CPD - The learning preferenccs of general practioners

I van den Berg; MR de Villiers

CPD - The learning preferenccs of general practioners

I van den Berg University of Stellenbosch
MR de Villiers University of Stellenbosch

Keywords: general practitioners, CPD, Learning Preferences, Habits

Abstract

General Practitioners need to stay up to date and to maintain professional competence. The Health Professions Council of SA has introduced a mandatory recertification system starting in 1999. Insufficient research exists locally to reliably identify the continuing professional developing (CPD) habits of GP's in South Africa. This study was conducted to continue thus search and measure GP's opinions about recertification.

Author Biographies

I van den Berg, University of Stellenbosch

Family Physician, Dept of Family Medicine and Primary Care. Community Health Services Organisation, Dept of Health, Provincial Administration, Western Cape

MR de Villiers, University of Stellenbosch

Associate Professor, Family Physician, Dept of Family Medicine and Primary Care.

Issue

Vol 45 No 3 (2003)

Section

Original Research

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