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Clinical care for physician administrators/executives
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13701
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Topics
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC17-15
- The Canadian Medical Association recognizes the importance of continued involvement in the provision of clinical care for physician administrators/executives, and encourages organizations employing these physicians to provide clinical practice opportunities.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Resolution
- GC17-15
- The Canadian Medical Association recognizes the importance of continued involvement in the provision of clinical care for physician administrators/executives, and encourages organizations employing these physicians to provide clinical practice opportunities.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recognizes the importance of continued involvement in the provision of clinical care for physician administrators/executives, and encourages organizations employing these physicians to provide clinical practice opportunities.
Opioid overdose prevention supplies available in publicly accessible locations
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13703
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs
- Resolution
- GC17-06
- The Canadian Medical Association supports making naloxone and other opioid overdose prevention supplies available in publicly accessible locations.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Resolution
- GC17-06
- The Canadian Medical Association supports making naloxone and other opioid overdose prevention supplies available in publicly accessible locations.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports making naloxone and other opioid overdose prevention supplies available in publicly accessible locations.
Management of chronic pain in older adults
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13705
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Topics
- Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs
- Resolution
- GC17-07
- The Canadian Medical Association supports increased approval and funding of pharmacologic options for the management of chronic pain in older adults.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Resolution
- GC17-07
- The Canadian Medical Association supports increased approval and funding of pharmacologic options for the management of chronic pain in older adults.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports increased approval and funding of pharmacologic options for the management of chronic pain in older adults.
Antimicrobial stewardship and antimicrobial resistance surveillance
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13710
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs
- Resolution
- GC17-11
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to use Canada’s term as G7 President in 2018 to add antimicrobial stewardship and antimicrobial resistance surveillance as part of their agenda.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Resolution
- GC17-11
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to use Canada’s term as G7 President in 2018 to add antimicrobial stewardship and antimicrobial resistance surveillance as part of their agenda.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to use Canada’s term as G7 President in 2018 to add antimicrobial stewardship and antimicrobial resistance surveillance as part of their agenda.
Appropriateness in health care
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11897
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC16-26
- The Canadian Medical Association calls for emphasis on considerations of appropriateness in health care as part of the medical school curriculum.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC16-26
- The Canadian Medical Association calls for emphasis on considerations of appropriateness in health care as part of the medical school curriculum.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls for emphasis on considerations of appropriateness in health care as part of the medical school curriculum.
Unique challenges of managing pain in older adults
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11900
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs
- Resolution
- GC16-29
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends research into and education for health care providers concerning the unique challenges of managing pain in older adults.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Resolution
- GC16-29
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends research into and education for health care providers concerning the unique challenges of managing pain in older adults.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends research into and education for health care providers concerning the unique challenges of managing pain in older adults.
Canadian guideline for safe and effective use of opioids for chronic pain
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11901
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs
- Resolution
- GC16-30
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that the Canadian Guideline for Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain include consideration of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic factors specific to older adults.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Resolution
- GC16-30
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that the Canadian Guideline for Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain include consideration of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic factors specific to older adults.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that the Canadian Guideline for Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain include consideration of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic factors specific to older adults.
Standardized non-pharmacologic order sets
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11903
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs
- Resolution
- GC16-32
- The Canadian Medical Association advocates for the development of national standardized non-pharmacologic order sets for the treatment of older adults with delirium.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Resolution
- GC16-32
- The Canadian Medical Association advocates for the development of national standardized non-pharmacologic order sets for the treatment of older adults with delirium.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association advocates for the development of national standardized non-pharmacologic order sets for the treatment of older adults with delirium.
Public funding of insulin and other diabetes-related supplies
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11909
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Topics
- Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs
- Resolution
- GC16-39
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses public funding of insulin and other diabetes-related supplies for all patients with insulin-dependent diabetes.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Resolution
- GC16-39
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses public funding of insulin and other diabetes-related supplies for all patients with insulin-dependent diabetes.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses public funding of insulin and other diabetes-related supplies for all patients with insulin-dependent diabetes.
Bill C-224, Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11910
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs
- Resolution
- GC16-40
- The Canadian Medical Association supports Bill C-224, Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Resolution
- GC16-40
- The Canadian Medical Association supports Bill C-224, Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports Bill C-224, Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act.
Emergency health services
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11914
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health human resources
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC16-43
- The Canadian Medical Association supports initiatives to enhance the capacity of primary care physicians to provide emergency health services during and after disasters.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health human resources
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC16-43
- The Canadian Medical Association supports initiatives to enhance the capacity of primary care physicians to provide emergency health services during and after disasters.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports initiatives to enhance the capacity of primary care physicians to provide emergency health services during and after disasters.
Around-the-clock services for frail and elderly Canadians living in the community.
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11600
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC15-20
- The Canadian Medical Association supports improved training, resource allocation and incentives to help primary care physicians develop robust, around-the-clock services for frail and elderly Canadians living in the community.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-20
- The Canadian Medical Association supports improved training, resource allocation and incentives to help primary care physicians develop robust, around-the-clock services for frail and elderly Canadians living in the community.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports improved training, resource allocation and incentives to help primary care physicians develop robust, around-the-clock services for frail and elderly Canadians living in the community.
Student wellness education
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11624
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC15-49
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages medical schools to incorporate student wellness education in the medical school curriculum.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-49
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages medical schools to incorporate student wellness education in the medical school curriculum.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages medical schools to incorporate student wellness education in the medical school curriculum.
Grief resources and peer-support networks for physicians
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11625
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC15-50
- The Canadian Medical Association will explore options for developing grief resources and peer-support networks for physicians dealing with bereavement.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-50
- The Canadian Medical Association will explore options for developing grief resources and peer-support networks for physicians dealing with bereavement.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will explore options for developing grief resources and peer-support networks for physicians dealing with bereavement.
Arm’s- length, anonymous pre-accreditation survey
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11647
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC15-67
- The Canadian Medical Association affirms its support for the continued use of the arm’s- length, anonymous pre-accreditation survey as an integral component of the national system of accreditation for postgraduate medical education.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-67
- The Canadian Medical Association affirms its support for the continued use of the arm’s- length, anonymous pre-accreditation survey as an integral component of the national system of accreditation for postgraduate medical education.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association affirms its support for the continued use of the arm’s- length, anonymous pre-accreditation survey as an integral component of the national system of accreditation for postgraduate medical education.
Price negotiations for prescription drugs
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11649
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs
- Resolution
- GC15-69
- The Canadian Medical Association urges the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance to invite the federal government and private health insurance industry to participate in its price negotiations for prescription drugs.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-69
- The Canadian Medical Association urges the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance to invite the federal government and private health insurance industry to participate in its price negotiations for prescription drugs.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association urges the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance to invite the federal government and private health insurance industry to participate in its price negotiations for prescription drugs.
National strategy on the use of naloxone
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11651
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs
- Resolution
- GC15-71
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development and implementation of a national strategy on the use of naloxone.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-71
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development and implementation of a national strategy on the use of naloxone.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development and implementation of a national strategy on the use of naloxone.
Equitable and comprehensive national pharmacare program
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11652
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs
- Resolution
- GC15-72
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of an equitable and comprehensive national pharmacare program.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-72
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of an equitable and comprehensive national pharmacare program.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of an equitable and comprehensive national pharmacare program.
A unified voice when advocating on issues of common interest
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11657
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC15-78
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and College of Family Physicians of Canada to provide a unified voice when advocating on issues of common interest.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-78
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and College of Family Physicians of Canada to provide a unified voice when advocating on issues of common interest.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and College of Family Physicians of Canada to provide a unified voice when advocating on issues of common interest.
Increased knowledge amongst physicians in the practice of trauma-informed care
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11667
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC15-88
- The Canadian Medical Association promotes increased knowledge amongst physicians in the practice of trauma-informed care.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-88
- The Canadian Medical Association promotes increased knowledge amongst physicians in the practice of trauma-informed care.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association promotes increased knowledge amongst physicians in the practice of trauma-informed care.