Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is being introduced by the College of Optometrists for optometrists and the wider optometric community on a voluntary basis.
A working group has been set up to develop a CPD programme with the view to introducing a pilot scheme in summer 2009.
According to the College, its CPD scheme will offer a place for optometrists to manage their ongoing development and record the CPD which they have undertaken, as well as offering support and guidance in this area.
'The aim is build a system which will be flexible enough to allow easy reporting for a number of frameworks, such as various employer appraisal systems and legislative requirements, without duplicate effort,' the College said.
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