The Travel Medicine CPD guidelines are currently under review information will be updated on this page shortly.
If you have queries in the meantime, please contact cpd@rcpsg.ac.uk.
The Faculty of Travel Medicine have produced guidelines for individuals looking to confirm CPD. The annual requirement for CPD in travel medicine is 25 credits per year, which may be averaged over a 5 year period to allow for variation in annual activity of individual practitioners.
| Activity | Description | Maximum credits to be claimed | Supporting information required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational meetings* | Lectures, workshops, journal clubs, grand rounds, teaching rounds or audit meeting | 1 credit per hour of educational time | Proof of attendance required for regional/ national events only |
| Reflective notes | Participants should only claim where learning has occurred, e.g. reading an article, discussion with a colleague, difficulties in practice, handling difficult people or a critical incident, etc. | 1 credit per reflective note (maximum of 20 credits per year) | The reflective note should be filed in the CPD portfolio |
| Self-accreditation | CPD credits for activities that are not listed in these guidelines or otherwise approved by the Faculty may be claimed if educational benefit is gained | 1 credit (maximum of 20 credits per year) | Relevant evidence of the activity e.g. copy of programme should be filed in the CPD portfolio |
| Other audit | Survey/study | Up to 5 credits per year | Proof of certificate/ email |
| Sabbatical leave | Formal training in another department/country | Up to 50 credits per year | Self-accredit |
| Production of evidence-based clinical standards or guidelines | Compiling a systematic review, e.g. annual report, guidelines and similar activities | Up to 10 credits for each author | Evidence of review or self-accredit |
| Mentoring | Mentoring an individual for a specified period | Up to 5 credits per year per student | Self-accredit |
| Multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTs) | Participants must write a reflective note per MDT meeting | 1 credit per hour (maximum of 20 credits per year) | The reflective note should be filed in the CPD portfolio |
| Teaching | All participants can claim for formal teaching, e.g. undergraduates, postgraduates, GPs or nurses | 1 credit per hour (maximum 12 credits per year) | Self-accredit plus teaching time-tables, curriculum booklets or programmes |
| Lecturing | Preparing and giving a new lecture Modifying and giving an existing lecture | Up to 5 credits 1 credit | Self-accredit plus programmes |
| Educational supervision | Educational supervisor supervising post-graduate training | Up to 5 credits per year per student | Self-accredit |
| Higher education | MBA, PhD/MPhil, MA/MSc/DM MFTravMed Postgraduate diploma or certificate including DipTravMed and ISTM CTH | Up to 50 credits for successful completion 30 credits for award by examination Up to 20 credits for successful completion | Self-accredit |
| Examining | Examining for postgraduate and membership exams of a medical Royal College or equivalent professional body | Maximum of 5 credits per year | Self-accredit |
| Author of MCQ question for postgraduate exam | Up to 2 credits | ||
| Publishing | Author of refereed article in journal | Up to 12 credits | Self-accredit CPD credits divided by the number of authors |
| Author/co-author of chapter of book | Up to 10 credits | ||
| Author/co-author of book | Up to 20–50 credits | ||
| Editor of a multi-author book | Up to 10–20 credits | ||
| Author of a review article | Up to 10 credits | ||
| Author of editorial | Up to 5 credits | ||
| Author of book review | Up to 2 credits | ||
| Editor of peer-reviewed journal | Up to 20 credits per year | ||
| Sub-editor of peer-reviewed journal | Up to 10 credits per year | ||
| Member of editorial board | Up to 2 credits per year | ||
| Referee for journal | 1 credit per paper | ||
| Review of grant application | 1 credit per paper | ||
| Author of contribution to an approved journal-based distance learning package | Up to 2 credits | ||
| Presenting a short paper or poster | Up to 2 credits | ||
| Developing learning materials | Computer-assisted learning packages, booklets, CD-ROMs and similar materials, updating curricula | Up to 10 credits per year | Self-accredit |
| Advanced IT training, such as European Computer Driving License (ECDL) | IT training | 15 credits upon completion | Copy of certificate |
For further information on CPD, please contact cpd@rcpsg.ac.uk.