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Accreditation and Health Profession Education Department

Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP)

THE NATIONAL CME/CPD FRAMEWORKFOR HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS

DISCLOSURE

The presenters have no actual or potential conflict of Interest in relation to this

presentation.

QCHP – ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT

Objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

Describe the National CPD Framework and Credit System.

Determine when participation in the CPD Program willbecome mandatory.

Explain the minimal expectations to sustain licensure.


Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP)


QCHP

Registration

and Licensing

Fitness

to Practice

Accreditation and Health Profession

Education

QCHP-AD: CPD System in summary

The QCHP-AD is responsible for the development of a comprehensive CPDSystem.

3 components of the CPD System:

1. CPD Program (framework and credit system) for all HealthcarePractitioners.

2. A CPD Accreditation System:

For CPD provider organizations

For individual CPD activities

3. CPD ePortfolio (in development).

CPD Accreditation System is a hybrid model offering accreditationopportunities at individual CPD activities and eligible CPD providerorganizations.

Anticipated CPD program launch: March 7, 2016.


Who is required to participate in the CPD Program?

System


Physicians Nurses

Dentists Pharmacists

Allied Health Professionals

All licensed healthcare practitioners are required to participate in the CPD program for sustaining (renewal of) licensure.

Multiple learning activities organized into three categories:

Category 1: Accredited Group Learning Activities

Category 2: Self-Directed Learning Activities

Category 3: Assessment Activities


QCHP-AD: CPD Framework

Category 1: Accredited Group Learning Activities

Conferences, symposium, seminars, workshops

Educational Rounds (examples are Grand Rounds, M&M)

Journal Clubs

Online synchronous and blended learning activities

All accredited group learning activities must be accredited by

QCHP-AD or developed by a QCHP accredited CPD provider organization

Credit Rating 1 credit per hour

Supporting Documentation: Certificate of Attendance from the responsible organization


Category 2: Self-Directed Learning Activities

3 Sub-domains: Self-learning related to:

Clinical practice

Education and training

Research and Quality Improvement

All self-directed learning activities are initiated or planned

by each healthcare practitioner

Credit Rating Varies according to the type of activity

Supporting Documentation: Varies based on type of activity


Category 3: Assessment Activities

All Assessment activities must be accredited by

Accredited assessment activities must be reviewed and approved by

QCHP-AD or developed by a QCHP accredited CPD provider organization

Credit Rating 2 credits per hour

Supporting Documentation: Certificate of completion or summary of feedback


Accredited Assessment Other Assessment

Knowledge assessments Feedback from annual performancereview

Simulation Feedback on teaching effectiveness

Clinical audits

Multi-source feedback

Direct observation of procedures or performance in practice

CPD Framework Common Issues or Questions

1. Documenting reading activities.

Journals, books or monographs can be documented individually in theePortfolio.

A transcript of reading provided by a 3rd party can be uploaded.

2. Preparation for formal teaching activities.

Key idea: NOT the total time spent preparing for teaching but the

portion of time where you learned something new from preparationfor teaching.

3. Does participation in international CPD activities count?

Yes if the activity has been approved by international CPD accreditationsystems or developed by a ‘recognized professional body’ as defined bythe QCHP-AD.


CPD Framework Common Issues or Questions

4. How will I know if a local or national group / assessment activity isaccredited?

The following accreditation statement will be on the materials orcertificate of attendance.

“This activity is an Accredited [name of category] as defined by the Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners - Accreditation Department

and is approved for a maximum of xx hours.”

5. Do on-line modules count (e.g. BMJ modules) and if so in whatcategory?

Absolutely these modules count under Category 2: Completing self-learning modules.


QCHP-AD: CPD Cycle Requirements

CPD Cycle Duration: 2 years CPD cycle start date will be individualized to align with date of licensure.

CPD Cycle Requirements (minimums and not maximums) Annual CPD requirement 40 credits each year.

CPD cycle requirement 80 credits over two years.

Category-specific requirements 40 credits in Category 1 and

40 credits across Category 2 and/or Category 3, in any combination.

The first CPD cycle:

Duration will be based on the difference between the launch date of the CPDsystem and HCP’s licensure renewal date.

Credit requirements / expectations will vary based on CPD cycle duration


First CPD Cycle Requirements


Between March 7, 2016

and licensure renewal date

CPD cycle Requirements Category Specific

Requirements

Less than 3 months 0 credits Not applicable

3 to < 6 months 10 credits None required



12 to < 15 months 40 credits 20 credits in Category 1

20 credits in Category 2 or 3







An Example

HCP’s current license to practice in Qatar will be renewed onNovember 30, 2016.

The CPD program launches on March 7, 2016.

HCP’s first CPD cycle duration will be from March 7 to November29, 2016 (8 months and 3 weeks)

Therefore the credit expectations for this cycle are:

Total CPD cycle requirement: 20 Credits

Category specific requirements: None Required

The annual CPD requirement: Not Applicable as (cycleduration is < 1 year)


CPD Program Implementation

For the first CPD cycle ONLY:

Learning activities (in any category) completed between:

September 7, 2015 and March 7, 2016

Up to a maximum of 10 credits can be recorded in theePortfolio and count towards the first CPD cycle creditrequirements.


Selection of CPD Activities

System1. Healthcare practitioners should select their CPD activities

on the basis of:

Their scope of practice and the context of the needs of theirorganization: CPD activities should be relevant and applicable to whathealthcare practitioners do.

The learning needs of the individual practitioner.

Their personal learning preferences.

The needs of patients.

2. Lifelong learning must result in meaningful andmeasureable outcomes for practice.


How will compliance be monitored?

Healthcare practitioners who fail to meet the minimal annualrequirement of 40 credits will be: Notified at the end of the first year of non-adherence.

Provided with information on how to seek assistance.

Required to provide evidence of participation through a validation program inthe remaining year of their cycle.

Healthcare practitioners who have not met the minimumrequirement of 80 credits by the end of their CPD cycle will besubject to having their registration and licensure in the State ofQatar terminated for non-compliance (with opportunity to appeal).

NB: The QCHP-AD team will support you!QCHP – ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT

The Credit Validation Program

The QCHP-AD has established a CPD audit process called“credit validation” for healthcare practitioners.

It is a process that reviews the documentation/validationestablished for all learning activities included in the CPDframework and self-reported in the portfolio.

Each year, a random sample of 3-5% of healthcarepractitioners are selected to participate in the creditvalidation program.


Documentation of CPD Activities

Every healthcare practitioner is required to maintain anindividual CPD activity record, which will constitute his/herCPD ePortfolio: Record details of completed learning activities.

Record reflections on learning for practice.

Upload the documentation as defined by the CPD Framework-where applicable.

A CPD portfolio will also include a planning section – tostate the individual learning needs identified.


Developing a Learning Plan

System

The development of a Learning Plan (or professionaldevelopment Plan) will enable healthcare practitioners to:

Identify their personal learning needs.

Develop specific learning goals based on the identified needs.

Select relevant learning activities to accomplish the learninggoals.

Demonstrate how the outcomes achieved from the learningactivities they selected allowed them to improve theirprofessional practice.

Setting a learning plan will enable HCPs to select activities from theCPD framework and credit system that are applicable to their practice.


The ePortfolio


Healthcare Practitioners’ Manual

A manual will be available for healthcare practitioners. It will

include essential information and guiding documents related to:

CPD Program vision and governance.

CPD policies.

CPD Framework and Credit System.

Mandatory requirements.

CPD accreditation system overview.

ePortfolio.


For Further Information and Updates

Accreditation Department, QCHP:

http://www.qchp.org.qa/en/Pages/accreditation.aspx

Accreditation Department, QCHP e-mail: [email protected]

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