Dr. Birinder Singh

The Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Birinder Singh began his term as President of the Association on August 15, 2024.

Dr. Singh is the medical director of Eglinton Station Medical Centre in midtown Toronto, where he practices Family Medicine. He is also a lawyer, having completed a combined MD/LLB degree at Western University. Dr. Singh completed a judicial clerkship under The Honourable Mr. Justice Ian Binnie of the Supreme Court of Canada, followed by family medicine residency at the Toronto Western Hospital.

Dr. Singh was a medical inspector at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO), a legal consultant for interveners at the Supreme Court of Canada, and an adjunct professor in the Family Medicine program at the University of Toronto. He is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and is a Fellow of the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Dr. Singh was also previously a board member of Médecins Sans Frontières Canada.

Elected to Council in 2014, Dr. Singh served as the CMPA’s first vice-president from 2022-2024. His varied background has helped him develop a deep understanding of the medico-legal issues facing physicians. Dr. Singh is dedicated to continuing to modernize the governance of the Association, while supporting the evolving needs of CMPA members, including supporting the execution of the Association’s 2023-2025 Strategic Plan and advancing the CMPA’s EDI Strategy.

About the CMPA

The CMPA empowers better healthcare by delivering efficient, high-quality physician-to-physician advice and assistance in medico-legal matters. Importantly, the CMPA provides appropriate compensation, on behalf of our members, to patients proven to be injured by negligent medical care (fault in Québec). Our peer-reviewed research results in evidence-based products and services focused on enhancing patient safety and reducing patient harm. As Canada’s largest physician organization and with the support of our 111,000+ physician members, the CMPA collaborates, advocates, and effects positive change on important healthcare related medico-legal issues. The Association is governed by an elected Council of physicians.