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Other Continuing Professional Development Initiatives

A range of initiatives are being developed by the Professional Development Board to support CPD for GPs. These include:

• Essential Knowledge Updates (EKU): A series of six-monthly online learning modules which include new and changing knowledge relevant to general practice.

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• Essential Knowledge Challenge (EKC): A series of online self-assessment knowledge tests, linked to EKU.

   

• eLearning: The College has developed a customised Online Learning Environment and is developing a range of eLearning programmes.

   

• Revalidation ePortfolio: The College is developing an ePortfolio to enable established GPs to record their CPD in support of Revalidation.

• Health & Work: Initiatives in support of the Health & Work agenda.

   

• Higher Professional Development: (HPD). An accreditation scheme for higher education courses.

   

• Leadership Programme: A programme that gives GPs the opportunity to develop as leaders in the context of the rapidly changing world of primary care.

   

• Carers: The College is piloting an education programme to improve knowledge and understanding of carer issues among primary care teams.