Mack Heather G, Meng Ngy, Parsons Tanya, Schlenther Gerhard, Murray Neil, Hart Richard
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Khmer Soviet Friendship Hospital, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Can J Ophthalmol. 2017 Aug;52(4):379-384. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2016.11.024. Epub 2017 Jan 19.
To design and implement a continuing professional development (CPD) program for Cambodian ophthalmologists.
Partnering (twinning) between the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) and the Cambodian Ophthalmological Society (COS).
Practicing ophthalmologists in Cambodia.
A conjoint committee comprising 4 ophthalmologists from RANZCO and 3 ophthalmologists from COS was established, supported by a RANZCO administrative team experienced in CPD administration. CPD requirements and recording were adapted from the RANZCO CPD framework. Cambodian ophthalmologists were surveyed during program implementation and after handover to COS.
At the end of the 3-year program at handover to COS, a CPD program and online recording system was established. All 47 (100%) practicing ophthalmologists in Cambodia were registered for CPD, and 21/47 (45%) were actively participating in the COS CPD program online recording. Surveys of attitudes toward CPD demonstrated no significant change.
Partnering was moderately effective in establishing a CPD program for Cambodian ophthalmologists. Uptake of CPD may have been limited by lack of a requirement for CPD for continuing medical licensure in Cambodia. Follow-up will be necessary to demonstrate CPD program longevity.
为柬埔寨眼科医生设计并实施一项持续专业发展（CPD）计划。
澳大利亚和新西兰皇家眼科医学院（RANZCO）与柬埔寨眼科学会（COS）建立伙伴关系（结对合作）。
柬埔寨执业眼科医生。
成立了一个联合委员会，由RANZCO的4名眼科医生和COS的3名眼科医生组成，并由RANZCO一个在CPD管理方面经验丰富的行政团队提供支持。CPD要求和记录采用RANZCO CPD框架。在项目实施期间以及移交给COS之后对柬埔寨眼科医生进行了调查。
在移交给COS的3年项目结束时，建立了一个CPD计划和在线记录系统。柬埔寨所有47名（100%）执业眼科医生都注册了CPD，其中21/47（45%）积极参与COS CPD计划的在线记录。对CPD态度的调查显示没有显著变化。
伙伴关系在为柬埔寨眼科医生建立CPD计划方面有一定成效。柬埔寨继续医学执照对CPD没有要求，这可能限制了CPD的参与度。需要进行后续跟踪以证明CPD计划的持久性。
