Changes to CPD/CME Requirements for Alberta Physicians
The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) regulates the practice of medicine in Alberta, and is responsible for licensing physicians to practise in Alberta.  The CPSA has announced that by December 2009, satisfactory evidence of participation in continuous professional development (CPD) will be a requirement for licensure in Alberta.

This means that all Alberta physicians are required to participate in either the Mainpro program of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) or the MOC program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).


FAQ’s

I am a member of the CPFC, how will this affect me?
As a member of the CFPC, and the ACFP, you are among 20,500 family physicians from across Canada who already participate in the Mainpro program.  You will not have to make any changes to the way you currently accumulate and track your Mainpro credits.

I am NOT a member of the CFPC, how will this affect me?
You can fulfill the CPSA’s licensing requirements for CPD easily with the CFPC’s Mainpro program.  You can do this by becoming a member of the CFPC, or by joining the CFPC’s Mainpro program as a non-member to track your CPD credits.  …  MORE

I earned my CCFP (Certificant of the College of Family Physicians) in the past, but have not maintained my membership in the CFPC.  Can I rejoin the CFPC and have my CCFP reinstated?
Yes, certification (CCFP) can be reinstated for former certificants who meet the following requirements:

§         Renew your membership in the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), and

§         Submit 100 Mainpro credits (minimum of 50 M1 and/or MC and the balance M2) earned over a consecutive 2-year period leading up to the time of rejoining the College or within 2 years of having rejoined.