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标题：Vive la Différence: A Comparison of CPD Quality Assurance Systems in France and The United States
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作者：Anne Depaigne-Loth ; Laure Poirat ; Jean-Philippe Natali 等
期刊名称：Journal of European CME
印刷版ISSN：2161-4083
出版年度：2022
卷号：11
期号：1
DOI：10.1080/21614083.2022.2068215
语种：English
出版社：Journal of European CME
摘要：Offering relevant, evidence based continuing professional development (CPD) to ensure the continued competence of health professionals is a universal concern. This concern will become even more crucial in a world facing global health threats and in a context of internationalisation of learning environments. While accrediting systems (i.e. external quality assurance systems for CPD) share a common goal to promote high quality CPD, each system is shaped by national history and contexts. An international movement is working to enhance the convergence of accrediting principles and processes. One of the first steps is to know and understand each other. This article serves this goal by offering a descriptive comparison of two seemingly different CPD quality assurance systems – in France and in the USA of America. The descriptions were developed by members of the accrediting bodies in both countries. The main finding of this descriptive study is that, despite stark differences in historical contexts and governance schemes, both regulators share principles of quality and independence of CPD and have endorsed a leadership role in promoting effective strategies, including interprofessional continuing education and practices. The commonalities of goals and values revealed in the study support the efforts of the International Academy for CPD Accreditation related to the globalisation of both health issues and learning environments.