Update on the Royal College’s CPD Program

Harry Karlinsky, MD, MSc, FRCPCMedical Director

BC - Physician Integration Program, UBC Division of CPD

Learning Objectives

Overview of the Royal College’s CPD program applicable for IMGs

Documenting/Maximizing credits

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Faculty Disclosure Statements

In accordance with Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Commercial Support, all faculty participation in these

programs are expected to disclose to the program audiences any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their preparation.

NameDo you have any relationship(s) with any pharmaceutical and/or corporate sponsors in relation to the presentation of your subject that need to be disclosed? If yes, please describe below.

Dr. Harry Karlinsky Nothing to disclose

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Continuing Professional Development Requirements for Specialists in BC

The Board of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC requires that all specialists practising in BC must enrol in the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).

The RCPSC has agreed to document the CPD activities for non-members, subject to the payment of an administrative/registration fee of $390. Actual membership in RCPSC will not be required.

The fee provides access to MAINPORT and the Educational Support Centre, a yearly credit summary and a listing in the CPD Program Directory.

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The CPD Program supports three types of continuing professional development activities:

Group learningSelf-learningPractice assessment

These eligible learning activities are based on the CanMEDS definition of the seven core competencies needed for medical education and practice.

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Medical ExpertCommunicatorCollaboratorManagerHealth AdvocateScholarProfessional

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CanMEDS Roles

Participation in the CPD ProgramThe program is based on a five-year cycle, with the first cycle beginning on January 1 of the year following your registration.

The time between initial registration in the program and starting the first cycle is considered a bonus period.

CPD Program participants are not required to partake in the program during this bonus period; however, learning activities completed during the bonus period will count toward the requirements of the first CPD Program cycle.

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Participation in the CPD Program

Program requirementsParticipants are required to complete a minimum of:

40 credits in each year of a cycle by participating in continuing professional development activities and reporting the outcomes of those activities, as outlined in the Framework of Continuing Professional Development Activities, and400 credits during the span of a cycle.

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Participation in the CPD Program

Reporting activities

MAINPORT (www.mainport.org) is an easy-to-use online tool that offers participants the ability to track learning activities in a simple and convenient way. Participants simply enter their completed continuing professional development activities in MAINPORT and the time spent participating in activities is converted into credits.

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Participation in the CPD Program

Reporting activities

Participants are responsible for ensuring that all continuing professional development activities for the year are reported by January 31 of the following year.

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Framework of CPD Activities

This framework outlines the various sections under which credits can be attained in the CPD Program.

Participants can use a variety of sections to plan their continuing professional development.

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Framework of CPD ActivitiesSection 1

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Accredited Group Leaning Activities

a. Hospital-based rounds, journal clubs or other educational events

b. Small-group learning sessionsc. Accredited group learning activities

held in Canadad. Accredited group learning activities

held outside Canadae. Web-based continuing medical

education events

1 credit per hour: No maximum

Documentation Requirements:• Official certificate of attendance or confirmation of participation

• Optional-documented learning outcome(s) for practice

Framework of CPD ActivitiesSection 2

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Other Leaning Activities

Non-accredited group events that do not meet the standards for Section 1 (e.g., unaccredited conferences or rounds) and individual learning activities that do not meet the standards for self-directed learning in Section 4 (e.g., journal reading, browsing the internet, etc)

1 credit per hour: Maximum 100 credits per cycle

Documentation Requirements:• No documentation required

Framework of CPD ActivitiesSection 3

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Accredited Self-Assessment Programs

Programs developed or approved by a Royal College accredited provider designed to assist the specialist to identify gaps in knowledge (written self-assessment programs) or performance (simulators)

2 credit per hour: No maximum

Documentation Requirements:• Confirmation of completion by the program sponsor

• Documented learning outcome(s) for practice

Framework of CPD ActivitiesSection 4

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Structured Learning Projects

a. Personal learning projects -individually planned learning projects stimulated by questions in practice

b. Traineeships-learning activities developed to meet specific professional needs

c. Preceptored courses, fellowships, master or PhD programs sponsored by a university or college

1 credit per hour: No maximum

Documentation Requirements:• Personal learning projects-questions, stimulus, resources and documented learning outcome(s) for practice

• Traineeships-learning objectives, learning activities, confirmation of completion by supervisor and documented learning outcome(s) for practice

• Courses & programs-learning objectives;confirmation of completion by the university, college or institute; and documented learning outcome(s) for practice

Framework of CPD ActivitiesSection 5

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Personal Practice Review

Activities that assist specialists with reviewing their personal performance in practice in relation to a defined standard

2 credit per hour: No maximum

Documentation Requirements:• Focus of the review• Date of completion• Summary of the findings• Documented learning outcome(s) for practice

Framework of CPD ActivitiesSection 6

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Personal Educational Development

a. Teaching-formal presentationsb. Research-publications and grant

proposalc. Standard setting activities

1 credit per hour: No maximum

Documentation Requirements:• Description of the activity• Optional-documented learning outcome(s) for practice

Additional Information

Credit Validation

Each year a random sample of three per cent of participants are required to submit documentation to support their CPD Program credits.

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Additional Information

Educational Support Centre, RCPSC

Educational Support CentreOffice of Professional Development (OPD)The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of CanadaEmail: tpiga@rcspc.eduTel: 1-800-461-9598Fax: (613) 730-2410

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Questions?

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