VMSAP
Vascular Medicine Self Assessment Program
VMSAP is designed to strengthen your understanding of all areas of vascular disease and its management. It covers a broad range of topics that allow all professionals involved with the care of patients with these diseases an opportunity to challenge themselves.
VMSAP objectives:
- Review the basic science background to clinical practice.
- Establish the rationale for clinical decisions
- Update knowledge on recent developments in diagnosis and management of vascular disease.
- Explore challenging and controversial issues.
Target audience:
VMSAP is appropriate for any practitioner, resident or fellow involved in the medical and interventional management of patients with vascular disease.
Applications:
VMSAP may be used as a general continuing medical education activity, as a self evaluation program, in preparation for examinations or as a vehicle to establish a personal knowledge inventory. The ‘performance appraisal’ may be used a stimulus for self-directed learning, personal learning projects or other focused CME activities.
The program is made up of 3 parts:
- 250 multiple choice questions
- detailed discussion of each question
- references for each question
Upon completion and submission of responses, each participant will receive a performance appraisal which compares his/her results to established norms in a variety of categories.
Accreditation:
VMSAP is accredited by the University of Toronto. The Continuing Education Office, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto designates this educational activity for a maximum 40 category 1 credits toward the Physician's Recognition Award. It qualifies as an accredited self assessment program under section 3 of the Framework of Educational CPD Options of the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.