MAINPRO
CME/CPD refers to the process of acquiring new clinical knowledge and skills by practising family physicians. MAINPRO® (Maintenance of Proficiency) is the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) program that governs the CME/CPD requirements of its members.
The information below briefly outlines three categories of the MAINPRO® program. Visit the CFPC website for more information on MAINPRO credits and MAINPRO credit requirements for CFPC members.
For a list of provincial workshops visit our CME/CPD Schedule section.
MAINPRO-M1
The BCCFP accredits MAINPRO-M1 activities that take place in British Columbia. These include:
- Conferences
- Hospital round
- Journal clubs
Some of these activities can be developed into MAINPRO-C credits.
If you are organizing a workshop, conference or event, and would like to apply for MAINPRO-M1 credits so that attendees may claim them after attending, please contact the BCCFP at 604-736-1877.
MAINPRO-M2
CME/CPD activities that do not meet the criteria for MAINPRO-M1 or MAINPRO-C programs and courses may be claimed by members for MAINPRO-M2 credits if they believe it was pertinent to their practice. Examples include:
- Teaching (undergraduate, postgraduate, or CME/CPD)
- Presentations and speaking
- Preparation of papers for publication
- Self-learning activities
- Reading (books, journals, monographs)
- Audio and video tapes
- CD-ROM and other computer-based programs
- Accessing most CME/CPD available on the Internet
MAINPRO-C
MAINPRO-C generally includes group learning activities such as conferences, courses, workshops, scientific assemblies, lectures and seminars, which have been reviewed and approved according to the MAINPRO-C accreditation criteria, but:
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Require more planning and infrastructure than MAINPRO-M1 accredited activities, and providers must demonstrate a commitment to participants through careful preparation and follow-thru
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There is an emphasis on the individual participant by having pre-course individual needs assessments and by emphasizing small group discussions.
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There must be some kind of post-course activity that has the participants reflect critically on what kind of impact the activity had on their practice. The pre and post-course components ensure that the MAINPRO®-C activity is integrated over time directly into one's actual practice.
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Programs must be developed and implemented by, or in collaboration with, a recognized educational or medical organization such as a university CME/CPD office, a university department of family medicine or a provincial Chapter of the CFPC.
