The Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry encourages and supports the participation of its members in the Maintenance of Certification (MainCert) program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The Academy's annual scientific meeting whether 'stand alone', overlapping or jointly held with other professional associations is a ready source of Section 1 credits for our members. Most importantly, these credits are subspecialty specific!
As a reminder to professionals, the following framework is used for accumulation of credits.
|
Section |
Examples of CPD Options |
Assignment of Credits |
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I. |
Accredited group learning activities
National and international group Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities |
Grand rounds, Morbidity & Mortality (M&M) rounds, tumour boards, and journal clubs (self-accredited by chair of planning committee)
Workshops, meetings, courses, conferences and distance education programs (approved by an RCPSC accredited provider) |
1 credit per hour
No maximum |
|
II |
Other learning activities
Learning activities that are not affiliated with or approved by an accredited provider
|
Non-accredited: grand rounds, M & M rounds, tumour boards, journal clubs, meetings, computer/Internet CME, audiotapes/videotapes
Reading journals and texts, Information (MEDLINE) searches |
1 credit per hour
Maximum of 100 credits/5 years |
|
III |
Accredited self-assessment program
Programs designed to assist the specialist in identifying his/her educational needs
|
Self-assessment program developed or sponsored by National Specialty Societies, Universities and Medical Colleges
Training or virtual reality simulators used for the purpose of self-assessment
(Approved by an RCPSC accredited provider) |
2 credits per hour
No maximum |
|
IV |
Structured learning projects
Learning activities such as Personal Learning Projects (PLPs), courses or traineeships that are planned and the outcome is recorded and evaluated
|
Personal Learning Projects (PLPs) may be generated from participating in any CPD activity within the framework
Keeping a learning portfolio
Traineeships, fellowships, courses sponsored by a university, college or institute
Master's and PhD studies |
1 credit per hour
No maximum |
|
V |
Practice review and appraisal
Activities that assist specialists to review their personal practice for assessing and identifying areas of potential improvement in delivered care or practice delivery |
Practice audits and patient surveys, institution audits, incident reports, utilization studies |
2 credits per hour
No maximum |
|
VI |
Educational development, teaching and research
Activities that involve setting standards for practice and that expand the specialists expertise or enhance their ability to practice |
Publications (e.g., manuscript reviews)
Preparation of presentations or teaching sessions
Development of examination questions
Research (e.g., grant proposals and trials)
Setting standards (e.g., clinical practice guidelines development) |
1 credit per hour
Maximum of 100 credits/5 years |
Adapted from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (rcpsc.medical.org/opd/moc-program/framework_c.php 2005-12-23) and used with permission.
