The Tracking of Professional Standards (TOPS)

The Tracking of Professional Standards (TOPS) programme is a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme which aims to reflect the diversity of public health medicine practice in New Zealand. It recognises a range of activities in the following four areas:

• Participation in continuing education activities
• Informing and improving public health
• Participation in peer review activities
• Participation in cultural competency development

TOPS runs on a three-year cycle basis (a triennium) with both annual and three yearly minimum requirements. Fellows are required to report CPD activities by entering information into their own TOPS page in the members section of this website.

To enrol in TOPS or request more details, please email tops@nzcphm.org.nz or phone the College office on +64 4 472 9183.