Opportunities for Integrating Palliative Care in Ghana by Joshua Okyere, Kwaku Kissah-Korsah

“…The study also underscores a need for continuous professional development.…”
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Science teachers' knowledge of school-based assessment / Majorie Awang by Awang, Majorie

“…They must also be provided continuous professional development (CPD) so that they can be better informed and motivated to see the many benefits of SBA. …”
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The influence of principal instructional leadership practices on teachers’ self-efficacy at an International Baccalaureate School / Nurini Fazilawati Shaharuddin. by Shaharuddin, Nurini Fazilawati

“…The researcher also recommends that principal instructional leadership programs be developed, to enhance teachers’ self-efficacy through continuous professional development programs and employment of a counselor for teachers.…”
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Is overseas volunteering beneficial to NHS doctors? by Yeomans, D, Le, G, Pandit, H, Lavy, C

“…Skills gained from volunteering within international links match many of the qualities outlined in both the KSF and LF, directly contributing to volunteers’ continued professional development. </p>…”

Is overseas volunteering beneficial to the NHS? The analysis of volunteers' responses to a feedback questionnaire following experiences in low-income and middle-income countries by Yeomans, D, Le, G, Pandit, H, Lavy, C

“…Skills gained from volunteering within international links match many of the qualities outlined in both KSF and LF, directly contributing to volunteers' continued professional development.…”

Influence of programming attitudes, computing attitudes and thinking styles on secondary champion school teachers’ computational thinking skills by Mohd Kusnan, Rusno

“…This study uses a descriptive and correlation study design with a sampling framework from Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) (2020), which represents ten Mydigitalmaker champion secondary schools in Malaysia that provide computational thinking training and continuous professional development. A total of 252 teachers were involved and selected by systematic random sampling using Microsoft excel. …”
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Line managers' role in the deployment of human resource intiatives by Ramachandra, Anubama

“…This calls for more involvement of Line Managers (LMs) in HR, as well as employee’s Continuous Professional Development (CPD) initiatives. This paper contributes to the existing knowledge by relating LM’s roles in HR roles and employee’s CPD. …”

Assessment of the ability, perception, and readiness of nurses to manage tracheostomy-related complications in Riyadh City: a cross-sectional study by Fahad Zarraq Alotaibi, Reema Alkhatabi, Lujain Allowaihiq, Hassan Alhazzani, Ghada Alshehri, Eman A. Hajr, Feras Alkholaiwi

“…In-service continuous professional development programs for nurses working in all hospital settings are strongly recommended. …”
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TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONDITIONS OF EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION: NEW REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES by Marian Byrka, Andrii Sushchenko, Oleksandra Chubrei, Nataliia Yakubovska, Hanna Dudchak

“…The existing Ukrainian system of postgraduate pedagogical education is revised in accordance with “Procedure for improving the qualifications of pedagogical and research and teaching staff” and conceptual and methodological principles of the implementation of the certification process outlined in the “Framework for continuous professional development of teachers”. The challenges that the new regulatory framework of Ukrainian education generates for teachers in the system of general secondary education and postgraduate pedagogical education are stressed, and new opportunities for teacher professional development are accentuated.…”
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Pharmacy education and workforce: strategic recommendations based on expert consensus in Lebanon by Aline Hajj, Rony M. Zeenny, Hala Sacre, Marwan Akel, Chadia Haddad, Pascale Salameh

“…A group of pharmacy experts joined to suggest strategic solutions to face such challenges, suggesting a clear strategy for education and the workforce, overarched by educational and professional values and based on six main pillars: (1) implement a national competency framework (including the core and specialized competency frameworks) to be used as a basis for licensure (colloquium); (2) implement a national pharmacy program accreditation, encompassing standards related to competencies adoption and assessment, curricula, teaching methods, research and innovation, instructors’ and preceptors’ skills, and experiential training; (3) organize training for students and early-career pharmacists; (4) optimize continuing education and implement continuous professional development, fostering innovation and specialization among working pharmacists; (5) develop and implement a pharmacy workforce strategy based on pharmacy intelligence, job market, and academic capacities; (6) develop and implement a legal framework for the above-mentioned pillars in collaboration with ministries and parliamentary commissions. …”
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South African speech-language therapists’ practices regarding feeding tube placement in people with advanced dementia by Mariaan Cloete, Esedra Krüger, Jeannie van der Linde, Marien A. Graham, Sarveshvari B. Pillay

“…Conclusion: The findings indicate a need for continued professional development for South African SLTs on feeding decisions in advanced dementia to increase knowledge and confidence in clinical practice. …”
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The relationship between smart classroom and learners’ academic performance in public boarding schools of Gicumbi District, Rwanda by Mushimiyimana J. de Dieu, Dushimimana J. de Dieu

“…Researchers recommended that teachers need regular Continuous Professional Development to help them update knowledge on the use of smart classrooms. …”
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Early Years Staff Experiences in a “Culture of Learning” Regarding Inclusion in a Nursery Class in a British School: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis by Anabel Corral-Granados, Ana María Martínez-Martínez, Carlos Sánchez-Muñoz, Noelia Navarro-Gómez

“…The study is divided into four themes that directly impact inclusive professional service-development practices: (1) challenges posed to continuous professional development by differing professional roles, (2) motives for in-service training: combining career, school, and authorities’ interests, (3) promotion of meaningful professional development experiences by school, and (4) self-determined classroom motivated by respect and recognition.…”
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The profession of pharmacy technician in the light of the Act on Certain Medical Professions by Anna Pilarska-Romanowska, Agnieszka Ewa Zimmermann

“…Therefore, its content includes specific guidelines regarding the necessary education, improving one's qualifications and the need for continuous professional development. A crucial part of each act regulating medical professions is the one concerning the scope of liability in the event of improper performance of the profession. …”
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“I don't know much about providing pharmaceutical care to people who are transgender”: A qualitative study of experiences and attitudes of pharmacists by Swapna Chaudhary, Robin Ray, Beverley D. Glass

“…Including TGD care in pharmacy curricula and continuous professional development activities is seen as an essential step towards pharmacists improving health outcomes for TGD people.…”
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The perspectives of South African academics within the disciplines of health sciences regarding telehealth and its potential inclusion in student training by S Govender, M Mars

“…Opportunities for professional development in telehealth need to be created through continued professional development (CPD) workshops and training. …”
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Barriers to the Diagnosis and Management of Keratoconus Among Optometrists in Kenya by Rashid ZA, Moodley VR, Mashige KP, Agho KE

“…The most commonly reported barriers to improving their knowledge and skills were, limited continuous professional development opportunities (87.4%), high costs of conferences (86.1%) and the lack of diagnostic tools (79.5%). …”
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English-language training at a maritime university as a mandatory condition for the successful professional activity of a deck officer by Regina Vladislavovna Drazhan

“…Key findings: communication skills of navigators should be formed by integrating English into the disciplines of the professional cycle; the introduction of modern educational technologies in the process of teaching professional maritime English, continuous professional development of English teachers. Development of social partnership will increase the efficiency of the process itself.…”
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Optometric practices and practitioners in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa* by K. P. Mashige, K. S. Naidoo

“…Also, issues that have the potential to impact on optometric practices were contained in the questionnaire and these include medical aid, advertising, continuous professional development (CPD) and emigration. Of the 117 completed questionnaires, 55% were from females and 45% were from male practitioners. …”
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Dreyfus scale-based feedback increased medical students’ satisfaction with the complex cluster part of a interviewing and physical examination course and improved skills readiness... by Shiau-Shian Huang, Chia-Chang Huang, Ying-Ying Yang, Shuu-Jiun Wang, Boaz Shulruf, Chen-Huan Chen

“…This study evaluated the effects of using Dreyfus scale-based feedback, which has elements of continuous professional development, instead of Likert scale-based feedback in the cluster part of training in Taiwan. …”
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