Continuing medical education and continuing professional development: international comparisons
BMJ 2000; 320 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.320.7232.432 (Published 12 February 2000) Cite this as: BMJ 2000;320:432
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Table A Requirements of UK royal colleges for continuing professional development
Royal college Registered members* Status No of credits per cycle Audit (% at random) Anaesthetists 3800 Voluntary 250 credits over 5 years 5 Obstetricians and gynaecologists 1400 Mandatory 250 credits over 5 years 100 Ophthalmologists 1000 Voluntary 100 credits/year for 3 years 5 Paediatrics and child health 3000 Voluntary 250 credits over 5 years 5 Pathologists 4000 Mandatory 250 credits over 5 years 10† Physicians 6000 Voluntary, but under review 250 credits over 5 years 5 Psychiatrists 2000 Voluntary 50 credits/year for 5 years 5 Radiologists 2500–3000 Voluntary 250 credits over 5 years 5 Surgeons England 2000 Edingburgh 1300
Glasgow 500
Mandatory 250 credits over 5 years 5 General practitioners 18 000 Voluntary, but active learning is component of college membership 25 days’ approved postgraduate education over 5 years 5 *Members registered for continuing medical education.
†Annually.
Table B Framework of educational (continuing professional development) options in maintenance of certification programme of Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada
Section* Examples of activities for continuing professional development Assignment of credits 1 Accredited group learning activities: Education sessions produced by accredited providers of activities for continuing professional development
Rounds, journal clubs, workshops, courses, conferences, distance education programmes 1 credit/hour No maximum 2 Other learning activities: Learning activities that are not necessarily affiliated with an accredited provider
Non-accredited rounds and meetings, reading journals and texts, information (Medline) searches, audio and videotapes, continuing medical education by computer or internet 1 credit/hour Maximum of 100 credits/5 years 3 Accredited self assessment programme: Programmes designed to assist specialists in identifying their educational needs
Self assessment programmes developed or sponsored by NSS, faculties and colleges, training or virtual reality simulators used for purposes of self assessment 2 credits/hour No maximum 4 Structured learning projects: Learning activities are planned and the outcome is recorded and evaluated
Personal learning projects generated from participating in activity for continuing professional development in another section, keeping learning portfolio, traineeships, preceptored courses, master's and PhD studies 1 credit/hour No maximum 5 Practice review and appraisal: Activities that assist specialists to review their practice
Practice audits and patient surveys, institution audits, incident reports, utilisation studies, other care appraisal studies (based on practices of peers) 2 credits/hour No maximum 6 Educational development, teaching, and research: Activities that involve setting standards for practice
Publications (for example, manuscript reviews), preparation of presentations, teaching, examinations (question writing), research (for example, grant proposals and trials), setting standards (CPGdevelopment) 1 credit/hour Maximum of 100 credits/5 years *Continuing professional development or educational activities that are planned by the specialist and directed towards meeting his or her professional and practice needs.
†One credit per hour of participation in activities for continuing professional development in sections 1, 2, 4, and 6. Two credits per hour of participation in activities for continuing professional development in sections 3 and 5.
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