Outcome-based evaluations still dominate in continuing professional development (CPD) despite the availability of evaluation approaches that address program processes and contexts. Our continued reliance on outcomes-based evaluation fails to respect the importance of complexity and the human element of program planning and implementation. Therefore, it is time that the field of CPD embrace complementary approaches to program evaluation that consider the complexity and maturity of programs and their contexts, while providing credible and relevant information to inform strategic decisions regarding the future of a program. Principles-focused evaluation provides a complement to traditional evaluation approaches through the articulation of a program's values that can be actioned. These "actionable values," known as principles, become the focus of the evaluation for the purposes of program decision-making. This paper describes how one CPD program, designed as a response to growing opioid-related harms, adopted a principles-focused evaluation to inform ongoing iteration of the program. The process used to design the principles, how the principles are informing the transportability of the program, and implications for CPD evaluation are discussed.

Kathryn Parker

Abhimanyu Sud

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

《继续教育杂志》是一份季刊，发表与健康科学继续教育的理论、实践和政策制定相关的文章。该杂志介绍了涉及专业人士终身学习的主题的原创研究和论文，重点是持续质量改进、能力评估和知识转化。它为开发、实施和评估继续教育计划的人提供周到的建议。

The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions is a quarterly publication that focuses on continuing education in the health sciences. It publishes articles related to the theory, practice, and policy of continuing education, covering topics pertinent to lifelong learning for professionals, with an emphasis on continuous quality improvement, competency assessment, and knowledge translation. The journal offers valuable insights for professionals involved in the development, implementation, and evaluation of continuing education programs.

《继续教育杂志（Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions）》是一份季刊，专注于健康科学领域的继续教育。该杂志发表与继续教育的理论、实践和政策相关的文章，涵盖专业人士终身学习的主题，重点关注持续质量改进、能力评估和知识转化。它为开发、实施和评估继续教育项目的专业人士提供了有价值的建议。

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Principles-Focused Evaluation: A Promising Practice in the Evaluation of Continuing Professional Development

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