No. Following the initial implementation of prescribing for minor ailments in 2023, the OCP considers prescribing for minor ailments as part of usual practice and has moved to incorporate this expanded scope into its entry to practice, operations and quality assurance assessments. For pharmacists who were licensed after December 31, 2023, the College’s expectation is that the information covered in the OCP Orientation for Minor Ailments Prescribing module has been covered in curriculum and as part of entry to practice preparation.
Therefore, you are not required to inform the College that you have completed the Orientation for Minor Ailments Prescribing module. However, the College expects that, prior to prescribing for minor ailments, you understand your ethical, legal, and professional obligations described in the module and that you possess the required knowledge, clinical skills, and judgment to safely assess and prescribe medications for minor ailments.