Medication prescribing is a complex process. Ongoing problems with inappropriate prescriptions, medication errors and non-adherence are cause for reflection as to the competencies needed for safe and appropriate medication prescribing. The Prescribing Safely Canada (PSC) project was launched to establish Canadian prescribing competencies and integrate them into self-assessment modules for practicing physicians. Having a standard set of prescribing competencies can help identify gaps in prescribing knowledge, skills and behaviour and inform improvement efforts.
The Prescribing Safely Canada (PSC) - Physician Prescribing Competencies consist of competencies and subcompetencies that are linked to CanMEDS roles.
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Patient Safety
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Finding a treatment solution for Mr. Swanson's persistent infections goes beyond the usual prescription pattern. Make wise antimicrobial therapy choices as you guide him through his illness.
This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Royal College Continuing Professional Development Unit. You may claim a maximum of 30 minutes per program (credits are automatically calculated).
The development of these scenarios would not have been possible without the gracious contributions of our authors and peer reviewers.
| Contributor | Disclosures |
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| Ariel Hendon MD |
Nothing to disclose. |
| Barbara Power MD, FRCPC |
Nothing to disclose. |
| Michelle Gibson MD, MEd, CCFP(COE) |
Nothing to disclose. |
| Barbara Farrell B.Sc.Phm., Pharm.D., FCSHP |
College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists, Honorarium for speaking engagement
Funded grants or clinical trials:
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| Allan Grill MD, CCFP(COE), MPH, FCFP, CCPE |
College of Family Physicians of Canada - Physician Advisor. |
| Rakesh Patel M.D. Pharm.D. M.Sc. [Epid] |
Nothing to disclose. |
| Richard Hall MD, FRCPC, FCCP |
BALANCE RCT - Member Steering Committee REVISER CT - Member Steering Committee SUSTAIN RCT - Member DSMB Canadian Frailty Network - Chair Scientific Review, Committee Member Research, Management Committee |
| Jennifer Oates MD, MSc, FRCPC |
Nothing to disclose. |
| Waill Khalil MD, FRCPC |
Nothing to disclose. |
| Contributor | Disclosures |
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| Susan Brien MEd, CSPQ, FRCSC, CPE |
Nothing to disclose. |
| Glenn Barton RN, MSN(Ed) |
Nothing to disclose. |
| Abhimanyu Sud MD, CCFP |
Nothing to disclose. |
| Craig Campbell MD, FRCPC |
Nothing to disclose. |
| Michael Butterfield MD, MEd, CCFP(COE) |
Nothing to disclose. |
| Abdulghade Al Fasi MD, FRCSC |
Nothing to disclose. |
| Peter MacDougall MD, FRCPC |
Nothing to disclose. |
| Contributor | Disclosures |
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| Peter Kuling MD, CCFP, FCFP, CCPE |
CMA-Joule Physician leadership course facilitation. OCFP-Chair practicing wisely scientific comittee |
| Anne Matlow MD, FRCPC |
Nothing to disclose. |
| Kathryn Suh MD, FRCPC |
Nothing to disclose. |
| Paul E. Bonnar MD, FRCPC |
Nothing to disclose. |
| Alicia Sarabia MD, FRCPC |
Nothing to disclose. |