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Professional
Development
Aim Objectives
Aim
At the end of this lecture the participants
are expected to have information about
continuous professional development (CPD)
and its importance for medical doctors
Objectives
Explain differentation of CME and CPD
Discuss the half life of medical
knowledge
Explain the CPD cycle
Explain barrier and benefit of CPD
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Example of outdated
knowledge
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Continous Medical
Education (CME)
CPD refers to
development of competencies
relevant to the practice profile of a
practitioner that may change over the
years, and professional development
endeavours are directed at enhancing
his quality of care and the delivery of
safe standard of practice
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In 2000
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
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
false.
2002;136(12):888-895
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One study:
The half-life of truth was 45 years
the rate of loss of truth is 0.75%
per year
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CPD Log
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Sources of CPD
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
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http://www.aare.edu.au/07pap/sid07623.pdf
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Benefits of CPD
Build confidence and
credibility
Earn more
Achieve your career goals
Cope positively with change
Be more productive and
efficient
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Thankyu
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