Prepare privately
Use these checklists privately before your appointment.
Prepare my visit
Arrive prepared. Leave with clarity.
Use private, practical guides to organize your questions, medications, documents and priorities before a healthcare visit.
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Your preparation path
Four calm steps to a clearer visit.
- PlanChoose your main priorities01
- PrepareGather useful information02
- AttendFocus the conversation03
- Follow upKeep the next steps clear04
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These guides are for private preparation. Keep your information with you and follow your clinic's instructions.
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Instructions from your clinic or healthcare professional take priority.
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The guide does not diagnose, treat, triage, or replace professional advice.
Most common guides
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Select a guide that matches your appointment purpose. You can use more than one guide when helpful.
Reviewing Ongoing Care
Chronic Condition Follow-up
Organize updates, medications, requested home measurements, recent results and follow-up questions for chronic condition appointments.
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General Appointment
Organize your main visit purpose, medication and allergy information, questions, documents and clinic instructions before a general appointment.
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Medication Review
Prepare a complete private medication and supplement list, refill context and medication questions before a medication review appointment.
Open guideReviewing Information
Hospital or Emergency Follow-up
Prepare discharge information, medication updates, pending tests, referrals and next-step questions after hospital or emergency care.
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Starting a Visit
Reviewing Ongoing Care
Reviewing Information
Administrative Visits
UNIVERSAL CHECKLIST
General Appointment Preparation Checklist
Use this checklist privately before your appointment. Follow your clinic\'s instructions about what information to bring or submit.
YOUR TOP PRIORITIES
Write down privately the one to three most important questions or concerns you would like to discuss.
CURRENT MEDICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTS
Prepare a private list of:
- prescription medications;
- non-prescription medications;
- vitamins;
- supplements;
- medication doses when known;
- products recently stopped or changed.
ALLERGIES AND REACTIONS
Prepare a private list of:
- medication allergies;
- relevant food or environmental allergies;
- the reaction experienced.
RECENT REPORTS AND RESULTS
Gather relevant:
- laboratory reports;
- imaging reports;
- consultation letters;
- hospital discharge instructions;
- urgent-care records;
- external test results.
HOME MEASUREMENTS
Bring records only when relevant or requested, such as:
- blood pressure;
- blood glucose;
- weight;
- peak flow;
- oxygen saturation;
- temperature;
- symptom diary.
Do not start monitoring that was not recommended by your care team.
PHARMACY INFORMATION
Prepare:
- pharmacy name;
- pharmacy location;
- telephone number;
- fax number when requested.
FORMS AND DOCUMENTS
For an administrative appointment:
- bring the correct form;
- complete the patient section first;
- review the deadline;
- confirm where the completed form must be sent;
- bring supporting documentation requested by the clinic.
CLINIC INSTRUCTIONS
Before attending:
- confirm the date and time;
- confirm whether the appointment is in person, by telephone, or virtual;
- confirm the clinic location;
- review clinic instructions;
- confirm whether a form or test must be completed beforehand.
BEFORE / DURING / AFTER
Visit preparation timeline
BEFORE THE VISIT
- identify the main purpose of the appointment;
- prepare the most important questions;
- prepare medication and allergy information;
- collect relevant documents;
- record requested home measurements;
- review clinic instructions;
- plan interpretation, mobility, transportation, or caregiver support when needed.
DURING THE VISIT
- explain the main priority early;
- ask what the current plan is;
- ask whether medications are changing;
- ask whether tests or referrals are planned;
- ask what follow-up is needed;
- confirm who will communicate results;
- ask for clarification when instructions are unclear.
AFTER THE VISIT
- update the private medication list;
- keep written instructions accessible;
- complete tests or referrals as directed;
- book follow-up when instructed;
- note who should provide pending results;
- contact the clinic through its official channel if instructions are unclear.
Caregiver-supported visit planning
Caregiver support can improve preparation while keeping the patient priorities central to the visit.
- Use the guide checklist together before the appointment.
- Confirm which documents and medication lists should be brought.
- Agree on the top priorities to discuss during the visit.
- Confirm follow-up communication steps before leaving the clinic.
Physician-profile connection
Preparation guides may connect to relevant published physician profiles when available. This connection is informational and does not indicate ranking, endorsement, availability, or acceptance as a patient.
Dr. Eduardo Jacques
Published physician profile on ProfileMD.ca.
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Starting a Visit
Reviewing Ongoing Care
Reviewing Information
Administrative Visits
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Privacy and Safety
Does ProfileMD send my checklist to my clinic?
No. The checklist is for private use and is not submitted to ProfileMD or the clinic.
Can I enter my medications or symptoms on ProfileMD.ca?
No. Public ProfileMD pages are not designed to receive personal medical information.
Does ProfileMD save anything I select?
No. This page does not save checklist selections or preparation notes to an account, storage, or server.
Can I upload documents or medical records?
No. Public ProfileMD pages do not provide uploads for medical records, forms, or test files.
Can my physician see what I viewed?
No. This public page does not provide a clinic-viewed history of your checklist or page activity.
Is ProfileMD a patient portal?
No. ProfileMD is a public information service and does not function as a clinic patient portal.
Does ProfileMD use checklist information for advertising or analytics?
No. This checklist experience is private by design and is not used for advertising or individual behavioral tracking.
Using the Guides
Which preparation guide should I choose?
Start with the guide that most closely matches your current visit purpose. You can also use the browse-by-purpose categories to compare options.
Can I use more than one guide?
Yes. Many patients use one guide for the main appointment purpose and another for medication, forms, or follow-up questions.
Do I need to complete every section?
No. Focus on the sections that are relevant to your visit and your clinic instructions.
Can I use a guide for a virtual appointment?
Yes. Preparation guides can help with both in-person and virtual visits.
Can I use a guide for a specialist appointment?
Yes. The checklist can help organize documents, questions, and follow-up topics for specialist visits.
What should I do if my clinic gave different instructions?
Follow the instructions provided directly by your clinic or healthcare professional. Their instructions take priority.
Can a caregiver help me choose the right guide?
Yes. A caregiver can help compare guide options and support your preparation while keeping your priorities central.
Do these guides replace my clinic's instructions?
No. Instructions provided directly by your clinic or healthcare professional always take priority.
Printing
Can I print a blank checklist?
Yes. Use the print action on this page or within any guide to print a blank checklist.
Can I save the checklist as a PDF using my browser?
You can use your browser print options. ProfileMD does not generate or store PDFs for you.
Does ProfileMD receive the printed or saved checklist?
No. Printed and browser-saved copies stay with you.
Why may the printed layout look different?
Print output uses an ink-conscious format and may simplify on-screen decorative styles for readability.
Can I complete the printed checklist by hand?
Yes. The print layout is intended to support handwritten completion.
Can I print from any individual guide page?
Yes. Each guide includes a print checklist section you can use directly from that guide page.
Clinics and Appointments
Can ProfileMD book or change my appointment?
No. Contact the clinic directly through its official channel for scheduling.
Can ProfileMD contact my clinic?
No. ProfileMD does not contact clinics on your behalf.
Can I request a prescription or refill?
No. Prescription and refill requests should be handled directly with your clinic or pharmacy.
Can I request a medical referral?
No. Referral requests are handled through your clinic or healthcare professional.
Can I submit forms to my physician through this page?
No. Bring or send forms only through the clinic process you were instructed to use.
Should I bring the checklist to my appointment?
Many patients find this helpful. Follow your clinic instructions about what to bring or submit before the visit.
Tests and Referrals
What should I prepare when discussing test results?
Prepare result documents you were asked to bring, your main questions, and any follow-up clarifications you want to discuss.
What information may help during a referral follow-up?
Bring referral details, relevant documents, and questions about timelines or next communication steps.
Can ProfileMD confirm whether my referral was received?
No. Contact the clinic or referral destination directly through official channels for referral status.
Can ProfileMD tell me who will communicate my results?
No. Confirm result communication details directly with your clinic during or after your visit.
What should I ask if follow-up instructions are unclear?
Ask your clinic to clarify the next step, timeline, and official contact channel for additional questions.
Caregivers
Can a caregiver prepare the checklist with me?
Yes. A caregiver can help organize priorities and documents before the appointment.
Should a caregiver attend the appointment?
This depends on your circumstances and clinic guidance. Confirm with the clinic when planning attendance.
What should a caregiver bring?
Bring the same requested information: relevant documents, medication details, and your agreed visit priorities.
How can we agree on the main priorities before the visit?
Use the checklist together and decide on one to three top priorities before attending the appointment.
Urgent and Emergency Care
Can ProfileMD tell me whether my concern is urgent?
No. ProfileMD does not provide symptom assessment, triage, or urgency decisions.
What should I do in a medical emergency?
Call 911 immediately or attend the nearest emergency department.
Where can I find urgent and emergency resources?
Use the Health Resources section for public navigation information and official service links.
When might Health811 be useful?
Health811 may be useful for general health-system navigation information. For emergencies, call 911 or attend an emergency department.
Should I wait for a response from ProfileMD during an urgent situation?
No. Do not wait for ProfileMD in urgent situations. Use emergency services or your clinic's official urgent-care guidance.
Important information
ProfileMD provides public professional and general educational information. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, prescriptions, referrals, appointment management, triage or emergency response.
Do not submit personal medical information through public ProfileMD pages. For care-specific questions, appointments, prescriptions or test results, contact the physician's clinic directly using its official communication channels.
For a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.