Accreditation Process
Accrediting your education event can help to encourage attendance. The Accreditation of CME Events primer provides an overview of the processes by which accreditation of events occurs and how medical staff can claims credits for their CPD activities. Accreditation for CME/CPD events may only be obtained through an accredited CPD provider such as a professional society or university. Health authorities do not have this designation. A physician or designate may apply to accredit a CME/CPD activity through the following providers
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada - for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credits
- College of Family Physicians of Canada - for Mainpro+ credits
- UBC Division of CPD - for both MOC and Mainpro+ credits
If you are planning an upcoming CME/CPD event please see the Doctors of BC Handbook for Coordinating a CME Event
Guidelines for Interaction with Industry
The primary objective of professional interactions between medical staff and commercial supporters should be for the advancement of the health of the population rather than the private good of either medical staff or industry. The primary purpose of Continuing Medical Education/Continuing Professional Development (CME/CPD) activities is to address the education needs of medical staff in order to improve the health care of patients. It is the responsibility of CPD providers to ensure that any educational activity is designed for this purpose.
Please see the following for more information regarding the Guidelines for Interaction with Industry:
Canadian Medical Association Policy - Guidelines for Physicians in Interactions with Industry
Island Health - Guidelines for Commercial Support of CME/CPD Activity
Island Health - Speaker Disclosure Form - Potential Sources of Conflict of Interest
UBC CPD Guidelines for Commercial Support
If you have any questions with regards to the accreditation process or need guidance with regards to the application process please contact
Antoinette Picone
Coordinator, Medical Staff Engagement and Development
250-370-8425 (x18425) or Antoinette.Picone@islandhealth.ca