TI Virtual Event for Burnaby Division

29 Nov 2023 TI Virtual Event for Burnaby Division

TI Virtual Event for Burnaby Division

Visiting pharmacist Aaron M Tejani and Family Physician Dr. Jessica Otte presented and guided the discussion. Aaron’s interests include critical appraisal of biomedical literature, knowledge translation activities and research. Dr Jessica Otte, CCFP, FCFP. @LessIsMoreMed. Family medicine, health policy. Champion of patient goals, evidence-based medicine, sustainable health.

Objectives/Description:

Aaron M Tejani’s presentation provided an overview of the evidence for statins in primary and secondary prevention patients, with particular emphasis on the evidence as it relates to patients >70 years. Participants should be able to:

• Summarize the evidence for evidence for statins in patients over 70 years and describe how it is different for primary and secondary patients
• Communicate to patients the likelihood of benefit, harm, and uncertainties in the evidence for statins in this age group
• Use the information from the presentation and the Portrait to reflect on their prescribing and to use the information in shared-decision-making discussions with patients

Dr. Jessica Otte presented on the topic of “Everyone Poops: What to do if your patient can’t” which included learning to:

• Recognize medications that commonly cause constipation
• Appreciate the modalities of bowel care and feel confident employing medications to treat chronic constipation according to best available evidence
• Consider preventative bowel care in all patients receiving opiates, and apply the available evidence to treating opioid-induced constipation

Dr. Otte’s slides can be accessed here.

DATE: Wednesday, November 29, 2023

TIME: 5:30 – 7:30 pm PST

CME CREDITS: MainPro+/MOC Section 1 credits: 2.0. Those who attended and completed the evaluation will receive their certificate. Family physicians who register for Portrait Online may receive up to 5.0 CPD self reflection credits through the CFPC member site by reflecting on their own personalized Portrait.