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)
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)
- Each calendar year you will need to record 50 hours of CPD across different activity types, which must include:
CPD References
Medical Board of Australia (MBA) CPD at a glance
RACGP Professional Development
ACRRM CPD Program
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