Earning CPD Credits

CMAJ is an accredited provider of Mainpro+® certified Self-Learning credits.

As a benefit of membership, CMA members can earn Mainpro+ certified Self-Learning credits for completing an 'Impact assessment' after reading eligible CMAJ articles.

A value of 0.5 credits is transferred directly to the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) on your behalf for each CMAJ article for which an 'Impact assessment' is submitted.

Members can also obtain MOC (Section 2) credits from Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) for reading articles in CMAJ; requests for credit should be submitted directly to RCPSC.

How it works

Each issue of CMAJ includes one or more articles designated as eligible for CPD credits. Look for 'Earn CPD credits' in the Table of Contents, print or online edition.

  1. Read the article(s) for which you wish to earn credit. Click on the “Related Content” tab at the top of the article. If credits are available for that article, you will see the heading “EARN CPD CREDITS”. Click the “Yes” button under “did you read this article”. Alternatively, select and read articles from the list below, or the weekly Table of Contents email, and click on the “Earn CPD credits” link. You'll be directed to a page that shows the title of the article and the number of credits you're eligible to receive. Click 'Yes' when asked "Did you read this article?"
  2. You are then directed to the cma.ca log-in page. Enter your cma.ca user name and password when prompted. (If you are a member but do not have a cma.ca account, create one here.)
  3. Once logged in, you'll be directed to an 'Impact assessment'. Complete the assessment and 'Submit'. You are then prompted to enter your CFPC membership number, if you haven't already done so. Credits are automatically recorded and transferred to the CFPC on a quarterly basis.

NOTE: There are significant changes to credits and credit reporting. For more information on the new program, please consult the CFPC website - https://www.cfpc.ca/en/education-professional-development/mainpro/mainpro-overview.

If you prefer to provide the information to the CFPC yourself, contact them directly. Do not claim Mainpro+ credits earned from CMA activities direct with the organization.

Current articles for credit

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015