Assessment Committee meets with the physician in question, who is asked to bring with him/her the same files reviewed by the assessor. In advance of the interview, the physician is made aware of the identity of the Committee member from his/her home province and is offered the option of having the member excused from the interview or remaining as an advocate for the physician.

Following the interview, the Assessment Committee makes recommendations for corrective action to be taken by the physician, suggests that a reassessment be scheduled, or - as has happened in some instances - determines that the practice is satisfactory and terminates the process. In very serious ( and rare ) circumstances, the Assessment Committee may recommend to the APMPR Board of Directors that a physician be referred to the appropriate licensing authority as a complaint. A decision to refer is not made by the Assessment Committee. It is determined only after careful consideration by the APMPR Board of Directors.