BACKGROUND The enormity of modern medical knowledge and the rapidity of change have created increased need for ongoing or continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. Online CME is attractive for its availability at any time and any place, low cost and potentially increased effectiveness compared with traditional face-to-face delivery. OBJECTIVE To determine whether online CME modules a...

OBJECTIVES Continuing professional development (CPD) is a novel approach to increase professional knowledge and skills. The aim of this study is to explore participants' characteristics and to understand participants' views on two rapid review courses (RRCs) as part of CPD program, and to assess healthcare providers' views about the use of internet for accessing medical information. METHODS D...

CONTEXT Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM) has long maintained a preceptorship program involving community-based osteopathic physicians who voluntarily provide osteopathic medical students with early clinical experiences in family practice. OBJECTIVE To investigate the factors that influence osteopathic physicians to participate in the MSUCOM Family Medicine Pr...

leg ulcers. Prevalence data describing the etiology of at least one foot ulcer among the 20.8 million Americans who have diabetes has been estimated to be between 12.7%-15%. Further, in the United States, approximately 60% of all lower extremity amputations occur among persons with diabetes; of these lower extremity amputations, a foot ulcer preceded the resulting amputation by 85%. Continued o...

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...