Continuing+Professional+Development

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 * Definition 1:** Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is defined as the education of physicians following completion of formal training. CPD consists of any educational activity which helps to maintain, develop or increase knowledge, problem-solving, technical skills or professional performance standards all with the goal that physicians can provide better health care.
 * Source:** @http://www.ubccpd.ca/about-us/
 * Focus:** Health care


 * Definition 2:** Continuing Professional Development (CPD) encompasses a multitude of educational activities from visiting speakers to symposia and courses to online workshops and collaborations.
 * Source:** @http://www.ubccpd.ca/events/cpd-conferences/
 * Focus:** Health care
 * Date Added:** December 2012


 * Definition 3:** Continuing professional development (CPD) is defined as the maintenance and enhancement of a lawyer's or paralegal's professional knowledge, skills, attitudes and professionalism throughout the individual's career.
 * Source:** http://rc.lsuc.on.ca/jsp/cpd/index.jsp#a
 * Focus:** Legal Services
 * Date Added:** December 2012


 * Definition 4:** Continuing professional development is an ongoing program of learning which empowers members to engage in learning activities to enhance their capabilities and competency in their professional roles.
 * Source:** @http://www.ica.bc.ca/cpd/
 * Focus:** Accounting
 * Date Added:** December 2012


 * Definition 5:** Continuing professional development (CPD) refers to learning activities that develop and maintain capabilities to enable professional accountants to perform competently within their professional environments.
 * Source:** Continuing Professional Development Standard (CGA-Canada,2005)
 * Focus:** Accounting
 * Date Added:** December 2012


 * Definition 6:** Continuing Professional Development (CPD) designates the period of education and training of doctors commencing after completion of basic medical education and postgraduate training, thereafter extending throughout each doctor’s professional working life.
 * Source:** Continuing Professional Development of Medical Doctor : WFME Global Standards for Quality Improvement (2003)
 * Focus:** Health care
 * Date Added:** December 2012


 * Definition 7:** Continuing professional development is the process by which health professionals keep updated to meet the needs of patients, the health service, and their own professional development. It includes the continuous acquisition of new knowledge, skills, and attitudes to enable competent practice.
 * Source:** Continuing medical education and continuing professional development: international comparisons BMJ 2000; 320:432


 * Focus:** Health care
 * Date Added:** December 2012