I begin the clinical encounter with an open-ended question to initiate the discussion, like, “What brings you in today?” Then give the patient a full 90 seconds to respond.
Indigenous pharmacists Dr. Jaris Swidrovich and Amber Ruben offered information about using respectful terminology and creating meaningful territorial acknowledgments in a series of webinars from The Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada.
Health and innovation are my main driving forces. The more our world evolves, the more we can do to advance and improve how we deliver healthcare. I am always curious about what we can do if we could be more innovative when it comes to healthcare.