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Continuing Medical Education: Looking Back, Planning Ahead

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Dennis K. Wentz, MD
2011
Published by: Dartmouth College Press
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Continuing medical education (CME) is a mainstay for ongoing learning by practicing physicians. Often considered the third and final phase of medical education, CME differs significantly from earlier phases of training. Unlike medical school and residency/fellowship, CME requires physicians to respond voluntarily to their educational needs; there is no specified curriculum, and practice settings are all different.

The essays in this volume tell the history and evolution of CME in the United States and Canada, but also look toward future issues and developments. Contributors from a diverse array of institutions explore CME’s emergence from undergraduate medical education and its separate growth and development, key events and breakthroughs, lessons learned, conflicts, and predictions about the future in their area of expertise. Addressing critical issues, such as industry support for CME, the volume offers a vital tool for continuing medical education professionals, physicians, administrators, and all health care practitioners interested in the future of continuous education and quality patient care.

Table of Contents

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Cover

Title Page

Contents

Foreword

pp. ix-xi

Acknowledgments

pp. xiii

Introduction

pp. 1-14

PART I: Reflections at the Beginning

1. Lifelong Medical Education: Past, Present, Future

pp. 17-20

2. National Approaches to Continuing Medical Education: Recurring Attempts, No Finality

pp. 21-30

3. Is There a Continuum of Medical Education? Fact versus Fiction

pp. 31-40

PART II: Organizations in the Early Development of Continuing Medical Education in the United States

4. The American Academy of Family Physicians Contribution to Continuing Medical Education

pp. 43-55

5. Continuing Medical Education and the American Medical Association: An Educational Journey

pp. 56-71

6. The American Osteopathic Association Continuing Medical Education Program

pp. 72-79

7. Continuing Medical Education at the Association of American Medical Colleges

pp. 80-86

8. The Key Role of the State Medical Societies in Continuing Medical Education

pp. 87-101

9. Medical Specialty Societies: Innovation in Meeting Physician Member Needs

pp. 102-110

PART III: Newer Institutions and Organizations in Continuing Medical Education

10. The Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education: The Early Years

pp. 113-117

11. Instituting National Standards for Continuing Medical Education: The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

pp. 118-131

12. Evolution of the Society of Medical College Directors of Continuing Medical Education into the Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education

pp. 132-149

13. Organizations of Continuing Medical Education Professionals: The Alliance for Continuing Medical Education, the Association for Hospital Medical Education, and the Canadian Association for Continuing Health Education

pp. 150-162

14. Contemporary Organizations That Influence Continuing Medical Education in the United States: The National Task Force on CME Provider/Industry Collaboration and the North American Association of Medical Education and Communication Companies

pp. 163-174

PART IV: Physician Learning: Research in Continuing Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development

15. Research in Continuing Medical Education

pp. 177-187

16. The History of Evidence-Based Continuing Medical Education in the United States

pp. 188-192

17. Four Pillars in the Evolution of Continuing Medical Education

pp. 193-202

PART V: Continuing Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development in Canada

18. The Evolution of Continuing Medical Education in Canada

pp. 205-217

19. A History of the Committee on the Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education—Canada

pp. 218-226

20. The Evolution of Continuing Professional Development at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada: Setting Standards for Canadian Specialists

pp. 227-239

21. The College of Family Physicians of Canada: Continuing Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development in Canada

pp. 240-248

PART VI: The External Environment of Continuing Medical Education

22. Regulation of Continuing Medical Education in the United States: A Historical Perspective and View of the Future

pp. 251-265

23. Industry Support of Continuing Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development: A Perspective on the Past and Implications for the Future of Pharmaceutical and Device Company Support

pp. 266-278

PART VII: Emerging Themes and Forces in Continuing Medical Education

24. Continuing Professional Development: Concept, Origins, and Rationale

pp. 281-290

25. Contemporary Developments in Continuing Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development

pp. 291-299

26. Continuing Interprofessional Education: Collaborative Learning for Collaborative Practice

pp. 300-316

27. The Maintenance of Certification Program from the American Board of Medical Specialties and Its Member Boards

pp. 317-327

28. The National Commission for Certification of Continuing Medical Education Professionals and Its Certification Program

pp. 328-334

29. Continuing Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development in Europe: The New Reality

pp. 335-346

30. Continuing Medical Education for the World: Spreading to Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East

pp. 347-356

PART VIII: Reflections on Moving toward the Future

31. The Meaning and Value of Continuing Medical Education

pp. 359-368

32. Continuing Medical Education in an Era of Health-Care Reform: A Dartmouth Perspective

pp. 369-383

About the Editor and Contributors

pp. 385-388

Index

pp. 389-407
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