Continuing Professional Development (CPD) at EMPHN

Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (EMPHN) is committed to supporting general practitioners (GPs) and primary care providers through high-quality, data-driven CPD opportunities.

Our programs and offerings are designed to enhance clinical practice, improve patient outcomes, and meet professional development requirements.

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Current CPD offerings

Mini Audit for Clinical Insights Pilot Program Participants

Topic: Secondary Cardiovascular Disease Prevention after Ischaemic Stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)

Close up woman doctor working on laptop, typing on keyboard, therapist physician nurse gp sitting at work table in hospital office, using medical apps, consulting online, writing report

Mini Audit for Clinical Insights Pilot Program Participants

Topic: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Screening

CPD requirements at a glance

CPD supports quality, lifelong learning for doctors that is relevant, effective and evidence-based. Approved CPD requirements for doctors are detailed in this revised CPD registration standard.

Required elements include:

  • Meet the requirements of a CPD program of an accredited CPD home
  • Develop a written annual professional development plan
  • Complete a minimum of 50 hours per year of CPD activities that are relevant to your scope of practice and individual professional development needs
    • Each calendar year you will need to record 50 hours of CPD across different activity types, which must include:
      • 12.5 hours of Educational Activities (EA)
      • 25 hours of Reviewing Performance (RP) and/or Measuring Outcomes (MO) – with a minimum of 5 hours in each category
      • 12.5 hours of any activity type (EA, RP & MO)
    • 1 x Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course (every 3 years)

CPD References

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