CPD resources

South African-Specific CPD Platforms

1. Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) Website
   • Offers guidance on accredited CPD providers.
   • Website: www.hpcsa.co.za
2. Medical Practice Consulting (MPC)
   • Offers accredited CPD courses for various medical fields, including family medicine.
   • Website: www.mpconsulting.co.za
3. FPD (Foundation for Professional Development)
   • Wide range of online CPD courses in primary care, ethics, and more.
   • Website: www.foundation.co.za
4. SAMA (South African Medical Association)
   • SAMA members can access CPD activities tailored for GPs.
   • Website: www.samedical.org
5. MyCPD
   • Offers free and paid CPD activities covering clinical topics and ethics.
   • Website: www.mycpd.co.za
6. PrimEd
   • Specializes in CPD for general practitioners with live webinars and self-study modules.
   • Website: www.primed.co.za
7. Ethics Online
   • Focuses on CPD ethics courses for healthcare professionals.
   • Website: www.ethicsonline.co.za
8. HealthMan
   • Offers CPD for GPs, including managed care and business aspects of practice.
   • Website: www.healthman.co.za
9. http://www.medicalacademic.co.za
10. https://www.denovomedica.com/cpd-online/wp-login.php

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International CPD Platforms (Accredited in SA)

1. BMJ Learning
   • Offers evidence-based CPD modules relevant to GPs.
   • Website: learning.bmj.com
2. Medscape Education
   • Free CPD activities recognized by international and some South African bodies.
   • Website: www.medscape.com
3. UpToDate CME/CPD
   • Earn CPD points by reading UpToDate articles (accredited by HPCSA).
   • Website: www.uptodate.com
4. Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Online Learning
   • Offers GP-focused CPD modules, some accepted in South Africa.
   • Website: elearning.rcgp.org.uk
5. MDLinx
   • Daily medical updates with CPD quizzes for quick point acquisition.
   • Website: www.mdlinx.com
6. OnlineMedEd
   • Comprehensive courses for primary care and general medicine topics.
   • Website: www.onlinemeded.org

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Specialized CPD Resources

1. GP Update (South Africa)
   • Regularly updated, practical CPD courses for GPs.
   • Website: www.gpupdate.co.za
2. South African Academy of Family Physicians (SAAFP)
   • Online CPD courses focusing on family medicine.
   • Website: www.saafp.org
3. Med2Med
   • Offers CPD for GPs, including a focus on clinical updates.
   • Website: www.med2med.co.za
4. Diabetes Education Society of South Africa (DESSA)
   • CPD courses on diabetes management.
   • Website: www.dessa.org.za