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Methods
to earn CME/CPD Points
effective from 1 Jan 2008
Passive Participation
1.
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Passive participation is audience participation in FCAA. Not more than 75 points can be awarded for passive participation in a cycle. |
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A Fellow must obtain proof of participation either by obtaining a certificate of attendance or sign up in the Fellows' Attendance Record Sheet so provided. |
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Evidence of participation need not be submitted during annual CME/CPD return but it must be kept by the Fellow until the current CME/CPD cycle requirement is completely fulfilled. |
Non-Passive Participation
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Non-passive Participation is when a Fellow delivers a presentation in a FCAA. |
Accredited Non-Passive CME/CPD Activities
Presentation in a FCAA
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A Fellow will be awarded 1 point for presentation less than 15 minutes; 2 points for presentation more than 15 minutes; and 3 points for presentation more than 30 minutes. The maximum CME/CPD points awarded should not be more than the event’s approved total CME/CPD points. |
Tutor/Lecturer in Clinical Tutorials and Didactic Lectures
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A Fellow will be awarded 2 CME/CPD points per session for being Tutor in the College Clinical Tutorials and Lecturer in Didactic Lecture. |
Self Learning
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Self study is restricted to a list of accredited Journals and College approved e-learning CME/CPD programme. |
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To apply CME/CPD by journal study, the Fellow shall submit a copy of the abstract or summary of the article together with a written comment of no less than 100 words. The article must be published within three years of the year of CME/CPD claim. One Category A or Rehab CME/CPD point will be awarded for each submission. |
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For e-learning, normally one Category A point will be awarded for one hour study. |
| 4. |
The ceiling for self study is 15 CME/CPD points per year. |
Publication
1.
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Only those related to Orthopaedics & Traumatology are accredited. |
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A publication will accrue CME/CPD points only when the material
is published. |
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| Type
of Publication |
1st
Author |
2nd
Author |
Others |
| Book |
10 |
5 |
2 |
| Original
Paper in Indexed Journals |
10 |
5 |
2 |
| Original
Paper in Non-indexed College Approval Journals |
5 |
3 |
1 |
| Poster
Presentation |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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Quality
Assurance and Medical Audit
1.
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Activities such as Mortality and Morbidity meetings, Clinical/Surgical review or audit; Peer review of operative practice, other activities that examine and evaluate the clinical care of patients, are accepted as a form of CME/CPD. |
| 2. |
Only those related to Orthopaedics & Traumatology with participation of a minimum of 4 Fellows are accredited. |
| 3. |
A Fellow will be awarded 1 point per hour for participation in Mortality and Morbidity meeting. A maximum of 8 CME/CPD points will be awarded per year. |
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A Fellow can submit a written report on quality assurance and medical audit activities he has participated for approval. A maximum of 5 CME/CPD points will be awarded per year. |
Examiner in Examinations
A Fellow will be awarded 10 points for active participation as examiner in College Exit Examination and 5 points for Entrance Examination.
Active participation can be an Organiser or Examiner (Organiser refers to the Chief Examiner and the College Censor).
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