Office of Professional Development

Office of Professional Development

Since 1966,the Office of Professional Development (OPD), Faculty
of Medicine, Memorial University has been a recognized leader
in the management, design, development, evaluation and delivery
of accredited CME to serve the information needs of health
professionals working in rural/remote areas. The OPD latest
Project is the development of MDcme.ca. This Web portal
is the product of The Electronic Rural Medicine Strategy (TERMS)
implemented in early 2001. Its purpose is to research, design,
develop, deliver and evaluate online continuing medical
education (CME) programs along with relevant training tools and
resources to address the professional development needs of rural
and remote physicians across Canada. The project has received
close to $2 million (CAD) in public and private funding since its
launch in January 2002 for growth and sustainability. Partners
in the project include thirteen Canadian medical schools,
Health Canada, Canadian Federation of Municipalities,
Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Health, Pfizer Canada,
Merck Frosst, Bluedrop Performance Learning, and many others.

Company Details

Year Established: 1966

Total Sales ($CDN): $200,000 - $500,000

Number of Employees: 12

Company Information

Fran Kirby
Title: General Manager
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
Telephone: (709) 777-6653
Fax: (709) 777-6032
Email: Click Here

Connie Gullage
Title: Data Provider
Telephone: (709) 777-6653
Fax: (709) 777-6032
Email: Click Here

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