Regulations on Medical Continuing Professional Development by undertaking short-term training and refresher courses in Vietnam

Regulations on Medical Continuing Professional Development by undertaking short-term training and refresher courses in Vietnam

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular 32/2023/TT-BYT, the regulations on Medical Continuing Professional Development for medical examination and treatment (hereinafter referred to as medical CPD) by undertaking short-term training and refresher courses in Vietnam are as follows:

- Short-term training and refresher courses in medical examination and treatment are those with training programs and documents developed, evaluated and issued in accordance with this Circular;

- Short-term training and refresher courses are held in the form of in-person training or combination of in-person and online training, tailored to the professional content of each course;

- Medical CPD provider is a healthcare facility or educational institution that provides training in medical examination and treatment for medical personnel and social-professional organizations;

- Medical CPD providers must develop a plan to hold short-term training and refresher courses and make them public on their website before they can be held;

- The content of the medical CPD program must align with either the scope of professional activities authorized for the medical CPD provider or the training level of the designated educational institution' disciplines and majors in medical examination and treatment. The medical CPD program must be developed following the guidelines in Appendix III of this Circular and is regularly reviewed and updated to maintain scientific rigor and address practical needs;

- Medical CPD documents are developed on the basis of the promulgated program and according to the guidelines in Appendix III of this Circular. These documents must be regularly reviewed and updated to maintain scientific rigor and address practical needs;

- Medical CPD providers can use programs and documents issued by another provider, but only with the written approval of that provider;

- The head of the medical CPD provider shall select and arrange enough lecturers to meet the requirements of the training program;

- Certificate of participation in short-term training and refresher courses: Practitioners who successfully complete short-term training and refresher courses will be awarded a certificate according to Appendix II of this Circular.

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Regulations on Medical CPD by joining conferences and seminars in Vietnam

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 4 of Circular 32/2023/TT-BYT, the regulations on Medical CPD by joining conferences and seminars in Vietnam are as follows:

- Medical conference or seminar is an event organized by medical CPD providers with content related to medical examination and treatment;

- Organizing body: has a scope of professional activities approved by the competent authority consistent with the content of the conference and seminar;

- Topic and content: suitable for the scope of medical examination and treatment of the organizing body;

- Speakers: has a scope of practice appropriate to the content of the report and topic of the conference or seminar;

- Form of organization: In person or online;

- Certificate of participation in conference or seminar: Practitioners who join a conference or seminar will be granted a certificate of completion by the organizing body according to Appendix II of Circular 32/2023/TT-BYT.

Mai Thanh Loi

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