There are numerous activities that qualify for CPD credits, which can be divided into three categories:

C – Clinical

All educational activities that relate to the development of individual clinical or diagnostic skills or specialist knowledge update. This could include:

• educational meetings and conferences relevant to the specialty
• local or regional postgraduate meetings
• supervised learning (such as visiting a different department to learn a new technique).

A – Academic

All activities that contribute to the understanding of pathology, or the education of yourself and others. You do not need to work in an academic post to claim credits in this category. These may include:

• formal presentations
• lecturing
• teaching on specialty-related courses
• involvement in professional examinations, such as FRCPath
• publishing
• presenting audit and research findings
• postgraduate degrees and diplomas.

P – Professional

Professional activities are those that advance your ability to practise clinical skills and relate to employees, colleagues and patients. These would include:

• developing national guidelines and audits
• clinical review and risk management meetings
• local protocol meetings and other multidisciplinary meetings
• audits
• clinical leadership
• contribution to confidential enquiries.

This list is not exhaustive, but provides a comprehensive overview of the types of activities eligible for CPD credits. There are no credit limits within these categories, though your activities should reflect your practice profile. Therefore, you should ensure that you undertake a range of CPD activities that reflect the local and national needs of your practice and learning needs.

Please see the CPD credit tables below for an extensive list of CPD activities. Each suggested activity is accompanied by its credit value and the supporting information required for claiming these credits.