ABOUT THE PROGRAMPractising Wisely: Reducing Unnecessary Testing and Treatment is a suite of new continuing professional development opportunities for primary care providers. Participants will identify opportunities to “practise wisely”, with a focus on reducing over-prescribing, over-imaging, over-screening, and over-monitoring using the latest evidence and tools from diverse sources. The program centres on case studies and incorporates individual reflection and group work. It helps participants to build communication skills to guide their patients through the shift from seeking sickness to enhancing health.Learning Objectives
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UPCOMING SESSIONSNone at this time.REQUEST A PRACTISING WISELY WORKSHOPPractising Wisely is more than a CPD course. It is a framework that will help you implement good health care stewardship and avoid over-medicalization for your patients. You can’t do it alone–your whole clinic needs to be behind you. If you are interested in bringing an interdisciplinary Practising Wisely program to your network, please contact us.For more information please email us or call (902) 448-5799.
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MODULE 1We examine the harms and drivers of too much medicine and introduce a four-step approach to applying evidence to patient care with a focus on low back pain and ovarian cysts. |
MODULE 2Reliable, renewing online resources are put to work to support practice change. Cases centering on proton pump inhibitors and statins for primary prevention are the focus. |
MODULE 3Cancer screening is the topic here as participants differentiate risks and integrate relevant evidence into individual patient-care supported by shared decision-making. |
MODULE 4Evolving the annual physical exam to become a periodic health review personalized for each patient is a key element of this module. Poly pharmacy in the elderly and over-monitoring for diabetes are addressed also. |