About CMSA / Committees
Education Committee
The Education Committee comprises members of Senate and a number of additional co-opted members. The Committee deals with educational issues in its broadest sense, including CPD, educational development programmes, lectureships and the syllabi of trainees.
duties & responsibilities
The responsibilities of the standing committees are by the approval and authority of the Senate and all matters of a new or fundamentally different nature are therefore referred to Senate for consideration.
The fundamental duties and responsibilities of the Education Committee are:
- Approving and accrediting educational activities aimed at the preparation of candidates for examinations of the CMSA.
- Revising, updating and maintaining the examination syllabi.
- Guiding candidates on the conduct of studies and improvement of examination performance.
- Promoting and encouraging Fellows, Diplomates and Certificants to become involved in the training and mentoring of future candidates.
- Accrediting and administering the Continuing Professional Development activities of the CMSA and issuing points.
- Co-ordinating eponymous professorships and lectureships.
- Administering all the professional development programmes, including visits to the Eastern Cape and sub-Saharan Africa.
- Managing the Scholarships of the constituent Colleges.
