UofW Minor Ailments, Major Impact: An Interactive Pharmacy Workshop
Discover how to excel in minor ailment prescribing assessments with this hands-on workshop, featuring real-world cases, the pharmacists’ patient care process (PPCP), and the MAPflow (minor ailment prescribing workflow software) tool. You will build confidence and competence in the provision of clinical service delivery and understand the rules and regulations governing pharmacy practice as scope evolves. Streamline workflows and deliver top-tier patient care with a practical approach to minor ailment management.
Are you purchasing for more than one member of your pharmacy team? Additional members from the same pharmacy receive 50% off! The workshop is designed to help pharmacy teams work together to operationalize minor ailment services in their workflow. Please call 1-877-341-0788.
Are you a chain/banner looking to purchase this program for your pharmacy teams? Please contact [email protected].
$250.00
Description
The Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA) and the University of Waterloo (UW) School of Pharmacy are proud to collaborate in offering this new interactive workshop program at the forefront of pharmacy education. Dr. Nardine Nakhla, Clinical Lecturer at the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy, is the lead author and main facilitator of this exciting workshop.
Description:
This dynamic, in-person, 5-hour workshop is designed to give pharmacy teams (pharmacists and pharmacy technicians) a competitive edge in delivering high-quality minor ailment prescribing (MAP) services. Through active learning modalities, participants will engage with real-world cases and apply key concepts using practical tools including the pharmacists’ patient care process (PPCP) and an electronic minor ailment prescribing workflow software (MAPflow), all with the goal of efficiently and effectively enhancing patient care and improving service outcomes. This workshop provides participants with a valuable opportunity to build confidence, confidence, and expertise in providing clinical services.
Please note, this minor ailments workshop is not an accredited learning activity.
Workshop Dates
Please note all workshops will be held from 10am-3pm.
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Saturday, March 1, 2025University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy, 10A Victoria St S, Kitchener, ON
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Sunday, April 6, 2025Ontario Pharmacists Association, 155 University Avenue, Suite 600, Toronto, ON
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Saturday, May 3, 2025University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy, 10A Victoria St S, Kitchener, ON
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Sunday, May 4, 2025Ontario Pharmacists Association, 155 University Avenue, Suite 600, Toronto, ON
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Describe the current requirements from the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) and the Ontario Ministry of Health (MOH) regarding provision of minor ailment prescribing (MAP) services.
- Apply a standardized approach to assessing patients and managing concerns in the provision of MAP services.
- Develop a plan to leverage tools, technology, and effective teamwork to increase provider confidence and competence, thereby improving the safety, quality, and efficiency of MAP.
Course Outline:
The course consists of an online learning module to be completed ahead of the in-person workshop. Lunch will be provided at the in-person workshop.
- Online learning module (1 hour)
- In-person workshop (5 hours)
- Agenda:
- Welcome & Introduction
- Minor Ailment Prescribing (MAP) Services in Ontario
- Lunch & Peer Networking
- Technology & Tools
- Workflow Optimization & Team-Based Approaches
- Managing Controversial, Sensitive, & Audit Issues
- Closing
- Program Evaluation
Please note: You will need to bring a laptop or iPad/tablet with WiFi access to the in-person workshop to participate in the technology & tools (MAPflow) section of the agenda.
Copyright Statement
All rights, including copyright, in the content of the course are owned by the University of Waterloo, Ontario Pharmacists Association and the authors, unless otherwise stated. The use of the course material is for the registered student only. Not to be copied or distributed without written permission from the University of Waterloo and Ontario Pharmacists Association. Permission inquiries should be addressed to: [email protected].
Acknowledgement
The patient care wheel image and process used in the course were adapted (with permission) from the Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners (https://jcpp.net).
Course at a Glance:
- Prerequisite: 1 hour online module, to be completed ahead of the workshop
- 5 hour in-person workshop (lunch is provided)
Intended Audience:
This workshop is intended for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants and any other member of the pharmacy team. We encourage participants to sign up with members of their pharmacy team so that they can work together and take learnings back to their pharmacy practice.
This workshop does not focus on the legal requirements for pharmacists prescribing for minor ailments in each jurisdiction. Please refer to the regulatory authority in your jurisdiction for more information.
Development Team:
Lead Author and Main Facilitator
Facilitators
Cancellation Policy:
Individual requests for cancellations must be submitted in writing to [email protected] no later than one week before the live workshop is scheduled to occur. Registration to the program is not transferrable without express consent of OPA. If a request for cancellation is deemed eligible under this policy, a $50 (+HST) administration and processing fee will apply and OPA will deduct this amount from the registration fee to be refunded to the participant.
Sponsor(s):
This program is developed by the Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA) and the University of Waterloo (UW) School of Pharmacy and is supported through an independent medical education grant from L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty. The sponsor did not provide any input on the content.
OPA and UW want to acknowledge MAPflow for their support in providing access to their minor ailment assessment and prescribing clinical decision support tool during the workshop.
