practice partner
photo: D.W. Dorken
“Dr. Gerace has
seen his own
learning needs and
CPD evolve with
the changes in his
career”
practice, or want to expand their CPD
beyond the Medical Expert role, are encouraged to look for opportunities within
the other roles.
Dr. Gerace has seen his own learning
needs and CPD evolve with the changes
in his career. While working as an emergency physician in London, his CPD was
largely clinically-focused. He attended conferences and
rounds, read journals and participated in the education
of learners at all levels. When he became Registrar of
the College in 2002, the nature of his CPD evolved. He
began reading the Harvard Business Review and other
leadership/management publications for guidance.
Today, much of his CPD comes from reading articles
about health policy, systems issues and education trends
reflecting the Health Advocate and Scholar roles. And
as the Registrar of the profession’s governing body,
the Professional role is well represented in a calendar
filled with educational and regulatory meetings that
occasionally have a CPD component. Dr. Gerace also
stays apprised of clinical developments by participating
in online modules, most recently a primer on opioid
therapy - an important topic to the CPSO.
Dr. Gerace points out that work on regulatory or
hospital committees or participation in any working
group that generates guidelines or develops policy may
count as credits with both the RCPSC and the CFPC.
For example, those physician members of Council who
no longer engage primarily in clinical work are able to
satisfy most of their CPD requirements through work at
the College, he said.
So it would appear that there is no shortage of CPD
opportunities for the administrative physician. “Not
even the tiniest little bit,” he agreed. “It can be a bit
tedious tracking and recording your CPD, but you get
used to it. The bigger challenge for me is deciding what
to record,” he said.
Ms. Amy Outschoorn, director of CPD for