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Finally, the pandemic facilitated the emergence of international collaboration and the use of<br />

resources such as E-<strong>book</strong>s and E-learning materials, allowing various content experts to come<br />

together to create CPD contents. The accessibility of such material expands CPD outreach to<br />

many HCPs. CPD can advance in the future with adaptation to the ‘new normal’ whilst<br />

ensuring more ingenious measures to be taken.<br />

Conclusion<br />

After the <strong>COVID</strong>-<strong>19</strong> pandemic hit, CPD conditions took a huge impact and the implications<br />

that may occur would affect the quality of CPD and the consumers or participants involved.<br />

CPD providers are recommended to minimise the potential implications that can arise and<br />

also learn to adapt to the new norms in the future.<br />

Acknowledgment<br />

I would like to thank Teo Si Min from Singapore General Hospital for assisting to proof-read<br />

this paper.<br />

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