The National Medical Commission (NMC) has recently announced that Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits will be mandatory for medical license renewal starting 2025 . Doctors will be required to earn a fixed number of CPD hours annually through accredited courses, webinars, and workshops—many of which are now available online. This reform aims to ensure that practitioners remain updated with the latest advances in medicine, technology, and patient care guidelines.
The shift to online CPD modules is expected to make compliance more convenient, especially for doctors in smaller towns and rural areas, where access to physical CME programs is limited. While the move has been welcomed as a step toward maintaining high standards in medical practice, doctors have also raised concerns regarding the time commitment, course quality, and associated costs . For younger doctors, this…
