Minor Ailments Prescribing Package: Ontario's Additional 14
CCCEP-Accredited
CEUs: 23
100% Online
Self-Paced Learning
This package supports Ontario pharmacists with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to prescribe for the proposed additional 14 minor ailments recommended by OCP to the MOH to be added to Ontario’s scope of practice.
In May 2026, the Ontario Health Minister announced that 9 ailments will be included to scope of practice for minor ailments prescribing from July 2026, and 5 are expected to be added in early 2027. Some may be subject to conditions or restrictions specified by the College or the Ministry of Health. The package will be regularly updated to align with the latest information and guidelines.
What's Included
Course
Online eLearning presentations outlining how to assess, triage, and prescribe for the minor ailment
Algorithms
Decision support tool for assessment and treatment of the minor ailment
Forms
Patient Assessment & Prescribing Forms (fillable PDF) for documenting assessment and prescribing in everyday practice
Updates
Package contents are regularly updated to match the current guidelines
Benefits
- Discounts on pharmacy references including CPS, RxFiles, UpToDate, and UpToDate Lexidrug
Course Information
Accreditation
Accredited by the Canadian Council for Continuing Education in Pharmacy (CCCEP)
CCCEP Accreditation Number: 1453-2025-4068-I-P
CEUs: 23
Next Update Due: February 10, 2027
Course Outline
eLearning presentations on the following minor ailments
- Acute Insomnia (Minor Sleep Disorders)
- Acute Pharyngitis (Sore Throat)
- Calluses and Corns
- Fungal Skin Infection: Tinea Corporis (Ringworm)
- Fungal Skin Infection: Tinea Cruris (Jock Itch)
- Headache (Mild)
- Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
- Nasal Congestion (Viral Rhinitis, Rhinosinusitis)
- Onychomycosis (Fungal Nail Infections)
- Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear)
- Pediculosis (Head Lice)
- Seborrheic Dermatitis and Dandruff
- Verrucae (Vulgaris and Plantar Warts)
- Xerophthalmia (Dry Eyes)
Content included in each presentation
- Patient assessment
- Differential diagnoses
- Red flags for referral
- Assessment algorithm
- Non-pharmacological treatment
- Pharmacological treatment and alternatives
- Treatment algorithm
- Monitoring and follow-up
- Case studies
Assessment
- All assessments are completed online and consist of multiple-choice tests based on case studies for each minor ailment presentation
- A minimum grade of 70% is required to pass. 4 attempts are provided to achieve a passing grade
- Students receive their results online and can access their statement of completion only after passing
Course Contributors
Authors:
- Yuen Ping Liu MPharm RPh
- Dr. Yuxi Ge, PharmD BHSc
- Dr. Mariam Ali, PharmD BHSc
- Sherry Lamy RPh BSc BScPharm
- Stefan Chua, BScPharm, RPh
- Dr. Holly Pileggi PharmD RPh ACPR CG
- Dr. Andrew Tau, PharmD RPh
- Dr. Trisha Manucha, HBSc PharmD
- Dr. Fatimah Zahrah Jaffer BSc PharmD RPh PGCERT
- Dr. Jasneet Dulai PharmD RPh
- Dr. Rida Bukhari HBSc PharmD RPh
- Dr. Nikta Tamashekan PharmD RPh
- Dr. Rui Su BSc PharmD RPh
- Dr. Willa Zhang BSc PharmD ACPR RPh
- Dr. Evan Casselden HBSc PharmD RPh
- Dr. Jamie Dang HBSc PharmD RPh
- Dr. Paula Wang BSc PharmD RPh
- Dr. Xuan Yao BSc PharmD RPh
- Dr. Asha Khoosal BSc PharmD RPh
- Tyson Beakhouse BScPhm RPh
- Jenny Lin HBSc MSc
Reviewers:
- Dr. Hailey Wiseman, BSc MScMED Pharm.D
- Dr. Eun Young Jeong, BSc PharmD RPh
- Dr. Amentha Pusparajah, HBSc PharmD RPh
- Darian Chan, HBSc BPharm MClinPharm RPh
- Dr. Eric Kam, PharmD RPh
- Shaheena Fakir PhD(c), RPh, CDE, CPGx
- Dr. Pooja Patel, PharmD CDE RPh
- Dr. Alexandra Andrei BSc PharmD ACPR
- Dr. Amanda Moscattini HBSc PharmD RPh
- Dr. Tegan Odland BSc PharmD RPh
- Dr. Anhthu Hoang PharmD RPh BCPS RPh
- Dr. Roger Tam BScPharm CDE CTE PM2 RPh
- Deanna Lo BScPharm RPh
- Michael Ly BScPharm RPh
- Tina Lively BScPhm MSc CDE RPh
- Dr. Michelle Coelho, HBSc, PharmD, RPh, ACPR
- Dr. Saleema Bhaidani BSc BScPhm PharmD RPh
Cancellation Policy
No refunds after the learning platform has been accessed.
