Continuous Learning & Practice Improvement for Family Physicians
This is a short online continuing medical education course designed for family physicians and specialists in British Columbia (BC). This course aims to help introduce continuing professional development (CPD) requirements and opportunities for family physicians.
- Background: Lifelong Learning
- Meeting the Requirements
- Opportunities for Continuing Medical Education (CME)/Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Discuss how to be an active learner engaged in on-going practice improvement and continuing professional development (CPD)
- Define and understand the scope of CPD
- List the basic requirements for maintaining competency as per the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
- Describe how physicians can access available CME/CPD funding
- Recognize the various CME/CPD providers and how to access resources
Funding for the development of this online module was provided by the Joint Collaborative Committees (JCCs), a partnership of the Government of BC and Doctors of BC.
The Division of Continuing Professional Development, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Continuing Medical Education Accreditation Committee (CACME) to provide CPD credits for physicians. This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by UBC CPD for up to 0.75 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits. Each physician should claim only those credits accrued through participation in the activity.