Fitzgerald Catherine, Aleo Giuseppe, Affonso Dyanne, Orlik Witold, Grech Paulann, García-Vivar Cristina, Kilkku Nina, Wray Jane, Culhane Aisling, Balogh Zoltán, Lillo-Crespo Manuel, Harrison Nigel, Gazić Mario, Kearns Thomas
European Centre of Excellence for Research in Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
Department of Mental Health, University of Malta, Malta Malta.
J CME. 2023 Jan 15;12(1):2160092. doi: 10.1080/28338073.2022.2160092. eCollection 2023.
The European Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Research in Continuing Professional Development (UPGRADE) is a pan-European network of researchers, clinicians, regulators, educators, and professional bodies, established in 2020 through a consensus group of experts, who defined its mission, vision, values, aims and objectives. The Centre's aim is to advance the science of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for healthcare professionals through research and dissemination of best practices for CPD. Debate among UPGRADE partners and interchange of research data will yield best practices across countries to optimise quality CPD programmes. Collaboration, information exchange and communication among CPD experts will be facilitated through UPGRADE via an online Community of Inquiry (CoI). UPGRADE aims to evolve as a driving force network of academics and health professional leaders in research, education, professional regulation, and clinical practice whose collaborative work ensures quality and safe person-centred care. UPGRADE members are from 22 European countries, represented by strategic leaders in diverse sectors of health, policy, academia, and professional organisations. Three research-working groups constitute the pillars of UPGRADE, which addresses gaps in research, collect and create critical databases, and solidify the effectiveness of CPD.
欧洲持续专业发展研究卓越中心（UPGRADE）是一个由研究人员、临床医生、监管机构、教育工作者和专业团体组成的泛欧网络，于2020年通过一个专家共识小组成立，该小组确定了其使命、愿景、价值观、目标和宗旨。该中心的目标是通过研究和传播持续专业发展（CPD）的最佳实践，推动医疗保健专业人员的持续专业发展科学。UPGRADE合作伙伴之间的辩论和研究数据的交流将产生各国的最佳实践，以优化高质量的CPD计划。通过在线探究社区（CoI），UPGRADE将促进CPD专家之间的合作、信息交流和沟通。UPGRADE旨在发展成为一个由研究、教育、专业监管和临床实践领域的学者和卫生专业领导者组成的驱动力网络，其合作工作确保以患者为中心的高质量和安全护理。UPGRADE成员来自22个欧洲国家，由卫生、政策、学术界和专业组织等不同领域的战略领导者代表。三个研究工作组构成了UPGRADE的支柱，该中心致力于弥补研究差距、收集和创建关键数据库，并巩固CPD的有效性。
