Merci à James Hill, pharmacien et prof. associé de ULaval et UMontréal, pour sa présentation aux membres de l’association Parkinson Montréal-Laval!
Sa présentation aborde les principes d'un usage sécuritaire des médicaments dans le contexte de la maladie de Parkinson: youtube.com/watch?v=_fMGljmxSOA
🎥 Rose-Angèle was taking 30 meds to manage her health, but their side effects were affecting her daily life.
After a conversation with a retired nurse at her community organization, she began a deprescribing journey with her family doctor that changed her life for the better.
tinyurl.com/877z86ez
🎥 Learn how to use MedSafer for med. reviews with our new whiteboard video!
From helping patients complete a questionnaire about their meds, to reviewing deprescribing recommendations in their personalized report, this video outlines the full process from start to finish: tinyurl.com/5bys8ars
@choosingwiselyca.bsky.social @cbcnews.ca
💡 New data from CIHI shows inappropriate antipsychotic use in long-term care remains high: nearly 1 in 4 residents in Canada receive them without a psychosis diagnosis. Reducing to the 15% national target will take time and greater support for LTC staff.
Read more: www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
ICOD2026 Speaker Spotlight!
Clare Howard, Clinical Lead for Medicines Optimisation and Polypharmacy Programme at Health Innovation Wessex, will share her work in tackling problematic polypharmacy in England and reflections from ICOD2026 as the closing keynote of the conference.
tinyurl.com/mr767ycv
@caden-recad.bsky.social congratulations team! This grant will support our new tool to address safety of sedative hypnotics to better meet the needs of Indigenous peoples in Canada
Our newsletter for Pharmacy Appreciation Month is out! #PAM2026
Discover our new tools to support medication reviews by pharmacists (and other health professionals!), including our Medication Review Service Finder and a new whiteboard video on how to use MedSafer:
mailchi.mp/caden-recad/...
An engaging med. safety talk by Maéva Blot, pharmacist at the McGill University Health Centre!
Presenting to Seniors Action Quebec, she explained why we need to be cautious with medication use as we age and shared key questions to ask healthcare providers to support safer use.
🎥 tinyurl.com/yza83ph9
Members of the DIAMOND program are organising a webinar to explore real-world examples of leveraging data sources to improve patient safety and advancing deprescribing research.
Register below to join the conversation!
🌟 ICYMI - Discover Rose-Angèle’s story: a powerful addition to our repository of patient testimonials. Her experience reminds us of the profound impact that a conversation about deprescribing can have on one’s health and well-being.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HODP...
Catch up on the last International Deprescribing Journal Club:
Dr. Teixeira Rodrigues shares learnings from the C-SENIoR trial, regarding the implementation of a GP-pharmacist deprescribing model to optimise proton pump inhibitors use in older adults in Portugal.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPNZ...
Spotlight on ICOD 2026 speaker Dr. Ross Upshur, physician and researcher in multimorbidity and polypharmacy who became what he was researching. His fireside chat will explore personal & system-level challenges and strategies to address them.
Learn more about ICOD sessions here: tinyurl.com/mr767ycv
🌟 Meet Nira Lalji, member of the Network’s Public Awareness Committee! With her lived experience of deprescribing and work in knowledge mobilisation and substance use programming, she brings valuable perspectives to our public-facing activities. We’re grateful for her involvement at the Network!
👏 Inspiring leadership from recipients of CADeN's student funding program!
Med. students from McMaster University organised Mock Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) for pre-clerkship students, strengthening the clinical application of deRXing, med. appropriateness & high-value care.
Spotlight on ICOD 2026 speaker Dr. Mamdani, director of the University of Toronto's Temerty Centre for AI Research & Education in Medicine. His keynote will explore how AI is transforming clinical practice, and what it means for deprescribing.
Register to ICOD 2026 to attend!
🔗 tinyurl.com/mr767ycv
Nurses in long-term care play a key role in deprescribing but often feel under-supported in this process.
A qualitative study by Jude Spiers and colleagues highlights the need for clearer roles, practical tools and structured education to strengthen team-based deRXing in LTC.
🔗 tinyurl.com/yeyrdnyd
Thank you for helping us share her story, Dr. Otte!
Don’t miss next week's the next Int'l Journal Club, presented by the Portuguese Deprescribing Network 🇵🇹
Hear learnings from the designing & implementing an interprofessional deRXing model to optimise PPI use in older adults, and strategies to support deprescribing initiatives in primary care 👇👇
@picardonhealth.bsky.social @theglobeandmail.com
CADeN’s public presentations are central to helping us raise awareness of polypharmacy & deprescribing and connect with individuals across Canada.
🤝 Want to promote med. safety in your community?
Join our roster of public presenters! Training & materials are provided.
🔗 forms.gle/S86reH9k6Xny...
Spotlight on ICOD 2026 keynote speaker André Picard: award-winning health columnist at The Globe and Mail and Officer of the Order of Canada. A session for anyone passionate about improving health through impactful storytelling.
Register to ICOD 2026 to join the conversation!
tinyurl.com/mr767ycv
📚 New publication! The commentary, "The Other Side of the Coin" by Dr. Anne Monahan and CADeN members, calls for strengthened integration of deprescribing competencies in medical education - a process that is facilitated by CADeN's deprescribing curricular framework.
🔗 www.cfp.ca/content/72/2...
Don’t miss the next International Deprescribing Journal Club, hosted by the Portuguese Deprescribing Network! 🇵🇹
Join us to explore the C-SENIoR trial: an interprofessional deprescribing intervention to optimize PPI use in older adults.
📅 Feb 26, 11am–12pm EST
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
🎉 Our Indigenization Working Group has been awarded a knowledge mobilization grant!
The funding will be put towards supporting a graphic illustrator for upcoming Sharing Circles, to integrate Indigenous art and storytelling into the knowledge-sharing process.
tinyurl.com/55pcemz9
A new study examines Canadian medico-legal cases on deprescribing to identify opportunities for improvement in primary care. Expert concerns focused on documentation, decision-making, and communication, highlighting a need for clearer guidance on HOW to deprescribe.
🔗 tinyurl.com/9w3ax8em
Who should be prioritized for medication reviews in ERs? Beyond age & polypharmacy, disease burden matters.
In a new Danish study, routine blood tests in ERs predicted 90-day readmission & mortality, highlighting patients with few meds but high disease burden as key candidates:
tinyurl.com/3mzvhzne
AI is transforming all facets of health care, from diagnostics to decision support tools. How will it change the way we use medications?
Join @choosingwiselyca.bsky.social's webinar to explore the opportunities & challenges that come with integrating AI into health systems 👇👇
🎥 NEW TESTIMONIAL: Rose-Angèle’s Story
After taking up to 30 meds a day and still feeling unwell, Rose-Angèle found the confidence to ask her healthcare professionals about deprescribing, and began her slow journey towards a better quality of life.
🔗 tinyurl.com/877z86ez
🗞️ Hot off the press!
Get an early look at our new video testimonial featuring Rose-Angèle, who shares her experience of polypharmacy and the impact deprescribing has had on her life.
You'll also find new info for ICOD 2026, the next Journal Club and more: tinyurl.com/2ecanh7k
