Prescribing for Minor Ailments

Prescribing for Minor Ailments (October 2023 Authorization) - Full 19 Modules

prescribing for minor ailments full 19 conditions, smiling pharmacist and patient
CCCEP accredited

This series of multimedia modules, directed at pharmacists, pharmacy students and other healthcare providers, provides current information about common conditions and highlights the difference between over-the-counter consults and minor ailment prescribing services.

Developed as a collaborative effort between the Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA) and the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy, Nardine Nakhla, PharmD, acted as lead author. Other therapeutic/condition sections authored by:

  • Brett Barrett, BScH, BScPhm
  • Kristi Van Gaalen, PharmD
  • Karen Riley, BScPhm, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, BCACP, CDE, DPLA
  • Michael Boivin, BScPhm, CTH, CDE, CTE
  • Kelly Grindrod, BScPhm, PharmD, MSc
  • Sherilyn Houle, BSP, PhD, CTH, AFTM RCPS(Glasg) 
  • Kenny Chong, BScPhm, PharmD, MHI 
  • Ravina Sanghera, BSc. Pharm, PharmD 

This course has been accredited by the Canadian Council for Continuing Education in Pharmacy (CCCEP) for up to 13.5 CEUs until September 16, 2025.

Learning objectives:

For each minor ailment condition, participants should be able to*:

  • Describe the pathophysiology
  • Identify possible causes and risk factors
  • Apply the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) necessary for a patient consultation

*Note, specific learning objectives for each individual module may differ slightly.

Registration

Discounts for this course are available to OPA members and the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy community (e.g. UWaterloo alumni, students, employees, and co-op supervisors/preceptors). If you are not an OPA member, but are a part of the UWaterloo School of Pharmacy community, please register through our UWaterloo discount course page.

OPA member/UWaterloo School of Pharmacy community - $249.00+HST

Regular price - $279.00+HST

Please note, discounts will not be provided retroactively. If you are unsure whether you qualify for a discount, please contact phrcpd@uwaterloo.ca before completing your registration. For information regarding volume discounts, please contact education@opatoday.com. 

Last update: Sept 17, 2024

Prescribing for Minor Ailments (October 2023 Authorization) - Additional Six Modules

If you have already completed the previous Prescribing for Minor Ailments: The Fundamentals course which covered the initial 13 conditions added to pharmacist scope of practice, you may be interested in this smaller supplemental course.

This course covers the six minor ailment conditions that Ontario pharmacists are authorized to prescribe and assess for as of October 1st, 2023.

Modules include:

  • acne (mild)
  • aphthous ulcers (canker sores)
  • diaper dermatitis
  • vulvovaginal candidiasis (yeast infection)
  • pinworms and threadworms
  • nausea and vomiting during pregnancy

See the OPA website for exclusive University of Waterloo alumni presale pricing.