POCT across Canada.
Point-of-care testing (POCT) centers around delivering patient-focused medical care through diagnostic assessments conducted close to or at the patient's location. These tests play a critical role in potentially altering the patient's treatment. This learning and engagement hub is meant to enhance and facilitate further access to various POCT modalities.
POCT serves to inform therapeutic choices and bolster medical services. It is commonly administered by healthcare professionals, certified providers, and occasionally by patients themselves. Settings for POCT include hospitals, clinics, labs, pharmacies, doctors' offices, ambulances, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, homes, and various community point-of-care locations.
The Faculty.
Dr.Jamie Kelllar
Pharmacist
Dr.Micheal Kani
Pharmacist
Dr.Alon Vaisman
Infectious Diseases Physician
Dr. Kevin Schwartz
Infectious Diseases Physician
Aaron Sihota
Pharmacist
Pavitra Ravi
Pharmacist
Cameron Bonell
Pharmacist
Brett Barrett
Pharmacist
Jean Thiffault
Pharmacist
Ahmad Chehade
Pharmacist
Our Approach
A group of 14 Canadian specialists, composed of 2 infectious disease doctors and 12 pharmacists, offer valuable perspectives on the gaps in procedures for rapid diagnostic testing of SARS-CoV-2 conducted in community pharmacies. These experts come from a diverse range of backgrounds, including independently owned, corporate, and franchised community pharmacies, as well as academic and institutional pharmacies, spread across various regions of Canada. Additionally, they bring practical experience in conducting rapid diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2.
POCT in Numbers
4
Domains.
1
Publication
3551
Healthcare Providers Signed Up
13
Faculty from across Canada.