The new CFPC standards will be in effect as of December 16, 2024. More information will be added to the UBC CPD website soon. For details please visit https://www.cfpc.ca/en/understanding-mainpro-certification. 

In a nutshell, learning formats will map onto the new Mainpro+ credits as follows:

• Group Learning --> Mainpro+ Certified credits 
• Assessment (currently defined as objective assessment of learner eg. online module w quiz) --> Mainpro+ Certified credits 
• Assessment (new definition: practice assessment) --> Mainpro+ Certified Assessment credits 

In 2025, our online application system (Blitzen) will be used exclusively for all accreditation applications. The option to submit PDF applications via email will be discontinued. Details to follow.

Over the next year or so UBC CPD plans to sunset the PDF option for accreditation applications, and move completely to an the online application platform. Details to follow.

As noted in the May update, the Royal College and the CFPC are in the process of changing their CPD credit frameworks and learning platforms. Accreditation fees will be revised in December to reflect these changes as well as to recover the costs to provide accreditation services. 

Here is a preview of the new fees:

The sponsorship agreement must state that SPC has full control over program decisions, and sponsorship requires adherence to National Standard. See 2024 Sponsorship Agreement (sample)

The credit frameworks and learning platforms of both the Royal College and the CFPC are changing in 2024-25, which will provide new options for physicians to self-claim credits. 

Please consult your college for the latest updates:

Royal College: Changes to MOC expected June 2024

CFPC: Changes to Mainpro+ expected December 2024

Note the formal credit types currently available from UBC CPD (MOC Section 1, MOC Section 3 and Mainpro+) may receive minor tweaks, but will not be majorly altered from the currently available learning formats. Our application forms and resources will be updated as we receive information, with sufficient notice to provide minimal disruption to your programs and the accreditation process.

Please note that as of July 2024 the expedited fees will be increasing. In order for us to provide the timeliest service - and for you to avoid the additional fees - please plan to apply early eg. 2-3 months ahead of program start date. See fees.

The UBC CPD Ethical Standards Accredited CPD Activities 2024 replaces the UBC CPD Guidelines for Support of Accredited CPD Activities 2020. Both are based on the National Standard - the ethical standard that was jointly developed by the two national medical colleges in 2018 for CACME accredited CPD-providers. 

Changes to the 2024 version include clearer language around accountability structure and content validity, and a step-by-step guide on how to review disclosures for conflicts of interest (COI). The COI Disclosure Form has been revised accordingly.

An updated Application Form 2024 is also available which includes all credits types - now all-in-one!

See Fees.

UBC CPD can provide credits for either group learning or assessment programs. See Learning Formats 

Virtual Sponsorship - notes from meeting with Royal College and CFPC.

Mainpro+ Assessment credits are for activities that require the learner to review of and reflect on practice data relative to previously established standards, protocols, or norms (e.g., reviewing the treatment and management of patients with diabetes against the latest Diabetes Canada guidelines).

This is in addition to the requirement for an objective assessment of the learner's knowledge or performance (with which is the requirement for MOC Section 3 Assessment credits)

The revised UBC CPD Guidelines for Support 2020 are based on the National Standard for Support of Accredited CPD Activities released jointly by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) and the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) in January 2018.

Note that these are also the ethical standards for ALL programs, as the first three elements apply regardless of whether or not a program has commercial sponsorship. The requirements for physician organization, scientific planning committee (SPC), control of content, financial accountability, and COI disclosures are covered in:
    Element 1: Independence (from undue influences)
    Element 2: Content Development
    Element 3: Conflict of Interest

If you already have group learning credits for your program, you have a few options for moving to virtual.

For the same credits to still work, group learning can be:

1. Group Learning (synchronous) credits. Same interactivity as live events, whereby participants can interact in real time as if they were in the room (asking questions, hearing responses and other’s questions, etc.) eg. webinar. No change to existing group learning credits, except possible decrease in amount of credit time.
     
2. Group Learning (asynchronous) credits. Participants need opportunity to interact with instructors, each other, and materials, but not necessarily in real time. Program would need to have some interactive opportunity for learners eg. monitored discussion board that closes after limited time. (Note: for Mainpro+ credits the discussion board needs to be summarized at the end).

If you want to rework the material and reapply for different credit type, the program could be eligible for:
   
3. Assessment credits (eg. online modules). Participants need to be able to interact with the material and instructor and course needs to assess learner’s knowledge, via post test or quizzes. (No group interactivity required.) Program would need to meet the additional criteria of having a knowledge test for the users that includes:
•    Correct and incorrect answers, plus explanations of why they are correct/incorrect
•    A scored assessment
•    Suggested further resources for more information
 Requires an MOC Section 3 Assessment and/or Mainpro+ Assessment application.

Or you could choose to not offer credits:

4. Self-learning credits (informal learning). This is when the material stays online without assessment or group learning. This is called “archived material” and cannot be formally accredited. Users can claim self-learning anytime but no certificate is issued. They login to their College’s learning management system and follow the instructions in the learning portal there.  See self-learning credits available for specialists and family physicians: ubccpd.ca/accreditation/self-learning

The UBC CPD Accreditation Office is open and operational! Working remotely, our team continues to offer full accreditation services, helping to postpone or transfer CPD credits from live to online, and extending accreditation periods through the Colleges so that credits are not lost before they can be used.
We are available to answer your questions by email and meet with you virtually via Zoom and other communication tools.