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Continuous professional development-development of a framework for medical doctors in Pakistan.

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Z. S. Siddiqui Department of Educational Development, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
M. J. Secombe Department of Education, Adelaide University, Adelaide, Australia
R. Peterson Department of Education, Adelaide University, Adelaide, Australia
Abstract
To explore how doctors in Pakistan perceive the need for their continuous professional development in order to develop a framework for implementation. A cross sectional random survey in which quantitative and qualitative data was collected using self-administered questionnaire survey. 500 medical doctors across Pakistan. There is a unanimous need for structured and organized Continuous Professional Development program. However, opinion differs on the issue of Mandatory versus voluntary development (67.3% vs. 32.7%) as well as monitoring and administration of the program. Based on the responses received a framework for planning a structured continuous professional development program is proposed identifying various issues that need to be addressed in the planning and implementation.
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Page(s) 290-293
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Published Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 53, Issue: 7, Year: 2003

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