Peer and Practice Assessment
 28. (1) Each year the College shall select the names of members required to undergo a peer and practice assessment.  O. Reg. 376/12, s. 1. (2) A member is required to undergo a peer and practice assessment to evaluate his or her knowledge, skill and judgment if, (a)  the member’s name is selected at random, including by stratified random sampling; (b)  the member’s name has been in the pool for random sampling for five or more years and has not been selected and the Committee determines that the member should be selected; (c)  the member is referred for a peer and practice assessment under subsection 27 (4); (d)  the member has been assessed previously and the Committee concludes that another peer and practice assessment should be conducted; or (e)  the member is selected on the basis of criteria specified by the Committee and published on the College’s website at least three months before the member is selected on the basis of the criteria.  O. Reg. 376/12, s. 1. (3) The peer and practice assessment may include, but is not limited to, (a)  requiring the member to complete an evaluation tool in the form and manner as specified in the notice advising the member of the requirement; (b)  inspecting the premises where the member practises and his or her records of patient care; (c)  interviewing or surveying persons with whom the member works and the member’s patients; (d)  requiring the member to answer, orally or in writing, including through the means of the Internet, questions that relate to the member’s practice; (e)  requiring the member to participate in one or more evaluations of the member’s knowledge, skill and judgment, including evaluations such as simulated situations, case studies, peer assessment or practice setting reviews; or (f)  reviewing the member’s self-assessment and professional development records.  O. Reg. 376/12, s. 1. (4) Subject to subsection (5), an assessor shall carry out the peer and practice assessment.  O. Reg. 376/12, s. 1. (5) Where a peer and practice assessment consists initially of the activities listed in clauses (3) (a) and (f), the Committee shall supervise the carrying out of the peer and practice assessment.  O. Reg. 376/12, s. 1. (6) Where subsection (5) applies and the Committee, following the carrying out of the activities listed in clauses (3) (a) and (f), is of the opinion that the member’s knowledge, skill or judgment cannot be adequately assessed without subjecting the member to a broader peer and practice assessment, the Committee shall appoint an assessor to carry out the rest of the peer and practice assessment.  O. Reg. 376/12, s. 1. (7) The assessor shall prepare a written report of the results of the peer and practice assessment and submit the report to the Committee.  O. Reg. 376/12, s. 1. (8) The Committee shall provide a copy of the assessor’s report to the member.  O. Reg. 376/12, s. 1. (9) If, after considering the report submitted under subsection (7), the Committee is of the opinion that the member’s knowledge, skill or judgment are not satisfactory, the Committee shall provide notice to the member of its opinion together with notice of the member’s right to make written submissions to the Committee within a specified time period that is not less than 14 days after receipt of the notice.  O. Reg. 376/12, s. 1. (10) The member may, within the time period specified in the notice mentioned in subsection (9), make written submissions to the Committee.  O. Reg. 376/12, s. 1. (11) If, after considering any written submissions made by the member, the Committee is still of the opinion that the member’s knowledge, skill or judgment are not satisfactory, the Committee shall exercise any of the powers under section 80.2 of the Health Professions Procedural Code.  O. Reg. 376/12, s. 1.