Zarrin S Siddiqui, Secombe M J, Peterson R.
Continuous Professional Development - development of a framework for Medical Doctors in Pakistan.
J Pak Med Assoc Jan ;53(7):290-3.

Objectives: To explore how doctors in Pakistan perceive the need for their continuous professional development in order to develop a framework for implementation. Design: A cross sectional random survey in which quantitative and qualitative data was collected using self-administered questionnaire survey. Setting: 500 medical doctors across Pakistan Results: There is a unanimous need for structured and organized Continuous Professional Development program. However, opinion differs on the issue of Mandatory versus Voluntary professional development (67.3% vs. 32.7%) as well as monitoring and administration of the program. Conclusion: Based on the responses received a framework for planning a structured continuous professional development program is proposed identifying various issues that need to be addressed in the planning and implementation (JPMA 53:290;2003).

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