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.
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
Divide to Conquer Your Learning: Using Chunking to Improve CPD
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a vital part of maintaining clinical competence and staying updated in the medical field. However, with the sheer volume of information doctors need to absorb, it can be overwhelming. One effective strategy to manage this challenge is chunking—a learning technique your brain is naturally wired to use.