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Continuing professional development and revalidation: an analysis of general practitioners' recorded learning
John Howard1, Nigel Sparrow, Caroline Jane Turnbull
1Mersey Deanery, Liverpool, UK. john.howard@merseydeanery.nhs.uk
Summary
General practitioners (GPs) undertaking continuing professional development (CPD) averaged 87 hours annually, with most activities aligning with the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) standards for revalidation.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- General Practice
- Professional Standards
Background:
- Revalidation for general practitioners (GPs) is set to be introduced, requiring demonstration of fitness to practice.
- The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) mandates 50 continuing professional development (CPD) credits annually for GPs.
- No prior analysis of current GP CPD practices existed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the quantity, reflection on outcomes, and content spread of current GP CPD activities.
- To assess the feasibility of the RCGP's proposed managed CPD scheme based on existing practices.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of learning logs from 71 GPs in the interim Membership by Assessment of Performance (iMAP) program.
- Evaluation of recorded learning hours, outcome reflection, and content distribution across General Medical Council's Good Medical Practice (GMP) domains.
Main Results:
- The average GP participant engaged in 87 hours of CPD annually (range: 21.5–293.5 hours).
- 16 (22.5%) GPs recorded less than 50 hours, while 22 recorded over 100 hours.
- Most GPs engaged in diverse CPD types and recorded outcomes across all GMP domains; higher activity correlated with broader learning content.
Conclusions:
- The RCGP's proposed managed CPD scheme appears feasible given the current CPD engagement levels of this GP cohort.
- Current GP CPD practices demonstrate a capacity to meet revalidation requirements.
- Further analysis is needed to confirm generalizability beyond this self-selected group.
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