Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners Circular No. 1/2014 (Accreditation)
CME/CPD Mandatory Participation Policy
From
Dr. Jamal Rashid Al Khanji
A/Chief Executive Officer(CEO)
Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners(QCHP)
To
All Healthcare Practitioners in the State of Qatar
All Healthcare Facilities in the State of Qatar(Public and Private sectors)
The Accreditation Department of the Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners presents to you its compliments.
As part of the NHS Project 5.2.7 – Framework for CME/CPD Accreditation and oriented stakeholders we would like to inform all healthcare practitioners in the state of Qatar that the QCHP is introducing the mandatory CPD policy effective January 2016 requiring all registered health practitioners to participate in CPD activities according to the policies and regulations of the Accreditation Department of the QCHP. The following will apply:
Participation in CPD activities will no longer be optional for healthcare practitioners in the State of Qatar.
All the licensed health practioners will be required to provide evidence of fulfilling the CME/CPD credit requirements as applicable to their profession. (more details available on the CPD Accreditation Manual)
Records of CME/CPD activities will be maintained by the healthcare practitioners in their portfolios with all the appropriate information and supporting documentation.