Pre-Accredited Learning Activities

The individual(s) and/or organizations planning a learning activity must apply to the CFPC to have the activity accredited for Mainpro-C credits. Upon completion of the activity/program, a certificate of completion is issued to the participant who must then submit the certificate to the CFPC to claim their Mainpro-C credits.

Conferences, courses and workshops

Features of Mainpro-C accredited activities include:

• A pre-program needs assessment that focuses on individual participant needs;
• An emphasis on small group discussions/activities;
• A reflective post-program activity or exercise.

The pre- and post-program components help to ensure that knowledge and/or skills are integrated, over time, into one’s own practice.

• To receive Mainpro-C credits, you must submit a copy of your proof of participation to the CFPC
• Proof of participation must include a statement indicating that the program is Mainpro-C accredited

Advanced life support programs

The following advanced life support and resuscitation programs are eligible for Mainpro-C credits* :

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO)
• Advances in Labour and Risk Management (ALARM)
• Managing Obstetrical Risk Efficiently (MORE^ob)

• To receive Mainpro-C credits, you must submit a copy of your proof of participation to the CFPC
• Proof of participation in the form of a wallet card, certificate or letter of acknowledgement will be accepted

Independent & practice-based small group learning

(PBIL/PBSGL)

The Foundation for Medical Practice Education (FMPE) is a Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to the development, production, and evaluation of educational programs for community-based family medicine and general practitioners. The Foundation was developed to administer a successful innovative educational program initiated at McMaster University in 1992; it subsequently became a national program in which several Canadian universities participate. This educational program, called The Practice Based Small Group (PBSG) Learning Program, was developed as a result of a pilot project completed in 1986… (click here for a link to the FMPE website).

• CFPC members enrolled in PBIL or PBSGL may claim one (1) Mainpro-C credit per hour of participation
• To receive Mainpro-C credits, you must submit a copy of the certificate issued by the FMPE

Organized clinical traineeships and fellowships*

Clinical traineeships and fellowships are planned learning experiences that enhance or introduce new knowledge and/or skills to your practice. To be eligible for Mainpro-C credits, the traineeship/fellowship must be a minimum of five (5) days in duration. Traineeships and fellowships may be planned for groups of physicians or individual physicians.

• To receive Mainpro-C credits, you must complete and submit the Clinical Traineeship and Fellowship form (click here for link to Mainpro forms)
• You earn 25 Mainpro-C credits for each completed clinical traineeship or fellowship

*For information on self-planned traineeships or fellowships, please see below.

Self-Directed Learning Activities

The activities/exercises listed below provide you with the opportunity to generate Mainpro-C credits in a self-directed manner. For each of these activities you must complete a specific credit submission form to document the process and claim your Mainpro-C credits.

Family medicine and emergency medicine examinations

Family physicians who prepare for and sit large-scale family medicine or emergency medicine examinations are eligible to earn Mainpro-C credits. The following examinations are eligible*:

• The CFPC Examination of Special Competence in Emergency Medicine (practice eligible candidate) 
• The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Certification Examination
• The ABFM Recertification Examination
• The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Certification Examination

• Proof of participation must be submitted along with a completed Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine Examinations form (click here for a link to all Mainpro credit submission forms)
• Earn twenty-five (25) Mainpro-C credits for each completed examination

*Other examinations will be considered on an individual basis *CCFP examination is not eligible for Mainpro credits..

Linking Learning to Practice (LLP)

Linking Learning to Practice (LLP) allows you to earn Mainpro-C credits for a variety of activities, including:

• Conducting a research project on a topic relevant to family medicine
• Developing educational materials and/or clinical practice guidelines
• Committee work that involves the review of family medicine content
• Academic activities including planning and conducting teaching activities
• Participating in educational program accreditation survey visits
• Being an examiner for a family medicine or emergency medicine examination
• Any many more…

These activities are treated as stimuli for the generation of practice-related questions and answers. Questions can be related to any legitimate role of family physicians – clinical, academic, or administrative. The LLP form guides you through an inquiry and decision-making process, and then facilitates the reflective process necessary for earning Mainpro-C credits.

• To claim Mainpro-C credits, you must complete and submit the Linking Learning to Practice form (click here for a link to all Mainpro credit submission forms)
• Earn two (2) Mainpro-C credits for each completed form
• More than one form may be submitted if each is based on a distinctly different question

Pearls™

Pearls™ is a self-directed evidence-based practice reflection exercise. As a self-learning activity, Pearls® guides you through a five step process:

1. Formulating a practice-based clinical question
2. Seeking the appropriate information to answer your questions
3. Evaluating the available information
4. Making a decision on how to use/incorporate the information into your practice
5. Evaluating the impact of your decision after a sufficient period of time has elapsed

• Click here for more information on Pearls™, including the Pearls Handbook and submission form
• Earn three (3) Mainpro-C credits for each completed Pearls™ exercise submitted.

Practice Audits and Quality Assurance Programs

This is in addition to the Mainpro-M1 credits which can be claimed on an hour-for-hour basis for participation in practice audits or other quality assurance programs (both for individual or group-based audits).

• To receive Mainpro-C credits, you must complete and submit the Practice Audits and Quality Assurance Programs form (click here for a link to all Mainpro credit submission forms)
• Earn three (3) Mainpro-C credits for submitted form
• If the assessment and feedback is comprehensive more than one form may be submitted if each is based on a distinctly different question

Provincial practice review and enhancement programs

Many provinces and regions conduct organized medical practice review programs. These are most often sponsored by the provincial licensing authorities and are conducted by the licensing authority, a medical association or a university.

• To claim Mainpro-C credits, you must complete and submit the Provincial Practice Review and Enhancement Program form (click here for a link to all Mainpro credit submission forms)
• Earn three (3) Mainpro-C credits for each completed form
• If the assessment and feedback is comprehensive more than one form may be submitted if each is based on a distinctly different question

Self-planned Clinical Traineeships and Fellowships

For self-planned traineeships, physicians must identify their own learning needs through practice reflection, practice audit, change of practice focus, or change in patient demographics. See Organized clinical traineeships and fellowships above for a more information.

• To receive Mainpro-C credits, you must complete and submit the Clinical Traineeships and Fellowships form (click here for a link to all Mainpro credit submission forms)
• Earn twenty-five (25) Mainpro-C credits for each self-planned traineeship or fellowship

University degree and diploma programs

Any completed university degree or diploma program that is relevant to the practice of family medicine, family medicine education, or to improving the health of patients may be eligible for Mainpro-C credit. For example, graduate studies in epidemiology or a certificate course in higher education.

• To claim Mainpro-C credits, you must complete and submit the University Degree and Diploma Programs form (click here for a link to all Mainpro credit submission forms)
• Earn twenty-five (25) Mainpro-C credits for each completed university degree or diploma program