NOSM University CEPD Policies
The CEPD Office is committed to offering high quality Continuing Medical Education and Faculty Development in accordance with the guidelines and policies listed below.
The CEPD Office is equally committed to developing CPD that is aligned with the ‘National standard for support of accredited CPD activities‘ and the ‘CMA Guidelines for physicians in interaction with industry‘, which are committed to addressing the educational needs of physicians and other health care providers in order to improve the health care of patients and safeguarding the integrity of accredited CPD activities from the influence of sponsoring organizations that could lead to bias.
CEPD Policies and Procedures
- CEPD Privacy Policy Final (2024)
- CEPD Confidentiality Guidelines (Draft)
- CEPD Ethics Policy Sponsorship and Exhibition Final (2024)
- CEPD Policy Accreditation and Educational Planning Final (2024)
- CEPD Policy CEPD Conflict of Interest Final (2024)
- CEPD Policy Compensation Final (2024)
- CEPD Policy Event Cancellation Final (2024)
- CEPD Scholarly Activity Framework (2023)
NOSM University Policies
- NOSM University Conflict of Interest with Commercial Entities Policy (2013)
- NOSM University Information Access and Protection of Privacy Policy (2009)
- NOSM University Faculty Handbook
- NOSM University Compliance, Policies and Resources
- NOSM University Library Copyright Resources
Guiding Policies
- Committee on the Accreditation of Continuing medical Education (CACME) Standards
- National Standards for Support of Accredited CPD Activities 2017
- CMA Guidelines for physicians in interaction with industry (2021)
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Accreditation Standards for CPD Activities
- RCPSC CanMEDS Physician Competency Framework (2015)
- RCPSC CanMEDS Guide
- College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Understanding Mainpro+ Certification (2024)
- College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Understanding Mainpro+ Certification (2021)
- College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Understanding the NEW Mainpro+ Certification (Coming December 2024)
- College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC Mainpro+ Certification Standards for Faculty Development Activities
- CanMEDS – Family Medicine (2017)
- CanMEDS – Family Medicine Indigenous Health Supplement (2020)