CPD Resources
The RCPCH CPD Officer with the CPD Sub-committee review the CPD scheme guidelines annually to make sure they are up to date and in line with current intercollegiate recommendations.
Please find below most important and useful documents relating to the RCPCH CPD scheme.
Update to the Online CPD Diary System
A number of improvements and additions were introduced to the online CPD system in December 2011. The novelties as well as core functionalities are outlined in the revamped user guide below. You can click items in the table of contents to move to the desired page.
Online CPD Diary user guide (PDF, 2 MB, 24 pages)
CPD Scheme Guidelines
The RCPCH's CPD guidelines outline the requirements of the scheme and the College's recommendations for CPD. This document is reviewed annually:
RCPCH CPD Guidelines 2012 (PDF, 390 KB, 29 pages)
The 'at a glance' document below is a one-page summary of the CPD Guidelines:
RCPCH CPD at a glance 2012 (PDF, 25 KB, 1 page)
CPD FAQs
FAQs 2012 RCPCH CPD Scheme (PDF, 34 KB, 3 pages)
The Effectiveness of CPD
Effectiveness of CPD Final Report (PDF, 1MB, 128 pages)
CPD Record Keeping
Please note the online CPD diary system replaces the paper-based style of record-keeping. Please go to www.cpd.rcpch.ac.uk to record your CPD activities and personal development plans.
CPD Attendance Registers
Below are examples of attendance registers: the Word one is a version usually used for external meetings; the Excel one represents two examples of Internal CPD registers successfully used by clinicians.
Attendance register sample (MS Doc, 48KB, 1 page)
Attendance Register examples (XLSX, 24KB, 5 worksheets)
Are you interested in participating in a CPD activity?
Visit the events and courses or professional development training sections for more information.
Associated Publications, Resources and Links
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