CPD Accreditation

Information CPD Providers and Planners

The ACFP accredits provincial continuing medical education (CME) and continuing professional development (CPD) activities for MAINPRO®-M1 credit. We do so through our dedicated staff and experienced CPD reviewers.  Provincial Mainpro-M1 accreditation is only valid in the province where the program has been submitted and approved.  For information on eligibility criteria for a Mainpro-M1 event or program, refer to Your Guide to Mainpro Accreditation.

Tips on using QuickConnect

• Ensure that the family physician who has had substantial involvement in the development of the program is a member of the CFPC. You will be asked to provide their CFPC membership number.  Note:  Physicians who are non-member Mainpro participants are not eligible to fulfill this criteria on the application form.
• The email address of the CFPC member recorded on the application form must match the email address that is on file with the CFPC.  Using a different email address will prevent your application from moving forward.
• Payment by credit card (MC, Amex, VISA) allows your application to be processed immediately. Using the payment option of invoice/cheque, will delay the review of your application until payment is received by QuickConnect at the national CFPC office.

If you wish to apply using the paper-based application, please contact the ACFP office at 780-488-2395 to receive a copy of the triplicate form.

Applying for Mainpro-M1 accreditation?

QuickConnect is the CFPC’s online application system. Applying online allows you to complete the application form, upload documents and provide payment information quickly and efficiently.  If you have not registered for your CME/CPD QuickConnect login, you may register for your CME/CPD provider login at QuickConnect.

Review Process

Program approval and accreditation is a two-step process.

Step 1– Program Review

All submitted applications and supporting documents are reviewed by one of our experienced CPD reviewers to ensure adherence to established criteria and policies, including relevance of content to family physicians.  Reviewers may: 1) ask for changes; 2) approve; or 3) reject the submission.

Approval notice will be sent to the CPD Provider. 

IMPORTANT! 
Confirmation of approval of program content does not confer final accreditation being granted.  Each time a session of the approved program is held, an ethical review must be completed (see Step 2 – Ethical Review).
Note:  Some activities are exempt from ethical review.  Exemptions include:

• Online programs with no industry involvement with logistics (e.g. food/beverage, venue)
• Journal Clubs or Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS) are not subject to session-by-session ethical review.  Instead, a single ethical review should be completed and submitted outlining the venue, approximate costs and other details.  However, if presentations are arranged and/or paid for by external agencies, ethical reviews are required.

Step 2 – Ethical Review

Final accreditation is contingent upon the ethical review being submitted and accepted.  An Ethical review ensures that the focus of Mainpro-accredited CME/CPD remains on addressing the educational needs of family physicians—and not on ancillary benefits such as meals, entertainment and monetary rewards.  An Ethical review also ensures compliance of the following with CFPC accreditation standards and guidelines for ethical conduct as outlined by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) Guidelines for Physicians in Interaction with Industry (2007) and the Rx&D Code of Ethical Practices (2010):

• Promotional materials, invitations and correspondence with potential attendees, and all other published announcements
• Publicity in print or electronic media (including websites, blogs, etc.)
• Session location or venue, meals, and entertainment or social events
• Costs to be assumed by attendees (e.g. registration and social events)

For more information on Ethical reviews visit the CFPC Ethical Review & Guidelines page.