Continuing Medical Education (CME)
CME opportunities
This document contains a list of CME approved events. You can ask for a course or event not listed here to be approved for CME by contacting dpd@rnzcuc.org.nz – please provide as many details as possible to speed the approvals process. CME providers can ask for their event to be endorsed and promoted – visit this page on the website.
Claiming points
Unless otherwise stated, claim 1 point per hour for content that is directly related to urgent care, up to a maximum of:
- 6 points for a full day event
- 4 points for a half-day event
- 3 points for an evening event.
When to claim
Some items cannot be claimed when completed as part of the training programme, or otherwise-required CPD. Table 1 lists the activities that count as CME only when completed in addition to compulsory requirements1. Table 2 lists activities that do not have that restriction.
Table 1 – Item that can be claimed as CME when completed beyond compulsory requirements1
| Item | Maximum points claimable per item | Maximum points claimable per triennium |
| Educational courses, workshops, conferences | 30 | |
| Being formally examined in UC practical skills | 15 | |
| Being examined in UC skills in overlapping speciality | 5 per exam | 15 |
| Resuscitation courses and workshops | 40 | |
| University papers | 10 per paper | 30 |
| Clinical audit | 10 per audit | 30 |
| Peer review group attendance | 20 |
Note:
1. Fellows and registrars cannot claim for items completed as part of CPD requirements stipulated elsewhere. Registrars cannot claim for online UCC completion, attendance at UCPEX, specialist clinics, or courses and university papers they are required to complete as part of the training programme.
Table 2 – Items that can be claimed as CME, whether completed as part of the training programme or not
| Item | Maximum points claimable per item | Maximum points claimable per triennium |
| Research and publication (including Medical Literature Project) | 30 | |
| Teaching | 20 | |
| Supervising/mentoring | 20 | |
| Examining at formal examination | 5 per exam | 20 |
| Assessor/reviewer for MCNZ, RNZCUC, or college-approved body | 5 per case | 20 |
| Auditing a facility | 20 | |
| Audit reviewing (marking) | 20 | |
| Expert witness | 10 | |
| Presentation at scientific meeting | 20 | |
| Clinical audit development | 20 | |
| RNZCUC committee meetings relating to urgent care education | 5 per meeting | 20 |
| Journal or text reading | 1 per text / chapter | 10 |
| Self-directed learning, including online CME, reading HDC opinions, etc | 10 per annum | 30 |
| Training in developing technology (eg POCUS, health informatics) | 40 | |
| Undergoing or completing a clinical practice visit (CPV) | 20 |
Additional information
Use ePortfolio to maintain a record of your CME activities. Remember to load supporting documentation. We recommend keeping a copy safe.
Educational Conferences, Courses and Workshops:
Automatically approved are:-
- Training programme course components completed beyond compulsory requirements
- Goodfellow Unit courses
- Clinic CME Courses
- Hospital CME programmes
- The urgent care content of approved conferences.
Research
Original research or journal review conducted for the purpose of publication.
Teaching
Urgent care teaching and any ancillary work before or after the teaching session.
Supervising or mentoring
Organised mentoring or supervision, such as supervisor / registrar meetings, but excludes day-to-day conferring on patient care.
Self-directed learning programmes
RNZCUC approved online providers include www.emedicine.com, http://www.emchattanooga.com/emergency-medicine-podcasts and ‘emrap’; please let RNZCUC know if you would like another provider to be considered.
Journal or article reading
Reading academic articles or texts related to urgent care for personal development, preparation for presentations or lectures to peers or students.
Assessor/reviewer for MCNZ or similar
Includes assessments of other doctors performed for the MCNZ, RNZCUC, HDC or like bodies.
Clinical Audit development or review
Includes preparation or review of a clinical audit such as a formal audit for RNZCUC or for the Medical Council of New Zealand.
Clinical and Committee Meetings
This includes clinical and committee meeting time relevant to urgent care and having an educational content, such as developing management guidelines or educational policy in urgent care.
Additional activities
For approval of an urgent care CME activity not covered above, please contact the Director of Professional Development or Director of Clinical Training.