
Staying up to date with the latest
It’s the question that gets tossed around in corridors, during handover, or maybe when you’re halfway through a case and realise, “Wait... when did that guideline change?”
If you're juggling clinical work, family, study, maybe a bit of a social life (or at least a Netflix binge), keeping up with medical research can feel like a full-time job in itself. And then there's your CPD. Another requirement, another thing on the to-do list. But here's the secret: staying on top of research and knocking out your CPD points don’t have to be two separate things. They can actually work together.
You don’t need 25 new strategies. What you need is a system that actually fits your life. Let’s talk about how to build one.

Beating Procrastination and Burnout: Making CPD Work for You in 2025
For many doctors, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) becomes a last-minute scramble as deadlines loom. Recent data from Osler revealed that nearly 26% of CPD activities are logged in the final two months of the year. It’s a common cycle of procrastination, but one that can lead to stress and burnout.
The good news? There are ways to break the cycle and make CPD more manageable, even enjoyable. Here’s how you can set yourself up for CPD success in 2025.

Program level requirements - a guide for 2025
As part of your CPD program requirements, it is mandatory that each doctor does at least one activity that is WHOLY OR SUBSTANTIALLY related to each of these issues:
Culturally Safe Practice
Health Inequalities
Professionalism
Medical Ethics