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Best Practice users can now claim CPD/CME points for time spent reading topics, from a wide range of institutions. To find information on whether you can claim CPD/CME points in your institution, see below.
The current guidelines* of each institution appear in the table below. If your institution does not appear on this list, but you would like to gain accreditation please contact us to express your interest.
| Country | Organisation | Information | Further information |
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| Afghanistan | Afghan Family Medicine Association | This is to state that the Afghan Family Medicine Association (AFMA) recognizes BMJ Best Practice as being accredited for the purposes of continuing educational development in Afghanistan. Healthcare professionals and doctors can thus claim continuing professional development credits for their activity on BMJ. | |
| Angola | Universidade Agostinho Neto (Angola) | This is to state that the Universidade Agostinho Neto (Angola) recognizes BMJ Learning and BMJ Best Practice as being accredited for the purposes of continuing professional development in Angola and, therefore, Medical Doctors and other Healthcare Professionals are strongly encouraged to use these online resources for their Continuous Medical Education and Clinical Decision Support. | |
| Argentina | Clinica Belgrano Family Medicine Department | BMJ Best Practice is accredited by the Clinica Belgrano Family Medicine Department. Users can thus get CME credits as a result of their activities on the site | |
| Australia | More information | ||
| Azerbaijan | Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan | This is to mention that the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan affirms BMJ Best Practice as being accredited for the purpose of continuing education and development in Azerbaijan. Medical professionals and doctors will be able to claim continuing professional development credits for their knowledge acquired from BMJ Best Practice. | |
| Bangladesh | Bangladesh Society of Internal Medicine | The Bangladesh Society of Internal Medicine has accredited BMJ Best Practice for the purpose of CPD. | |
| Barbados | Barbados Medical Council | BMJ Best Practice can now be used for CME accreditation in Barbados, courtesy of the Barbados Medical Council | |
| Belgium | The Belgian Centre for Evidence Based Medicine (Cebam) | Cebam has granted accreditation for BMJ Best Practice. Cebam, the Belgian Centre for Evidence Based Medicine, is responsible for the validation of clinical practice guidelines and other evidence-based practice (EBP) information used by Belgian health care professionals. A Cebam accreditation is a high standard quality label for EBP information in Belgium. The Cebam quality label is a prerequisite in Belgium for EBP information that is disseminated on the Belgian EBP platform called 'ebpracticenet.' | |
| Bulgaria | Bulgarian General Practice Society for Research and Education | This is to state that the Bulgarian General Practice Society for Research and Education recognizes BMJ Best Practice resources as being accredited for the purposes of continuing professional development in Bulgaria. Doctors can thus claim continuing professional development credits for their activity on BMJ. | |
| Cameroon | University of Buea | This is to state that the University of Buea recognises BMJ Best Practice as being accredited for the purposes of continuing professional development in Cameroon. Healthcare professionals and doctors can claim continuing professional development credits for their activity on BMJ Best Practice | |
| Cameroon | Médecins du Cameroun | This is to state that Médecins du Cameroun recognizes BMJ Best Practice as being approved for the purposes of continuing educational development in Cameroon. Healthcare professionals and doctors can thus claim continuing professional development credits for their activity on BMJ. | |
| Canada | College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) | College of Family Physicians of Canada members who complete any live CME/CPD activity certified by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) for Prescribed credit can claim the equivalent number of Mainpro-M1 credits. BMJ Best Practice Point of Care CME has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 20.00 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. | https://www.cfpc.ca/Mainpro+_intro/ |
| Czech Republic | Department of General Practice | This is to state BMJ Best Practice is approved by the Department of General Practice, Charles University. Users can get CME credits as a result of their activities on the site. | |
| Denmark | The Association for General Practitioners in Denmark | BMJ Learning and BMJ Best Practice meet the criteria for Danish CPD reimbursement. As a user you can apply on an individual basis for reimbursement after accessing the content. | Please contact: euf.plo@dadl.dk |
| United Arab Emirates (UAE) | Dubai Health Authority Accreditation Committee | The Dubai Health Authority Accreditation Committee recognises BMJ Best Practice as an Internet Point-of-Care (iPOC) activity for 0.5 CPD points for healthcare professionals (accreditation #0006/18). | https://web.dohms.gov.ae/medlib/clinical/bestpractice.htm |
| Egypt | Faculty of Medicine-Alexandria University | This is to state that the Faculty of Medicine-Alexandria University recognizes BMJ Best Practice as being accredited for the purposes of continuing educational development in Egypt. Healthcare professionals and doctors can thus claim continuing professional development credits for their activity on BMJ | |
| Georgia | The Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from Occupied Territories, Health, Labour and Social Affairs | The Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from Occupied Territories, Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia has stated that BMJ Best Practice, a clinical decision support tool, and BMJ Learning, an online learning platform, have been accredited for the purposes of CME and CPD. The CME and CPD credits earned by doctors for using BMJ Best Practice and BMJ Learning will now be formally recognised by the Ministry and other healthcare organisations across Georgia. |
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| Greece | Hellenic Society of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | The Hellenic Society of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation has accredited BMJ Best Practice cardiology topics for the purpose of CPD. | https://www.eekaa.gr/ |
| Guinea | University of Conakry | This is to state that the University of Conakry recognizes BMJ Best Practice resources as being accredited for the purposes of continuing professional development in Guinea. Doctors can thus claim continuing professional development credits for their activity on BMJ. | |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong College of Family Physicians | The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine states that the application for accreditation of overseas CME activities under the MCHK CME programme is normally not required in advance and that individual doctors may submit their application for accreditation retrospectively. If you have any questions, please contact your CME administrator. | |
| India | AIIMS Kalyani |
This is to state that AIIMS Kalyani recognises BMJ as being accredited for the purposes of continuing professional development (CPD) / continuing medical education (CME). Healthcare |
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| Iran | Iranian Society of Internal Medicine | The Iranian Society for Internal Medicine has accredited BMJ Best Practice for the purpose of CPD. | dakheli.org |
| Iraq | Iraq Ministry of Health | This is to state that the Iraq Ministry of Health recognises BMJ Best Practice as being accredited for the purposes of continuing professional development in Iraq. Healthcare professionals and doctors can claim continuing professional development credits for their activity on BMJ Best Practice. | |
| Iraq | Basrah University | This is to state that the University of Basrah, College of Medicine recognises BMJ Best Practice as being accredited for the purposes of continuing professional development. Healthcare professionals and doctors can claim continuing professional development credits (one credit / hour) for their activity on BMJ Best Practice. | |
| Japan | Japan Primary Care Association | Japan Primary Care Association (JPCA) members can claim 0.5 units per hour (no upper limit) under the 'Clinical' category of the off-the-job training credits system. | https://www.primary-care.or.jp/nintei_sk/offjt.html |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan Ministry of Health | Continuous professional development (CPD) in the online resources BMJ Best Practice and BMJ Learning are recognised in Kazakhstan, which allows medical workers and doctors to receive professional development credits within the framework of BMJ Best Practice and BMJ Learning. | https://www.bmj.com/company/newsroom/bmj-best-practice-and-bmj-learning-officially-accredited-by-the-ministry-of-health-kazakhstan |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan Association of Family Physicians (KAFP) | Kazakhstan Association of Family Physicians (KAFP) hereby provides accreditation to BMJ for continuous medical education in Kazakhstan. The BMJ is a worldwide respected and long standing advocate of evidence based medicine with an open peer review system. Therefore KAFP recommends BMJ Best Practice to its members, GPs and primary care doctors of Kazakhstan. |
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| Liberia | Liberia Medical and Dental Association | This is to state that the Liberia Medical and Dental Association recognises BMJ Best Practice as being accredited for the purposes of continuing professional development in Liberia. Healthcare professionals and doctors can claim continuing professional development credits for their activity on BMJ Best Practice. | |
| Lithuania | Lithuanian College of Family Physicians | The Lithuanian College of Family Physicians has accredited BMJ Best Practice for the purpose of CPD. | https://www.lsgk.lt/lt/pagrindinis/ |
| Malaysia | Taylor's University Malaysia | This is to state that Taylor's University Malaysia recognises BMJ Best Practice as being accredited for the purposes of continuing professional development. | |
| Mali | Faculty of Medicine of University of Sciences, Techniques and Technology of Bamako | This is to state that the Faculty of Medicine of University of Sciences, Techniques and Technology of Bamako recognises BMJ Best Practice as being accredited for the purposes of continuing professional development in Mali. Healthcare professionals and doctors can claim continuing professional development credits for their activity on BMJ Best Practice | |
| Malta | Malta College of Family Doctors | This is to state that the Malta College of Family Doctors recognizes BMJ as being accredited for the purposes of continuing educational development in Malta. Specialists in family medicine can thus claim continuing professional development credits for their activity on BMJ. | |
| Mexico | National Academy of Medicine of Mexico | The National Academy of Medicine of Mexico has accredited BMJ Best Practice for the purpose of CPD. | https://www.anmm.org.mx/ |
| Myanmar | Ministry of Health and Sports | This is to state that the Ministry of Health and Sports recognises BMJ Best Practice as being accredited for the purposes of continuing professional development in Myanmar. Healthcare professionals and doctors can claim continuing professional development credits for their activity on BMJ Best Practice. | |
| Nepal | General Practice & Emergency Medicine Association of Nepal (GPEMAN) | BMJ Best Practice is accredited by the General Practice & Emergency Medicine Association of Nepal (GPEMAN) | https://gpeman.org/ |
| New Zealand | More information | ||
| Nigeria | Abia State University Medical School | Abia State University Medical School in Nigeria recognises BMJ Best Practice as being accredited for the purpose of continuous medical education (CME)/continuous professional development (CPD). Doctors can thus claim continuous professional development credits for their activity on BMJ Best Practice. | https://www.absu.edu.ng |
| Pakistan | Pakistan Society of Family Physicians | BMJ Best Practice is now accredited by the Pakistan Society of Family Physicians | https://www.pafponline.com/ |
| Peru | The Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia | The Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia recognizes BMJ as being accredited for the purposes of continuing educational development in Peru in the medical and healthcare field. Healthcare professionals and physicians located in Peru can thus claim continuing professional development credits for their activity on BMJ Best Practice. | To formally claim the credits, learners should contact UPCH on email address faspa.decanato@oficinas-upch.pe and comply with the UPCH requirements. |
| Poland | Polish Society of Internal Medicine | This is to state that the Polish Society of Internal Medicine recognises BMJ Best Practice as being accredited for the purposes of continuing professional development in Poland. Healthcare professionals and doctors can claim continuing professional development credits for their activity on BMJ Best Practice. | |
| Republic of Ireland | BMJ Best Practice counts for personal learning CPD. Learners can claim personal credits from their use of the content. One hour = one learning credit | ||
| Rwanda | Rwanda Medical and Dental Council | This is to state that BMJ Best Practice has been accredited as a Continuing Professional Development provider under the provisions of the Rwanda Medical and Dental Council. | |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) | This is to state that BMJ Best Practice has been accredited as a Continuing Professional Development provider under the provisions of the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) | |
| Senegal | Faculty of Health Sciences of University Gaston of Saint Louis | This is to state that the Faculty of Health Sciences of University Gaston of Saint Louis recognises BMJ Best Practice as being accredited for the purposes of continuing professional development in Senegal. Healthcare professionals and doctors can claim continuing professional development credits for their activity on BMJ Best Practice. |
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| Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone Medical and Dental Association | This is to state that the Sierra Leone Medical and Dental Association approves BMJ Best Practice as a provider of continuing medical education (CME) in Sierra Leone. Healthcare professionals and doctors can claim CME for their activity on BMJ Best Practice. | |
| Singapore | Singapore Medical Council | Doctors who have been using BMJ Best Practice and BMJ Clinical Evidence can submit self-claims under Category 3B via the Singapore Medical Council Online System. | https://www.smc.gov.sg |
| South Africa | University of Cape Town | This is to state that the University of Cape Town CPD accreditor recognizes BMJ Best Practice as suitable for the purposes of continuing medical education. Doctors can thus claim continuing medical education credits for their activities on BMJ. BMJ has been approved at level 2 CME with 3 points per module or topic. The accreditation number is MDB001/020/09/2016. | |
| Thailand | Royal College of Family Physicians of Thailand | The Royal College of Family Physicians of Thailand would like to accredit BMJ Best Practice. Members of the Royal College of Family Physicians of Thailand will get continuing education credits following the regulations of the Center for Continuing Medical Education of Thailand. | |
| Ukraine | Ministry of Health in Ukraine | The approval of Resolution 302 by Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on 28 March 2018 means that CME and CPD credits earned by health professionals in Ukraine for using online learning and decision support tools will be accepted by the Medical Licensing Commission. BMJ Best Practice and BMJ Learning are recognised now by the Ministry of Health for the CME/CPD stage of professional education. Currently, both BMJ Best Practice and BMJ Learning are the first international and only e-learning resources translated into Ukrainian. | |
| Uganda | The Association of Family Physicians of Uganda | This is to state that the Association of Family Physicians of Uganda recognizes BMJ Best Practice as being accredited for the purposes of continuing professional development in Uganda. Doctors can thus claim continuing professional development credits for their activity on BMJ. | https://www.aafp.org/cme/about/types.html |
| USA | American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) | This Point of Care activity, BMJ Best Practice Point of Care CME, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 20.00 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. | https://www.aafp.org/cme/about/types.html |
| USA | Cleveland Clinic for Continuing Medical Education | In support of improving patient care, Internet Point of Care CME has been planned and implemented by Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education and BMJ Best Practice. The Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation: American Medical Association (AMA) Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education designates this internet point of care activity for a maximum of .5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit. American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education designates this internet point of care activity for a maximum of .5 ANCC contact hours. American Academy of PAs (AAPA) Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for .5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. |
https://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/BMJ/landing.html |
| United Kingdom | Royal Colleges of Physicans (RCP) | 'BMJ Best Practice (E-library)' has been approved by the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom for 50 category 1 (external) CPD credit(s). Full conditions of approval are listed in the RCP guidelines.
Code: 144395 |
https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/education-practice/assessment-and-cpd |
| Vietnam | Lam Dong Medical College | This is to state that Lam Dong Medical College recognises BMJ Best Practice as being accredited for the purposes of continuing professional development in Vietnam. Healthcare professionals and doctors can claim continuing professional development credits for their activity on BMJ Best Practice. | |
| Zimbabwe | University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences | This is to state that the University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences recognises BMJ Best Practice as being accredited for the purposes of continuing professional development in Zimbabwe. Healthcare professionals and doctors can claim continuing professional development credits for their activity on BMJ Best Practice. |
CPD/CME for Australians and New Zealanders
Users from Australia and New Zealand can claim CPD/CME points for time spent reading BMJ Best Practice topics from a wide range of local medical, nursing and pharmacy colleges. The current guidelines* of each college appear in the table below. If your college does not appear on this list, please contact us for further information.
The Australasian College of DermatologistsACD CPD ProgramACD CPD Program Participants can claim CPD credits for time spent learning on BMJ Best Practice under the 'Professional Reading and Study' sub-category of 'Category 1: Educational Activities' (minimum of 12.5 hours during annual program)
| Organisation | CPD/CME program | Guideline for BMJ Best Practice | Further information |
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| Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) | MyCPD Program | RACP MyCPD Program participants can claim one credit per hour under 'Category 1 - Educational Activities' (minimum of 12.5 hours per year) | RACP website |
| Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) - Te Whare Tohu Rata o Aotearoa | Te Whanake CPD Programme | RNZCGP Te Whanake CPD Programme participants can claim one credit per hour under the 'Medical Education' category (minimum 12 credits per year) | RNZCGP website |
| Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) | Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program | RACGP CPD Program participants can claim one credit per hour under the 'Educational Activities' category (minimum 12.5 hours per year) | RACGP website |
| Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) | n/a | Australian registered nurses and midwives can claim one credit per hour under the 'Self Directed Learning' category | NMBA self-directed learning evidence record |
| Nursing Council of New Zealand - Te Kaunihera Tapuhi o Aotearoa | MyNC Continuing Competence | MyNC Continuing Competence participants can claim professional development credits for time spent learning on BMJ Best Practice. The professional development should be appropriate to the nurse's scope of practice and work context. | NCNZ website |
| Australasian College of Pharmacy | ACP CPD Plan | ACP CPD Plan participants can claim one Group 1 CPD credit per hour (maximum of 50% of total CPD credits per year - i.e. 20 credits) | ACP website |
| Pharmacy Council of New Zealand - Te Pou Whakamana Kaimatū o Aotearoa | MyRecert | Registered pharmacists may claim professional development credits for time spent learning on BMJ Best Practice under the 'Keeping Up To Date' requirement. Participants must demonstrate active engagement in learning activities that support their professional development and show how each requirement was met. | PCNZ website |
| Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) | ACEM CPD Program | ACEM CPD Program participants can claim one credit per hour under the ‘Educational Activities’ category (minimum 12.5 hours per year) | ACEM website |
| Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) | ANZCA and FPM CPD Program | ANZCA and FPM CPD Program participants can claim one credit per hour under the 'Educational Activities' category (minimum 12.5 hours per year) | ANZCA website |
| Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) | RACS CPD Program | RACS CPD Program participants can claim 1 point per hour under the Education category (Code 3) for time spent learning on BMJ Best Practice | RACS website |
| Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) | Professional Development Program (PDP) | ACRRM PDP participants can claim one credit per hour under the 'Educational Activities' category (minimum 12.5 hours per year) | ACRRM website |
| College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (CICM) | CICM CPD Program | CICM CPD Program participants can claim one credit per hour under the 'Educational Activities' category (minimum 12.5 hours per year) | CICM website |
| Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) | RANZCOG CPD Program | RANZCOG CPD Program participants can claim one credit per hour under the ‘Educational Activities’ domain (minimum 13 hours per year) | RANZCOG website |
| Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) | RANZCO CPD Program | RANZCO CPD Program participants can claim one credit per hour under the 'Educational Activities' category (minimum 12.5 hours per year) | RANZCO website |
| Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) | RANZCP CPD Program | RANZCP CPD Program participants can claim one credit per hour under 'Section 4 - Self Guided Learning' (minimum 12.5 hours per year) | RANZCP website |
| Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care (RNZCUC) | CPD Program | This is to state that The Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care recognises urgent care content on BMJ Best Practice as being accredited for the purposes of continuing professional development in New Zealand. Healthcare professionals and doctors can claim continuing professional development credits for their urgent care learning activity on BMJ Best Practice. | RNZCUC website |
| Dietitians Board - Te Mana Mātanga Mātai Kai | MyCCP | Registered dietitians may claim professional development credits for time spent learning on BMJ Best Practice. Practitioners may determine the value of their credits by reflecting on their learning and its application to their practice/work. | Dietitians Board website |
| Physiotherapy Board of Australia | CPD Program | Registered physiotherapists can claim CPD credits for time spent learning on BMJ Best Practice under the 'Non-formal and incidental learning activities' category (minimum 20 hours of CPD per year). The CPD activity must be recorded and show the learning aims, reflection and evaluation. | Physiotherapy Board of Australia website |
| Occupational Therapy Board of Australia | CPD Program | Registered occupational therapists can claim CPD credits for time spent learning on BMJ Best Practice provided that the activity built on their knowledge and/or competence, kept them up to date, or improved patient outcomes. | Occupational Therapy Board of Australia website |
| Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) | AASW CPD | AASW CPD program participants can claim one credit per hour for time spent learning on BMJ Best Practice under 'Category 2: Skills and Knowledge'. | AASW website |
* The information on this page is provided as a guide only. Please speak directly to your college for the most current guidelines.