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Practice will: continuity plan template

This one-page plan records who should coordinate your practice if illness, incapacity, or death prevents you from working. Fill it in, have it reviewed for your circumstances, and keep an accessible copy with your clinic manager and another trusted person.

This template was AI generated.It is a starting point to get the ball rolling, not legal advice and not a lawyer's work. It carries no legal weight for your practice until your own lawyer has reviewed it alongside your will and power of attorney, and adjusted it for your province, your corporation, and your circumstances.

PRACTICE CONTINUITY PLAN (“PRACTICE WILL”)

I, ______________________________, Chiropodist/Podiatrist, Professional Registration #____________, practising at ______________________________________________, direct the following if I become unable to practise due to illness, incapacity, or death:

  1. Authorized coordinator. ______________________________ (name, phone, email) is authorized to manage my practice affairs, including engaging locum coverage. A power of attorney for property covering practice affairs is held at: ____________________.
  2. Locum coverage. Request emergency coverage through HandoverLink (my account email: ____________________). Preferred locums, if any: ______________________________.
  3. Patients. My booking system is ____________________ (login held by ____________________). Patients with ongoing treatment plans, post-procedure follow-ups, or urgent wound care are the first priority for the locum.
  4. Undispensed orthotics. Orders in progress are tracked in ____________________. Arrange in-person dispensing by the locum or another registrant. They must not be mailed to patients.
  5. Records. I am the health information custodian. Records are stored in ____________________ and must remain with the practice; on my death, my estate trustee assumes custodial duties under PHIPA and must notify the College within 30 days.
  6. Billing & insurance. Direct-billing portals (TELUS eClaims etc.): ____________________. Business overhead expense insurance: ____________________ (insurer / policy #). Professional liability insurer: ____________________.
  7. Key contacts. Clinic staff: ____________________ · Landlord: ____________________ · Accountant: ____________________ · Lawyer: ____________________.
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AI generated template provided by HandoverLink as a starting point. It is not legal advice. Review it with your lawyer alongside your will and power of attorney before relying on it.