Why should we continue to learn?
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F ormal under-graduate and post-graduate education prepares us with the basic “potential” to implement health care. Actual medical practice and responsibilities place demands on the individual to maintain a relevant level of knowledge, skills, attitudes and even behaviour, to improve standards of practice and patient care. The tensions that arise at a personal level are knowing what to learn, where to find it and how to record and measure it against peer groups or local standards. CME and CPD Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) are traditionally thought of as the methods by which medical providers maintain knowledge and skills that are up to date with the latest medical advances. In the past, CME events mostly consisted of meetings and printed material. It was not particularly individualised to specific needs and there were no requirements as to how much or what type Continuing professional development (CPD)
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