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Jean-François Hardy1, Philippe Van der Linden2
1University of Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
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This program offers Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits for members of the Canadian Association of General Surgeons (CAS) and Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (CJA) subscribers. Participation in the self-assessment program aims to identify areas for professional growth.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Continuing Professional Development
Background:
- The Canadian Association of General Surgeons (CAS) and Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (CJA) offer a self-assessment program.
- This program is designed to facilitate professional growth and learning for medical professionals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the structure and benefits of the CAS/CJA Self-Assessment Program.
- To encourage participation for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credits.
Main Methods:
- Members and subscribers are directed to read introductory materials and cited articles.
- Problem-based learning (PBL) sessions are accessible via the CJA website (www.cja-jca.org).
Main Results:
- Completion of the program grants ten hours of CPD under section 3.
- Participants can claim a total of 20 Maintenance of Certification credits.
Conclusions:
- The program emphasizes learning and identifying areas for improvement, with no requirement for success.
- Participation is a valuable tool for ongoing professional development in surgery and anesthesia.
Abstract:
Members of the CAS and subscribers to the CJA are first invited to read the introduction that follows and the articles cited in the bibliography to prepare for the Self-Assessment Program. The reader should then go to the Journal's website (www.cja-jca.org) for the Problem Based Learning session. Completion of the Self-Assessment Program will entitle subscribers to claim ten hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) under section 3 of CPD options, for a total of 20 Maintenance of Certification credits (note that section 3 hours are not limited to a maximum number of credits per five-year period). There is no requirement to succeed: the goal of participating is to define potential areas for improvement.
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