When

Saturday, September 14, 2019 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM AST

Registration is at 8:30 AM

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Where

Woodlawn Medical Clinic
92 Main St.
Dartmouth, NS

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Contact

Shauna Swinimer
Nova Scotia College of Family Physicians
902-448-5799
sswinimer@nscfp.ca

Practising Wisely: Reducing Unnecessary Testing and Treatment

Practising Wisely: Reducing Unnecessary Testing & Treatment is a Mainpro+ certified CPD program. This initiative of the OCFP aligns with the Choosing Wisely Canada campaign to implement good healthcare stewardship & avoid over-medicalization. This hands-on, interactive program is comprised of four modules, each with a different area of focus. Participants will identify opportunities on how 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.

Module One: We 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 Two: Reliable, 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 Three: Cancer screening is the topic here as participants differentiate risks and integrate relevant evidence into individual patient-care supported by shared decision-making.

Module Four: Evolving 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 as well.

Program Description:

Participants will identify opportunities on how 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. This workshop aligns closely with the Choosing Wisely Canada (CWC) campaign to implement good healthcare stewardship and avoid over-medicalization.

Participants will learn how to access reliable, curated and renewable online resources for an evidence-informed practice supporting individualized patient-care. Active learning exercises such as case studies, individual reflection and group work will help participants to build communication skills to guide their patients through the shift from seeking sickness to enhancing health.

Learning Objectives:

After active engagement in this program, participants will be better able to:

Identify opportunities and develop strategies to reduce over-medicalization.
Access and assess reliable, renewing online resources for evidence-informed practice.
Integrate relevant evidence into individual patient care decisions and plans.
Communicate and build consensus with patients.
Critically assess appropriateness of clinical practice guidelines.
Promote good stewardship.

Requirements:

During this workshop you will be asked to visit multiple websites to access various resources. Therefore, all participants are required to bring a laptop or tablet that has the ability to connect to the internet in order to fully participate in the course. You must also complete all Pre-Course and Post-Course activities and attend the full workshop to receive the associated Group Learning credits for the program.

FEE: $550.00 plus HST

CREDITS: This Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 18 Mainpro+ credits.

CANCELLATION POLICY

The NSCFP reserves the right to cancel sessions due to unforeseen circumstances or insufficient advance registration. In the event of a cancellation made by the NSCFP, a full refund will be given to the registrants. However, the NSCFP cannot accept responsibility for out-of-pocket expenses due to cancellation of a session. Cancellations made by participants more than 15 business days prior to the date of the event will be refunded, less a 25% administration fee. No refunds will be provided after this deadline.