Type of continuing professional development activity for the care of children undertaken by consultants in the last 3 years
| Type of continued professional development | Surgeons (n=555) | Anaesthetists (n=1561) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Percentage | n | Percentage | |
| (a) Presenting work | 152 | 27.4 | 305 | 19.5 |
| (b) Course—skills update | 174 | 31.4 | 911 | 58.4 |
| (c) Course—specific technique | 77 | 13.9 | 284 | 18.2 |
| (d) Private study | 283 | 51.0 | 781 | 50.0 |
| (e) Overseas experience | 68 | 12.3 | 99 | 6.3 |
| (f) Symposium/conference | 215 | 38.7 | 704 | 45.1 |
| (g) Observation of clinical practice | 137 | 24.7 | 488 | 31.3 |
| (h) Professional examination | 38 | 6.8 | 73 | 4.7 |
| (i) Professional society meeting | 175 | 31.5 | 483 | 30.9 |
| (j) Other | 98 | 17.7 | 107 | 6.9 |
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