INTRODUCTION Access to appropriate continuing medical education (CME) opportunities has been identified by many researchers as a key factor in retaining medical practitioners in rural and remote communities. There has, however, been very little research that has measured the actual effectiveness of CME programs on retention. The purpose of this article is to provide some evidence as to the effi...

INTRODUCTION There is a strong need for high-quality continuing medical education (CME) in Germany. To maintain a medical license, physicians are required to participate in regular training. Although evidence suggests that compared to lectures interactive methods can impart sustainable knowledge and a high degree of satisfaction, few interactive CME courses are offered. METHODS We designed an...

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of Medscape, LLC and Future Medicine Ltd. Medscape, LLC is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Medscape, LLC designates this Journal-based CME activity for a max...

Integrative Medicine at Yale and the Yale Center for Continuing Medical Education (CME) sponsored the Yale Research Symposium on Complementary and Integrative Medicine in March 2010 at the university's School of Medicine. Delivering the keynote address, Dr. Josephine P. Briggs, Director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Healt...

BACKGROUND Despite evidence suggesting that other learning modalities are more effective, large-group continuing medical education (CME) activities continue to be predominantly lecture based. METHODS Using convenience sampling, a cross-sectional survey was administered to health care professionals attending the 2009 American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Scientific Assembly. Participant...

BACKGROUND The amount of medical education offered through the Internet continues to increase, providing unprecedented access for physicians nationwide. However, the process of evaluating these activities is ongoing. This study is a continuation of an earlier report that found online continuing medical education (CME) to be highly effective in making evidence-based decisions. METHODS To deter...

INSTRUCTIONS Credit can now be obtained, free for a limited time, by reading the review article in this issue and completing all activity components. Please note the instructions listed below: ! Review the target audience, learning objectives and all disclosures. ! Complete the pre-test online at http://www.annallergy.org (click on the CME heading). ! Follow the online instructions to read the ...

Regular readers of P&T understand that we are facing a crisis in continuing medical education (CME). This situation has its roots in multiple areas, including a history of financial abuses, congressional interests in these abuses, and a growing awareness that traditional clinical CME simply does not change clinician behavior. More frequently, we are hearing stories about academic medical center...