Ry Marcus Law marcus.lawutoronto.ca1 2 three 4University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada Sunnybrook Wellness Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, CanadaThe development of an aging population requiring additional effective interventions to improve mental wellness and well-being has highlighted the will need for continuing experienced improvement (CPD) in geriatric psychiatry for common and geriatric psychiatrists [1]. With all the recent formal recognition of geriatric psychiatry as a subspecialty designation in Canada, those practicing within this location are necessary to demonstrate competence through a new certification examination. At the time this manuscript was written, only five Canadian universities provided accredited subspecialty residency positions in geriatric psychiatry, producing handful of certified specialists. Of the 4970 psychiatrists in Canada, only four.eight have been certified in geriatric psychiatry as of October 2014, although 7.6 are mainly practicing geriatric psychiatry [2]. CPD is crucial in preserving physicians’ competence and social accountability, enabling them to meet the desires in the populations they serve [3], and represents one strategy to prepare physicians for the certification exam. Even so, deficiencies exist in the design of CPD programs: (a) they’re typically less academically rigorous than a residency program; (b) they commonly deliver content material more than a short period; and (c) know-how gained via regular CPD seldom leads to sustained adjustments in practice [4]. Internet-based technologies offer new CPD opportunities that address barriers such as time, distance, and distribution of content material to several customers, anytime, anywhere [5]. On the net discussions support obtain finding out PubMed ID:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21310042 objectives through instructor-student and student-student interactions [6]. This study offers a important evaluation of an revolutionary on-line model for geriatric psychiatry CPD. Evaluation results are reported using a discussion of implications for on the net studying in health-related education.Acad Psychiatry (2016) 40:923MethodsProgram Centrinone-B biological activity Overview The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) authorized geriatric psychiatry as a subspecialty in 2009, together with the 1st certification examination held in September 2013. Residents need two years’ instruction followed by a subspecialty examination, and practicing psychiatrists who care for the elderly will not be exempt in the examination. We established a web-based study group (OSG) to reinforce and consolidate learning, assist with examination preparation, and address understanding limitations and inadequate engagement in regular lecture-based learning. The first OSG cohort participated from October 2012 to August 2013. Curriculum Style The OSG is definitely an interactive, expert-facilitated, asynchronous 
study group. A demands assessment was undertaken to strategy the system, involving (1) discussion from the need for such applications at the Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry (CAGP) Board Strategic Preparing Meeting; (two) assessment of RCPSC official objectives; (three) survey of CAGP members (n=65 geriatric psychiatrists, household physicians, geriatricians); and (four) evaluation of demands assessment data and selection of subjects and facilitators. Initially, there have been five study groups with ten participants each and every, balanced in years in practice, geography, and academic neighborhood settings. Midway all through the 2012013 year, the five study groups w.