Continuing Professional Development
Continuing professional development (CPD) involves maintaining and enhancing the knowledge, skills and experience related to professional activities following completion of formal training. Continuing professional development should be a lifelong, systematic and planned process to maintain and develop professional competence, creativity and innovation. CPD programs are designed to meet the education and training needs of health providers in the allied health, dental health, medicine, mental health, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and emerging health professions.