Reregistration of gynaecologists in South Africa--results of a 1-year trial run.
OBJECTIVE
Evaluation of an Australian system of reregistration with recommendations for a possible future South African system.


METHODS
Cohort descriptive study.


METHODS
Gynaecologists from both private and full-time academic practices.


METHODS
One hundred and eighty volunteers participated for a period of 1 year.


METHODS
Each participant had to obtain a minimum of 25 points and an additional subminimum in at least two of the following practice-related categories: audit, continuing medical education (CME), self-study and research or tuition.


METHODS
Compliance with the rules of the system and participants' comments.


RESULTS
Ten of the 180 volunteers withdrew from the study. Only 42% of the remaining 170 participants returned their logbooks and a mere 32% their self-study questionnaires. The majority were in favour of self-study programmes or CME as future methods of reregistration.


CONCLUSIONS
A future system of reregistration must be based on self-study programmes and a well-structured and relevant CME curriculum.
Cronjé
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein.
Bam
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RH
Cloete
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Niemand
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001315:Australia; D002568:Certification / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D006176:Gynecology / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D013019:South Africa; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires