Application for Deferral from Continuing Professional Development Policy

As per the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) policy, physicians licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador (the College) must join either the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) for CPD purposes and must remain compliant with the CPD program requirements.

Physicians who are unable to comply with the requirements of their CPD program due to illness, parental leave, caregiver obligations, or other extraordinary extenuating circumstances may apply to the College’s Quality Assurance Committee (QAC) for a deferral from the College’s CPD requirements.

Full Name(Required)

Licence Number(Required)

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Please select your certifying body/CPD program(Required)

MAINPRO+ offered by the CFPC

Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program offered by the RCPSC

Please select your status with your certifying body/CPD program(Required)

I am a full member, or a member for CPD purposes, and I am compliant.

I am a full member, or a member for CPD purposes, and I am in a remedial cycle.

I am not currently a member or have been discontinued.

Reason for requesting a deferral (please attach any supporting documentation)(Required)

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Plan for becoming compliant with the CPD policy(Required)

If the QAC grants a deferral, you will be notified of the decision and the length of the deferral. If the QAC declines to grant a deferral, you will be notified of the decision and provided a date by which you must become compliant with the program (if non-compliant).

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