Continuing professional development (CPD) or continuing medical education (CME) consists of educational activities which serve to maintain, develop, or increase the knowledge, skills, and professional performance and relationships that a medical practitioner uses to provide services for patients, the public, or the profession.

Regulatory bodies worldwide are increasingly basing healthcare professionals´ continued registration on the undertaking of accredited CPD / CME activities. As technology advances, growth in CPD / CME activity in recent years has been primarily through online applications. Edcast Medical is providing healthcare professionals worldwide with the next generation online platform for increasing their knowledge, skills and professional performance.