Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners Circular No. 5/2016

Recognizing CPD activities attended outside the State of Qatar

From

Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP)

To

  • All Healthcare Practitioners in the State of Qatar (Governmental & Semi-governmental & Private sectors)

  • All CPD Providers in the State of Qatar (Governmental & Semi-governmental & Private sectors)

Subject

Recognizing CPD activities attended outside the State of Qatar

Date

16 October 2016

In reference to the Mandatory CME/CPD participation policy that was implemented in 7th March 2016, please be informed that, healthcare practitioners attending accredited activities, from Category 1 and 3, conducted outside Qatar can record awarded credits in their CPD e-portfolio if an International accreditation body recognized by QCHP-AD accredits the activity.

A list of International CPD Accreditation Bodies Recognized by QCHP-AD is available on our website and on healthcare practitioners' CPD E-portfolio.

It is to be noted that this is strictly limited to activities conducted outside the State of Qatar and cannot be accepted for locally conducted activities. CPD activities conducted inside Qatar has to be accredited by QCHP-AD or by a QCHP-AD accredited CPD provider in order for healthcare practitioners to be able to record the credits in their CPD e-portfolio.