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General Medical Council (2012). Continuing professional development: guidance for all doctors, para. 12 (emphasis added). Available at gmc-uk.org.Opportunities for informal learning and reflection arise spontaneously from your day-to-day practice. This can be one of the most fruitful forms of CPD because it links directly to your everyday work.
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GMC, 2012
"Opportunities for informal learning and reflection arise spontaneously from your day-to-day practice. This can be one of the most fruitful forms of CPD."
General Medical Council. Continuing professional development: guidance for all doctors.
gmc-uk.orgWFME, 2024
Documentation should be "simple, allowing a record of every type of learning experienced, and not time-consuming to complete." (Standard 4.2)
World Federation for Medical Education. Global standards for quality improvement of medical education in CPD.
wfme.orgSchostak et al., 2010
93% of doctors said reading journals and articles was their main CPD activity, ahead of conferences (89%) and local hospital events (80%).
The Effectiveness of Continuing Professional Development. Commissioned by the GMC and Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.
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