Blog Category: Educators

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) annually recognizes and celebrates faculty members who demonstrate excellence in research, teaching, scholarship, innovation, teamwork, and long term commitment to CPD. We would like to thank all nominators, and offer our congratulations to the 2019-2020 CPD award winners for their impactful contributions. Colin Woolf Longterm Contributions to CPD: Dr. Yvonne Buys […]

Posted On: 2021-03-10

The annual Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME) meeting was held online from February 24-26, 2021. This year, the meeting focused on the Art and Science of CPD: New Technology, New Knowledge, New Learning and explored the state of change and challenges in the current CPD environment. The University of Toronto had a very […]

Posted On: 2021-03-01

CPD is pleased to announce a formal designation for those engaged professionally in the discipline of CPD and in creating CPD programs: the Certified Professional in CPD (Healthcare) (CPC (HC)) credential. Awarded by the Coalition for Physician Learning and Practice Improvement, the CPC (HC) recognizes the achievement of those engaged in CPD as leaders, program […]

Posted On: 2021-01-29

The online delivery model has emerged as an excellent option for delivering high quality, relevant education in a timely-manner and CPD is uniquely positioned to help move programs and conferences online. With several long-running online programs including Safer Opioid Prescribing, Medical Record Keeping and CPD Foundations, our team of professional services staff are equipped to […]

Posted On: 2020-07-30

The COVID-19 pandemic has recently presented several challenges to both educators and learners in delivering and acquiring knowledge and information digitally. Many organizations have adapted to using videoconferencing platforms such as Zoom to stay connected. However, Zoom is going beyond a traditional online meeting tool, and being adapted by educators to facilitate learning online. While […]

Posted On: 2020-04-30

The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) team annually recognizes and celebrates faculty members who demonstrate excellence in research, teaching, scholarship, innovation, teamwork, and long term commitment to CPD. We would like to thank all nominators, and offer our congratulations to the 2018-2019 CPD award winners for their impactful contributions to CPD! Winners will receive a cash […]

Posted On: 2020-03-18

Recently, organizations have been exploring new ways to engage with their audiences. With the increased interest in providing learning options through an online format, CPD has produced a new Quick Tip to guide you in developing and transitioning programs and conferences to be web-based. Three accredited online learning formats to consider include: Synchronous Online Group […]

­­CPD is proud to announce that Safer Opioid Prescribing has been awarded the 2019 Continuing Professional Development Program Award from the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC). This award recognizes a Mainpro+ certified educational program that has provided an exceptional learning experience to practicing or practice-eligible members of the CFPC. The award was accepted […]

Posted On: 2019-12-10

The theme of Post MD Education’s 2018-19 Annual Report is Reimagining Education. This theme was chosen to highlight the ways in which Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) are preparing its learners to practice medicine in the second half of this century. Across CPD, activities undertaken throughout the year to achieve this […]

Posted On: 2019-11-05

Each year, CPD recognizes excellence in research, scholarship, innovation, teamwork and long term commitment to continuing education for faculty at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine. This year seven awards were distributed. We are pleased to share the names and accomplishments of the 2017-2018 winners. Congratulations! Colin Woolf Awards Excellence in Program Development and […]

Posted On: 2019-03-29