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MSP Member Update Vol. 6 No. 29
In This Issue:
1) Bill 41 Regulations – Information Session - Accredited for 4.75 CEUs The Manitoba Society of Pharmacists (MSP) along with many other community pharmacy stakeholders held an information session on the new Pharmaceutical Act Regulations, on Sunday, September 16th, 2007. The Program was recorded, is accredited for 4.75 CEUs, and is now available on DVD. MSP members can obtain a copy of the DVD for a 2 week period at no cost. Simply contact MSP by calling 956-6681 (1-800-677-7170 if long distance) or email us at info@msp.mb.ca to ensure a copy is reserved in your name and to arrange to pick it up. If you would prefer a copy be mailed to you through Canada Post, contact MSP and we will send you the DVD along with a postage paid return envelope at a total cost to you of $5.00. Several copies of the DVDs are available on a first come first serve basis. .5 hour MSP Introduction 1.5 hours Legal Panel – Presentations by: 1 hour Inducements Opposing positions are advanced on possible changes to regulations concerning inducements. After the positions were articulated, participants provided their own comments and asked questions. 1 hour Impact on Business This session focuses on economic impacts the new Regulations may have on operating a pharmacy. A variety of topics are considered, including: documentation, the distance care component, manager qualifications, and the increased role of technicians. This session allowed for a variety of perspectives to be articulated. .25 hour Closing Remarks 2) UPDATE Online Forum – Four months ago the Manitoba Society of Pharmacists launched an Online Forum to address issues related to the Regulations Discussion Document. To date there has been limited activity, even though many pharmacists felt a Forum would provide a useful tool in sharing information and opinions on the proposed regulations. After much consideration the decision has been made to allow for pharmacists to participate in the forum using an online name of their choosing. The rationale is that there is a greater likelihood of participation and expressing of opinions if pharmacists do not need to provide their given names. MSP is always prepared to revisit previous decisions and in this case we are willing to adopt this new approach which allows for uninhibited expression of opinion. All licensed pharmacists are invited to use the Forum. Registering to participate in the Online Forum can be completed within a minute, and we encourage you to visit the Forum and share your thoughts. While the Online Forum can be a useful tool for licensed pharmacists to connect with their colleagues, its success will be determined solely by participation. You can sign on anytime, so we hope that you seize the opportunity to be engaged in this process at your convenience.
3) Live Workshop – The Canadian Pharmacists Association is pleased to offer a LIVE smoking cessation workshop based on their QUIT program. Learn how to implement cessation services in your pharmacy and earn 6 CEUs in a full-day, hands-on learning workshop. WINNIPEG, MB Pharmacists are ideally positioned to educate their patients about the effects of smoking on their health, encourage them to think about quitting and work with them through the quit process. The QUIT Program is designed to offer ideas, suggestions and tools on how to implement varying degrees of smoking cessation service in your pharmacy.
You can help your QUITTERS QUIT! Register today for this unique training opportunity.
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