The document discusses the significance of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for clinical psychologists to enhance their competencies and ensure quality service delivery. It outlines various CPD activities, such as reading, writing, and attending conferences, and emphasizes the importance of maintaining a CPD log. Additionally, it provides considerations for selecting clinical programs, including supervised practice hours and university accreditation.

1. CPD what and why?
Samiul Hossain
Clinical Psychologist II
Scottish Livingstone Hospital

2. Continuous professional
development
 Any kinds of activities to
strengthen professional
competencies.

3. Importance
 As a health care
profession, clinical psychologist
need to be in an edge of
knowledge.
 CPD is pivotal for continuous
learning which will lead to quality
services.
 It will ensure prudent clinical
decision.

4. What kinds of activities can be
called as CPD?
CPD activities are as follows but not
limited to:
 Journal/book reading.
 Article/ book writing.
 Professional discussion with
colleagues.
 Attendance to conference.
 Facilitating workshop.

5. How to ensure CPD in this
resources constrained place?
 Arrange regular meeting and exchange of ideas among the
professionals.
 Subscribe to the different professional psychology
associations.
 Attend conference.
 Ensure continuous learning.
 Be inspired not motivated.
 Seek supervision.

6. Maintaining a log
 Maintaining a CPD log is helpful
 A sample of log can be found in different professionals
body’s episodes. ( such as BPS, NZPsS).

7. Higher education
Things to be remembered before
choosing any clinical programme:
1. Hours of supervised clinical practice.
2. Course curriculum and structure.
3. Ranking of the university/
department.
4. Presence of accreditation.
5. Presence of research activities.

8. Thank you and be
inspired.