Mainpro+ Credits: Family physicians can claim one Mainpro+ Non-certified Activity credit for each hour spent on teaching activities. This may include the time spent developing and delivering a presentation. Linking Learning Exercises (Linking Learning to Teaching) can be completed for lecturing and are eligible for five Mainpro+ certified credits.

https://www.cfpc.ca/en/education-professional-development/cpd-at-cfpc/linking-learning-exercises 

MOC Credits: Royal College members may submit MOC Section 2 credits as Personal Learning Projects (PLPs) for preparing formal teaching activities and presentations. MOC Section 3 credits may be claimed for time spent reviewing and reflecting on annual teaching evaluations from CME presentations.

https://www.royalcollege.ca/en/cpd/maintenance-of-certification-program/cpd-activities-can-record.html 

Yes!

College of Family Physicians of Canada members may claim one Mainpro+ Non-certified Activity credit for each hour spent on committee participation, curriculum development and educational planning. Log in to your Mainpro+ account to submit credits.

Royal College members may be eligible for 15 MOC Section 2 credits per year/per committee. To claim credits the purpose of the committee mst be to improve quality, safety, or effectiveness of the healthcare system. This can be submitted as a Quality Care/Patient Safety Committee activity. Log in to your Mainport ePortfolio to submit credits.

CFPC

The CFPC has three CPD activity categories: Certified Activities, Certified Assessment Activities, and Non-Certified Activities (see examples in the table below).

• Certified credits are awarded for activities that have been reviewed and approved by the CFPC, a CFPC Chapter, or a Canadian university’s CPD office accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME) and judged to have met the Mainpro+ standards for certified CPD
•  Non-certified credits may be claimed for activities that have not been formally reviewed by the CFPC but that comply with the CFPC’s definition of CPD are non-promotional in nature, and provide valuable professional learning opportunities.

Combined Activities

A Combined Activity is an educational offering that integrates elements of both a Certified Activity and a Certified Assessment Activity. It involves the structured delivery of educational content, such as seminars, conferences, or webinars, alongside the incorporation of a data-driven assessment component, such as practice audits, simulation activities, or chart reviews. Additionally, any optional activity enhancements must be explicitly linked to the core category of the Combined Activity. These activities are formally reviewed and approved according to the standards for certified CPD set by the CFPC, and they aim to facilitate self-reflection, foster feedback exchange, and drive practice or performance improvement.

Enhanced Activities (Optional)

Must be included with a Cerified Activity of Cerified Assessment Activity.

For more information, please visit the CFPC website.

RCPSC

The RCPSC has three types of learning modalities: MOC Section 1, MOC Section 2: Individual Learning & MOC Section 3: Feedback and Improvement (see examples in the table below).

For more information, please visit the RCPSC website.

Programs approved as Certified Activities will have a certification period of 12 months from the approval date.

Programs approved as Certified Assessment Activities will have a certification period of 36 months from the approval date.

Faculty development activities, whether Certified or Certified Assessment, will have a certification period of 36 months from the approval date.

With a blended learning program, if both Certified and Certified Assessment aspects are of equal value, the certification period reflects the activity type with the longer duration. If it equals 50 per cent or more, the certification period will be 36 months.

All migrated active programs will maintain their original expiration dates.

Please note that all programs offering two or three credits per hour will have expiration dates no later than December 31, 2025.

Enhanced activities are optional add-ons for both participants and providers. They are not required in an application. These activities serve as a resource that providers can use if they wish to offer additional learning opportunities. Participants also have the option to choose whether or not to engage in these enhanced learning activities.

Providers who wish to offer participants the opportunity to earn additional optional credits may incorporate the following elements into their program:

• A needs assessment activity for participants, incorporating data from their practice
• Practice tools and resources with follow-up to assess their impact on practice, enhancing relevance and reinforcing learning post-program
• An exercise that includes formal reflection on applying learning to practice over a practical period, aimed at assessing changes in practice
• An objective measurement of change for participants, which may include, but is not limited to:
  • Knowledge test
  • Commitment to change with follow-up
  • Patient outcome measurement

Submitters requesting approval for enhanced activities must submit the proposed activities for review and explain how they align with the program's learning objectives. They must also provide an estimate of the additional time required to complete these activities to justify the allocation of optional credits.

No, not on their own. Applications requesting Certified Assessment Activity credits must include the review and reflection on practice data in relation to previously established standards, protocols, and norms. Knowledge-based assessments, such as multiple-choice questions, are not enough on their own to ensure interactivity and engagement. They should be combined with other activities as part of a broader reflection on practice.

This varies, based on provincial or national certification:

• Provincial Certification: at least one Practising class CFPC member from the province of program delivery
• National Certification: at least two Practising class CFPC members

Beginning December 16, 2024, CPD providers will be required to outline their approach to EDI in each application. Although applications will not be rejected solely for lacking EDI elements, we may request additional information to clarify the approach or encourage the integration of EDI principles in future development.

If a CPD provider has received either financial or in-kind support from a for-profit organization, the activity is classified as a for-profit funded activity.

If no funding or in-kind support is provided but the activity is being developed by a for-profit organization, it is still classified as for-profit.