Intro to the Profession + JP1

Question 1

What are the roles of a Pharmacist (4)

Answer 1

1. help people make the best use of their medications
2. research and work collaboratively with other HCPs
3. Patient-centered, outcome-oriented, evidence-based,
4. emphasize medication therapy

Question 2

What is NAPRA

Answer 2

• voluntary (not every province adapts it)
• Provides national leadership in pharmacy practices to improve patient care & public protection

Question 3

What are the 5 domains of MSOP (PKCLP)

Answer 3

• Providing care
• Knowledge and expertise
• Communication and collaboration
• Leadership & stewardship
• Professionalism

Question 4

Why do we have MSOP

Answer 4

• Establishes credibility
• Defines & distinguishes us from other professions

Question 5

How many times do OCP meet a year?
Who are in the council?

Answer 5

4 times a year

9 elected directors (7 pharmacists, 2 techs)
2 deans of pharmacy (UFT, UW)
9-16 public directors appointed by government

Question 6

Statutory Committees (FARID PEQ)

Answer 6

Executive Committee:
Registration Committee:
Quality assurance:
Inquiries, Complaints, and reports committee:
Discipline committee:
Fitness to Practice committee:
Patient relations committee:
Accreditation committee:

Question 7

Standing Committees (SGDF)

Answer 7

Drug preparation premises committee
Finance and Audit committee:
Governance committee:
Screening committee:

Question 8

Role of OCP

Answer 8

• Regulate with relevant legislations
• enforce SOP, policies & code of ethics
• Ensure registration requirements
• Quality assurance program
• Accreditation criteria
• routine assessments
• managing complaints resolution process

Question 9

Regulation activities of OCP (TorontoRoadmanPissesRice)

Answer 9

Transparent regulation
Reactive Regulation
Proactive regulation
Restrictive regulation

Question 10

What are the 6 ways the OCP protects the public.
What are their values (3).

Answer 10

1. Oversee registration, licensing, and accreditation
2. Establish Quality and Safety standards
3. Conduct pharmacy assessments
4. Promote continued competency
5. Educate and inform about stakeholders to the public (transparent)
6. Address concerns and complaints

Values: Accountability, Integrity, and Transparency

Question 11

What authorities ensure OCP is following the legal system. Federal and provincial

Answer 11

Federal: Criminal law, FDA
Provincial: RHPA, PA, DPRA
- prescribing, selling, dispensing, compounding

Question 12

What are the 2 topics for RHPA

Answer 12

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

Question 13

What does the PA entail

Answer 13

Controlled acts of pharmacists (ex. dispensing, protected titles, scope)

Question 14

What are the protected titles

Answer 14

Druggist, apothecary, pharmaceutical chemist, pharmacist, pharmacist technician

Question 15

What are the pharmacists responsibility towards (3)

Answer 15

1. towards college
2. towards patients
3. towards 3rd part

Question 16

Every ____ years pharmacists need to complete a knowledge assessment

Answer 16

5

Question 17

What are the domains for Code of Ethics

Answer 17

1. Beneficence: to benefit the health of others
2. Non-maleficence: “do no harm” (prevent)
3. Autonomy: they decide what they want (respect for persons/justice)
4. Accountability: understand your responsibility