Mainpro+ Policies
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The Basics: Reporting cycles and credit requirements
- All Mainpro+® participants are placed in a five -year reporting cycle when they enrol in Mainpro+. CFPC Practising members and Non-Member Mainpro+ Participants (NMMP) who do not meet their five-year reporting cycle credit requirements are placed in a two-year remedial cycle.
- Five-year cycle credit requirements:
- A total of 250 credits must be earned and reported during each five-year cycle. At least 125 credits must be Certified and/or Certified Assessment credits, of which at least 10 must be Certified Assessment credits.
- Minimum annual reporting requirement: A minimum of 25 credits (of any type) must be earned and reported annually
- Remedial cycles:
- Practising members and NMMPs who fail to meet their five-year reporting cycle requirements are placed in a two-year remedial cycle
- Credit requirements:
- A total of 100 credits must be earned and reported during the two-year remedial cycle. At least 50 credits must be Certified and/or Certified Assessment credits, of which at least four must be certified assessment credits.
- Minimum annual reporting requirement: A minimum of 25 credits (of any type) must be earned and reported annually
CFPC membership classes with access to Mainpro+:
- Practising
- Learner
Mainpro+ Participants required to meet reporting cycle credit requirements:
- Practising members
- Existing NMMPs
Five-year cycles
- All Mainpro+ participants will be placed in a five-year reporting cycle when they enrol in Mainpro+
- Reporting cycles and annual reporting periods start July 1st and end June 30th of their respected year(s)
- During each five-year reporting cycle, Practising members and NMMPs must earn and report 250 Mainpro+ credits. At least 125 of these credits must be Certified and/or Certified Assessment credits, of which at least 10 must be Certified Assessment credits.
- At the end of each five-year cycle all Mainpro+ participants will have six additional weeks to report any outstanding credits that were earned during that cycle
- Mainpro+ participants who successfully complete their cycle requirements will be placed in a new five-year cycle
- Practising members and NMMPs who do not complete their five-year reporting cycle credit requirements are placed in a two-year remedial cycle
Remedial cycles
- Practising members and NMMPs who fail to meet their five-year cycle requirements by the June 30th deadline and subsequent six-week grace period for reporting credits are moved into a two-year remedial cycle upon cycle rollover (mid-August)
- CFPC members whose membership or Mainpro+ enrolment has been discontinued for more than 12 consecutive months may be placed in a remedial cycle upon reinstatement
- A Practising member’s use of all CFPC Special Designations (CCFP, FCFP, MCFP, and CACs) is suspended when they are in a remedial cycle, until the terms and requirements of their remedial cycle are met
- Practising members and NMMPs who successfully complete the requirements of their remedial cycle in less than 12 months will be placed back into a five-year reporting cycle, at which time their CFPC Special Designation(s) will be reinstated
- Remedial cycle requirements:
- A total of 100 credits must be earned and reported during a two-year remedial cycle. At least 50 credits must be Certified and/or Certified Assessment credits, of which at least four must be Certified Assessment credits.
- Minimum annual reporting requirement: A minimum of 25 credits (of any type) must be earned and reported annually
- A valid Certificate of Attendance or Completion must be submitted for the CFPC continuing professional development (CPD) Department review and verification for each Certified and Certified Assessment credit claimed for those credits to be valid for meeting the remedial cycle credit requirements
Cycle extension/leaves of absence
Mainpro+ participants who will be away from their medical practice for a period of six months or longer due to personal illness, sabbatical, parental leave, or to be the primary caregiver for a family member with an illness, may be eligible for a one-year cycle extension. Participants should contact the CFPC CPD Department to discuss Mainpro+ cycle options as soon as possible in these situations.Ineligible activities for credit reporting
Meetings sponsored or hosted by a for-profit organization that do not bear the CFPC Certification statement are not eligible for any type of Mainpro+ credits. Examples of for-profit organizations include:- Banks/financial institutions
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Medical device/equipment companies
- Producers of non-prescription health care products
Life Support Courses
Advanced life support courses are eligible for Mainpro+ Certified, Certified Assessment, or Non-certified credits depending on their certification process and certifying organization.- Courses designated by the CFPC National Committee on CPD as Mainpro+ eligible
- These courses have been identified and assessed by the CFPC’s National Committee on CPD and meet established eligibility criteria for Certified and Certified Assessment Credits
- Eligible courses and their credit amounts are listed below
- Credits for these courses can be claimed directly in Mainpro+ by searching for “Advanced life support courses”
- Credit amounts are fixed and based on information provided to the CFPC by course providers
Course Title Mainpro+ Certified Credits Mainpro+ Certified Assessment Credits Total Duration Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) 4 10 14 ACLS Refresher 2 6 8 Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) 5.75 10.25 16 ATLS Refresher 0.25 7 7.25 ATLS Hybrid Course 10.25 20 30.25 Basic Life Support (BLS) 1.5 2 3.5 BLS Refresher 1.5 1.5 3 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) 4 8 12 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) 5 9 14 PALS Refresher 1 5 6
- Courses that have been formally certified (via certification application) by the CFPC, a CFPC Chapter, or a Canadian CACME accredited university
- These programs will provide a personalized certificate of attendance with a CERT+ Session ID, the number of credits, and a credit type
- These programs can be claimed in Mainpro+ by entering the Session ID
- Courses that have been formally accredited or certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Royal College), the American Medical Association (AMA), or the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
- These programs will provide a personalized certificate of attendance with the number of credits and a credit type
- Please see Claiming Credits from National and International Organizations for credit claiming agreements
- These programs can be claimed in Mainpro+ by searching for the credit type, such as Royal College, AMA, or AAFP
- Other advanced life support or similar courses
- Courses that do not meet any of the criteria above and are non-promotional in nature are eligible for non-certified credits
- These courses can be claimed in Mainpro+ as “Non-Certified conferences”
Activity minimums and maximums
- Activities with credit maximums:
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Section 1 and 3 credits (combined)
- American Medical Association Physician Recognition Award (AMA PRA) Category 1 credits
- Five-year reporting cycle maximums: A maximum of 50 Certified or Certified Assessment credits for each of these activities can be claimed in a five-year cycle. Additional credits earned beyond the 50-credit maximum for each of these activities can be reported as Non-certified credits.
- Two-year remedial cycle maximums: A maximum of 25 Certified or Certified Assessment credits for each of these activities can be claimed in a two-year remedial cycle. Additional credits earned for each of these activities can be reported as Non-certified credits.
Carry-over credits
- Credits earned beyond the 250-credit requirement per five-year reporting cycle, including Certified, Certified Assessment, and Non-certified credits can be carried over and applied to the next five-year cycle
- A maximum of 40 credits can be carried over from one five-year cycle to the next, including credits earned during residency
- Credits cannot be carried over from one year to the next to help satisfy annual minimum credit requirements during a reporting cycle
Claiming credits for international continuing professional development activities
- Mainpro+ participants may submit learning opportunities or CPD activities that have been accredited or certified by international organizations for individual consideration by using the International Activities (individual consideration) form in Mainpro+. To be eligible for consideration participants must have a certificate of completion or participation that must be submitted with the request for review and verification by the CPD Department. This does not apply to activities held in Canada or the United States.
- Please note that the CFPC reserves the right to award Non-certified credits for activities that do not meet the minimum Mainpro+ certification requirements.
Collège des médecins du Québec credit reporting requirements for CFPC members in Quebec
- The Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ) platform launched in 2019 and real-time transfer of credits from Mainpro+ to CMQ has been in effect since January 2020. After you report credits through Mainpro+, simply log in to your CMQ profile and select the CFPC as the external organization from which your credit information can be transferred.
- For this transfer to occur your Medical Identification Number for Canada must be provided accurately on both the Mainpro+ and CMQ platforms
- Credits will be converted into hours before being uploaded to your CMQ file
- The CMQ’s guide to its platform is available online
Discontinuation and reinstatement
- Any CFPC member may have their membership discontinued due to non-payment of CFPC fees or upon receipt of notification from a medical regulatory authority about the suspension or revocation of their medical licence
- Effective January 1, 2023, the NMMP category has been closed to new and reinstatement applications. Discontinued NMMPs will have the option of being reinstated as member in the Practising class if they meet the eligibility requirements.
- Individuals whose CFPC membership or Mainpro+ enrolment has been discontinued for more than 12 consecutive months may be placed in a remedial cycle upon reinstatement
- While in a remedial cycle, the use of CFPC Special Designations (CCFP, FCFP, MCFP, and CACs) is suspended pending the successful completion of the terms and requirements of the remedial cycle
Bylaws
As per CFPC bylaws:
- Failure to complete the Mainpro+ requirements may result in the discontinuation of your membership, which includes the forfeiture of the privilege to use CFPC Special Designations
- The CFPC reserves the right to report individuals’ issues with CPD participation and compliance to the relevant medical regulatory authorities
- Read the CFPC bylaws
