Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Medical and Pharmaceutical Specialists
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Activities are educational medical events aimed at maintaining or improving the level of professionalism and developing individual medical practice to meet patient needs and optimise the functioning of the healthcare system.
CPD Activity Providers are legal entities engaged in the organisation and implementation of continuing professional development activities.
The Electronic System of Continuing Professional Development for Healthcare Professionals is an electronic automated information and telecommunication system that includes information technologies and technical means, designed for storing, recording, and utilising data and other information regarding the continuing professional development of healthcare workers.
The functions of the system administrator are performed by the State Organisation “Testing Centre for the Professional Competence of Specialists with Higher Education in Medicine and Pharmacy” under the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.
NORMATIVE DOCUMENTS:
- On Approval of the Regulation on the System of Continuing Professional Development for Healthcare Workers
- Regulation on the Assessment of Continuing Professional Development Activities for Academic Integrity and Compliance with the Principles of Evidence-Based Medicine
- Regulation on the Prevention of Conflicts of Interest during CPD Activities and the Prohibition of Involving or Using Funds from Natural or Legal Persons for Advertising Medicines, Medical Devices or Services
- Methodology for Assessing Acquired Knowledge, Competencies, and Practical Skills of Healthcare Workers