CPD
Important changes to CPD status from HPCSA
Each CPD point is now valid for 12 months from the date on which the activity took place. Practitioners are advised to view or update their CPD status by utilising the following link: https://hpcsaonline.custhelp.com
The amendments to the CPD Guidelines for Family Practitioners
THE HPCSA is also taking an active stance against professionals who are found to be non-compliant with CPD audits. In this booklet on CPD guidelines, they have changed the awarding of Ethics CPD points from 2 points per hour to 1 point per hour. This essentially means that Health Professionals will need to make double the effort to ensure that they have sufficient CPD points per year.
Missing in Action: Where are my CPD Points???
It has come to our notice that the HPCSA has send out advisories that doctors are not up to date with their CPD points.
We send all of the CPD issued by CPC Qualicare to the HPCSA as per the HPCSA regulations within 2 weeks of any of our events and upon receiving and marking our ‘Related Reading Material’ (RRM), providing you score greater than 70% correct in your answers.
HOW TO CHECK YOUR CPD POINTS
- Register at https://hpcsaonline.custhelp.com
- Login after registration
- Click on Online Services
- Then go to the 3rd column: it says ‘Service Request’ and click on CPD update request
- A window will then open which will indicate the 3 things, namely: MP number, whether the doctor is CPD compliant or not and “Click here to proceed.”
- Click on “Click here to proceed” The CPD points of the relevant doctor will then appear