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CREDIT HOURS was established in the Middle East & North Africa based in Cairo, Egypt in 2019 and in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2022 (under the commercial registration name "al-Niqat al-Mu'tamadah for Health Training" with the aim to provide Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development (CME/CPD) programs for healthcare professionals (HCPs) that would an impact on patients care.
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Vision |
Better education
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We strive to make education a better and more accessible environment for every HCP, via providing the most suitable learning method for each learner, placing personal convenience above everything, so it’s more acceptable and readily intelligible.
Educational materials we provide are planned and implemented according to the global accreditation requirements, regulations, and policies, so it exceeds minimum standards of quality and readily connected with what’s new in each learner’s respective field of study. The world is continuously changing and so is professional demands and challenges required to keep up with it, that’s why our primary goal is to provide learners with the experience necessary to update their skillset & potentially push them forward in their career field. |
Mission |
Empowering
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1. Promoting the quality of education in all aspects by utilizing the most recent techniques that current generations are accustomed to.
2. Making learnability a more common skill among individuals by using non-formal educational methods that enhance general knowledge. 3. Providing the most updated, credible and evidence-based information to learners. 4. Developing a series of activities that will result in advancing learners’ knowledge and increase their performance. |
Our Core Values |
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People First & Foremost
We treat all employees with respect and put the team ahead of our corporate success. Integrity & Professionalism We maintain the highest standards of professional and ethical behavior, and value transparency in our relationships and actions. Quality of Service We believe in our work and the impact we make, and we hold ourselves accountable for the lasting results it achieves. Creativity & Innovation We are inclusive and embrace diversity. We go beyond conventional ideas & approaches to enable new possibilities. Constantly Moving Forward We have the ability to rapidly respond to current trends and changes in the world of education, and adjust our strategies accordingly. CREDIT HOURS Image We enhance the image of CREDIT HOURS with our clients. Flexibility & Openness We always find a win-win solution and treat our customers’ satisfaction as a top priority. Customer Loyalty We recognize that our business exists as long as our clients perceive true value in their relationship with us. |
CPD Activities are
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CREDIT HOURS provides an accurate description for its Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities,
Which are relevant to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) educational need and language. Our CPD Activities are planned and implemented in accordance with global medical education accreditation requirements, policies, and standards. When the professional practice gap has been identified, our Planning Committee conduct a needs assessment to determine the underlying educational needs of target audience that contribute to the gap. Our Planning Committee evaluate what target audience don't know (knowledge deficit), don't know how to do (skill deficit), or are not able to do in practice (practice deficit). This process determining the educational needs and targeting the educational activity appropriately to address the gap. |
CPD Activities Have a Positive Impact on HCPs and/or
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OUR PURPOSEThe purpose of our CPD activities is to provide current and credible information to support HCPs in more evidence-based decision making, which can have an impact on patient care.
Continuing professional development (CPD) in healthcare is fundamental for enabling practitioners to acquire and apply skills relevant for sustaining person-centered, safe and effective care. This entails practitioners engaging in regular skills renewal to match changes in healthcare needs and their complexity, new models of delivering care and public expectations. Knowledge transfer and CPD are put forward as a way of forming better strategies to enhance the application of evidence in practice and ultimately improving health outcomes for patients. |
It is Our Responsibility to Ensure
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OUR MEDICAL CONTENT AREASThe content areas of our CPD activities deal with advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in different therapeutic areas from pain, communicable & non-communicable diseases up to mental health.
Content for the educational activity may be chosen by the Planning Committee, or it may be selected by others participating in the educational activity, such as individual speakers or authors. It is the responsibility of the Planning Committee to ensure that content is based on the most current evidence, which may include but is not limited to evidence based practice, literature/peer-reviewed journals, clinical guidelines, best practices, and content experts’ opinion. If there is concern that content selected is not based on best available evidence or may be biased within the educational activity, the Planning Committee may choose to engage a content reviewer. |
Target Audience is Specific HCPs
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OUR TARGET AUDIENCEOur target audience includes, but is not limited to physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other health care professionals who are involved with pain, communicable & non-communicable diseases, and mental health.
Once the educational need has been identified, the Planning Committee can determine the target audience for the educational activity. The target audience is defined as the specific healthcare learners or health care team members the educational activity is intended to impact. |
We Use Strategies
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TYPES OF OUR CPD ACTIVITIESWe provide "courses" where the learner participates in person, "Internet live course" available at a certain time on a certain date and is only available in real-time, and "E-Learning Activities" recorded, or computer-presented interactive activity that endures over a specified time on our learning management system and does not have a specific time rather the participant determines whether and when to complete the activity during accreditation period.
Three primary types of educational activities may be delivered live or via an enduring format: 1. Provider-directed, provider-paced, 2. Provider-directed, learner-paced, 3. Learner-directed, learner-paced. |
EXPECTED RESULT
Our CPD activities foster the CPD of all participants among HCPs through activities that result in advancing their medical knowledge which will increase their competence and enhance their performance, and in turn improve patient care and professional practice.