Learn & Earn CME Credit Points The Internet Point of Care (iPOC) activity is awarded (0.5) CME Credit Points by Dubai Health Authority (Accreditation #1059/18). To participate, read below. |
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The Internet Point of Care (iPOC) for Healthcare Professionals
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iPOC CME: Learn & Earn CME Credit Points. | Download the iPOC PDF Brochure |
> iPOC is a self-directed learning process where healthcare professionals take the initiative and the responsibility for what occurs. Physicians or nurses select, manage, and assess their own learning activities; which can be done at the place of work by defining a self-identified clinical question using the Online Evidence-Based Resources that are accessible through Rashid Medical Library.> Internet Point of Care (iPOC) is a new CME initiative that rewards Physicians and Nurses using online evidence-based Library Resources by documenting their research results to improve patient care.
> The outcome is a change in the knowledge and performance that can be applied to patient care and clinical practice
iPOC learning process: 1. Have a clinical question related to your patients and/or clinical practice 2. Search the Online Evidence-Based Resources available in the Library website http://library.dha.gov.ae 3. Document the resources & the results you used & get. 4. Show clearly how to apply your findings on patient care/clinical practice 5. Classify if the activity resulted in a change in competence, performance and/or patient outcomes. 6. Fill in the iPOC Completion Form & answer all the required questions the Submit |
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Library Resources for iPOC CME:
PubMed
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BMJ Journals
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Medline@Ovid
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Oxford Medicine Online
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Google scholar
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NEJM
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ClinicalKey
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LWW Journals
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JAMA
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UpToDate
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BMJ BestPractice
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BestBETs
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CINAHL
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ACP Journal
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TOXINZ
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Nursing Reference Center
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Cochrane Library
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TRIP (Turning Research into Practice)
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American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
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DynaMed
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Medscape
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Emerald
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Toxinz
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Micromedex
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BNF
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All Peer Reviewed Journals
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Professional association websites
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Target Audience: Healthcare Professionals
Accreditation statement
The Internet Point of Care (iPOC) activity is awarded (0.5) CME Credit Points by Dubai Health Authority (Accreditation #DHA/MTS/ACC/22-0029/A). In order to claim CME credits, you must complete learning steps and submit the iPOC Completion form.
Disclosure
All search engines, collections and databases have been chosen to ensure high quality evidence-based content. All resources are lack of commercial bias except the normal cost of subscription. No relevant commercial interest consumed by or used on patients.
Copyright Note:
All the subscribed Evidence Based Library Resources are provided and licensed through Rashid Medical Library and available to all DHA staff on campus and/or remotely. The library resources are not proposed for distribution beyond your individual use or shared with any third party.
iPOC Strategic Goals
To claim your CME credit Points, fill the iPOC Completion Form
The AMA Physician's Recognition Award and Credit System
PRA Booklet. Page5:
INTERNET POINT-OF-CARE (POC) LEARNING
An activity in which a physician engages in self-directed, online learning on topics relevant to their clinical practice from a database whose content has been vetted by an accredited CME provider.iPOC Partners in DHA:
- Healthcare professionals
- Evidence-Based Library Resources
- DHA CME Accreditor