From May 1st 2011, Irish doctors seeking to renew their professional registration will be required to complete an annual declaration that they have enrolled in and are complying with the requirements of a specific competence scheme. The new rules will require doctors to “systematically acquire, understand and demonstrate the substantial body of knowledge that is at the forefront of the field of learning in their speciality, as part of a continuum of lifelong learning”.
[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/health/2011/0412/1224294468256.html]
Obviously, encouraging doctors to continuously update knowledge is desirable, but one wonders whether such efforts can significantly influence behaviour and attitudes? Skills are important, but will such rules contribute positively to real behaviour change among doctors?
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