Frequently Asked Questions

If you have an idea for a great faculty development event we are interested to hear from you. Please contact the office at facdev@uottawa.ca with your suggestions and contact information. We will bring your suggestions forward at the quarterly CPD steering committee meetings. Each department has a representative on this committee.

Any session that is not clearly addressing a Faculty member’s career development (eg. teaching, research, administration, personal or career skills development and career advancement) cannot be considered as faculty development for accreditation purposes. Specialty based research days include a large component of basic and clinical science presentations, these would be considered to be CPD for scientists and clinical practitioners. These programs generally involve large numbers of participants, are not recurring and are not strictly addressing skills development, they will require application for accreditation and a fee of $200.00 is applied (if there is no registration fee for participants).

Education consultation may be provided to any Faculty member. Generally, we provide education support for program committees, accreditation applications, and webinars. An education consultant is available for preliminary discussions that can help provide structure, answer specific questions and point out possible resources. For more in depth support requiring several meetings, design or project planning, those services may need to be negotiated and the Office of CPD reserves the right to charge an appropriate fee to recover costs of the consultation. This might include instructional design support, extensive planning or involvement in program development. Any fees will be discussed with the faculty member prior to any invoicing.

In some cases self-accreditation is an option. If the program is delivered as a series at least 4-6 times per year, it may qualify as “rounds” for the RCPSC. You must ensure that your program details are registered with RCPSC to receive accreditation and recognition by the College. Refer to: http://www.royalcollege.ca/rcsite/cpd/accreditation/cpd-accreditation-rounds-journal-clubs-small-groups-e

Accreditation information can be found on the Office of CPD website: http://www.med.uottawa.ca/cme/eng/accreditation.html . Please contact the Office of CPD as soon as you identify members of your planning committee for details on the process.

Please ensure the Office of CPD is aware of your intent to seek accreditation as soon as you form a planning committee in order to streamline the accreditation process. Most applications require 4 weeks, if the Office of CPD is involved early, the process may take 2 weeks. If high level RCPSC (section 3) the process may take longer depending on the complexity of the event or if CFPC credits (level 2 or 3) credits are being sought, then 3 months is required to process credits for the CFPC.

When a program is clearly FacDev (teaching, research, administration, personal or career skills development and career advancement) and is limited to faculty members of the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, then there is no fee for accreditation. Some exceptions apply in the case of large meetings where registration fees or administration support costs will be applied.

Depending on the generalizability of the topic, we may offer assistance if the proposed program addresses a recognized need of our faculty members. Our education and accreditation experts are available for preliminary discussions that can help provide structure, answer specific questions and point out possible resources at no cost. Otherwise assistance with program specific content development may be available on a fee for service basis. http://www.med.uottawa.ca/cme/eng/education_consultation.html

If your FacDev program is open to non-members of uOttawa’s Faculty of Medicine, or it is not open to all Faculty members (ie restricted to a small group of Faculty) or lacks general interest (ie. focused on a divisional issue) , or if you are charging fees for registration then accreditation, administrative and catering fees could apply.

The Office of CPD encourages research, and will consider projects case by case. Please ensure you inform the Office of CPD with a written request in advance of any proposed session. A request for supporting documents (REB approval, consent forms, project outline) should be anticipated. In general, projects must have approval from the appropriate research ethics board, must have a principal investigator (or Co-PI) that is a member of the Faculty of Medicine. There must be a method for participants to attend a scheduled session and opt out of the research component (with rare exceptions). Furthermore, if there is to be any research collaboration with the Office of CPD and its staff, a research agreement will be developed.

Contact the Office of CPD for information. Some programs may qualify for assistance with development and accreditation if considered one of our educational priorities, if generalizable among specialities. Fees for services may apply.  http://www.med.uottawa.ca/cme/eng/education_consultation.html

For programs that are in line with our educational agenda based on needs assessments (including priorities of the LHIN, Public health, CPD Ontario, etc), support may be offered through the Office of CPD at no cost if there is no external funding available. If of limited scope and/or not within our scope of program development, instructional design assistance may be available on a fee for service basis.

All of our courses are accredited for RCPSC MOC credits. The appropriate accreditation statement accompanies all programs and if not certified specifically for MainPro+, the CFPC members may claim up to 50 certified credits per cycle by attending RCPSC MOC accredited programs.

Assistance with room reservations is limited to programs organized through the Office. To arrange a room reservation at Roger Guindon Hall please call 613-562-5800 ext 8117.