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“Continuing professional development (CPD) helps improve the safety and quality of care provided for patients and the public.”
\n— Continuing Professional Development, Guidance for all doctors, GMC<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

CPD is any learning outside of undergraduate education or postgraduate training that helps you maintain and improve your performance. It covers the development of your knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours across all areas of your professional practice. It includes both formal and informal learning activities.<\/p>\n

\n \n Your Learning needs - personal learning styles<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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Defining learning needs<\/h4>\n

Thinking about PUNs and DENs is now an established way of focussing CPD to maintain a focus on patient care \u2013 where P.U.Ns represent Patient’s Unmet Needs and D.E.Ns are the Doctor’s Educational Needs. (See the RCGP \u00a0Guide to the Credit-Based System for CPD Ch 8)<\/a>.\u00a0Various log sheets can be found online including the Quality MK PUNs and DENs booklet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Making the most of your learning style<\/h4>\n

A quick questionnaire from the Open University may help you to think about your learning style<\/a>, so that you can adapt the way you study to make it more effective.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n

\n \n Personal and Professional Development Plans<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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The PDP <\/a>is a formal means by which to identify and lay out your goals, often aligned with requirements from regulatory or statutory bodies around CPD, as well as to meet organisational needs, and personal aspirations.<\/p>\n

You can begin by reviewing and assessing your current performance. Look to the future too, considering your aspirations, opportunities and threats to your career progression.<\/p>\n

Your plan should be specific on your aims and objectives, action plans and proposed learning activities, time frames and outcomes to meet your goals, and set realistic dates for review and any related meetings.<\/p>\n

See the free BMJ Learning module Top tips on developing your personal development plan.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n

\n \n Choosing the right approach<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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You\u00a0can take advantage from a mass of learning opportunities to continue our professional development – formal or informal, directed or self-directed methods.<\/p>\n

Self-directed CPD activities:<\/span> reading, attending meetings, observing colleagues, practising clinical skills, keeping up to date, systematic reflection on practice, peer group discussion, coaching, professional committee work, personal study and research, preparation of new\/updated material for teaching, training or publication,<\/p>\n

Directed CPD activities:<\/span> online learning, professional supervision, attendance at training courses, workshops or conferences, further education to gain new qualifications.<\/p>\n

You\u00a0may consider training in leadership<\/a>\u00a0or developing skills in quality improvement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Making the most of technology<\/h4>\n

There are a wide range of educational activity in which the use of computers and technology can be an effective vehicle for knowledge exchange. It may involve the use of some, or all, of the following technologies: desktop and laptop computers, software, including assistive software, electronic communication tools (email, discussion\/chat facilities, blogs, wikis), Virtual Learning Environments, eLearning activity management systems, video conferencing, interactive whiteboards, digital cameras and mobile phones.<\/p>\n

Making the most of workshops and events<\/h4>\n

Although most people enjoy a mixed diet of approaches to CPD, we can simply opt to attend a workshop without thinking it through.<\/p>\n