International CME/CPD
This column aims to generate a conversation on how continuing education and practice development is currently viewed and developed around the world, especially through the lens of the educator. We will acknowledge a variety of experiences and systems of continuing professional development (CPD) to support healthcare professionals’ (HCP) lifelong learning.
Australian Medical Regulations and New CPD Registration Standards for Medical Practitioners: Transforming CPD
In Australia, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) regulates registered health practitioners, and it works in collaboration with 15 National Boards to set the standards that all health practitioners must meet to register and maintain their registration to practice medicine. In particular, the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) sets professional regulation and registration standards for medical practitioners in Australia, in accordance with the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law.
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AFMC CPD Research Symposium
The AFMC CPD Research Committee invites abstracts for presentations at the 2023 AFMC CPD Virtual Research Symposium scheduled for Thursday and Friday, May 11-12th from 12-4PM EST. We encourage abstract submissions across the following domains: Health Professions Education Research; Implementation Science; Quality Improvement; Patient Safety; Program Development and Evaluation; Faculty Development. We welcome abstracts related to the theme of ICAM 2023. Deadline for abstract submissions: February 20th, 2023. Online abstract submission at: https://tinyurl.com/CPDresearch2023.
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AMEE Update: The Workplace as an Inspiring Social Continuing Professional Development Environment
Meaningful learning fits around work. Beyond considering corporate learning as a destination, professional development should incorporate opportunities that naturally and contextually meet the workforce learning needs within a practice setting. Bersin acknowledges the need to shift from “instructional design” to “experience design”
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Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for Ophthalmologists and Other Specialty Physicians in Africa
In the article, I described my own journey in trying to keep my knowledge and skills current having realized that many of my patients knew a whole lot more about their conditions than I, a fresh graduate from residency thought they did.
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Becoming an International Virtual CPD/CME Provider to the Americas
By Alvaro Margolis, MD MS FIAHSI, Column Editor: Helena Prior Filipe, MD, MMEd With our new virtual learning competencies, many CME providers are considering expanding their regional and national presence to an international audience. The Americas are a unique and challenging region to explore. Latin America is a large and heterogeneous middle-income region, with one […]
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CPD in Australia and New Zealand: An Evolution is Underway
By Heather G. Mack, MBBS, MBA, PhD, FRANZCO, FRACS, Column Editor: Helena Prior Filipe, MD, MMEd CPD in Australia and New Zealand until now has been largely controlled by medical professional societies (“colleges”), which set the curriculum and requirements for ongoing education. Each society has its own requirements; these are expected meet the standards of […]
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Canadian CME/CPD
The purpose of this column is to highlight innovative CME/CPD initiatives in Canada in order to establish a conversation within the SACME community. A New Online CPD Practice Community in Canada The Physician Learning and Practice Improvement Community of Interest is an online community for CPD providers, leaders, administrators, accreditors and patient partners. Our Shared […]
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European CME/CPD
This column aims to generate a conversation on how continuing education and practice development is currently viewed and developed around the world, especially through the lens of the educator. We will acknowledge a variety of experiences and systems of continuing professional development (CPD) to support healthcare professionals’ (HCP) lifelong learning. To Be Continued… Supporting Physicians’ […]
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