From November 2009 all practising doctors are required to have a licence to practise and a certificate to be on the general practice register. They will have to renew their licence and certification every 5 years in a revalidation process. As part of this process they will be subject to a more rigorous annual appraisal which will include reflection and proof of learning.
A system of 'credits' will be introduced for GPs as evidence of continued learning and its impact. Under this system GPs will need to gain 50 credits each year through various forms of learning (a total of 250 credits in each 5 year revalidation period).
To support this the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has introduced a credit-based system for demonstrating continuing professional development (CPD).
The PM Society is delighted to announce that Professor Nigel Sparrow, Chair of the Professional Development Board at the RCGP will be introducing the new system at a 'Hot Topic' evening meeting to be held at Haymarket Medical Publishing, London on Wednesday March 17th from 6.30pm.
Issues that he will be covering include:
- How will the RCGP system work in practice?
- What is the link to GP revalidation?
- How can GPs gain their CPD credits?
- What will be the role of journal articles, on line learning, meetings and practice initiatives in the CPD agenda?
- What can the industry do to support GP CPD?
Booking Information
Cost
£80 + VAT for members
£110 + VAT for non-members
Venue
Haymarket Medical Publishing
174 Hammersmith Road
London W6 7JP
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Booking
Register now to ensure your place at this 'Hot Topic' meeting that will shed light on the future of GP educational activities.
Professor Nigel Sparrow FRCGP
Nigel Sparrow is chairman of the Professional Development Board at the Royal College of General Practitioners, Medical Lead for the Revalidation, Enhanced Appraisal and Learning Unit and Deputy Postgraduate GP Dean at the East Midlands Healthcare Workforce Deanery and visiting Professor of General Practice at the University of Lincoln. He is a member of the Standing Commission on Carers. He has been a principal in General Practice since 1984 and has been the senior partner at the Newthorpe Medical Centre in Eastwood, Nottingham since 1997. He is a GP trainer, and appraiser. He qualified from Bristol University in 1979. He has experience in the development and implementation of quality initiatives in primary care and has been involved in multi-professional and GP education and training for several years. He was Vice Chairman of Council of the Royal College of General Practitioners between 2004 and 2007.
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