Canadian Association of Physician Assistants

Advokit

Protect Team-Based Care in Ontario

Tell decision-makers that the CPSO’s updated Delegation of Controlled Acts policy is disrupting patient access.

Why it matters:

The CPSO’s updated Professional Obligations: Delegation of Controlled Acts policy requires physicians to clinically assess every new patient before, or within two business days of, a Physician Assistant initiating a delegated controlled act. This non-risk-based requirement is already creating duplicate visits, delaying care, and limiting the ability of PAs to support team-based practice in community and specialty settings.

Help us urge the CPSO, your MPP, and the OMA to adopt a practical, risk-based approach that protects patients without restricting access.

ICYMI CAPA 2025: 
Virtual Conference  

Couldn’t make it to Calgary for CAPA 2025 ?

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Membership

Are you interested in making a difference in Canadian health care and advancing the Physician Assistant Profession? By joining CAPA you will be added as one of the many national voices representing PAs and have a direct impact in shaping the future of the profession in Canada.

Physician Assistant Certification Council of Canada

PACCC is an independent Council of the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA) that administers and maintains the Physician Assistant (PA) certification process. This includes the PA Entry to practice certification examination (PA Cert Exam), written upon the successful completion of a Canadian PA program recognized by the Physician Assistant Certification Council of Canada (PACCC).

2026 PA Cert Exams (PACE)

The next date for the 2026 PACE is:

28 October 2026 (Registration deadline is 16 October 2026 - No registrations will be accepted after this date.)

Registration is now open. 

*Please note you must be logged on to the PACCC website to access the exam registration page*

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