Innovative Mobile App (CPD By the Minute) for Continuing Professional Development in Medicine: Multimethods Study.

Journal: JMIR medical education
Published Date: Jul 23, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Many national medical governing bodies encourage physicians to engage in continuing professional development (CPD) activities to cultivate their knowledge and skills to ensure their clinical practice reflects the current standards and evidence base. However, physicians often encounter various barriers that hinder their participation in CPD programs, such as time constraints, a lack of centralized coordination, and limited opportunities for self-assessment. The literature has highlighted the strength of using question-based learning interventions to augment physician learning and further enable change in practice. CPD By the Minute (CPD-Min) is a smartphone-enabled web-based app that was developed to address self-assessment gaps and barriers to engagement in CPD activities.

Authors

  • Peter Slinger
    University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Maram Omar
    University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Sarah Younus
    University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Rebecca Charow
    University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Michael Baxter
    St Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Craig Campbell
    Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Neurological Sciences and Epidemiology, Western University, London, Canada.
  • Meredith Giuliani
    Temerty School of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Jesse Goldmacher
    University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Tharshini Jeyakumar
    University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Inaara Karsan
    University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Janet Papadakos
    Cancer Education Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Cancer Health Literacy Research Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada.
  • Tina Papadakos
    Cancer Education Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Cancer Health Literacy Research Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada.
  • Alexandra Jane Rotstein
    Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  • May-Sann Yee
    Southlake Health, Newmarket, ON, Canada.
  • Asad Siddiqui
    A. Siddiqui is a pediatric anesthesiologist and assistant professor, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Marcos Silva Restrepo
    Temerty School of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Melody Zhang
    University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • David Wiljer
    Institute of Health Policy, Management, & Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto ON; University Health Network, Toronto ON; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto ON.

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