AMMI Canada Education / Continuing Professional Development
(CPD) Committee
Mission Statement of AMMI Canada Education /
CPD Committee
The mission of the AMMI Canada Education/Continuing Professional
Development Committee is: 1. to position AMMI Canada as a leader in
the continuing professional development (CPD) of the Canadian
physicians and researchers specializing in the fields of
microbiology and infectious diseases, and 2. to seek out learning
opportunities that transcend the conventional possibilities and
reach beyond the boundaries. AMMI Canada is committed to selecting
CPD activities to address the needs and objectives of its
members.
Goals and Objectives of AMMI Canada Education / CPD
Committee
- To conduct an annual education needs assessment of Canadian
physicians related to medical microbiology and infectious
diseases.
- To provide innovative educational opportunities with defined
learning outcomes to fulfill the medical microbiology and
infectious diseases educational needs of Canadian physicians.
- To evaluate the impact of AMMI Canada educational initiatives
on evidence based clinical practice; judicious use of
antimicrobials; and effective use of the microbiology
laboratory.
- To provide accreditation for infectious diseases CPD for the
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Continuing Professional Development Accreditation Information
and Fee Structure
Maintenance of Certification
The Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease
(AMMI) Canada is an accredited provider of continuing professional
development (CPD) for the Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
This program is designed to enhance the professional development of
specialists.
MOC Program "at a glance" summary for an
overview of the new framework and credit summary.
As an accredited provider, AMMI Canada is able to accredit
continuing professional development activities from other
organizations.
- Physician organizations
Events held by physician organizations may be approved for Section
1 without AMMI Canada co-development. To apply for accreditation,
complete the MOC
Accreditation Application and send it to AMMI
Canada at least 12 weeks prior to the start of the course.
- Physician organizations: A not-for-profit group of health
professionals with a formal governance structure, accountable to
and serving, among others, specialist physicians through:
continuing professional development; provision of health care; and
/ or research. This definition includes (but is not limited to) the
following groups: faculties of medicine, hospital departments or
divisions, medical societies, medical associations, medical
academics, health branch of the Canadian forces.
Application
Fee: $2,500 plus 13% HST
- Non-physician organizations
Organizations wishing to co-develop an educational activity must
contact AMMI Canada from the initial stages of planning. An AMMI
Canada member must be on the planning committee and be involved in
the entire development process. For more information, please
contact Riccarda Galioto via email at manager@ammi.ca or by telephone
at 613-260-3233 ext 102. Allow at least 12 weeks prior to the start
of the course.
AMMI Canada will not
co-develop any educational activities that have already been
developed by industry.
- Non-physician organization: Organizations that included
pharmaceutical companies or their advisory groups, medical supply
and surgical supply companies, communication companies, or other
for profit organizations and ventures/activities.
Application
Fee: $5,000 plus 13% HST
Quick Reference Guide
AMMI Canada has created a quick reference guide,
"Accreditation Guidelines for AMMI Canada
Co-development of Section 1 Accredited Group Learning Activities
with Non-Physicians Organizations" to assist with
successful accreditation for a conference or group learning
activity as per Section 1 of the Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Canada Maintenance of Certification Program.
NOTE: Non-physician organizations must contact AMMI
Canada to indicate who the AMMI Canada member on the planning
committee is from the start of the program. AMMI Canada must
provide approval prior to the development of the
program.
Helpful Resources and Templates for Co-developed
Programs
- Needs Assessment: It
is important to determine who your target audience is and what
their perceived or unperceived needs are. You will be asked to
identify the sources of information you have used to obtain this
information. (Appendix 4a)
- Creating Learning Objectives: Learning Objectives
should be based on the identified needs. The objectives should be
developed for the overall conference and for individual
presentations or workshops and should state what the participants
will learn as a result of attending the activity. The objectives
must be printed on conference brochure. For assistance with
learning objectives see: Creating Learning
Objectives; Article: Learning Outcome
Objectives; Writing Learning
Objectives; List of verbs for Formulating
Educational Objectives
- Educational Delivery
Methods It is important to think about the
educational delivery options in order to engage participants
actively and facilitate adult learning. It is likewise important to
ensure that at least 25% of the education time is devoted to
interactive learning opportunities. For assistance with educational
delivery methods, please see
Learning Format and
Techniques
- Evaluations: Feedback from participants is an
essential component of all AMMI Canada accredited educational
activities. These should be planned in advance and linked to the
learning objectives in order to explore whether the objectives were
indeed met and whether the course content was relevant to the
participants' learning needs. A sample evaluation form is
available.
- Ethical Standards for Continuing Professional
Education: Group CME activities approved under Section 1
must meet the CMA Policy governing
the relationship between physicians and the pharmaceutical
industry, and the
AMMI Canada Funding
Policy. As the co-developer AMMI Canada must have
complete control over the selection of the topic, content and
speakers, and must ensure the scientific validity, objectivity and
completeness of the content. There must be a mechanism for
disclosing financial affiliations of faculty, moderators and
members of the planning committee. All sources of commercial funds
must be identified and funds are to be received in the form of an
unrestricted educational grant, payable to AMMI Canada. Each
speaker must fill in the Disclosure of Potential Conflict of Interest
Form.
No drug or product advertisements may appear on or with any of the
written materials, preliminary or final programs, brochures or
advanced notifications of the event. Generic names should be used
rather than trade names on all presentations and written
materials.
