Continuing Medical Education or Continuing Professional Development?

 
CME vs. CPD

The UEMS defines CPD as the educative means of updating, develop-ing and enhancing how doctors apply the knowledge, skills and attitudes required in their working lives. The goal of CPD is to improve all aspects of a medical practitio-ner’s performance in his/her work. CPD therefore incorporates the concept of CME, which generally is taken to refer only to expanding the knowledge and skill base re-quired by doctors.
While the initial model of continuing education for practitioners focused on CME, an increas-ing recognition of the many components that contribute to good medical practice has led to CPD being accepted as the more appropriate concept. There is a continuum from undergradu-ate medical education (UGE) through postgraduate training (PGT) to continuing professional development (CPD). CPD forms part of a personal program of lifelong learning that every doctor is engaged in from his/her first day at medical school until their retirement from prac-tice.

Ref: „Basel Declaration“ - UEMS Policy on CPD

Source: http://www.uems.net