Continue Education – Chinese Medical Council (UK)
CPD Obligation
Continuing professional development (CPD) is defined as 'any process or activity that provides added value to the capability of the professional through the increase in knowledge, skills and personal qualities necessary for the appropriate execution of professional and technical duties, often termed competence.' CPD obligations exist to help ensure that CMIR members maintain their competence to practice. All CMIR members are obliged to do CPD every year. This is true no matter where in the world the member lives or what sort of work is undertaken. Only fully retired members are exempt from this obligation.
CPD Requirements
Members of the CMIR are required to do the following every five years:
• At least 30 hours per year attended activities from the CMIR accredited training courses/CPD programmes
• At least 12 hours of professional development in other subjects relevant to your own CPD needs, or
• 18 hours of self-directed learning
Members who refuse to comply with our requests to see their CPD record sheets could, after a series of warnings, be suspended from the CMIR Register.
Types of CPD
There are two types of CPD: structured, which generally involves course work, and general, i.e. anything else. Structured CPD denotes any activity done in a classroom or lecture setting, whether with other people in a room or via online learning, with specific stated learning outcomes.
Examples of structured CPD would be CMIR conferences, regional seminars, CMIR CPD programmes, training courses, conferences, medical trip to China, online or distance learning, certificates, diplomas, relevant additional degrees, etc. Any relevant study or activity that enhances your professional development and ability to practice in profession is valid CPD.
GUIDELINES FOR CPD VALUES
Only Continuing Professional Development (CPD) that is Chinese medicine and acupuncture specific and that you have undertaken/delivered in the five years immediately preceding this application can be claimed.| Structured CPD – Continuing Education Hours | Hours | |
| CMIR DCMAc/DCHAc/DAc postgraduate diploma programmes | Refer to diploma accreditation | |
| CMIR specialist workshops, CPD programmes, training courses | 6 hours per day | |
| CMIR medical symposium, conferences | 6 hours per day | |
| CMIR medical forum, clinical exchange session | 3 hours | |
| CMIR medical trip clinical content | 3 hours per session | |
| Other continuing education /professional training | 3 hours per day | |
| Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Distance learning - Online/DVD | 3 hours per subject | |
| Other relevant study /activities in profession | 1-2 hour(s) |
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| General CPD – Participation in Educational Programs | Hours | |
| Teaching an accredited acupuncture/Chinese medicine course | 3 hours per day | |
| Giving a presentation at CMIR medical symposium or conferences | 3 hours | |
| Giving a presentation representing CMIR at a non-CMIR function | 3 hours | |
| Presentation of a clinical report or trial | 3 hours | |
| Published contribution to acupuncture and Chinese medicine profession | 3 hours per article | |
| Publishing articles/reports including CMIR Newsletter – Syndrome | 3 hours per article/report | |
| Organisational participation – CMIR Committees/Board Membership | 3 hours for each 12 months of service | |
| Active participation/involvement in other relevant professional association | 1 hour for each 12 months of service |
