In this episode we put continuing professional development (CPD) under the microscope, particularly the regulatory changes on the horizon. The Medical Board of Australia is emulating shifts already made by the Medical Council of New Zealand and regulators in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. In some cases, this 'revalidation' movement has been fiercely opposed by doctors. But where did it come from, and why is CPD even necessary after you've already done 10 to 15 years of medical training.

Guests
Professor Richard Doherty FRACP (Dean, RACP; Monash Childrens Hospital and University) 
Dr Craig Campbell, MD FRCPC (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; The Ottawa Hospital)

Production
Written and produced by Mic Cavazzini. Recording assistance in Ottawa from Pop-Up Podcasting. Music courtesy Gunnar Johnsén at Epidemic Sound ('Task at Hand 2', 'Task at Hand 5', 'The Sky Changes 2') and Blue Dot Sessions ('Vittoro'). Image courtesy Neil Turner at Flickr.The production manager was Anne Fredrickson.

Editorial feedback for this episode was provided by RACP members Phillipa Wormald, Michael Herd, Rhiannon Mellor, Joseph Lee, Rachel Williams, Phillipa Wormald, Paul Jauncey, Rebecca Grainger, Philip Gaughwin and Alan Ngo. Thanks also to RACP staff Lianne Beckett, Michael Pooley, Elyce Pyzhov, Amy Nhieu, Shona Black, Abigail Marshall, Kerri Brown, Sandra Dias and Carol Pizzuti.

Please visit the RACP website for a transcript embedded with citations. Fellows of the College can claim CPD credits for listening and additional reading.