What is the QUM Program?
The QUM program promotes to health professionals and community the judicious, appropriate, safe and effective use of medicines. Up-to-date, evidence based, unbiased medicines information is provided to local GPs and their practices through our educational visiting program and promotional activities. It is supported by the National Prescribing Service (NPS) who provide resources and training to our pharmacist facilitator. In addition, education is available to local pharmacists, the community and where relevant other health professionals.
What does the QUM Program do?
- Provides up-to-date, evidence based unbiased medicines information to local GPs and their practices through our educational visiting program and promotional activities.
- It is supported by the National Prescribing Service who provide resources and training to our Program Coordinator. In addition, education is available to local pharmacists, the community and where relevant other health professionals.
- Arranges events with specialist speakers on a range of NPS topics.
- The educational visiting program provides two to three different topics each year. Other NPS resources and activities are promoted to general practices, pharmacists and the community.
How can the QUM Program help you?
- The program provides a valuable opportunity for GPs and other health professionals to discuss up-to-date, independent, practical, evidence-based information on current therapeutic issues with our trained Program Coordinator, and with other general practitioners and pharmacists.
- Convenient, time efficient education is provided via one-on-one educational visits lasting around 30 minutes and small group case study meetings lasting around 60 minutes.
- These activities qualify as Prescribing Initiative (QPI) activities within the Practice Incentives Program and are eligible for RACGP QA & CPD points.
What has the QUM Program achieved?
Since 2008, 10 different therapeutic educational visiting programs have been conducted in ACT. In 2010-2011 GPs, pharmacists, practices nurses and other health professionals participated in education in the following:
- Therapeutic choices for Menopausal symptoms
- Management Options to maximize sleep
- Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant therapy in stroke
- A planned approach to opioid therapy in chronic pain
- Cardiovascular risk and lipid management
- Diagnosis & treatment of acute low back pain
Who can help you?
Lynn Cheong
QUM Program Officer
6287 8099