Continuing Professional Learning
The primary function of Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development is to assist physicians in Saskatchewan in their efforts to provide the highest possible quality of patient care.
The major objective is to improve health and reduce illness for people who receive medical care in Saskatchewan. Activities include major conferences in Saskatoon and Regina for family physicians and specialists in urban and rural areas.
- District Medical Society educational programs for physicians in the rural and urban areas.
- Enhancement and remedial education programs for physicians who self-identify medical practice concerns or those who are referred by the Practice Enhancement Program.
- The provision of audio-visual and print resources upon request.
- An interactive website at www.usask.ca/cme/ with up-to-date news on C.M.E.I.P.D. programming and informative medical articles.
- Consultation services to individual physicians or groups of physicians in the development of more effective continuing medical education and professional development programs.
- On-going research in the area of continuing education both provincially and nationally.
- The evaluation of C.M.E.P.D. programs and provision of feedback of the results to the individuals or groups involved in the planning.
- Encouragement of physicians to become involved daily in self-directed learning experiences.
- The fostering of a good attitude towards lifelong learning among undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Medicine.
- Educational Support for internationally qualified physicians working toward entry to practice in Saskatchewan.
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The program is carried on in full co-operation with the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Saskatchewan Medical Association, College of Family Physicians, The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Saskatchewan Health, and individual members of the profession.
Many regional and hospital conferences are offered jointly with the College of Nursing. These programs are partially supported by Saskatchewan Health.