Professional Development
The CUA is accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) as a provider of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities. Accordingly, the CUA is able to review and provide certification of Section 1 (Group Learning) and Section 3 (Self Assessment Programs) learning activities, as defined by the Maintenance of Certification of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Please visit the website of the Royal College at http://rcpsc.medical.org/opd/index.php, for more detailed information on the CPD Program and definitions of the various categories of Learning Activities.
The CUA supports and adheres to the CMA 2007 Guidelines for physicians in interactions with industry, the CMA Code of Conduct (update 2004), and the Rx&D Code of conduct (January 2008).
As an approved accreditor of CPD activities, the CUA Office of Education mission is to transfer knowledge into action through its various educational projects in order to:
- foster the dissemination of cutting-edge research and best practices (Members)
- improve patient care outcomes (Patients)
- improve public awareness of urologic illnesses (Public)
Section 1 Application Form
CUA Representative Form
Disclosure Form
Section 1 Guidelines for Group Learning
Process, Procedures and Timelines for
Section 1 Learning Activities for Co-Development
Section 3 Application Form
CUA Representative Form
Disclosure Form
Section 3 Guidelines for Group Learning
Process, Procedures and Timelines for
Section 3 Learning Activities for Co-Development
New Standards for SAPs (updated October 2008) (pdf)
For more information on CPD activities, please contact:
Tiffany Pizioli, Director
CUA Office of Education
1155 University, Suite 1303
Tel.: (514) 395-0376 ext. 44
Fax: (514) 395-1664
E-mail: tiffany.pizioli@cua.org
