Continuing Professional Development System 2008:
Accepted by all State Divisions, November 2007, for implementation as of January 2008.
Grammatical and minor changes that do not affect the meaning of each decision agreed upon by the State Divisions may be made by the professional services manager if deemed necessary.
Items to consider |
Decision |
Comments |
Total number of CPD points required |
80/biennium |
|
Continuity from past years |
Yes |
|
Specification of CPD participation eg. Ocular therapeutics |
No |
|
Weightings |
Include |
|
Practice management |
2 pts/hr |
|
Other groups need reconsideration (Appendix 2) |
Accepted |
Major change: remote learning, no assessment (registered only) |
Lecturing in Optometry |
5pts/semester |
|
Activity guidelines (Appendix 1) |
Accepted |
Major change: workshops: max 20 optoms per presenter for non-registered providers |
Activities included (Accreditation) |
Yes |
5 pts/yr |
Backdating of courses |
No
|
|
Appropriate materials/assessment –remote learning (Appendix 3) |
Accepted |
|
Capacity for cheating |
No intervention
|
|
Course provider disputes |
Review panel |
At least 2 optometrists or committee members |
Exemption of members protocols (Appendix 4) |
National |
At discretion of State Division |
Update letters |
Send |
In June each year |
Planned hiatus protocols (Appendix 4) |
Accepted |
At discretion of State Division |
Protocols for maternity/paternity leave (Appendix 4) |
Exemption |
12 month exemption if requested, at discretion of State Division |
Sanctions for non-compliance (Appendix 4) |
Accepted |
At discretion of State Division |
Semi-retired members (Appendix 4) |
No exemption |
|
Implementation of new system |
Adopt Jan 2008 |
Appendix 1: CPD Activity Groups:
Group |
CPD activity |
Points per hour/activity |
Group 1 |
Lectures, seminars, large group presentations, etc – with assessment |
3 |
Group 2 |
Lectures, seminars, large group presentations, etc – without assessment |
2 |
Group 3 |
Practical, small-group workshops, grand rounds |
3 |
Group 4 |
Peer-group discussions, structured and facilitated (including case conferences, journal clubs, etc) |
2 |
Group 5 |
Remote learning – with assessment |
2 |
Group 6 |
Remote learning – without assessment (Registered providers only) |
1 |
Group 7 |
Participation in optometric undergraduate and postgraduate education |
5/ semester |
Group 8 |
Publishing papers in peer-reviewed journals |
8/ paper |
Group 9 |
Participation in voluntary eye care projects |
5/ project |
Group 10 |
Subscriptions to peer-reviewed journals |
1 |
Group 11 |
Training in practice management |
2 |
Group 12 |
Education relevant to practice, not directly related to patient care (including law, psychology, practice accreditation, foreign languages) |
5/pursuit/yr |
Waikato/BOP NZAO Branch presents:
"Fun in the Sun - 2008"
Aggie Grey's Beach Resort
Samoa
12-14 July
Following on from the success of our 2 previous South Pacific conferences
the Waikato/BOP NZAO Branch is proud to host this year's event in sunny
Samoa. The conference will be held at Aggie Grey's Beach Resort and Spa from
12-14 July 2008 and we would love to see some of our Aussie cousins there.
CPD points for the 9 hours of continuing education will be available
(pending approval).
Speakers this year include Ophthalmologists, an Ophthalmic Anaesthetist and
Optometrists.
Join us for a relaxed few days (or more) of high quality continuing
education. Bring your partner, or your kids, or maybe just your swimming
togs!
Visit the website: http://www1.aggiegreys.com/aggiegreys/resort/resort.htm
Be in quick - flights and accommodation fill very fast at this time of year.
For more details contact:
Peter Walker
Waikato/BOP NZAO Conference Organiser
C/- Visique Rose Optometrists
PO Box 9111
Hamilton
NZ
pwalker@visique.co.nz
64 7 847 3195
