Safe Prescribing

Safe Prescribing

Online Course
Accreditation

The University of British Columbia Division of Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME) to provide study credits for continuing medical education for physicians. This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program (MOC) of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and has been approved by UBC CPD for up to 1.0 MOC Section 3 Self-Assessment hours (credits are automatically tripled in MAINPORT). This Assessment program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by UBC CPD for up to 1.0 Mainpro+ Assessment credits. Each physician should claim only those credits accrued through participation in the activity.
Target Audience:

Family physicians and specialists in BC, international medical graduates in BC, residents in BC

Course Format: 60-minute interactive online module
Anytime, anywhere, on any device
UBC CPD
Online Module from Vancouver BC

Overview

Link to Online Course

This is a short online continuing medical education course designed for family physicians, specialists and other health professionals who prescribe pharmacological treatment in British Columbia (BC). This course will introduce you to the two opioid epidemics in BC and provide you with the knowledge and skills in opioid prescribing. 

Funding for the development of this online module was provided by the Joint Collaborative Committees (JCCs), a partnership of the Government of BC and Doctors of BC.

Agenda

  1. Two Opioid Drug Crises
  2.  How to Approach Opioid Prescribing

Skills Gained

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

  • Recognize that BC is in the midst of two opioid crises
  • Recognize the individual and public health harms that can occur from prescribed psychoactive medication such as prescription opioids
  • Identify symptoms and signs that could suggest substance use disorder in the setting of prescribed medication
  • Apply safe prescribing parameters to minimize the risk of harm to the patient and wider community
  • Refer patients to appropriate specialist and community resources

Cost

Free

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Contact

UBC CPD eLearning; cpd.online@ubc.ca

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