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CPD Credits for Assessors and Physicians

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The College of Family Physicians of Canada

Family physicians participating in a CPSO assessment program (e.g., peer assessment, investigation) are eligible to claim Mainpro+ credits.

Assessors and assessed physicians:
CPSO registrants who participate in a CPSO assessment may be eligible to claim five Mainpro+ Certified Assessment credits via the Linking Learning to Assessment form. To do so, please log in to your Mainpro+ account, click “Enter a CPD Activity” and follow these steps:

  1. In the search bar enter: Linking Learning to Assessment
  2. Click Claim Credits
  3. Answer all the questions on the form
  4. Click submit

Preparation time for the assessment may also be claimed as non-certified credits by entering "Coaching/Mentoring" or “Reading, Watching, Listening” in the search bar, or from the non-certified drop down list.

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Specialists participating in a CPSO assessment program (e.g., peer assessment, investigation) may receive CPD credits through the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Assessed Physicians:

Feedback received
Participating in a CPSO assessment program where feedback is received can be claimed as a learning activity under Section 3: Feedback and improvement (3 credits per hour).

Any preparation work, such as research or reading, done in advance of the assessment can be claimed as a learning activity under Section 2: Activity Preparation (formerly known as Personal Learning Project) (2 credits per hour).

Assessors:

Feedback delivered
As an assessor participating in a CPSO assessment program, you may claim your review of this learning activity as Section 3: Feedback delivered. (3 credits per hour to a maximum of 15 credits per year).