Why maintaining a personal development plan (PDP) offers much more than simply complying with the legal requirements of the enhanced CPD scheme, and how to do so using our Microsoft Excel template.

Topics covered include:

• The claimed benefits of a PDP
• The evidence base
• Avoiding reflection being used against you
• Creating a practical PDP
• GDC (legal) requirements
• GDC templates
• Using our template to:
  • analyse your learning needs;
  • create your plan;
  • record your CPD activities;
  • update your plan;
  • submit the necessary information to the GDC.

On completion you will understand:

• how to construct and maintain an effective PDP that will guide your career development and meet not only the requirements but also the spirit of the enhanced CPD scheme;
• use the Excel template provided by The Dental Channel.