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Partnering to develop a continuing professional development program in a low-resource setting: Cambodia
Heather G Mack1, Ngy Meng2, Tanya Parsons3
1University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Objective:
To design and implement a continuing professional development (CPD) program for Cambodian ophthalmologists.
Design:
Partnering (twinning) between the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) and the Cambodian Ophthalmological Society (COS).
Participants:
Practicing ophthalmologists in Cambodia.
Methods:
A conjoint committee comprising 4 ophthalmologists from RANZCO and 3 ophthalmologists from COS was established, supported by a RANZCO administrative team experienced in CPD administration. CPD requirements and recording were adapted from the RANZCO CPD framework. Cambodian ophthalmologists were surveyed during program implementation and after handover to COS.
Results:
At the end of the 3-year program at handover to COS, a CPD program and online recording system was established. All 47 (100%) practicing ophthalmologists in Cambodia were registered for CPD, and 21/47 (45%) were actively participating in the COS CPD program online recording. Surveys of attitudes toward CPD demonstrated no significant change.
Conclusions:
Partnering was moderately effective in establishing a CPD program for Cambodian ophthalmologists. Uptake of CPD may have been limited by lack of a requirement for CPD for continuing medical licensure in Cambodia. Follow-up will be necessary to demonstrate CPD program longevity.
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