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Continuing Professional Development

CME Accreditation

As an Accredited Provider, we can approve applications for continuing education credits for up-coming courses that fulfill College requirements, including:

  • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Maincert (Section1) course study credits for Group Learning Activities
  • College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Mainpro-M1 course credits [for CME Events, Grand Rounds, Journal Clubs]

Our Standard Services include:

  • Your source for up-to-date application forms
  • Unlimited one-on-one consultation to assist in the application process
  • Provision of sample documentation, policies and guidelines:
    • Document templates (Certificate of Attendance, Evaluation tools for Participants & Speakers, Participant Lists, Budget worksheets)
    • Guidelines on writing effective learning objectives
    • Internal CME Policies (Faculty Disclosure, Pharmaceutical Support, Use of Western Imprimatur)
    • External Guidelines governing CME events (CMA Policy)
  • Opportunity for co-branding with Western on event brochure and program materials
  • Notification to CFPC and/or RCPSC of application approval
  • Web site posting of event name, dates and contact information
  • Co-ordination of opportunites for joint mailing to target groups on cost-sharing basis

How to Apply for CME Course Credits

  1. Determine your target audience
  2. Fill out the appropriate applicaton forms(s):
    • Use the "MAINPRO-MI Application form" to obtain credits for courses that will be attended by family physicians;
    • Use the "Maintenance Certification (Section1) Application Form" to obtain credits for specialists;
    • Both applications should be submitted for courses that will be attended by both family physicians and specialists
  3. Send the application form and all required supporting documents to Continuing Professional Development (see Contact Us for details or click here)