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28 Celebrating 150 years !
Since its founding in 1866 , the College has been ensuring that Ontario is served by some of the most highly qualified medical professionals in the world . Take a walk down memory lane and meet some of the luminaries from our history .
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30 Helping You to Stay Current
We have a new section on our website that we ’ d live you to visit . It is devoted to ensuring that physicians understand their continuing professional development obligations . We also provide CPD and practice improvement resources to help support your learning . Check it out at www . cpso . on . ca
31 Doc Talk – Are You Being Heard ?
Hearing loss is the third most prevalent chronic condition in older adults . And as this column points out , if there is any place a patient with hearing loss needs clear communication , it is with their doctor . We provide some strategies to help you and your patient better understand each other .
Frederick Banting ( right ) with Charles H . Best , ca . 1924 are just two of the luminaries from the College ’ s history .
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35 Re-thinking is Better
Choosing Wisely Canada shares the successes resulting from its campaign of encouraging conversations about unnecessary tests , treatments and procedures .
37 The Importance of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs
With antimicrobial resistance increasing , and the availability of new / effective antibiotic agents being limited , antimicrobial stewardship programs are growing in importance .
39 Patient Safety – Unrecognized Delirium
A review into the death of an elderly woman who suffered unrecognized delirium for her entire six-month hospital stay has prompted a host of recommendations from a committee of the Chief Coroner .
42 Assessors ’ Conference
More than 450 physician-assessors attended the College ’ s biennial conference this spring , eager to contribute and connect to a thriving assessor network .
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43 Office Consult – Medical Directive Requirements
In the last issue of Dialogue , we explained how to determine whether delegation is appropriate in a particular situation . We follow up that explanation by stating the requirements for the development of a medical directive , which provides the authority to carry out the treatments , procedures , or other interventions specified in the directive .