College
approach
1
2
Guide
I nform policy with
guidelines.
Assess
C
ontinue focused
methadone assessments.
E
xpand focus of
assessments to opioid
prescribing.
I dentify and assess
moderate-risk opioid
prescribing, avoiding need
for investigations.
3
4
tools
Communication
ontinue Dialogue
C
series on opioids
ommunicate with
C
patients and public
evelop Opioids
D
Statement
Investigate
I dentify, investigate
and monitor high-
risk (problem) opioid
prescribing.
Facilitate Education
Data
nsure physicians
E
have access to
data to inform their
prescribing practices
Work with partners to:
E
nsure multiple
educational offerings,
targeted at different
stages of practice;
promote general
education, awareness, and
remediation.
D
evelop an Opioid
Prescriber’s Education
Series, focused on
the fundamentals of
appropriate prescribing.
Collaboration
ork with others –
W
i.e., Health Quality
Ontario, eHealth
Ontario – to promote
safe prescribing
“We have all
been confronted
by the alarming
rates of addiction
and overdose. A
new approach is
essential”
– Dr. David Rouselle,
College President
Issue 2, 2017 Dialogue
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