UPCOMING Webinar:
CIRCL and National Databases
September 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM | Hosted by CPBC & ISMP Canada
REGISTER for the September 18 Webinar
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To help you prepare for CIRCL (Continuous Improvement, Reporting, Collaborating, and Learning), CPBC's new medication incident reporting program, we are hosting a series of joint webinars with the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Canada.
ISMP Canada is a national leader in medication safety and shared learning initiatives. Through their analysis of over 374,000 incident reports from practitioners and pharmacies, they have developed evidence-based recommendations that have improved safety for patients across Canada. Their expertise in incident analysis and shared learning initiatives makes them an invaluable partner as CPBC implements CIRCL.
About this Webinar
This introductory webinar will provide pharmacy professionals with an overview of CIRCL's framework for enhancing medication safety, ISMP Canada's unique mandate, and how national databases (NIDR/NSIR) support shared learning. Participants will learn how provincial and national medication safety efforts work together to improve patient care.
Upcoming Webinar Series
This is the first in a comprehensive series of webinars designed to support your transition to CIRCL. Additional sessions are scheduled throughout the transition period, and will explore topics including: CIRCL implementation standards, patient perspectives, and safety culture. All webinars will be recorded.
What We'll Cover on September 18
- Overview of CIRCL's framework and approach to medication safety
- ISMP Canada's role in national medication safety initiatives
- Comprehensive overview of the national databases (NIDR/NSIR)
- How anonymous reporting contributes to shared learning and safety improvements across Canada
- Q&A session to address your questions
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About CIRCL
CIRCL is CPBC's comprehensive medication incident reporting program for all community and hospital pharmacies in BC. It's a framework designed to enhance medication safety through structured reporting, analysis, and shared learning.
Medication incidents are a leading cause of preventable harm in healthcare systems worldwide, and in BC, medication errors represent some of the most common complaints received by CPBC.
CIRCL provides a structured approach to quality improvement that helps pharmacies identify and address risks before incidents occur, learn from incidents systematically, enhance team collaboration, and create safer practice environments for patients and staff.
Transition Period: As of June 1, 2026, all CIRCL requirements will be in effect.
Key requirements include:
- Having access to a compliant reporting platform that integrates with national databases (NIDR for community pharmacies, NSIR for hospital pharmacies),
- Documenting all medication incidents with required information,
- Holding annual routine team meetings, and
- Completing safety self-assessments.
Additional Resources
CPBC is continuing to develop comprehensive resources to support pharmacies and pharmacy professionals through the transition to CIRCL implementation, including updated FAQs, and implementation guides.
These resources will be released progressively during the transition period.
For information about all pharmacy requirements and available resources, visit bcpharmacists.org/CIRCL.