Self-assessment programs (SAPs) approved under Section 3 must be developed or codeveloped by a committee consisting of members of a physician organization as defined by the Royal College.
Examples of organizations that meet the Royal College’s definition of a physician organization include: provincial psychiatric associations, subspecialty academies, hospital departments of psychiatry and subspecialty societies.
Programs planned by a nonphysician organization with physicians who are affiliated with a physician organization do not qualify as physician organization programs.
Royal College Standards for Approval of Accredited SAPs
SAPs must be developed to address a defined need within a specifc subject area, topic or problem.
SAPs must describe the methods that enable participants to demonstrate or apply their knowledge, skills, clinical judgement or attitudes.
SAPs must provide detailed feedback to participants on their performance to enable the identification of any area(s) requiring improvement through the development of a future learning plan.
The content of SAPs must be developed independent of any commerical influence or other conflicts of interest.
For information on how to apply, contact the CPA at cpd@cpa-apc.org or 1 800 267-1555 ext. 229
