Tackling the opioid crisis in Alberta will require new approaches and an immediate response of the entire health system to change its trajectory. The engagement and response of primary care physicians, teams, and Primary Care Networks (PCNs) will be essential in defining new primary health care approaches to address the crisis and the systemic issues that contribute to the crisis.
This course was designed to help physicians and team members implement practice changes that improve care for patients who use opioids. It will take approximately 4-hours to complete the course. The course can be completed all at once or it can be completed section by section and you can refer back to this course as often as needed. It has been specifically designed for primary care physicians, clinical team members, and practice facilitators in Alberta. This self-learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Alberta Chapter for up to 4 Mainpro+ credits.
The main modules of course include
By the end of this course, participants will be able to...