Hi Phil, I've looked at the hours you've estimated for the CPD activities. This is greatly overestimated in comparison to the time actually spent by me. I think it is probably out by at least a factor of 10. A formal certificate would be better than a CSV download. I submit to the RACP, using the MyCPD framework. The good thing about this activity is that it potentially provides Category 2 - reviewing performance, as it is generally performed in the context of confirming management is in accordance with current guidelines.

Hi Ian,

Thanks for raising this. Heidi already has a CPD feature built on Evidence that covers most of what you're describing.

When you use Evidence chat, the sources cited (journals, guidelines, point-of-care references) are logged automatically as CPD activities, so there's nothing to track manually. Each source gets an estimated reading time based on content type — roughly 15–20 minutes for a journal article, around 10 for a clinical guideline. From the dashboard you can see total learning hours, sources reviewed, and chat sessions, and set goals and deadlines for your professional development.

For compliance, you can export a CSV for any date range, customise which activities to include, and submit it to your CPD body (RACGP, AHPRA, etc.).

On downloadable certificates specifically: the current export is CSV-based, designed to slot into the RACGP/AHPRA submission portals. A formal PDF certificate closer to UpToDate's is on the roadmap as a phase 2 enhancement, and I'll add your vote to that ticket.

Two quick questions back: which CPD body are you submitting to, and does the CSV export work for your workflow today, or is a formal certificate a hard requirement for your accreditation pathway?

Thanks for sharing this — really thoughtful request.

Making “Use of Evidence” compatible with CME (logged time, auditable history, and a downloadable certificate) makes a lot of sense, especially if you’re using it multiple times a day. We’ll share this with the team.

A couple quick questions so we understand the requirements:

1) Which CME body/program do you need this to satisfy (and any specific rules around what must be captured)?

2) What would you want on the certificate/export (e.g., date/time, duration, topics/queries viewed, citations accessed, clinician name/ID)?

3) Would an on-demand downloadable report work, or do you need automatic periodic certificates (e.g., monthly)?