NO CPD Credits uploaded - Not on Target 1st May 2021 - 30th April 2022

Dear  

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We wish to advise you that on reviewing your Professional Competence Scheme portfolio, we note that you have NO CPD credits uploaded for the current year which ends on 30th April 2022.  Please note this information is based on an automated report on a given date /time from your PCS portfolio and in the meantime, you may have uploaded CPD credits.  Any queries, please email pcs@rcsi.ie 

 

As you are aware, for the 2021/22 Professional Competence Scheme Year, the Framework for Maintenance of Professional Competence Activity found in the Maintenance of Professional Competence Guidelines for Doctors has been modified and the following applies:

 

  • Doctors are required to record 25 CPD credits of the 50 CPD credit total with their Scheme.  These 25 credits can be recorded in any CPD category (external, internal, personal learning, research/teaching). Minimum CPD targets for each category do not apply for 2020/21.AND
  • Complete one Clinical / Practice Audit

 

RCSI continues to encourage you to take a broader approach, where it is possible to do so, to ensure you participate in at least 20 hours of External activities (these can be online courses / seminars / conferences / webinars etc), participate in at least 20 hours of Internal activities such as hospital based events like Grand Rounds, MDTs and quality improvement activities (even if these are by web conference).  You should continue to read, particularly the key journals for your specialty, and record your reading under the Personal Learning category. 

 

As we now approach the end of the Professional Competence Scheme year 2021 – 2022, we recommend that you update your ePortfolio to ensure that your CPD activity is uploaded for the current year.  If you have not reached the required target (25 CPD credits and one clinical/practice audit) at this point in time, we would recommend that you plan activities over the coming three months.  Click here for PCS Clinical Audit User Guide.

 

We wish to advise you that as part of the Arrangement with the Medical Council, the Training Bodies are required to undertake a verification of activities recorded by 3-5% of doctors enrolled on the Professional Competence Scheme.  RCSI will commence this Verification Process in May / June 2022 where we will randomly select doctors to participate in this process for the year 1st May 2021 – 30th April 2022.  This process will involve checking the activities that have been uploaded to a doctor’s PCS portfolio and the CPD credits assigned to each activity.  This is a supportive exercise and provides support to assist doctors in meeting the PCS requirements.   

 

The Medical Council have indicated that doctors will be asked to make a declaration about their maintenance of professional competence during the July 2022 annual retention process.

 

You should now login to your PCS profile https://pcs.rcsi.ie/ and review your portfolio. For further information https://www.medicalcouncil.ie/covid-19/ 

 

Please email us on pcs@rcsi.ie if you have any queries or need assistance in relation to your PCS.


Yours sincerely

 

Professor Sean Tierney BSc MCh FRCSI
Dean of Professional Development and Practice

 

 

 

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