Optimization of Medication Safety in the Primary Care and Outpatient Settings

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LIVEAMAWebinarDHP

Saturday, January 22, 2022, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM, Online

This workshop will focus on 5 key aspects of medication safety highlighted by the gaps analysis survey. These are: polypharmacy and deprescribing, medication reconciliation, patient counselling, the "look-alike sound-alike' (LASA) medications, and medication safety incidents related to the COVID pandemic. During the workshop, the presenters from the three disciplines of pharmacy, medicine and nursing will lead case-based discussions and lectures covering the 5 key focus areas.

1. 1- Recognize why and how medication safety incidences occur in the medication prescribing, dispensing and administration processes in primary care
2. 2- Outline risk factors for adverse drug events and medication errors
3. 3- Summarize key approaches for addressing prescribing, dispensing and administration errors in primary care
4. 4- Outline strategies to reduce adverse drug events (ADEs) at interfaces of care admission, transfer and discharge
5. 5- Recognize specific significant medication safety issues that arose in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic
6. 6- Discuss strategies to minimize medication safety incidences during COVID-19 pandemic

QAR 50 or $14

The registration closes ONE day  before the activity. You will receive a UNIQUE  link to join the webinar on the day of the presentation.

 

• Name changes or substitutions are not permitted.
• All cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and submitted via email to [email protected].
• For a full refund of the registration fee, the cancellation request must be received at least 7 days prior to the session. No refund will be offered for cancellation request thereafter.
• We will attempt to process the refund within 30 days of receiving any cancellation request.
• Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar reserves the right to cancel the course. In the event of a cancellation, fee deposit will be returned, but we will not be responsible for any other expenses including restricted or non-refundable airfare or hotel deposits.

REGISTRATION WARNING

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Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to  [email protected].

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar is accredited as a provider of Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) by the Ministry of Public Health's Department of Healthcare Professions.

This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Category 1) as defined by the Ministry of Public Health's Department of Healthcare Professions-Accreditation Section and is approved for a maximum of 2.75 hours.

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure of Relationships/Content Validity

It is the policy of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar to adhere to the Ministry of Public Health's Department of Healthcare Professions (DHP) and Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Criteria, Policies, and Standards for Commercial Support and content validation in order to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored programs. All faculty participating in sponsored programs are expected to disclose relevant financial relationships pertaining to their contribution to the activity, and any discussions of off-label or investigational uses of approved commercial products or devices, or of any products or devices not yet approved in the United States and elsewhere. WCM-Q CME/CPD activities are intended to be evidence-based and free of commercial bias. 

Scientific Planning Committee: Manal Al-Zaidan, PharmD, Nicola Lategan, RT, Mohamed Iraiby, PT, Constantina Dalassou, DDS, Mai Mahmood, MD, Ebtesam Abdulla, MSN

• Have no relevant financial relationship to disclose
• Will not be discussing any unlabeled/unapproved use of drugs or products

Course Directors: Phyllis Muffuh Navti, DHSci, Anas Hamad, PhD, Manal Al-Zaidan, PharmD

• Have no relevant financial relationship to disclose
• Will not be discussing any unlabeled/unapproved use of drugs or products

Course Faculty: Phyllis Muffuh Navti, DHSci, Anas Hamad, PhD, Manal Al-Zaidan, PharmD, S. K Vyas, Ebtesam Abdulla Jassim, MSN, Mai Mahmood, MD, Maya Kriel Student, Maryam Idris, Student, Shareefa Moideen, Student

• Have no relevant financial relationship to disclose
• Will not be discussing any unlabeled/unapproved use of drugs or products

Administrative Contact: Ameena Abdul Rahim, MSc

• Has no relevant financial relationship to disclose
• Will not be discussing any unlabeled/unapproved use of drugs or products

The scientific planning committee has reviewed all disclosed financial relationships of speakers, moderators, facilitators and/or authors in advance of this CPD activity and has implemented procedures to manage any potential or real conflicts of interest.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Saturday, January 22, 2022