What are the roles of a Pharmacist (4)
- help people make the best use of their medications
- research and work collaboratively with other HCPs
- Patient-centered, outcome-oriented, evidence-based,
- emphasize medication therapy
What is NAPRA
- voluntary (not every province adapts it)
- Provides national leadership in pharmacy practices to improve patient care & public protection
What are the 5 domains of MSOP (PKCLP)
- Providing care
- Knowledge and expertise
- Communication and collaboration
- Leadership & stewardship
- Professionalism
Why do we have MSOP
- Establishes credibility
- Defines & distinguishes us from other professions
How many times do OCP meet a year?
Who are in the council?
4 times a year
9 elected directors (7 pharmacists, 2 techs)
2 deans of pharmacy (UFT, UW)
9-16 public directors appointed by government
Statutory Committees (FARID PEQ)
Executive Committee:
Registration Committee:
Quality assurance:
Inquiries, Complaints, and reports committee:
Discipline committee:
Fitness to Practice committee:
Patient relations committee:
Accreditation committee:
Standing Committees (SGDF)
Drug preparation premises committee
Finance and Audit committee:
Governance committee:
Screening committee:
Role of OCP
- Regulate with relevant legislations
- enforce SOP, policies & code of ethics
- Ensure registration requirements
- Quality assurance program
- Accreditation criteria
- routine assessments
- managing complaints resolution process
Regulation activities of OCP (TorontoRoadmanPissesRice)
Transparent regulation
Reactive Regulation
Proactive regulation
Restrictive regulation
What are the 6 ways the OCP protects the public.
What are their values (3).
- Oversee registration, licensing, and accreditation
- Establish Quality and Safety standards
- Conduct pharmacy assessments
- Promote continued competency
- Educate and inform about stakeholders to the public (transparent)
- Address concerns and complaints
Values: Accountability, Integrity, and Transparency
What authorities ensure OCP is following the legal system. Federal and provincial
Federal: Criminal law, FDA
Provincial: RHPA, PA, DPRA
- prescribing, selling, dispensing, compounding
What are the 2 topics for RHPA
Process for handling complaints by public
Topic 1: topics external to regulatory colleges
- Roles & powers of ministry of health
- Controlled acts (dispensing) & professional misconduct
Topic 2: Health professions procedural code
- public interest, and complaints
What does the PA entail
Controlled acts of pharmacists (ex. dispensing, protected titles, scope)
What are the protected titles
Druggist, apothecary, pharmaceutical chemist, pharmacist, pharmacist technician
What are the pharmacists responsibility towards (3)
- towards college
- towards patients
- towards 3rd part
Every ____ years pharmacists need to complete a knowledge assessment
5
What are the domains for Code of Ethics
- Beneficence: to benefit the health of others
- Non-maleficence: “do no harm” (prevent)
- Autonomy: they decide what they want (respect for persons/justice)
- Accountability: understand your responsibility
