Dictionary review hub

The provincial privileging dictionaries are live documents and will be adapted as needed to reflect new practices or technologies.

The original privileging dictionaries were developed by more than 300 BC medical professionals and specialty experts. Changes to the dictionaries will occur in iterative cycles of review and refresh. This page features current dictionary refresh activities.

Dictionary review project (2016-19)

Over the 3 year refresh project, all provincial dictionaries will be reviewed and updated. Open a category below to see the status of current reviews.  Follow the links to view and provide input on dictionary drafts or revised final versions.

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The dictionaries below are scheduled for review as listed. Any input provided to BC MQI on these dictionaries will be brought forward to the review panel for consideration. See View dictionaries for the current versions of each.

​Wave 2

April 2017 - March 2018

  • Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
  • Medical Oncology
  • Radiology Oncology

​Wave 3

April 2018 - March 2019

  • Forensic Pathology
  • Medical Biochemistry
  • Medical Micro Biology
  • Neuropathology
  • Respirology
  • Respirology Pediatric
  • Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Public Health & Preventative Medicine
  • Ophthalmology
  • Cardiology
  • Dentistry
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Gynecologic Oncology
  • Gynecological Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
  • Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Vascular Surgery

​Wave 4

April - December 2019

  • Nephrology
  • Nephrology Pediatrics
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Medical Genetics
  • Hyperbaric Medicine
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Rheumatology (inc Pediatric)
  • Occupational Medicine
  • Clinical Immunology and Allergy
  • Neurosurgery (including Pediatrics)
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery (Pediatric)

Are you a medical professional or specialty expert in a discipline listed below? If so, follow the link to view and provide input on a working dictionary draft.

 

 

Procedural Pain Management DRAFThttp://bcmqi.ca/credentialing-privileging/dictionaries/dictionary-review-hub/procedural-pain-management-draftProcedural Pain Management DRAFT
Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment DRAFThttp://bcmqi.ca/credentialing-privileging/dictionaries/dictionary-review-hub/injectable-opioid-agonist-treatment-draftInjectable Opioid Agonist Treatment DRAFT
Pediatric Gastroenterology DRAFThttp://bcmqi.ca/credentialing-privileging/dictionaries/dictionary-review-hub/pediatric-gastroenterology-draftPediatric Gastroenterology DRAFT
Neonatology DRAFThttp://bcmqi.ca/credentialing-privileging/dictionaries/dictionary-review-hub/neonatology-draftNeonatology DRAFT
Critical Care Medicine DRAFThttp://bcmqi.ca/credentialing-privileging/dictionaries/dictionary-review-hub/critical-care-draftCritical Care Medicine DRAFT
Urology DRAFThttp://bcmqi.ca/credentialing-privileging/dictionaries/dictionary-review-hub/urology-draftUrology DRAFT
Hematology DRAFThttp://bcmqi.ca/credentialing-privileging/dictionaries/dictionary-review-hub/hematology-draftHematology DRAFT
Gastroenterology DRAFThttp://bcmqi.ca/credentialing-privileging/dictionaries/dictionary-review-hub/gastroenterology-draftGastroenterology DRAFT
Neurology DRAFThttp://bcmqi.ca/credentialing-privileging/dictionaries/dictionary-review-hub/neurology-draftNeurology DRAFT
Dermatology DRAFThttp://bcmqi.ca/credentialing-privileging/dictionaries/dictionary-review-hub/dermatology-draftDermatology DRAFT
Pediatrics DRAFThttp://bcmqi.ca/credentialing-privileging/dictionaries/dictionary-review-hub/pediatrics-draftPediatrics DRAFT
Otolaryngology DRAFThttp://bcmqi.ca/credentialing-privileging/dictionaries/dictionary-review-hub/otolaryngology-draftOtolaryngology DRAFT
Emergency Medicine DRAFThttp://bcmqi.ca/credentialing-privileging/dictionaries/dictionary-review-hub/emergency-medicine-draftEmergency Medicine DRAFT
General Internal Medicine DRAFThttp://bcmqi.ca/credentialing-privileging/dictionaries/dictionary-review-hub/general-internal-medicine-draftGeneral Internal Medicine DRAFT
Psychiatry DRAFThttp://bcmqi.ca/credentialing-privileging/dictionaries/dictionary-review-hub/psychiatry-draftPsychiatry DRAFT
Orthopedic Surgery DRAFThttp://bcmqi.ca/credentialing-privileging/dictionaries/dictionary-review-hub/orthopedic-surgery-draftOrthopedic Surgery DRAFT
Anesthesiology DRAFThttp://bcmqi.ca/credentialing-privileging/dictionaries/dictionary-review-hub/anesthesiology-draftAnesthesiology DRAFT
Diagnostic Radiology (inc Nuclear Medicine) DRAFThttp://bcmqi.ca/credentialing-privileging/dictionaries/dictionary-review-hub/diagnostic-radiology-(inc-nuclear-medicine)-draftDiagnostic Radiology (inc Nuclear Medicine) DRAFT

The scheduled reviews of these dictionaries are now complete. Final approvals and implementation are underway.

 

 

The following new or revised dictionaries have been approved and are now available in the View dictionaries section.

  • Anatomical Pathology
  • Clinical Practitioner in Oncology
  • Family Medicine General Practice
  • Family Practice Anesthesia
  • Family Practice Enhanced Surgical Skills
  • General Pathology
  • General Surgery
  • Hematological Pathology Transfusion
  • Hospital Medicine
  • Medical Assistance in Dying
  • Midwifery
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Surgical Assist
  • Surgical Uterine Evacuation