Continuous Professional Development
(CPD)
Dr. Abdul Sattar Khan
MBBS, MPH, MCPS, DCHM, MRCGP (UK), FRIPH (UK)
Assistant Professor
Family Medicine Department
drsattarkhan@gmail.com
Is information changing rapidly?
• 285 of 474 conclusions (60%) were still
considered to be true,
• 91 (19%) were considered to be obsolete,
• and 98 (21%) were considered to be false.
Poynard T, Munteanu M, Ratziu V, Benhamou Y, Di Martino V, Taieb J, Opolon P. Truth Survival in Clinical
Research: An Evidence-Based Requiem? Annals of Internal Medicine 2002;136(12):888-895
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Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, the participants will be
able to:
• Describe professional development
• Differentiate CME and CPD
• Define board recertification
• Discuss the half life of medical knowledge
• Explain the CPD cycle
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Professionalism
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Professionalism
The words "profession" and "professional" come
from the Latin word
"professio,“
which means a public declaration with the force
of a promise.
Professional – Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Merriam-webster.com (2010-0813). Retrieved on 2011-09-13
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What is Professional
Development?
Professional development in health care
involves developing workers’ knowledge,
skills and attitudes in order to ensure that
they can work confidently and effectively
www.ibms.org/includes/act_download.php?download=cpd-joint...pdf
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What is CPD?..............
Proactive professional development ensures
the creation of a learning culture in the
workplace, increasing individual and team
competence, confidence and morale, thus
resulting in a more effective health care
service.
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CME: Continuing Medical Education
CME is a process of life-long
continuing education within the
fields of knowledge of medical
practice
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CPD: Continuous Professional
Development
It is the means by which members of
professional associations maintain,
improve and broaden their knowledge
and skills and develop the personal
qualities required in their professional
lives.
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CPD
Non-competence
Personal
& Social
skills
CME
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Half life of Medical knowledge
• Any new information we may gather has a
half-life of 5 years.
Emanuel E. "A half-life of 5 years" Can Med Assoc J 112:572, 1975
• Lifelong learning is important, but no more
important than clinical judgment, common
sense and a critical evaluation of new
information.
A. J. MACGREGOR. Half-life of medical knowledge. CMA JOURNAL/MAY 17, 1975/VOL. 112 1165
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How to start?
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SWOT Analysis
Development Plan is based upon the individuals
SWOT Analysis.
S = Strengths
W = Weakness
O = Opportunities
T = Threats
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Home Work
Do SWOT analysis for yourself to
develop professional
development
plan?
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You may ask to yourself…
• How good a medical student am I?
• How well do I perform? (How do I know and
compare it?
• How up to date am I?
• How well do I work in class/group?
• What resources and support I need?
• How well I meeting my curriculum objectives?
• What are developmental needs?
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CPD cycle
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Simple six steps for CPD
Evaluate
Assess
Define
Design
Reflect
Act
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Start with this template
What
developmen
t needs do I
have?
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Expected
Outcome
How I
address
them?
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Time scale
Completed?
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Check your learning style
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Kolb’s Experiential Learning
David Kolb (1984) found that four combinations of
perceiving and processing determine the four
leaning styles.
• Activist: Active experimentation
• Reflector: Reflective observation
• Theorist: Abstract conceptualization
• Pragmatist: Concrete Experience
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Sources for learning
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Textbooks
Medical literature (journals)
Short term courses
Long term trainings (Masters, PhD…)
Educational meetings (Conferences, panels..)
Information from the media
Exchange of experience with colleagues
Reviving personal experience
Collecting experience out of school
Learning on own initiative
CURRENT APPROACHES
TO CME|CPD
• In 1982, the Standing Committee of European
Doctors (CP) adopted the Declaration of
Dublin.
• The Declaration, which was revised in 1993,
established that it is an ethical obligation for
each doctor continuously throughout his
professional life to participate in continuing
medical education.
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CURRENT APPROACHES TO CME/CPD…….
• In 1994, the European Union of Medical
Specialists (UEMS) published a charter about
the individual doctor’s personal obligations
and right to maintain his or her professional
level of competence and the obligation and
right of medical organizations to influence the
activity of Continuing Medical Education.
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CURRENT APPROACHES TO CME/CPD…….
• The European Union of General Practitioners
(UEMO) Declaration from 1994 is built on the
principles of the Declaration of Dublin,
supplemented with more precise proposals
aimed specifically at general practitioners.
• Saudi commission for health specialties needs
credit hours for registration ….
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Board Exams
• The Turkish Association of Family Physicians
has finished preparations for board exams.
• Announcements are done through their
web page and applications being collected
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http://www.tahud.org.tr/hakkimizda/yeterlilik-kurulu/tahud-board-sinavi/49
CME credits: TAHUD
• The aim of Turkish Board of Family Physicians
– CPD (TAH-SMG) credits system:
– To support scientific improvements of family
physicians by encouraging participation to high
quality educational activities.
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http://www.tahud.org.tr/hakkimizda/yeterlilik-kurulu/surekli-mesleki-gelisim/48
Turkish Union of Medical Doctors
CME-CPD Credits
• Group 1
– Educational activities demanding full time participation:
Conferences, symposia…
– Courses: Aiming to improve professional level
– Activities related with peer rewieved journals: Yearly
subscription, completing tests, quizzes etc.
– Educational activities with audiovisual materials: material
sources have to be mentioned and evaluation at the end
should be done.
– Other activities: publications, book writing, presenting,
teaching, master, PhD…
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http://www.ttb.org.tr/index.php/ttb/kredilendirme
• Group 2
– Activities of trainers not mentioned in Group 1
(journal clubs, audit mettings, mortality
meetings..)
– Distance learning activities
– CME/CPD activities not mentioned in Group 1
ABFM
• Founded in February 1969
• Certification candidates must have
satisfactorily completed three years of training
in a Family Medicine residency program
• Currently certificates are valid for a seven-year
period
https://www.theabfm.org/
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Canada
• All licensed physicians in Canada must
participate in a recognized revalidation process
in which they demonstrate their commitment to
continued competent performance.
• The revalidation process came into effect
January 1, 2010, and consists of mandatory
compliance with continuing professional
development (CPD) requirements.
www.cfpc.ca
UK
• All licensed physicians in UK must participate in a
recognized revalidation process in which they
demonstrate their commitment to continued
professional development
www.gmc-uk.org/doctors
Benefits of CPD
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Up to date
Build confidence and credibility
Earn more
Achieve your career goals
Cope positively with change
Be more productive and efficient
How CPD benefits the organisation
• Helps maximize staff potential by linking
learning to actions and theory to practice.
• Helps set SMART (specific, measurable,
achievable, realistic and time-bound)
objectives
• Promotes staff development.
• Hhelps give a positive image/brand to
organizations.
Recall.....
• Is there any difference between CME and
CPD?
• What do you mean by professional
development?
• What is the approximate half life of medical
knowledge?
• Is CPD cycle important for professional
development?
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