Medication Management, Mental Health
Sensible Approaches to Pharmacotherapy in Primary Care with Clinical Pearls/Tips
DURATION
1 hr
PROFESSION
Physician
# OF CREDITS
1
ACCREDITATION
Mainpro+
EXPIRY DATE
2026-04-22
Primary care physicians play a crucial role in mental health care, yet systemic barriers often lead to long waits for psychiatric support. Layla®’s CME series bridges this gap with free, real-time access to psychiatrists through interactive virtual sessions.
- Participants will implement evidence-based strategies for initiating, monitoring, and tapering psychiatric medications, including supporting patients with comorbid conditions and managing transitions between medications.
- Linked CanMEDS-FM Role: Scholar –Apply evidence-based approaches to medication management and improve outcomes in complex cases identified during the needs assessment.
- Participants will learn strategies to hone in on communication skills to address sensitive mental health topics, fostering shared decision-making in treatment plans.
- Linked CanMEDS-FM Role: Communicator – Build trust and collaboration through empathetic, culturally sensitive dialogue tailored to specific mental health conditions.
- Participants will learn approaches to integrate diverse cultural and patient perspectives into their approach to diagnosing and treating mental health conditions.
- Linked CanMEDS-FM Role: Professional – Commit to ethical, culturally informed care practices.
This program has received an unrestricted educational grant or in-kind support from Layla Care.
Faculty
- Dr. Mark Fefergrad, MD, FRCPC, MEd
Learning objectives
After completion of the webinar participants will be better able to:
- Optimize Psychiatric Medication Management
- Strengthen Patient-Centered Communication
- Incorporate Diverse Patient Perspectives
Accreditation
This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for 1 Mainpro+ credits per session.
Please note: Credits and certification for this accredited course are applicable to Ontario physicians only.
Would you like to learn more about Layla’s mental health series for primary care? See here
# of credits: 1 
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1 hr
Duration
Physician
Profession
1
# of credits
Learning Objectives
After completion of the webinar participants will be better able to:
- Optimize Psychiatric Medication Management
- Strengthen Patient-Centered Communication
- Incorporate Diverse Patient Perspectives
Mainpro+
ACCREDITATION
Medication Management, Mental Health
Learning Category
Anxiety Disorder, Depression
Topic
0
Price
2026-04-22
Expiry Date
CAN-eng
Region/Language
Course Description
Primary care physicians play a crucial role in mental health care, yet systemic barriers often lead to long waits for psychiatric support. Layla®’s CME series bridges this gap with free, real-time access to psychiatrists through interactive virtual sessions.
- Participants will implement evidence-based strategies for initiating, monitoring, and tapering psychiatric medications, including supporting patients with comorbid conditions and managing transitions between medications.
- Linked CanMEDS-FM Role: Scholar –Apply evidence-based approaches to medication management and improve outcomes in complex cases identified during the needs assessment.
- Participants will learn strategies to hone in on communication skills to address sensitive mental health topics, fostering shared decision-making in treatment plans.
- Linked CanMEDS-FM Role: Communicator – Build trust and collaboration through empathetic, culturally sensitive dialogue tailored to specific mental health conditions.
- Participants will learn approaches to integrate diverse cultural and patient perspectives into their approach to diagnosing and treating mental health conditions.
- Linked CanMEDS-FM Role: Professional – Commit to ethical, culturally informed care practices.
This program has received an unrestricted educational grant or in-kind support from Layla Care.
Faculty
- Dr. Mark Fefergrad, MD, FRCPC, MEd
Accreditation
This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for 1 Mainpro+ credits per session.
Please note: Credits and certification for this accredited course are applicable to Ontario physicians only.
Would you like to learn more about Layla’s mental health series for primary care? See here
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