Dr. Lalitha Raman-Wilms, Dean, College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences If you’re a Canadian over the age of 65, there’s a good chance your medicine cabinet is a little crowded. Approximately two thirds of Canadians aged 65 or older are taking five or more prescription medications, with more than a quarter being prescribed Read More
Happy National Nursing Week!
National Nursing Week is May 6 to May 12, 2019. This week, Choosing Wisely Manitoba is proud to celebrate the dedicated and hard-working nurses who play an integral role in the health and well-being of Canadians. Choosing Wisely Canada worked with the Canadian Nurses Association to put together recommendations that encourage healthy conversations between nurses Read More
Choosing Wisely Manitoba at the 2019 National Meeting
Choosing Wisely Manitoba is proud to participate at the Choosing Wisely Canada National Meeting on May 27, 2019. Concurrent sessions feature breakout and workshop sessions that will highlight Choosing Wisely implementation projects and interactive discussions with presenters. Two Manitoba students are presenting their work during Session 2. Routine creatine kinase testing does not provide clinical utility Read More
Choosing Wisely Canada is Celebrating Five Years!
April 2, 2019 marks five year since the Choosing Wisely Canada campaign officially launched. The campaign was established to raise awareness about the harms of unnecessary tests and treatments in health care by encouraging conversations between clinicians and patients. Five years later, Choosing Wisely Canada has grown considerably thanks to dedicated clinicians, patients, and partners from Read More
Earn Continuing Professional Development Credits for Choosing Wisely Activities
CPD Opportunities for Primary Care Providers Pearls™ When you complete a Pearls ™ exercise that includes a specific question and literature search involving any one of the Choosing Wisely Canada recommendations you earn 6 Mainpro+ credits. Linking to Learning Exercises When you participate in a Linking Learning to Assessment exercise that reflects improvement in practice Read More