There are two main governing bodies for physicians: The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), and the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC).
RCPSC
The RCPSC CPD program is called MAINCERT or Maintenance of Certification (MOC). The requirements for fellows/members are:
- 400 credits in every 5 year cycle, with a minimum of 25 credits in each section during a 5 year cycle
- a minimum of 40 study credits/hours must be taken per year of the cycle
- participation in these credits must be recorded
Possible accredited activities include grand rounds, workshops and conferences, personal learning projects, and teaching. For more detailed information on what counts towards credits, and the maximum credits allowed per type of activity click here. Click for more information about RCPSC CPD
CFPC
The CFPC CPD program is called MainPro or Maintenance of Proficiency. The requirements for both certificant and non-certificant members of the college are:
- minimum of 250 Mainpro+ credits in every 5 year cycle
- at least 125 credits must be accredited
- the remainder of the credits can be non-accredited
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