Frequently Asked Questions

The principal of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) credits is that they are self-determined. Attendees at the MSC Expo may consider attendance at the event and/or attendance at individual talks (https://www.medical-supply.ie/msc-expo-speakers/) to be learning activities in the context of their own personal CPD. MSC cannot certify CPD credits. Certificate of attendance at individual talks will be available, there will be a sign-up sheet at each talk. Further information can be found on the CORU website (https://coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/education/continuing-professional-development/).

CPD credits are self-determined on the basis that one hour of new or enhanced learning is equal to one CPD credit. Self-determined means that you decide how many credits to apply to new or enhanced learning you achieved and how this has impacted your practice. You can attribute any fraction of 1 hour to a learning activity. For example, a 15-minute discussion with a colleague that results in new or enhanced learning could be recorded as a .25 credit.
There are no limits placed on how many points you can allocate to one activity type. The focus should not be accrual of credits, but rather what new or enhanced learning was achieved and how this was incorporated into practice for the benefit of service users.

From https://coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/education/continuing-professional-development/cpd-faqs/.

Specifically related to Medical Scientists further information can be found here: https://coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/education/continuing-professional-development/cpd-for-medical-scientists/.