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Physicians & Surgeons

CPD status: Mandatory · Reviewed 2026-08-02

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Effective Virtual Care: Elevating Primary Care through Virtual Practice

MDcme.ca (Memorial University Faculty of Medicine) · ~1.5 h

Online module on the opportunities and challenges of delivering effective virtual care and integrating it into primary care practice. Certified for 1.5 Mainpro+ credits.

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Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care

machealth (McMaster University) · ~1 h

One-hour module from McMaster's Opioids Clinical Primer: identifying opioid use disorder, withdrawal, buprenorphine-based management, and overdose prevention with naloxone.

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Safer Opioid Prescribing

U of T Temerty Faculty of Medicine CPD

Multimodal accredited program on chronic pain and opioid management built around three interactive webinars and a capstone workshop, aligned with Canadian opioid prescribing guidelines.

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Disclosing Harm from Healthcare Delivery

Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) · ~0.5 h

A 20-minute module on physicians' ethical, professional, and legal obligations to disclose harmful patient safety incidents, including planning and documenting disclosure conversations. Accredited for MOC Section 3 and Mainpro+.

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Pediatric Foundations

UBC CPD with Child Health BC · ~2 h

Self-paced eLearning for providers who care for children: growth and development, key differences from adults, and safe pediatric assessment and medication management. Certified for 2.0 Mainpro+/MOC Section 3 credits.

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Addiction Care and Treatment Online Course

UBC CPD with BC Centre on Substance Use · ~20 h

Comprehensive ~20-module online course on screening, diagnosing, and treating substance use disorders with evidence-based therapies and harm reduction. Certified for up to 20.0 Mainpro+/MOC Section 3 credits.

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Improving Patient Safety: Enhancing Situational Awareness

Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) · ~0.5 h

Short self-paced eLearning on how situational awareness impacts patient safety, with strategies to improve it in clinical settings. Accredited for 0.5 RCPSC MOC hours and 0.5 Mainpro+ credits.

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Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics

University of Cape Town on Coursera · ~30 h

Teaches clinicians to interpret statistics in published research — study designs, hypothesis testing, and diagnostic accuracy — without advanced math. Suitable for self-directed CPD.

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Addiction Treatment: Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers

Yale University on Coursera · ~20 h

Six-module course from Yale faculty on screening, diagnosing, and managing substance use disorders, using actor-performed case studies to build practical clinical and communication skills.

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Introduction to Sustainability

University of Illinois on Coursera · ~25 h

Population, ecosystems, energy and water — the science behind sustainable decisions.

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Construction Project Management

Columbia University on Coursera · ~25 h

Project initiation, planning, scheduling and delivery methods for construction projects, taught by Columbia University.

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AI For Everyone

DeepLearning.AI on Coursera · ~6 h

Andrew Ng's non-technical AI course — what AI can do and how to bring it into your organization.

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PMI — Project Management Training

Project Management Institute

Project management courses and the PMP pathway. Management learning generally counts toward CPD for most regulated professionals.

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Cycle
5-year Maintenance of Certification (MOC) cycle; annual minimums
Hours / credits
Royal College fellows complete 400 MOC credits per five-year cycle with a minimum of 40 credits per year, across group learning, self-learning and assessment sections. Family physicians follow CFPC's Mainpro+ (250 credits per 5-year cycle).
Ethics & professional responsibility
Professionalism and practice-improvement activities count within MOC/Mainpro+ sections.
Notes
  • Provincial colleges (CPSO, CPSBC…) require participation in a recognized revalidation program.
Regulators
Royal College MOC program / CFPC Mainpro+ / provincial colleges

Official body

Royal College MOC program / CFPC Mainpro+ / provincial colleges ↗

Summary of the national MOC/Mainpro+ frameworks — confirm with your college and program.

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