COVID-19 PANDEMIC – A MESSAGE FOR OUR MEMBERS

March 24, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic quickly evolves, the CPMA will continue to provide important information from the Federal government and provincial health officials and share updates as news evolves. Communications will be consolidated on this webpage; please check back regularly for up-to-date information.

Guidelines for Podiatrists are the domain of the Regulatory Colleges across Canada. In unregulated provinces the options are likely to:

1) Follow the guidance from Medical Doctors;
2) Adopt guidance from Podiatric Regulatory Colleges in other Provinces; or,
3) Follow guidelines for small businesses – based on provincial labour regulations.

As recommendations from our Governments and Health Officials have been changing on a daily, and in some cases an hour by hour basis we will work to update you as best we can. This shutdown is unprecedented and could last many weeks, if not months. The safety of your patients and that of our members and their families must be at the forefront.

Doctors and Hospitals have been requesting facial masks and other supplies from other health care professionals whose businesses have currently been asked to shutdown during this crisis. If you have supplies that you can share with your local health professions, we ask that you consider doing so.

Looking to learn more about this virus?

For more information and updates on the coronavirus outbreak and regulatory policies, the following resources are available:

• Government of Canada
  • Government of Canada
    • Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
    • Benefits, credits and support payments: CRA and COVID-19
  • Support for students and new grads affected by COVID-19
  • The federal government is providing daily updates on the status of COVID-19 in Canada and updates on the nation’s response, and has published a How to Self-Isolate Fact Sheet.
• World Health Organization
  The World Health Organization is providing updates on the global status of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • World Health Organization
  • World Health Organization
  • World Health Organization is providing daily updates
  • WHO advice for health care workers

• ONTARIO:
  • College of Chiropodists of Ontario
  • Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
  • Ministry of Health COVID-19 Information
    The Ministry of Health is providing regular updates on the status of cases in Ontario, and updating advice and guidance to the public.
  • Public Health Ontario resource page
• SASKATCHEWAN:
  • Saskatchewan College of Podiatrists
  • Ministry of Health
  • Saskatchewan Health Authority
  • Government of Saskatchewan
• BRITISH COLUMBIA:
  • College of Podiatric Surgeons of British Columbia
  • British Columbia Health Link BC
  • BC Centre for Disease Control
    • BCCDC COVID-19 (Public)
    • BCCDC COVID-19 Care (Health Professionals)
    • BCCDC COVID-19 Care (Lab Testing)
    • Revised Telemedicine practice standard
    • Online Self-Assessment Tool

• ALBERTA:
  • College of Podiatric Physicians of Alberta
  • Government of Alberta
• QUEBEC:
  • Ordre des Podiatres du Quebec
  • Government of Quebec
  • Covid-19 updates / Quebec
• MANITOBA:
  • College of Podiatrists of Manitoba
  • Government of Manitoba
• NOVA SCOTIA
  • Government of Nova Scotia
• NEW BRUNSWICK
  • Government of New Brunswick – Public Health
• PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
  • Government of Prince Edward Island
• NEWFOUNDLAND:
  • Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Covid-19 Information

• OTHER RESOURCES:
  • CFIB: Covid-19 Small Business Help Centre
  • Government of Canada’s response to COVID-19
    COVID-19 Emergency Response Act
  • Canadian Business Resilience Network
  • Canadian Chamber of Commerce
  • Payroll and Covid–19: (The Canadian Payroll Association)
  • BDC Covid-19
  • EDC
  • For general information on insurance