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Continuing Professional Development: Staying current, close to home

Save time and money without compromising excellence in patient care. Dalhousie Medical School’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programs give you an easy, convenient way to keep your knowledge current. Whether you’re a health care provider, educator, scholar, or conference planner, we’ll work with you to ensure that you have access to the programs and services you need.

Mission and vision of CPD

Mission
Our mission is to promote excellence in healthcare through facilitation of life-long learning, collaboration, and research. We aim to provide current, evidence-based educational opportunities for physicians and other healthcare professionals in all Maritime locations.

Vision
Our vision is to be recognized as leaders in professional development, gain momentum in faculty development, promote innovation in educational practices, and conduct education research in the pursuit of new knowledge and its translation into practice. By striving for excellence, forging strong relationships with clinical milieus, and serving healthcare professionals and teams, we aim to improve the quality of care in the Maritimes.

 

CACME Accreditation Statement

The Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME) has granted the Office of Continuing Professional Development, Dalhousie University, full accreditation for an 8-year term effective May 24, 2017.

 

Funding Statement

In an effort to provide Continuing Professional Development for physicians free of commercial bias, Dalhousie CPDME operates completely without industry funding. 

We greatly appreciate support from the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness that provides funding for some of our programs but does not influence their content.