Virtual care has become an important tool for many family physicians. If you are new to providing virtual care, there are many resources available to help. Here are some places to start:

• DTO Introducing Patients to Virtual Care: A short video in collaboration with Patient Voices Network that physicians may wish to link to for their patients.
• DTO Online Learning Series for Virtual Care: A series of videos for physicians, including general webinars and specific training for Zoom.
• DTO Written FAQs that can be shared with patients
• Other DTO resources for virtual care can be found on their website.
• CMPA Consent Form for Patients: provides a method of securing written patient consent for virtual care.
  • Other CMPA resources on virtual care can be found on their Resources Page.
• Telemedicine for Opioid and Cannabis Prescriptions College Standard: Physicians may prescribe opioids or cannabis via telemedicine if they have a longitudinal relationship with the patient or are in direct communication with a physician or nurse practitioner than has such a relationship.