How do medical doctors in the European Union demonstrate that they continue to meet criteria for registration and licencing?

How do medical doctors in the European Union demonstrate that they continue to meet criteria for registration and licencing? Clin Med. 2014 Dec;14(6):633-9 Authors: Solé M, Panteli D, Risso-Gill I, Döring N, Busse R, McKee M, Legido-Quigley H Abstract This paper reviews procedures for ensuring that physicians in the European Union (EU) continue to meet criteria for registration and the implications of these procedures for cross-border movement of health professionals following implementation of the 2005/36/EC Directive on professional qualifications. A questionnaire was completed by key informants in 10 EU member states, supplemented by a review of peer-reviewed and grey literature and a review conducted by key experts in each country. The questionnaire covered three aspects: actors involved in processes for ensuring continued adherence to standards for registration and/or licencing (such as revalidation), including their roles and functions; the processes involved, including continuing professional development (CPD) and/or continuing medical education (CME); and contextual factors, particularly those impacting professional mobility. All countries included in the study view CPD/CME as one mechanism to demonstrate that doctors continue to meet key standards. Although regulatory bodies in a few countries have established explicit systems of ensuring continued competence, at least for some doctors (in Belgium, Germany, Hungary, the Ne...
Source: Clinical Medicine - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Clin Med Source Type: research