CPD Changes are coming from 1 January 2024.
From January 2024, in line with the regulatory requirement, all medical practitioners are to have a registered “CPD Home”.
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) requires that all registered medical practitioners participate in CPD. The activities undertaken must be relevant to their scope of practice, must enhance their knowledge, skills and performance, and ensure that they contribute to the delivery of high quality and safe care.
From 1 January 2024, all non-exempt medical practitioners must be registered with a CPD Home relevant to their scope of practice.
The ACCSM has restructured the CPD program to align with the new Medical Board of Australia/Medical Council of NZ registration requirements. A summary of the key changes for ACCSM members are outlined below.
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OLD REQUIREMENTS |
NEW REQUIREMENTS |
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80 hours of CPD required annually |
50 hours of CPD required |
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Categories of CPD per the ACCSM by-laws: 4. Additional CPD activities |
CPD must be completed in the following
12.5 hours (25%) of hours recorded under Educational Activities
any of the CPD categories |
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No requirement to develop a Professional |
Professional Development Plan mandatory |
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NZ members – no requirement for a structured |
NZ members must complete an annual |
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No requirement to join a CPD Home |
CPD Home mandatory from 1 January 2024 |
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Mandatory reflective practice activity |
Reflective practice activities are included in |
More details to come shortly.
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This consists of those educational activities undertaken after qualifying as a Fellow / Member of the College which serve to increase, maintain and develop the knowledge and skills needed to provide effective and safe patient care.
This includes attendance at any of the following meetings:
The total minimum requirement for Category I is ten hours active involvement per year.
This includes attendance at any internationally accredited meeting involved cosmetic surgical / medical activities. Attendance at College meeting/conference at least once every two years is a pre-requisite of fulfilling CME requirements.
The total minimal requirement for Category II is thirty hours per annum.
These include the following:
These include the following:
If requested, Fellows / Members are required to supply documentation to support the information provided on the Annual Re-certification Data Form.
At the end of each calendar year, each Fellow/Member will be sent a Recertification Data Form which is required to be completed and return to the College by the due date. All documents will be assessed and as soon as possible after the due date each Fellow/Member who meets the minimum standard will be sent a Recertification Statement for the previous year. It is envisaged that Recertification Statements will be issued nolater than December of the year following the year being re-certified. At the end of two years each Fellow/Member who has met the requirements for two consecutive years is awarded a Certificate of Continuing Professional Standards. It is a condition of Re-certification that Fellows/Members produce evidence that they have current appropriate medical indemnity insurance with an appropriate medical defence organisation in order to protect the public.