ACD Continuing Professional Development
MBA’s New CPD Requirements from 2023
The Medical Board of Australia has approved new CPD standards, effective from 1 January 2023.
A revised Medical Board of Australia (MBA) continuing professional development (CPD) registration standard was approved by Australia’s health ministers mid 2021. There are three core changes that will take effect from the 1 January, 2023, signifying the start of a new cycle. These changes include the introduction of “CPD homes”, a compulsory annual professional development plan (PDP) for all doctors, and the requirement for doctors to undertake a variety of CPD to improve the value and scope of their professional development.
Introduction to CPD Homes
ACD is accredited to provide CPD to Dermatologists across Australia, and subsequently fill the requirement for the MBA’s CPD Home. All doctors in Australia will be required to nominate an accredited CPD home that is relevant to their scope of practice at the time of registration renewal. CPD can no longer be self-directed.
CPD is included in your ACD membership. If you are not a ACD Fellow but wish to utilise ACD as a CPD Home, please see our application process here.
Professional Development Plan
As a requirement of the Medical Board, you are required to complete a Professional Development Plan per year. Visit the CPD Portal for access to a Professional Development Plan template.
Allocation of hours across CPD
The MBA has not changed the minimum number of required hours, which remains at 50 hours per annum. However, the following changes have been made to the allocation of hours across the different types of CPD activities:
- At least 12.5 hours in educational activities such as conferences and lectures (equivalent to ACD Category 1)
- At least 25 hours in activities focused on reviewing performance and measuring outcomes (equivalent to ACD Category 2)
- The remaining 12.5 hours, and any CPD activities over the 50-hour minimum across any of these types of CPD activity.
Completion of CPD is mandatory on an annual basis, from January 1st to December 31st. Members are given until January 31st of the following year to finalize all entries in their CPD record for the previous calendar year.
Support
ACD supports the medical regulatory bodies’ in providing the community with the highest level of healthcare. Our CPD program will evolve to reflect these new regulatory requirements.
Our CPD committee and team are committed in clearly communicating these changes as they develop.
Please contact the CPD team if you have any queries on CPD@dermcoll.edu.au or visit the dedicated Support and Resources webpage here.
CPD Links
Login to the CPD Portal
Submit CPD activities, view CPD progress and compliance
ACD Audit and CPD Exemption
Fellows and CPD Customers may be considered for exemption from CPD
CPD Activity Approval
For an education provider seeking ACD approval for a CPD activity
CPD CUSTOMERS
Are you looking for a CPD home? Consider ACD. Check here to see if you are eligible
CPD Support and Resources
There are various ways to contact the CPD Team at ACD
CPD Educational Continuum
Information about the CPD Educational Continuum
CPD Events
July 2024
British Association of Dermatologists Annual Meeting
July 2
We are delighted to announce that the BAD has chosen to deliver the 104th BAD Annual Meeting as an in person meeting, with virtual access to all content available after
ASDR Annual Scientific meeting
July 18
The Australasian Society for Dermatology Research (ASDR), are thrilled to announce the ASDR 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting. This year’s meeting will be an in-person/hybrid event taking place from 18th-20th July
Clinical Treatment Series – Contact Dermatitis
July 31 @ 7:00 pm
The Skin Health Institute are holding an in-depth virtual workshop on contact dermatitis. The session will include an overview of the differences between allergic contact dermatitis and irritant contact dermatitis.
