title: [The path to continuing professional development].
abstract: Continuing professional development (CPD) is a new approach to continuing medical education and is based on: the assessment of the practitioner needs, pedagogy centered on practices and the consideration of the practitioner social accountability. In France, CPD became mandatory for all health professionals in 2009. However, we observe a delay in its implementation, due to several regulatory aspects. The main obstacles are the unique model of CPD for all occupations, the constraint of a single operator and the lack of scale quantifying the professional investment. By correcting these drawbacks, the CPD could really contribute to the continuous improvement of the quality and safety of care.
authors: CHU de Grenoble, pôle de santé publique, unité d'évaluation médicale, pavillon Taillefer, BP 217, 38043 Grenoble, France. Electronic address: pfrancois@chu-grenoble.fr.
authors: Patrice
authors: P
authors: François
mesh_terms: D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D061214:Patient Safety; D058996:Quality Improvement; D012941:Social Responsibility