Phasing Out the MOPS Program
The Maintenance of Professional Standards (MOPS) Program was implemented in 1994 by The Royal Australasian College of Physicians as a strategy to promote continuing professional development. Ongoing review of the program by the College, informed by research in the past decade on the application of adult learning principles in health care education, has led to the development of a simpler and more effective model for continuing professional development. The new MyCPD program was launched in May 2008.
MOPS is being phased out progressively over a transition period and will be withdrawn in 2010. During the transition transition period, MOPS and MyCPD program will run in parallel until 2009 allowing those already participating in MOPS time to change over to MyCPD. The MOPS program will be withdrawn in 2010. Fellows admitted to Fellowship from January 2008, will be automatically enrolled into MyCPD.
| MOPS | MyCPD |
| A recording system - a diary | Combines features of a diary and a learning log into an integrated learning navigator. It is an educationally sound online program which assists in enhancing Fellows' CPD. |
| A retrospective approach | A prospective approach - enhances awareness of learning process |
| Paper based | Online program |
| General program | A personalised and individualised program - Fellows are encouraged to design and implement individual CPD plans tailored to their scope of practice, identified personal needs and competencies |
| System based on accumulation of points | System based on accumulation of points through completing CPD activities and reflective learning. |
| Annual points tally with incentives based on type of event attended | Quantification by credit points remains necessary for the purposed of external accountability. Incentives are based on the use of evidence-based adult learning methodologies. |
| Manual calculation of points by user | Time efficient - system calculates the points |
| Unselectively recording every CPD activity undertaken | Recording activities that lead to learning. The emphasis on the quality and not quantity of activity. |
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