What is PAACT?

• An independent educational program for physicians, nurse practitioners and pharmacists focusing on the optimal management of common illnesses (e.g. infections, anemia, hypertension).
• Published evidence of the PAACT educational model indicates family physicians find it useful and that it is effective in helping improve the use of antibiotics (Can Fam Phys, April 2000).
  
  

Program Description

• Interactive, case-based, small group learning modules on:
  • Respiratory infections
    (pharyngitis, sinusitis, bronchitis, AECB, otitis media, pneumonia) MRSA (Methicillin resistant Staph. aureus)
  • Skin infections
  • Urinary tract infections
  • H. Pylori
  • Common Anemias
  • Hypertension
• Based on the ‘Orange’ Guideline Series
• This program meets the accreditation criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada providing a total of
  29 MAINPRO-C^© credits.
  
  

Course Materials

• Guidelines ‘e.g. Anti-infective Guidelines for Community-acquired Infections, etc.’
• Participant Manual
• Physician ‘non-antibiotic’ prescribing pads
• Program evaluation materials
• MAINPRO-C^© certificate
  
  

Program Faculty

Central Faculty:

• John Stewart, MD
• James Meuser, MD
• John Pilla, MScPhm
• Walter Rosser, MD
• Frank Martino, MD
• Laurie Dunn, BScPhm, MSc
• John Jordan, MD

Local family physician facilitators as available.
Expert Advisory: Members of the Guideline Review Panel

Public Program

Assistance in co-coordinating a local public awareness campaign about the proper use of antibiotics is available.

Program Contact

John Pilla MScPhm or Dr. John Stewart

Phone:  416-597-6867
Fax: 416-597-8574
Email: paact@mumshealth.com