Continuing Professional Development

The Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA) is an approved Accredited Provider for the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).   The objective of this program is to support, enhance and promote the continuing professional development (CPD) of physician specialists.

If you are a physician specialist interested in learning more about what activities are eligible for accreditation or an organization interested in learning more about what is required to have your activity accredited, please click the appropriate link below.

As an approved Accredited Provider, the CDA is also able to support AAD Category 1 applications and issue AMA PRA Category 1 credits for events held in Canada. 

Additional inquiries can be directed to Caroline Herzberg at 1-800 267-3376 ext 226 (toll-free) or at cherzberg@dermatology.ca.

Information for Physician Specialists
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Information for Organizations
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The RCPSC’s Maintenance of Certification program currently permits physician specialists to claim credits under the following six sections: