self-education ideas

CPD Self Education Points for Fellows / Subspecialists

Self-Education Ideas

Fellows and Subspecialists can claim CPD points in the Self Education category (under General subcategory) as follows:

• O&G review article tests (1 point per completed article)
  For verification documentation, keep the test card itself, or feedback of your test score from the relevant body
• Professional reading (1 point per hour of reading)
  For verification documentation, keep a copy of your subscription to the nominated journal(s) or a reference list with a record of the date and duration of reading undertaken

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(Last updated 22 August 2008)

Self-Education Ideas / Resources

RCOG MCQs for Review articles, and Greentop Guidelines

Available in RCOG newsletter The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist or visit the website at www.rcog.org.uk

Journal Article Summary Service (JASS)

An international monthly bulletin carrying summaries of previous month’s important O&G articles from BMJ, Lancet, JAMA and New England Journal. To subscribe, contact

Dr Athol Kent
15 Greenfields, Pinewood Road
Rondebosch 7700 Cape Town South Africa

Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology (1 point per chapter)

Each issue contains 12 chapters with 30 multiple-choice questions. To order contact

Professor S Arulkumaran
Derby City General Hospital, Clinical Sciences Building, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE, UK

Electronic media

RANZCOG Flexible Learning Program (FLP) (1 point per hour)

FLPs can be accessed through the Flexible Learning Program section of the RANZCOG website.
Retain list of articles consulted for the completion of the FLP for verification purposes.

RCOG DIALOG CD-Rom (15 points per CD-ROM)

Each six monthly DIALOG CD-ROM provides up to 50 new fully interactive case studies on each CD-ROM. To claim points for is activity, Fellows must print out their test results. To order DIALOG contact

Noor Publishing

35 Kenwood Park Road

Sheffield S71NE United Kingdom

Ultrasound: Obstetrics and Gynaecological DVD-ROM Library (5 titles available)

These DVDs each contain 200-300 videco clips of gynaecological and fetal pathology and focus on the sonographic approach to diagnosis. Titles currently available are Ectopic Pregnancy, Ultrasound and Infertility, First Trimester Malformation, Fetal Chest Malformation and Fetal Face & Neck Malformation. Cost is AUD$198.00 per title. To order contact

ASUM

Medscape online CME – Obstetrics & Gynaecology articles (1 point per post-test)

Medscape offers free CME online. You can access O&G related articles and complete a post-test for each one. See www.medscape.com/womenshealthhome

Audio-Digest Foundation - O&G tapes/audio CDs (2 points per tape/CD)

Audio-Digest offer O&G tapes/audio CDs in obstetrics and gynaecology, that come with tests. Subscription is $AU 336.57 and includes 24 issues per year. A statement of the number of tests completed can be obained from Audio Digest Foundation.

Contact

Audio Digest Foundation
1577 East Chevy Chase DriveGlendale, California 91206

ACRRM The Art of Obstetric Ultrasound CD-ROM (1 point per hour)

The CD-ROM includes elements of an ultrasound machine, ultrasound simulation, video clips, 17 obstetric cases, ultrasound resource list and a post knowledge test. To claim points for this activity, Fellows must print out their post-test results. Cost is AU $30.00 for ACRRM members, $35.00 for on-members, incl GST. To order contact

ACRRM

Choices with Childbirth CD-ROM package (10 points for completion of online test)

Includes an online test of 100 multiple choice questions based on the information in the Choices with Childbirth program and the Handbook of Vacuum Extraction ($AUS215, incl GST and postage within Australia). To claim points for this activity, Fellows must print out their test responses. Visit the website at www.vaccaresearch.net.au

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