CME Emergencies in gastroenterology (95278): self-assessment questionnaire.

Determining CME needs of general physicians in East Azarbaijan province

Introduction. Need assessment is one of the most important steps in planning any educational program. In this Cross-sectional study, educational needs of general physicians were questioned in East-Azarbaijan. Methods. According to different need assessment sources and methods, educational needs and related learning objectives were determined for general physicians of Iran. Then considering ex...

Determining the Topics and Content of CME Programs in Five Selected Subjects: Comparing the View Points of Experts and Target Group a Tehran University of Medical Sciences Experience

Introduction: One of the most appropriate methods for needs assessment is to assess learners' needs and arrange the educational programs based on their viewpoints. The aim of this study was to determine the topics and content of Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs in five selected subjects by medical education experts and target group, based on the real needs of General Practitioners (G...

The Viewpoints of Continuing Medical Education Directors and Experts about the Characteristics of an Effective Needs Assessment Model for Physicians, Dentists and Pharmacists

Introduction. Needs assessment data provide a basis for developing learning objectives of CME activities. Identifying the viewpoints of Iranian CME experts about the characteristics of an effective needs assessment (NA) model for physicians’, dentists’ and pharmacists’ CME programs was the aim of this study. Methods. In a descriptive study all CME directors and experts (50 persons) were survey...

CME Genitourinary medicine (100623): self-assessment questionnaire.

Mental health care training priorities in general practice.

BACKGROUND Mental health problems constitute a large part of general practitioners' (GPs') work, for which they may have received little training beyond their undergraduate education. They continue to find themselves criticized in the literature over inadequate recognition and management of these problems. While there is concern about the effectiveness of continuing medical education (CME), edu...