How to pass a ASAR CPD audit

How to Pass a Turing Test

I advocate a theory of "syntactic semantics" as a way of understanding how computers can think (and how the Chinese-Roam-Argument objection to the Turing Test can be overcome): (1) Semantics, considered as the study of relations between symbols and meanings, can be turned into syntax-a study of relations among symbols (including meanings)-and hence syntax (i.e., symbol manipulation) can suffice...

How to pass the DCH.

Having both failed and passed the DCH examination in the past 12 months, I feel able to offer a few words of advice to prospective candidates. It is useful to have a broad idea of the nature of the examination. It is not a test to be taken after a casual browse through a friend's textbook. It is a demanding diploma which, for that reason alone, may be rewarding for the well-prepared. There is a...

How to survive a tax audit.

How the RCOphth CPD system works

The programme follows a five year cycle of CPD activity in which 250 credits need to be accumulated. Participants are expected to accumulate 50 credits per year. The system allows doctors to record their educational activity which they are then able to present at their appraisal and revalidation. It supports them in specific changes in practice and career development. Points given by the Colleg...

How to make the RCPCH CPD guidelines work for you.

Continuing professional development (CPD) is defined as a systematic process of lifelong learning and professional development. Its aim is to enable career grade doctors (consultants, associate specialists, staff grades, and their equivalents) to maintain and enhance their knowledge, skills, and competence for effective clinical practice to meet the needs of children. This article is designed t...